In The Thicket

In the second week of this year's advent series, Erin and Nicole share about internal and external noise & finding peace!

Rachael, Nicole, and Erin share about how they find hope in the midst of challenges they've each experienced.

Nicole's husband Nathan joins the podcast for today as he and Nicole share about their journey towards becoming Byzantine Catholic.

We interview Fr. Connor O'Hara on the beauty of the Mass (Novus Ordo).

(Sorry this is late! I [Nicole] forgot to post it).

Erin and Nicole chat with return guest Rachel Hoover Canto (Author of "Pretty Good Catholic") who shares about her experiences as someone who attends the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, commonly known as the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM).

Erin, Nicole, & Rachael speak about Pope Francis, a person about whom opinions have become increasingly divisive.

We speak with Meghan, an American suburban mom or four who reflects on what it means to vote in the 2024 U.S. election.

Article Meghan refers to: https://us.clonline.org/news/stories/2024/08/26/voting-an-act-of-love

We chat with theology professor and author Dr. Josephine Lombardi, who shares that the Synod on Synodality reveals the Marian aspect of the Catholic Church.

Dr. Lombardi's book, "Marian Approaches to Synodality" is available on her website: https://josephinelombardi.com/books/new-book/

Erin and Rachael speak with Luke Coppen of The Pillar (https://www.pillarcatholic.com/) on the Synod of Synodality.

Note: We had an audio issue with this episode & there is an echo. We apologies for the annoyance!

We interview Manny Gonzales (@callmemannyyy), who shares about his journey of being a Catholic guy attracted to men.

Manny's Website: https://whatabeautifulcross.wixsite.com/website

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callmemannyyy/