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. //

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.”

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.

Giuli, Sofia and Adrianna have a conversation about creation. What does it mean that everything is a sign of the Mystery of Being? What personal experiences have taught us to look at creation this way? Amid the fallenness of creation, what ethical demands follow from this ontological reality? //

This conversation was inspired by the 2022 Fall Conference of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. Sofia’s episode with the Ethics & Culture Cast can be found here: www.tinyurl.com/2e5r2stt //

Our media recommendation is Morten Lauridsen’s Lux aeterna, which you can find on Spotify (www.tinyurl.com/5a7m6f56) or YouTube (www.tinyurl.com/3mnxwuj9). And our monthly challenge is to choose one form of practicing good stewardship or “dominion” in your environment. //

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.”

Adrianna, Giuli and Sofi discuss the Church, the continued presence of Jesus Christ on earth. What does it mean to belong to and depend on the Church? How can we verify in our lives that the Church really is Christ? And what do we do when faced with the sins and brokenness of her members? //

Our media recommendation is a playlist of songs that remind us of the Church. You can find it at this link: www.tinyurl.com/4bcpk6r4, or by searching “mater et magistra” on Spotify. And our monthly challenge is to read Lumen Gentium with a friend. You can find that here: www.tinyurl.com/546nwfuy. //

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.”

Giuli, Sofia and Adrianna have a conversation about Sunday, the day of the Lord. What does it mean to keep the Sabbath holy? How is it a sign of our origin and destiny? Which practices of rest and worship have we found most fruitful? //

Our media recommendation is the film Mostly Martha, which you can stream on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, or YouTube. And our monthly challenge is to choose one way to allow another person to live the Sabbath more fully. //

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, Giuli and Adrianna discuss division. In our personal lives and in the world, what generates conflict? What solution does the world offer, and how does this fail to satisfy our hearts? How can we taste the impossible peace that Christ came to bring? //

Our media recommendation is Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (www.tinyurl.com/y8k4ff9u). And our monthly challenge is to fast and pray for unity in the Body of Christ. //

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.”