Faith Fondue

Amidst a big week, Haley finds ever more importance in keeping it real. Anne recalls the nostalgia and the blessing as revealed in the making of the 1985 hit song: We are the World. Knowing that we are the ones to make a brighter day, Anne and Haley discuss the value in time away for prayer and how to pray with intentions (and intention).

In Episode 2 of 24 for 2024, Anne and Haley unpack the NFL Divisional playoffs, a few examples of brothers in the game and this special time of year.

Haley asks the listener to consider what we would think of Jesus in 2024. Anne reflects on Christ's first words according to Mark's Gospel. Together, we consider how that POV and that message affect us in the days and weeks to come.

It’s the LAST of the Christmas season. The Feast of the Epiphany–Little Christmas. 

Anne and Haley have taken a break and I really missed it. We are excited to be back taping our podcast. Our goal is to complete 24 episodes in 2024.  

This episode features Haley's motto for the year: Keeping it Real. Anne shares a little bit about the annual faculty retreat which featured a special speaker: Irish poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama. Together they discuss their thoughts on poetry, the Gospel and resolutions for this new year.

It’s the week of May 22, Season 3, Episode 13 - The 6th Sunday of Easter. Lots going on and lots of questions to answer. Here are but a few: In light of Preakness, is horse racing a sport? Do you have a favorite athlete? Favorite color? Is spiritual discipline a necessary or evil? What ought we do with our unrest? How might prayer and meditation help? Consider these questions and more as you listen.

The 5th Sunday of Easter. We are half-way through the month of May and in full-blown celebrate-my-senior mode: prom, senior projects, AP exams, baccalaureate, graduation, and graduation parties. And of course all graduations, have a grad speaker. Our intro question invites listeners to share: Have you heard any good ones yet this grad season? What makes for a good commencement address? Why are they important?

It is already Week 3 of the Easter Season and it's May Day. May is traditionally a month to celebrate Mary, Our Mother and our own moms. It may also be a time to consider pilgrimage either locally or to a popular spiritual destination. Anne and Haley also discuss what it means to "read" a book, our experiences and insights from recent work travel and the power of connections in sports.

We are BACK after a long spring break and Easter hiatus. It is Divine Mercy Sunday, and we are in the midst of our 50 DAY celebration of Easter. Anne and Haley start with a debate held at the Easter brunch table, discuss spring break and the Doubting Thomas, not to mention all the messages that flow from this meaningful Gospel reading. Happy Easter!

It is the 4th week of Lent, and wow, March is almost over! A quarter of the year has almost passed, and we are reaching the half way point of Lent. Has this holy season been challenging? meaningful? fruitful? With the focus on NAVIGATE in the acronym CHANGE, Anne and Haley discuss what that means in their spiritual lives. Where we are called to go and who we want to be. None of this reflection is done without a nod to March Madness, music ministry and giving thanks for those times the universe throws you a bone!

Lent calls us to give alms—to give to the poor. What an important spiritual discipline. Anne and Haley discuss another form of this discipline as they unpack what to do with cards and other mementos. This is also a season of saints and this week focuses on St. Joseph, a man of action and few words.

Love your enemies. How the Holy Spirit is at work. Creating space as part of the "Beautiful Game" and in the spiritual life are but a taste of what's cooking this week. Haley calls us to focus on Humility during this second week of Lent. Cleaning out her basement led her to discover some past medical records that were both humbling and well...sacramental. Anne shares her gratitude for welcoming a great storyteller to a fireside chat. Joy in simplicity, friendship and connection are a few of the spices in this fondue pot. Enjoy!