This PRIDE month we call all Roman Catholics to remember that everyone, including everyone in the rainbow, is a part of the body of Christ.  Today we lift up our friend Grace's voice as he shares the most powerful story, the story of his life.  Please help us amplify Grace's voice by sharing this episode with friends, contribute to the mission of expanding safety for all in any way you can, and please keep all at the House of Grace in your prayers.

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Content Warnings: We do talk about suicide in this episode, which can be distressing. So if you are in crisis in the USA please call 988 or go to nearest emergency room.   This episode also covers LGBTQ issues, murder, graphic sexual assault, medical trauma, spiritiual betrayal, torture, & more for educational purposes, but if these topics are too much for you right now give yourself permission to skip today’s show… take care of yourself.

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Today Nicole takes us on a walk through the Vilification of Empathy. She teaches us about the conservative/christian national movement towards its reputational destruction of empathy. If you have ever wondered why the right seems to be attacking empathy this episode is for you.

Books The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits by Joe Rigney Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be King by Gad Saad Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion by Allie Beth Stuckey Against Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society by Frans de Waal Podcasts: Found on Spotify-Joe Rigney Bethlehem Seminary President Ousted for Support of Christian Nationalism and Infant Baptism John Piper Douglas Wilson Research Gate . Net - The Role of Empathy in the Church's Fraternal Dialog with the World in the Teaching of Pope Francis Articles: Religious News . com Empathy isn't a sin its a risk (2025) NPR- how empathy came to be seen as a weakness in conservative circles (2025) NY Post - Meet Americas New MAGA Catholics (2025) Catholic Exchange- the gifts of the sensitive catholic Sadlier- catholic virtues series the significance of empathy cahtolic education- empathy standford- political-consensus empathy (2022)

There are many reasons people leave the Church, and we feel it is important for the Church to hear each story. In order to set up our Church for success, we must take each of these stories into consideration. We want to build a loving strong Church moving forward.

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Join us as we geek out over Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas, which will be released on Jul 26, 2026 at Barnes & Noble.  We highly encourage you all Catholics & non-Catholcs to check it out now!  Find online now at https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

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Join us as we celebrate Asian & Pacific America Heritage Month! We are all one body in Christ.  

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HAPPY PRIMARY ELECTION DAY KENTUCKY!

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Join us as we chat about Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum, AKA the foundation of Catholic Social Teaching!

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Join us as we grow in love and learning about MMIP Day of Awareness.

Resources:

To Learn More: Podcasts: We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast indigenous hosted pod All My Relations: Protect Native Women: A Conversation with Sara Deer - Discusses root Causes off MMIP - ie colonialism, jurisdiction etc. Dream Love Nation: Episode 1. The History, Trauma, and Tragedy of missing and murdered indigenous women- background Episode 2. From Silence to Action: How Indigenous Data Gathering is Giving A Voice to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. - how indigenous women and peoples are “fighting” back National Park after Dark: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month (aired last year in May) - Does kind of a comparison and contrast between the very famous Gabi Petito Case and similar cases of Indigenous Women that got very little or no media attention. My Favorite Murder: MMIW Episodes and Mentions: Episode 296: "Stakeouts & Balloons" (Oct 2021): Georgia discussed the cases of Kiana Klomp, Amber Tuccaro, and Ella Mae Begay, focusing on the lack of attention given to Indigenous women. Episode 372: "Georgia: The tragic disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito" (Mar 2023): Focused on a 1986 disappearance, utilizing resources from the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Websites/ Online Documents: How to Hold a prayer vigil (indigenous guide) : https://www.womenoftheelca.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MMIW_Vigil2026.pdf https://www.niwrc.org https://www.omahadailyrecord.com/content/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-native-americans-take-lead-addressing-ongoing-issue The Not invisible Act commission Report: https://www.niwrc.org/sites/default/files/files/34%20NIAC%20Final%20Report_version%2011.1.23_FINAL_0.pdf

Saints to Pray To:

Kateri Tekakwitha: Patron Saint of Native Americans (member of the Mohawk tribe)

St. Anthony of padua is often prayed to for missing people St. María Goretti, Patron Saint of SA Victims Our Lady of Guadalupe: patron saint of the Americas

St. Monica is often invoked to pray for abuse victims

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Contrary to creepy Groypers claiming the Roman Catholic church sees women as less than--The truth is the Church would NOT be standing without us.. and that's not just because we can birth humans. Women have been and always WILL BE pillars in the church worthy of dignity and respect.

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