Life Beyond the Chariot | A Faith & Family Series

We are beginning our 3-part series on the book “Hope: An Invitation” by sitting down with the author herself, Sister Josephine Garrett!  We discuss some of our favorite parts of the book and the inspiration behind the stories Sister Josephine shares. 

Show Notes: 

You can get your copy of Hope: An Invitation at OSV or Amazon. 

Download the free reflection guide and reading schedule here.  

Navigating online conversations and spaces can be messy. Sometimes it can be difficult to know how to discern which voices are true and what arguments are worth fighting amidst all the noise. Dr. Luke Arredondo, Director of Faith Formation, joins us today to discuss how Catholics are called to witness the faith, even in online spaces, and how we can be more discerning who which online voices we are listening to. 

Show Notes: 

Our team wants to give a big shoutout to our producer, Mark, who edits our episodes. This was a particularly challenging episode to edit! 

Join us for an end-of-year Book Study! We’ll be reading Sister Josephine Garrett’s book, Hope: An Invitation. We'll begin discussing the book on the podcast starting in mid-November. You can get your copy of the book at OSV or Amazon. Download the reading schedule here!

We don’t have a full episode for you this week, but we would like to invite you to join us in an end-of-the-year Book Study! We’ll be reading Sister Josephine Garrett’s book, Hope: An Invitation, and we'll begin discussing the book on the podcast starting in mid-November.  

You can get your copy of the book at OSV or Amazon.  

Check out Sister Josephine’s podcast, Hope Stories.  

In today's episode, we interview Father Steven Chabarria, newly ordained priest of the Diocese of Tyler. He shares his vocation story, and the impact his family life had on his discernment and walk with Christ. 

Show Notes: 

From Catholic East Texas Magazine: It Was All Worth It: The Journey of One Man Who Did Not Want to Be a Priest 

Fr. Justin Braun joins us today to continue our conversation about the marriage catechumenate and the importance of marriage formation. He gives us a pastor’s perspective on the importance of marriage ministry in the life of the parish, what is at risk if we do not offer this to couples, and the abundant joy and blessings that can come from authentic accompaniment of marriages and families.  

Show Notes: 

Visit www.stphilipinstitute.org/events to see upcoming marriage enrichment events in the Diocese of Tyler.  

Read the Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life document here. 

The Road to Family Missionary Discipleship: Forming Marriages and Families to Share the Joy of the Gospel 

We sit down with Fr. George Elliott, priest of the Diocese of Tyler and pastor of “Catholic Nacogdoches” to discuss what it means to have a parish that is focused on building disciples. We talk about how his parish is helping people through a discipleship pathway, how they are forming parish leaders, and how this model of discipleship has impacted how they do marriage formation for engaged couples and accompaniment for college students.  

Show Notes: 

Book recommendation: Made for Mission: Renewing Your Parish Culture by Tim Glemkowski 

Learn more about "Catholic Nacogdoches" by visiting www.catholicnac.org 

Learn more about Witness to Love by visiting www.witnesstolove.org 

When the Vatican published the Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life document last year, it raised a lot of questions about what marriage preparation should look like: Why is the Church asking for longer preparation? What do all the proposed phases and stages mean? In today’s episode, we talk about what the Marriage Catechumenate is, and why it matters for both engaged and married couples. 

Show Notes: 

Visit www.stphilipinstitute.org/familylife to see marriage formation opportunities in the Diocese of Tyler. 

Read the Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life document here. 

Visit the Marriage Resource Centre Presentation.

To learn more about the Evangelizing Spouses Retreat on August 26, 2023, visit www.stphilipinstitute.org/events.

What’s the point of baptism prep? What makes a good baptism program? In today’s episode, we discuss things that both parents and parishes can do to make that experience even better.

Resources:

Article by Marcel LeJeune: Sacramental Formation - Moving From Forms and Classes to Relationship and Conversion (Catholic Missionary Disciples - College Station, TX) 

Way of the Holy Family Baptism Prep (St. Philip Institute)

Evangelizing Spouses Retreat (St. Philip Institute)

We continue our conversation with Catholic speaker and musician Noelle Garcia to talk about what it means to be a Catholic woman—this time zooming in to our vocations as wives and mothers. There are a lot of strong opinions out there on where women belong... should they work outside the home, what does it mean to be submissive to your husband... and these can be controversial topics! The primary questions we must ask are “What is God’s will for our family?” and “How can I serve my family with joy and generosity?”  

Show Notes: 

Learn more about Noelle Garcia at mqministries.net and EQSaints.com. You can also find her on social media @noellegarciamusic. You can also listen to the podcast Noelle produces with her husband David, called Somehow I Marriage, on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.  

In today’s culture we hear a lot of people asking, “What is a Woman?” Understanding our identity as men and women seems to be a challenge. But as women of faith, we see an opportunity to take that question even deeper: What is the spiritual impact of being a woman? In today’s episode we sit down with Noelle Garcia, a wife & Mom who serves as the Director of Catholic Programs for EQ Saints, to unpack the gift of womanhood and how we as Catholic women can embrace this gift and live it joyfully.  

Show Notes: 

Learn more about Noelle Garcia at mqministries.net and EQSaints.com. You can also find her on social media: @noellegarciamusic