Karen Kiefer shares the story of Alexandria Lynch, a young girl who died just fourteen months after her sister. Her story reminds us to be patient and present in the Advent season. 

Writing is part of so many people’s faith journey. They find a deep connection to God with words. In this episode of GodPods we want to develop this more with our guest Jon M. Sweeney and see how his writing life has helped him connect with God in a very powerful way. Jon is a scholar and author of 30 books on popular history and spirituality. Many of his books are about Francis of Assisi, most recently he has a new series of fiction for young readers, The Pope’s Cat.  Jon’s faith journey has included two decades spent as an involved evangelical, followed by two decades as an active Episcopalian, and on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi in 2009 he was received into the Catholic Church. Today, he is a practicing Catholic who also prays regularly with his wife, a congregational rabbi. Jon is the father of four and lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He works in book publishing and he is the Publisher and Editor and Chief of Paraclete Press.

In this episode, we will explore ways to find God working in our imagination, and we have the perfect conversation partner: Paul Reynolds. Paul is a Boston College alum and CEO and Co-Founder of FableVision. FableVision is a Boston-based company that creates and distributes original educational media, mobile games and apps designed to move the world to a better place. Paul oversees Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning & Creativity—Reynolds TLC, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering purposeful, creative human potential around the globe.

Paul is also an award-winning children’s book author, creating stories about creativity and innovation. His book Going Places, which is illustrated by his twin brother Peter Reynolds, recently won the Library of Congress MassBook Award for Best Picture Book of the Year. The creative duo also created the STEAM-powered adventures of Sydney & Simon for early readers, which features twin mice who love creative problem solving. Paul has also been teaching creative media production and digital storytelling at Boston College for over 20 years. 

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Our faith reminds us that we are never alone. God is always with us. In this GodPod episode, we explore finding God in loss.

Meet Gretchan Pyne, mother, wife, author, motivational speaker and – bereaved parent. Yes, Gretchan, her husband Warren and their twin sons, Drew and Dylon lost their precious daughter/sister, Lulu, when she was just 4 years old. After a beautiful family day at the beach, Lulu suffered a tragic accident at an ice cream stand. It was on a July day, seventeen years ago, that her family and her life changed forever. Listen in as Gretchan talks candidly about her Lulu, her faith, the unspeakable and ongoing pain and a hope that is everlasting.

For more on Gretchan Pyne visit: www.lulubellebooks.com

Ignatian spirituality offers us a vision to find God in all things. In this GodPod episode, find God—in the kitchen.

Meet the Gourmet Nuns, Sr. Irene and Sr. Estelle, from the Community of Jesus in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Both women have devoted their lives to God and the sharing of food for others through the Benedictine charism of hospitality. In 2014, they launched the popular food blog, www.monasterykitchen.org. Find out what they are serving up at the monastery: Silky Zucchini Soup, Vegetarian Frittatas, Summer Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait or maybe it’s decadent chocolate cupcakes. Whatever their food creation, they both believe, the kitchen is one of the places where they truly meet Jesus…

Women's Voices Series | Faith in Friendship: A Conversation with Victoria Reggie Kennedy

Victoria Kennedy is the President of the Board and co-founder of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate, senior counsel at Greenberg Traurig, and wife of the late U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.

Professor Groome speaks with Martin O'Malley, Former Governor of Maryland and 2016 Presidential Candidate, about the role of Catholic faith in his political life. 

Professor Groome speaks with Michael Naughton, Evelyn J. and Robert A. Ferris Professor in the Boston College Department of Physics, about the intersection of faith and science.

Professor Groome speaks with Tiziana Dearing, Professor for Macro Practice in the Boston College School of Social Work, about putting faith into work in the public arena.