In this episode Sr. Josephine sits down with fellow Catholic podcaster and speaker Gloria Purvis to learn about the deep hope that has guided and inspired Gloria's life. This conversation is a treat -- an intimate, tender conversation between dear friends.

Follow Gloria on instagram @iamgloriapurvis.

This episode is sponsored by Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Visit shms.edu/online to learn more. 

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

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Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

Editor's Note: This conversation was originally recorded and released on September 18, 2023, before Bishop Robert P. Boxie III was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington. Throughout the episode, he is referred to as "Father Boxie."

Now serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, Bishop Robert P. Boxie III joins Sister Josephine Garrett for a thoughtful conversation about faith, family, and helping young people take ownership of their Catholic identity.

Drawing from his upbringing in a loving Catholic family, Bishop Boxie reflects on the example set by his parents and how those lessons continue to shape his ministry. Together, he and Sister Josephine explore the importance of belonging in the Church, accompanying young adults through life's questions, fostering Black Catholic identity, and creating spaces where every person knows they have a place in the Body of Christ.

Whether you're a parent, parish leader, campus minister, or simply seeking encouragement in your own faith, this conversation offers practical wisdom on forming disciples, building authentic community, and helping others embrace the Church as their home.

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

Alva Alford is a mother who has found love, peace, and courage through abiding in Jesus Christ. Join Sr. Josephine as she walks with Alva, a dear friend and school parent, through her personal story about her growing relationship with the Catholic faith.

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

Join Sr. Josephine Garrett for a walk down memory lane with her college friend and fellow Catholic convert, Dr. Larry Mitnaul. Sr. Josephine and Dr. Mitnaul landed at University of Dallas, a Catholic institution, as Protestant undergrads -- one of them not even realizing UD was Catholic at the time! Today, Dr. Mitnaul is a double board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and father of five. When he's not at the clinic or consulting for organizations he's meeting parents, teens and medical school students via TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube or his PBS Show, "Cause for Hope".

NOTES

• Sr. Josephine's show resources
• Dr. Larry Mitnaul
• @doctormitnaul

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

Join Sr. Josephine Garrett for a conversation with one of the youngest permanent deacons in the world, Deacon Michael Parker, and his wife JaVaunda, a convert to the Catholic faith. 

NOTES

• Sr. Josephine's show resources
• Pray the Rosary with OSV Prays podcast
• USCCB Church Documents on the Permanent Diaconate
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Amant, LA
• Holy Family School, Port Allen, LA

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

Sr. Josephine Garrett is joined by her good friend Fr. Josh Johnson for a laughter-filled, inspiring conversation about the reach of God's hope and how falling in love changes everything.

NOTES

• Fr. Josh Johnson: @FrJoshJohnson, Ask Fr. Josh podcast (www.AscensionPress.com/askfatherjosh)
• Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, LA (https://sacredheartbr.org)
• Fr. Augustus Tolton (https://tolton.archchicago.org/about/biography)
• Sr. Josephine's show resources

This episode is sponsored by Sacred Heart Major Seminary: Register for this upcoming Fall Semester's Free online course “An Introduction to Spirituality” with Dr. Patricia Cooney Hathaway, shms.edu/online

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

In this episode Sr. Josephine has the joy of talking with Sr. Angela Cresswell, a fellow sister of the Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

SHOW NOTES

• What We Have Seen and Heard: A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization from the Black Bishops of the United States
• Sr. Thea Bowman’s June 1989 Address to U.S. Catholic Bishops
• Demystifying Catholic Terms, with Sr. Josephine

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

There are terms some Catholic Christians use that can sound mysterious and unapproachable to those less acquainted with Catholic theology and practice. We want everyone to come along for the ride, so Sr. Josephine takes a few minutes to explain a few things!

SHOW NOTES

• "Adoration": Learn more about the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist as well as the practice of Eucharistic Adoration. Or find an Adoration Chapel near you -- this is not an exhaustive list of Adoration opportunities and locations across the U.S., but it is a start!
• Other resources:
  • The scriptural foundations for the seven Catholic sacraments
  • Christology 101: Why the Incarnation Matters
  • What We Have Seen and Heard: A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization from the Black Bishops of the United States (September 9, 1984)
  • Sr. Thea Bowman's June 1989 Address to U.S. Catholic Bishops

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/

Learn more about the inspiration for Sr. Josephine's first podcast!

SHOW NOTES

• Gaudium et spes, A Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World
• What We Have Seen and Heard: A Pastoral Letter on Evangelization from the Black Bishops of the United States 
• Sr. Thea Bowman's June 1989 Address to U.S. Catholic Bishops

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. 

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/