Episode 16: “Nothing without you. Nothing without us.” - Taken from the founding document of the Schoenstatt Movement, the Promises and Requests of Mary give those who make their Covenant of Love a beautiful foundational piece of their covenantal relationship with our Mother Thrice Admirable. On this episode author and host Julia Monnin reviews the 6 promises and 6 requests of Mary and invites listeners to enter more fully into carrying out at least one of these requests daily. 

Episode 15: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:10). - On this episode author and host Julia Monnin takes a look at the Scripture passages found in Matthew 5:1-12 and Acts 5:12-42 as she reminds listeners not to fear the persecution that sometimes finds us in this world but to instead "rejoice that [you have been] considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name" (Acts 5:41).

Episode 14: "The Schoenstatt Movement is a powerhouse of grace." Often this statement is the lived reality of members making their Covenant of Love and of the many persons making pilgrimages to the Schoenstatt Shrines. Tune is as author and host Julia Monnin sits down with special guest Dr. Joey Miles as he shares his own personal example of the "powerhouse of graces" he received while visiting the Schoenstatt Daughter Shrine in Austin, TX back in 2017.

Episode 13: "The Schoenstatt Movement is a powerhouse of grace." Often this statement is the lived reality of members making their Covenant of Love and of the many persons making pilgrimages to the Schoenstatt Shrines. Tune is as author and host Julia Monnin shares examples of the "powerhouse of graces" she has received while visiting some of the Daughter Shrines in the movement and introduces you to one of the most miraculous of them all, her 2 ½ year old son AJ.

* CORRECTION: You'll notice on this episode that I'm not great with dates. (Sorry about that!) With that being said, my first pregnancy (which resulted in a miscarriage) was in 2011, not in 2013.

Episode 12: Ever wonder why you have a tendency to react a certain way in certain situations? Why one person might prefer to be in charge and call all of the shots while another would much rather stay hidden and let someone else make all of the decisions? Having a basic understanding of the four temperaments might help! Listen in as author and host Julia Monnin presents this class to a group of college students and you might just learn along the way which of the four temperaments God gave you. (For class related handouts, contact Julia via her website at www.theworldisnoisy.com.)

Episode 11: Tune in as author and host Julia Monnin bears her heart and soul about the recent cancellation of all publicly celebrated Catholic Masses and looks to the Blessed Mother for strength and guidance as she prayerfully responds to the question, "Now what?". 

Episode 10: As we grow spiritually the Lord slowly teaches us how to transition from resisting suffering to accepting, and even embracing, it. Join author and host Julia Monnin on this month's podcast as we prepare for the upcoming season of Lent and learn how we can better imitate Mary. Yes, even at the foot of the cross.

Episode 9: An elevator speech is a short description of something that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time. What is your elevator speech when it comes to describing the Schoenstatt Movement? Tune in as author and host Julia Monnin wonders about this herself and encourages all active members in Schoenstatt to consider how they would describe this Movement to someone who knows nothing about it.

Episode 8: What was (and still is) Mary's mission and how does her mission relate to our own?  Tune in as author and host Julia Monnin shares thoughts and insights related to these questions and wonders if pure devotion to Mary really is a "shortcut" on the soul's journey to Christ.

Episode 7: Tune in as author and host Julia Monnin has a conversation with Sr. Danielle Peters and Fr. John Larson about their newly released book "Mother Thrice Admirable: An Introduction to the Mariology of Fr. Joseph Kentenich."