In The Thicket

There is often a lot of pain when we're waiting for God to speak or lead or move. On this second episode of our Advent series, we have a blast talking to Fr. Edmund Lo, a Jesuit priest who shares his journey and insight regarding discernment, and gives us some beautiful gems to reflect on while waiting on the Lord for clarity.

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This whole episode is one amazing meta Godwink!!

Our guest Sr. Miriam Heidland speaks so beautifully to us about the pain and beauty of inner healing, the kindness of Jesus, and the glory we were created for. We are incredibly grateful for the gift of this conversation and we hope it blesses you as much as it did us!!

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We talk about the meaning of Christ's kingship and introduce our advent series on the pain of waiting. We hope you'll journey with us through the next few weeks to Christmas! 

Here are our upcoming shows:  

November 29th: Waiting for Healing with Sr. Miriam James Heidland 

December 6th: Waiting for Clarity with Fr. Edmund Lo 

December 13th: Waiting for Christ to Come Again with Ania Krysciak

December 20th: Waiting for Love

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Have you ever had the experience of being called to something and had Jesus call you away from it? The answer is probably yes, but one of the hardest places this can happen in with respect to vocations. It's not that uncommon...and it's even a very healthy sign...for men or women to "discern out" of the seminary or consecrated life.

We speak about what it's like to walk alongside someone close to us who is going through difficulties in life. 

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Even though pretty much everyone has been knocked down by loneliness at some point in their lives, when we're deep in it, loneliness can make us feel ... well, completely alone! We hope that in sharing our experiences of loneliness, along with a few things we've learned, and found beneficial, we might help combat some of the lies that get thrown around when these particular blues hit! 

Loneliness can feel like an interior battle, and if you're fighting that battle right now, know that we are praying for you!

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Marie and André went through almost a decade of struggling with infertility, which is a particular cross that reappears more or less every month. The cyclic pain, the loss of hope, and the call to spiritual motherhood and fatherhood in the waiting are all things they share with us in this episode.  Their story is a call to hope for anyone experiencing a prolonged season suffering. We are so excited for you to hear this conversation- it was so very blessed! And we'll be praying this week in a special way for all those who are struggling with infertility.

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In this episode our friends, James and Dawn Kautz, share candidly about some of the challenges that can arise in marriage, especially in the area of sexual intimacy. We talk about the wedding night, babies, marriage retreats and also how the crosses we encounter at the heart of our lives really challenge us to grow and depend more fully on the grace and mercy of God!

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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Everyone!!! In this week's episode we get honest about gratitude! Even when it's hard to be grateful - and sometimes it really is - it is so worth it. We share our own struggles and stories with being grateful, and we hope they inspire you to discover or recover the beauty of an interior disposition of gratitude in your own life!

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Jonathan Hilsden joined us to share about his journey with sobriety. We talk all about learning to face ourselves, what role feelings have in our response to pain, and the dynamics of self-medication.

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