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Why We're Launching on All Saints Day: Communion, Community, and the Work of Healing
We launched on All Saints Day because we want the saints’ intercession over this work—and because their lives show us what integrated, grace-filled healing looks like. In this first conversation, we unpack the Communion of Saints, what healthy community is meant to give us (love, belonging, formation), and why so many of us feel isolated in a culture of dis-integration—often beginning in the family, the “cell of society.” We name the pain without getting stuck in blame. Adrian shares a personal story, and together we explore how owning our woundedness—rather than fixing, minimizing, or avoiding it—opens real relationship with one another and with those who’ve gone before us.
What we cover
- Why All Saints Day matters for this podcast and our mission
- A simple, lived explanation of the Communion of Saints
- Community as a human necessity (beyond basic needs: love & belonging)
- How cultural disintegration shows up first in families—and what that means
- Moving from victimhood to responsibility without self-shame
- Adrian’s personal example of taking ownership and choosing repair
- How acknowledging wounds becomes the doorway to deep communion
- Closing intercessory prayer asking a few saints who’ve shaped our story to pray with us
Three takeaways
- You’re made for communion. Isolation isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s contrary to who you are.
- Naming the wound is not failure. It’s the start of healing and real connection.
- Responsibility is freedom. Refusing blame narratives gives you the power to love with integrity.
Try this this week
- Name one pattern in your family story without judgment.
- Ask a favorite saint to intercede for you specifically in that place.
- Take one small step of responsibility (a boundary, an apology, a request for help).
Resources & links
- Our website: adrianandshae.com
- Say hello or send questions/feedback: [email protected]
Support the show
If this episode served you, please rate, review, and share the podcast with a friend who needs hope before the holidays. Your support helps others find this work.
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By Shaelyn and Adrian MisiakWe launched on All Saints Day because we want the saints’ intercession over this work—and because their lives show us what integrated, grace-filled healing looks like. In this first conversation, we unpack the Communion of Saints, what healthy community is meant to give us (love, belonging, formation), and why so many of us feel isolated in a culture of dis-integration—often beginning in the family, the “cell of society.” We name the pain without getting stuck in blame. Adrian shares a personal story, and together we explore how owning our woundedness—rather than fixing, minimizing, or avoiding it—opens real relationship with one another and with those who’ve gone before us.
What we cover
- Why All Saints Day matters for this podcast and our mission
- A simple, lived explanation of the Communion of Saints
- Community as a human necessity (beyond basic needs: love & belonging)
- How cultural disintegration shows up first in families—and what that means
- Moving from victimhood to responsibility without self-shame
- Adrian’s personal example of taking ownership and choosing repair
- How acknowledging wounds becomes the doorway to deep communion
- Closing intercessory prayer asking a few saints who’ve shaped our story to pray with us
Three takeaways
- You’re made for communion. Isolation isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s contrary to who you are.
- Naming the wound is not failure. It’s the start of healing and real connection.
- Responsibility is freedom. Refusing blame narratives gives you the power to love with integrity.
Try this this week
- Name one pattern in your family story without judgment.
- Ask a favorite saint to intercede for you specifically in that place.
- Take one small step of responsibility (a boundary, an apology, a request for help).
Resources & links
- Our website: adrianandshae.com
- Say hello or send questions/feedback: [email protected]
Support the show
If this episode served you, please rate, review, and share the podcast with a friend who needs hope before the holidays. Your support helps others find this work.