Fr. Chase Pepper joins Sofia on the podcast to share some wisdom about death. What’s missing in our Western society’s relationship to mortality and mourning? What alternative does the Church offer? What steps can we take so that, when we are confronted with our finitude, fear and anxiety can give way to gratitude? //

Our weekly challenge is to visit and pray at a cemetery. And our media recommendation is the collection of poetry “Love Poems from God,” compiled by Daniel Ladinsky. //

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

Adrianna and Sofia have a conversation about faith through the lens of heresy, which is the choice of a partial view of God. What were some of the major heresies of the early Church? Where do we see them in the culture today -- and in our own lives? And what do mercy and tenderness have to do with it? //

Our weekly challenge is to meditate on the story of the prodigal son, Luke 15:11-32. And our media recommendation is the film The Painted Veil. //

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Check out the Minding Scripture podcast at www.mindingscripture.com. //

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

Sofia and Giuliana talk about prayer. What is the relationship between prayer and the rest of our lives? Why does Luigi Giussani say prayer is begging? Then, through the lens of our personal journeys, we explore the unique beauty and power of different forms of prayer, including the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Lectio Divina, and the Rosary. Stay tuned for a follow-up episode on dealing with difficulties and dryness in prayer. //

Our weekly challenge is to download the prayer app Hallow. And our media recommendation is the Galician song Lela: youtu.be/lGLRrW7lwUE. //

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 and Giuliana discuss suffering. We start by talking a bit about theology: If God loves us, why do we suffer? Then, we get more personal: How have we found freedom in suffering? Who has inspired us to live suffering well? What steps are we trying to take in our own experiences of suffering? /

Our weekly challenge is to commemorate 3PM on Friday — the time Jesus died. And our media recommendation is the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck. //

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 and Adrianna talk about hospitality. How can we learn to welcome others? What elements of our economy and culture are hostile to hospitality? And what do love, sacrifice, and heaven have to do with it? //

Our weekly challenge is to make a home-cooked meal and share it with someone. And our media recommendation is the film Babette’s Feast. //

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.”

Giuliana and Sofia have a conversation about work: Is it possible to live your work as a gift instead of a burden? How can work become a place of encounter? What steps can we take to transform the way we approach our work? //

Our weekly challenge is to add a visual reminder of God (like a holy card or scripture verse) to your workspace. And our media recommendation is Ian McEwan’s novel Saturday. //

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.”

Welcome to a re-record of the very first episode of The Pilgrim Soul. Join all three hosts —Adrianna, Giuliana, and Sofia — for a conversation about the inspiration and goals of the podcast. //

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. //

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