Sister Liz Sjoberg is joined today by Michelle, the President of Cross Catholic Outreach. Cross Catholic is an organization that helps with funding projects around the world run by Priests, Sisters, or Lay Catholic Missionaries. In 2022, they helped to serve in 36 countries, 263 projects, with over $300 million in aid. Listen as Michelle explains how she got involved and what exactly they're doing to serve the poor throughout the world.

Community life comes with many joys and challenges, including occasionally getting to live with your best friends! Sister Molly Smith, DC, and Sister Mary Rose DeDonato, DC, are two of those Daughters of Charity who have shared part of their lives with each other over the course of many years. On today's episode, Sister Molly and Sister Mary Rose shared stories from their time as Daughters of Charity and the joys they have experienced, together and apart. 

Today's episode is part of the series of interviews recorded at our Motherhouse in Paris, France. Sister Elizabeth Greim, DC, chats with two Nigerian Daughters of Charity, Sister Toyin Amoko and Sister Helen Ojuh. They discuss the universality of our charism, their vocation stories, and their hopes for the Daughters around the world!

As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, Sister Liz Sjoberg, DC, sits down with our very own Sister Marie Poole, DC. As the translator of many volumes of their writings, conferences, and letters, Sister Marie is an expert in St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. Sister Marie tells us how she got started translating these important documents and how some of the lessons our founders shared in the 17th century can still be applied today.

Today, we're getting to interview one of our favorite cohosts, Sister Elizabeth Greim, DC! Sister Elizabeth recently attended the Seminarium at our Motherhouse in Paris, where she was in the company of Daughters of Charity from all around the world who work with young Sisters (and Sisters-to-be) in formation. Sister Elizabeth shares some of the insightful bits of information she learned from the experience, including the importance of accompanying those in formation.

Our lives and our history tells the story of the Company of the Daughters of Charity as a whole. It's important to preserve as much of that as we can. This is what Scott Keefer does in the Provincial Archives. Located in Emmitsburg, the archives holds so much history of the Daughters in the US. Scott joins the podcast today to tell us what is important to save, why it's important, and what is the most significant items in the collection.

Prayer is an important part of creating, strengthening, and maintaining a relationship with God. But sometimes, we all feel "stuck" in prayer. Father Adam MacDonald, SVD joins Sister Liz on the podcast today to chat about prayer. He emphasizes the importance of having a prayer toolbox from which you can pull and help to reenergize your prayer life. They also talk about the types of prayer they have found useful in different points in their lives.

One of the best parts of the Daughters of Charity is the internationality of the community! Sister Elizabeth Greim recently visited the Motherhouse with other Sisters from around the world. She sat down with Sisters Sibina and Sister Lucy from the Province of South India. Sisters Sibina and Lucy tell us about their own vocation stories, their ministries in India, and more!

Sister Joyce Weller grew up in the care of Daughters of Charity. During her childhood, she learned to appreciate the charism of the Daughters and the Miraculous Medal. Once she joined the community, her appreciation only strengthened. Listen as Sister Joyce shares her story and things she's learned along the way.

As we read the Acts of the Apostles and other parts of the Bible, we read about Barnabas. However, we never get any quotes from him. Who was Barnabas? How is someone who never speaks so influential to the Church? Father Patrick Griffin, CM, joins Sister Elizabeth Greim, DC, to break down Barnabas's character and dive into who he was and the impact he made.