Sofia hosts JD Flynn, co-founder of The Pillar, for a conversation about journalism. JD begins by explaining the needs of the Church that led him and Ed Condon to start this news outlet, particularly the need for reform and renewal that is free from ideology.

Then he and Sofia talk about journalism as a vocation. Can working with the media be an exercise of the prophetic calling we receive in Baptism? What sustains JD’s hope as he investigates scandals and sins in the life of the Church? How does he experience the unity of his domestic church with the universal Church? //

Our media recommendation is the novel Mr. Blue by Myles Connolly. And our monthly challenge is to check out The Pillar at www.pillarcatholic.com, offer a prayer for their work, and consider subscribing. //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Sofia is joined by Fr. Mike Cairnes for a guest episode on living the memory of and desire for Christ. Fr. Mike starts by telling the story of how he fell in love twice, a first time that led him to nihilism and a second that definitively led him to the love of God. Then he and Sofia talk about the struggle against moralism, which is the suffocating reduction of morality into a set of rules. Fr. Mike shares what helps him follow the path of discovering that God’s mercy – and not our fight to live up to an ideal – is the center of life. //

Our media recommendations are Terrence Malick’s film The Tree of Life, Joseph Roth’s novella “The Legend of the Holy Drinker”, and Walker Percy’s novel “Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book”. And our monthly challenge is to think back through your life year by year and try to identify how God has romanced you. //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson's "Dolphin Kicks."

Join all three hosts for a conversation about Mary, the Mother of God. What does it mean that Mary is our mother? How does an ordered veneration of Mary lead us to a deeper worship of the Triune God? And personally, how are we trying to follow her in obedience, virginity, and passion for the salvation of the world? //

Our media recommendation is Caravaggio’s painting “Madonna di Loreto”, also known as “Pilgrims’ Madonna”. And our monthly challenge is to pray Fr. de Grandmaison’s Prayer to Mary throughout the month of May. You can find that here: www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com/prayer-to-mary. //

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Sofia's episode with This Whole Life can be found at: www.tinyurl.com/u7f3n7yt //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Adrianna, Sofia, and Giuli talk about the experience of the resurrection. What’s at stake in the Resurrection of Christ? What does the promise of new life have to do with our daily experiences of suffering, boredom, and the search for meaning? Where have we seen, in our own lives and in the world, evidence of the presence of the Risen Lord? //

Our media recommendation is the dystopian novel The Children of Men by P.D. James. And our monthly challenge is to pray the Regina Caeli (www.tinyurl.com/uj4f435m). //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠. Our website is ⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠. //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Join Sofia, Adrianna, and Giuli for a discussion about the body. What does it mean that, in Romano Guardini’s words, there is no religion as materialistic as Christianity? How does God’s esteem for our embodiment change our gaze on ourselves and others? Can we learn to affirm Christ in our bodies? What do we do when faced with the fallenness or woundedness of our embodied nature? //

Our media recommendation is Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpture The Ecstasy of St Teresa: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecstasy_of_Saint_Teresa​​. And our monthly challenge is to pray in gratitude for the gift of your body. //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Giuli, Adrianna and Sofi dive into the topic of tradition. Why are we misguided when we instinctively reject authority as a limitation? Can tradition instead be something living that enhances our reason and freedom? How is tradition handed on from one person to the next, and how can we be authentic authorities of our tradition? //

Our media recommendation is the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and its most recent film adaptation (which is currently available on Netflix). And our monthly challenge is to both recall someone who has been an authentic authority of the tradition for you, and to consider that you are called to propose this tradition to the freedom of another. //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Adrianna, Giuli and Sofi discuss restlessness. What does the experience of dissatisfied longing reveal about our hearts? How does contemporary society tend to anesthetize our restlessness? Where have we seen that our restlessness can become a path to discovering the presence of Christ, through prayer and companionship? //

Our media recommendation is Josh Garrels’ song Ulysses, which you can find on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3YKD_qKVwM​​. And our monthly challenge is to meet up with a friend to share your experiences of restlessness, past and present, and to discuss how you might befriend your restlessness. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Sofia, Adrianna, and Giuli talk about the cross. What does it mean to die to oneself in order to follow Christ? How is it possible that this is a path to our fulfillment and our joy - where do we see that the cross is a love story? What helps us say “yes” to this in our ordinary experiences of daily life? //

Our media recommendation is Graham Greene’s novel The End of the Affair. And our monthly challenge is to start your days with a morning offering, which you can find at www.usccb.org/prayers/morning-offering. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. //

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Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Join Sofia and Adrianna in praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, guided by reflections from Father Luigi Giussani.