This week's episode is all about the saints! In 99 episodes, I can't believe I haven't dedicated an episode to the saints yet (whoops). We'll talk a bit about why Catholics have the saints, what our relationships with them can look like, and then I'll share the stories of three of my favorite saints and how they came into my life!

Here are some of the resources I mentioned in this episode:

Story of a Soul - St. Therese

I Believe in Love - by Fr. Jean D'Elbee, also about St. Therese

C'est la Confiance - by Pope Francis, about St. Therese

Joan of Arc - Mark Twain

St. Jude Novena

We are blessed with three-peat guest, Katie Mittel, to talk about one of our very favorite people: St. Joseph! And what better day to have this conversation than on his feast day, March 19. Katie and I both have devotions to St. Joseph, and in this episode we share how he has interceded in our lives, and how his incredible virtue and holiness inspires us to grow in our faith, hope, and charity.

Also, we reference Fr. Calloway's "Consecration to St. Joseph" quite a few times throughout, and couldn't recommend it more! You can buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Consecration-St-Joseph-Wonders-Spiritual/dp/1596144319

This is the Lent of the Surrender Novena, and we love to see it! Why is it so popular? My hypothesis is it's because many of us struggle with three major enemies to surrender: perfectionism, activism, and control.

For each of these stumbling blocks, we'll discuss the temptation, jump into scripture, and pray one day of the surrender novena corresponding to the struggle.

The best way to fight temptations against surrender is to name the vice, and I hope this episode helps us recognize our own struggles with surrender so we can experience the love, joy, peace, and confidence God desires for us! 

Surrender novena linked here

St. Therese Story of a Soul

Poco a Poco episode on Confidence

We're back for a new season, and since we're almost to 100 episodes, I wanted to take the opportunity to share what the SundayMonday looks like: both back when it began in 2021 and how it looks today! I share behind the scenes of the podcast, newsletter, website, and answer all your burning questions about my feelings on Instagram. Enjoy!

My girly Erica is back and we're reflecting on 2023 (and our words "abundance" and "providence") as well as sharing our words for 2024!!

Advent is here - our very own liturgical season of waiting. So what better time to talk about how we can grow in trust of God while we wait? Life is full of waiting seasons, and we often just flow from one into the next, so it's good to grow in the muscle of trust. In this episode, I share three things I've done that have helped me SO much in growing in trust!

I am SO excited to share this episode, a conversation with my new friend Adele who is such a beacon of beauty, joy, light, and holiness! Adele and her husband Ben have eight kids, ranging in age from 2 months to 16 years old, and her insights on womanhood, motherhood, friendship and prayer are so good. I can't wait for you to be as inspired by her as I am!

Some of the things we referenced:

Adele's Instagram: @simplelifemusings

The Art of Living by Dietrich and Alice von Hildebrand

The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander

Abandonment to Divine Providence by Fr. Jean-Pierre de Causade

Essays on Women by St. Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)

Join me in a little guided meditation this week! This is one of my favorite ways to pray when I'm struggling to settle down into prayer, and I know that with Thanksgiving this week we'll all be moving around a lot, so hopefully this is helpful for you too!

As we prepare to embark on the beauty and busyness of the holiday season, I wanted to pause to reflect on our common belief that our time is our own. Every moment of our lives is a gift freely given by God who is wild about us and wants our good! Are you being a good steward of that time? In this episode, I share reflections from St. Therese, St. Francis de Sales, and C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, with the hope that we can all make a little more space to be available to God over these next busy months (and always!)

I've officially been back in DC for a little over two months and wanted to share some of what I've been learning in this time of transition! I share some of what God has been teaching me about making friends, surrendering my plans for His, and giving myself grace in a time of unknowns.

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