Stacy & Stacy

Stacy & Stacy talk about that good old mustard seed! Whatever seeds God has placed in your life, water them with faith. You will have faith in abundance if you call on Jesus Christ, even one little prayer. As mothers, Stacy & Stacy both know how happy we are when our kids turn toward our love, even a small bit, and we imagine God is like that too -- so happy when we see what He has revealed to us and say we are willing to conform our will to His. It is ALL a plan of loving goodness.

Links from This Episode

• Catechism of the Catholic Church, 50-53
• Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB

Stacy & Stacy talk about the woman in Luke's Gospel was bent over for eighteen years, crippled by a spirit. How often we are that bent over woman, physically and emotionally! And how hard it is during those long, hard trials to remember that God exists and loves us. Jesus spoke to this bent over woman and dignified her by calling her daughter of Abraham. He challenged the leaders of the synagogue to go beyond their laws to love and mercy. This story is so relevant for us today.

Links from This Episode

• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB

Stacy & Stacy discuss what it means to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, how to be humble, gentle, and patient, how to bear one another, and preserve the unity of peace (Ephesians 4:1-6). Then they talk about how the Church says we can know God exists and know what God asks of us, self-surrender and (big Catholic word) abnegation. Basic stuff for walking through a life of faith!

Links from This Episode

• Humani Generis (August 12, 1950) | PIUS XII
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB

Stacy & Stacy discuss the optional Gospel reading for the Memorial of St. Paul of the Cross found in Matthew 16, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." What does that mean? How do we know God is with us when we suffer and take up our crosses? They turn then to the beginning of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and read the two ways to know God, through nature and through our humanity. These fundamental teachings are the foundation of a life of faith.

Links from This Episode

• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB

Stacy & Stacy discuss the master of the house being prepared for the thief in the night. Whether it is the end of the world or the end of our own lives, the Scripture for today reminds us to always be ready to meet God. They also reflect on a fundamental teaching of the Catholic Church: everyone, even the atheist, desires to know and love God. It is written in the human heart. Human dignity rests on the fact that we are all being called to communion with God. That is a radical concept to remember when we encounter people in our daily lives. If they are not seeking God, it's like they are trying to live without air.

Saint quote: "Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God, for God alone suffices." —St. Teresa of Ávila, Doctor of the Church

Links from This Episode

• Gaudium et spes
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs | USCCB

Stacy & Stacy discuss Dei verbum and today's responsorial Psalm and talk about how hard it is to give thanks to God in all things. They also talk about a quote from St. Faustina to "hide in the Heart of Jesus" and let Him do all things to work intervene in our lives. What does this mean anyway?

Links from This Episode

• St. Faustina Quote
• Dei verbum
• Feast of Saint Luke, evangelist | USCCB

Stacy & Stacy are excited about the retreat they held last weekend, and they discuss little St. Amias who passed away in his mother's arms yesterday and went to Heaven. As women, they reflect on women's role in building the Church and our families, how we are all women at the well, encountering Christ in our daily lives, giving Him our doubts and fears, and drinking His living water.

Links from This Episode

• Women at the Well - Stacy and Stacy
• Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr | USCCB

Stacy & Stacy welcome author, Roxane Beauclair Salonen to talk about her book with Patti Maguire Armstrong, "What Would Monica Do?" The ladies are all Catholic mothers with big families navigating modern culture. They discuss fears about talking to grandparents when kids have difficulty. Do they want to know? Do they suffer more?  

Links from This Episode

• Optional Memorial of Saint Callistus I, pope and martyr
• What Would Monica Do? by Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Beauclair Salonen

Stacy & Stacy welcome author, Roxane Beauclair Salonen to talk about her book with Patti Maguire Armstrong, "What Would Monica Do?" The ladies are all Catholic mothers with big families navigating modern culture. They discuss the power of telling our stories and supporting each other.  

Links from This Episode

• Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB
• What Would Monica Do? by Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Beauclair Salonen

Stacy & Stacy welcome author, Roxane Beauclair Salonen to talk about her book with Patti Maguire Armstrong, "What Would Monica Do?" The ladies are all Catholic mothers with big families navigating modern culture. They discuss the grief that comes when a child turns away from God and how to cope with the feelings of failure.  

Links from This Episode

• What Would Monica Do? by Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Beauclair Salonen
• Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB