Living LIT

Who is Robyn? In this episode I open up to who I am and a glimpse into my life and family. You'll get to hear my conversion story --journeying from anti-Catholic and happily protestant - to fully embracing and falling in love with the Catholic faith.

Check out Dr Burgwald's podcast Ignition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1a95smL7Nc

Jon & Sheila Hansen continue their conversation with Robyn in part 2 of creating a pro-life culture in our family life that can ripple out into the world. In this episode, we talk about raising and being an educated voter that seeks truth. This episode will inspire you to be more brave and courageous in defending Life and the unborn

Jon & Sheila Hansen share a glimpse into their family life of raising and being a pro-life family. What that looks like and some practical tips to foster a Pro-Life culture in your home. 

This week Fr Tony Klein is on Living LIT to share his vocation story and his love for Liturgy. What is Liturgy and how can we incorporate it more into our life? Fr Tony, like all priests and most of us-have very active and full lives and schedules. It is possible to "Play hard & Pray hard" and live a life that flows from the Mass. Fr will give us some practical tips to help us center our life around prayer and Mass, so we can live out of that.

Photo credit and thanks to Kenzie Banks Photography

Sioux City, IA Wedding Photographer: https://www.kenziebanks.com/

Fr Michael Kapperman tells his "partier turned priest" vocation story. ( It's a good one! ) and shares with us how we can foster a "Culture of Vocations" in our home. Fr Kapperman gives us inspiration and practical tips that we can start to incorporate now that will help us walk with our kids- together- seeking what the Lord desires for them.

Fr also defines what the word "vocation" and "culture" mean. Which can help all of us, wherever we are on the journey, to walk in accordance with God's Will and find true happiness.

To reach Fr Kapperman:  [email protected]

Vocation Prayer:  Prayerforsite (sfcatholic.org)

St Bridget Prayer for souls in purgatory: "Eternal Rest grant unto them Oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul and all the souls of the faithfully departed, through God's mercy, Rest in peace."

Virtuous Catholic Movies: Formed.org

JP2 Vocation Camp: https://www.sfcatholic.org/vocations/vocations-camps/

Deacon Thane Barnier shares his sensitive and vulnerable personal life story about his journey from pro-choice to pro-LIFE and his desire to help others see the difference between Truth & convenience.  The sacredness of Life was revealed to him through his and his wife's struggle with infertility and the loss of Life through miscarriage. It's a tender story of how this heavy cross shaped Deacon Thane's outlook on the Truth of Life and how being "open to Life" sometimes ends up looking different than you thought.

Resources

To reach Deacon Thane:  [email protected]

Rachel's vineyard:Rachel's Vineyard (rachelsvineyard.org)

Fr John Rutten stops in to chat about a common question many parents of teens and college aged kids have. How can we keep kids Catholic in college, and beyond? What conversations can we have with them to keep them on track to practice their Faith and most importantly take Jesus along with them on the journey?  What a Newman Center is and why they should check it out? Fr John also shares some of his life story. How he overcame addiction and was led to priesthood.  

*Sioux Falls city has a Newman club, not an actual Newman building. 

reach Fr John at:  [email protected]

The Risk of Education book  The Risk of Education: Discovering Our Ultimate Destiny: Giussani, Luigi, Hauerwas, Stanley: 9780773557185: Amazon.com: Books

Fr Rutten's podcast with his weekly homily: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homilies-with-fr-john-rutten/id1640368166

Coyote Catholic podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coyote-catholic-conversations/id1668688749

Rutten Radio (Fr John & his bros) https://open.spotify.com/show/4jeIedBerrTXFdoMs2sKrg?si=41238e1fe6384a2a

Surrender NovenaWant a Deeper Surrender? Let It Go with This Novena. - Ascension Press Media  

 Day 1 - Novena of Surrender to Jesus - Season 1 - FORMED

"Raising Catholic Kids" Greg Popcak on podcast Ave Maria:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ave-maria-in-the-afternoon/id1482920750

News on Raise Roof USD Newman Center ‘Raise the Roof’ campaign raises over $400,000 for repairs, debt (dakotanewsnow.com)

Lois Heron is back for another episode to talk with us about ways we can foster a prayerful environment in our home--our Domestic Church. We share ideas on practical ways we can draw the family in, including "Hushing the Home."  

 Lois’ Stand In The Gap Initiative provides a daily prayer guide to pray a collection of prayers adapted from scripture and the prayers of the Church to personalize as you pray for your loved ones in your life, and resources to deepen your prayer life. You will receive occasional updates with new prayers and resources. 

 To reach Lois: [email protected]

The YouTube presentations on Jeff and Lois’ conversion story to the Roman Catholic Church :  A conversion story with a twist | Catholic Views (youtube.com) & 

Love of the sacraments | Catholic Views (youtube.com)

The Maiden Warrior blog includes the entire story of Lois’ journey into the fullness of the Faith, and other writings primarily focused on transformation of the heart through prayer and meditation.” 

Show reference resources:

-The Little Oratory book

-Thomas Aquinas Student Prayer:

Prayer before Study Creator of all things, true Source of light and wisdom, lofty origin of all being, graciously let a ray of Your brilliance penetrate into the darkness of my understanding and take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of both sin and ignorance.Give me a sharp sense of understanding,a retentive memory,and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations,and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm. Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in completion; through Christ our Lord. Amen. —St. Thomas Aquinas

-Children's bibles--coming soon!!

There are so many wonderful and different ways to pray and enter into intimate time with Our Lord. One of the ways we can pray is with Scripture. In this episode, Lois Heron shares her wisdom in how to use the Word of God to pray. Lois has a rich background in prayer and scripture and is an experienced prayer warrior. Grab a seat and a cup of coffee or tea and listen in to our conversation as if you were sitting right beside us. 

For Lois' Conversion story:  A conversion story with a twist | Catholic Views (youtube.com) & 

Love of the sacraments | Catholic Views (youtube.com)

To reach Lois: [email protected]

Lois' Blog:  My Journey into the Catholic Church – The Maiden Warrior &

Pray It Forward: The Power of Fervent Prayer for Your Family – The Maiden Warrior

Article from The Bishops Bulletin:  Discover an abundant life worth living - The Bishop's Bulletin (sfcatholic.org)

 "The Power of the Praying Woman, etc.. books: Amazon.com : the power of a praying woman

 Fr. Tom Hartman is not only a priest, he also happens to be a Dad and Grandpa in real life too (yep, you read that right). In this episode, Father Tom shares his vocation story, talks about what the Domestic Church is and gives practical tips from his own life experience raising his children on ways you can nurture your family in and through the Faith. His testimony is sure to inspire you!

Different prayers that Fr mentioned:

  Prayer-of-Saint-Augustine.pdf (peterboroughdiocese.org)

Prayer to Your Guardian Angel | USCCB

Bless us, O Lord! - Teaching Catholic Kids

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel | EWTN