Called and Caffeinated
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsHow do we interpret and understand what God is calling us to, both in our vocation and in other life choices? Join Stacey Sumereau on coffee dates with Catholic friends for insight and inspiring guidance. From touring with Broadway hit shows to discerning religious life on Lifetime’s reality TV show ”The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns,” Stacey hasn’t stopped searching for God’s will! Original music by JF Church.
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Into Light: Overcoming Porn Addiction feat. Morgan Swartz
May 14, 2024 00:03 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBJoin the FREE Surrender Novena + Stretch Challenge here- we start May 30! Kick off your day with something good for your body and for your soul! ADULT THEMES DISCUSSED! Morgan Swartz is my podcast guest today, folks! She was a participant on my True North Discernment group that I led back in the Fall of 2020 with people who wanted some extra discernment guidance after The God’s Adventure Awaits Summit. Morgan is a bold and joyful woman for the Lord! She and I talk about being free in or...
Describing 3 of My Visions From God...What it's Like to Experience Visions
April 30, 2024 10:16 - 21 minutes - 41.1 MBHi Friends! God wants to speak to you, each of you. Because each of you are special to Him. Today I'm going to share a few of my experiences in prayer so that you know what is possible! I really hope that you enjoy my bold vulnerability in this episode in sharing a glimpse into some moments with the Lord where He was very clear with me (Because I need Him to be!) I hope this helps you to listen with expectation that Jesus will speak to you! Get all settled in with your favorite new mug and ...
How Does God's Voice Actually Sound? feat. St. Teresa of Avila
April 09, 2024 13:49 - 23 minutes - 45 MBTopics Discussed How to hear God when He speaks to us and what He "sounds" like (it may surprise you!) What are locutions? Where/who locutions come from: imagination, God or the devil 5 reasons from St. Teresa of Avila to know that a locution is an authentic communication from God Resources Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila Father Chad Ripperger Mike Creavey Episode Depression Episode Thank you so much to everyone who has supported my ministry with the purchase of one of my be...
You Need a Bigger Dream feat. January Donovan
March 18, 2024 16:58 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBPsalm 34: “Trust in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart” January Donovan is a force of nature and walking proof of what we can accomplish when we undertake God’s invitation to a massive dream. She’s the founder of the highly successful Woman School and Wholeness School, wife, and mom of eight kids. She was so impactful that in the week since we recorded, I’m seeing enormous fruits in my life: I finally got motivated to hire an assistant so I can put out more content regu...
3 Spiritual Truths to Help in Depression
February 01, 2024 17:59 - 19 minutes - 35.5 MB"Why doesn't God help me in my suffering? Why does he feel farther away right at the time when I need to feel him closest? Why is he rejecting me?" These are the questions I found myself asking in 2023 when beset by my son's extended health crisis: I barely slept more than an hour at a time for FIVE MONTHS. I quickly discovered why sleep deprivation has been used as a form of torture! In this difficult season I wrestled with big questions about what God's provision through hardship means. I...
How to Stop Competing with Other Women
January 26, 2024 17:06 - 13 minutes - 25.8 MBThanks for tuning in! Today I have 6 strategies you can implement right now to help you quit the win/lose mentality with other women. Please consider supporting my work either by joining my Patreon community (starting at just $5/month with great perks!) ... ...and purchasing handmade beeswax candles from my collection with the Catholic All Year Marketplace. They make fantastic gifts for Lent, Easter, and Valentine's Day!
When God Opens *Then Closes* A Door
September 01, 2023 17:09 - 10 minutes - 19.9 MBHow do you handle the emotional rollercoaster when God appears to open and then almost immediately shut a door? Mary Clare had this question and I was so glad she asked! In this episode I'll be sharing how I handle the ups and downs, as well as the perfect parenting principle God uses on us, for our good. (Because TBH I need to be parented :) ) Find all episodes of my show as well as full-length Scripture-inspired workout videos on my website. I hope you enjoy the episode! You can watch it...
3 Homeschool Strategies for a Peaceful Year
August 21, 2023 17:02 - 15 minutes - 29.7 MBI've not yet talked about homeschooling on my show yet, but today's the day! I'm not a veteran homeschool mom by any means, but I've done enough to make a plan to tackle my 3 biggest pain points in homeschooling. They are: Keeping patience when things get frustrating What to do with your littles while you're doing schoolwork with your bigs Keeping a tidy (enough) house to stay sane when everyone is home all day I hope you enjoy the episode! You can watch it ON YOUTUBE HERE. (and if you s...
Holy Body Image: See Yourself As God Does feat. Shannon Whitmore
July 03, 2023 20:43 - 1 hour - 156 MBThank you for tuning in! Please subscribe and share with anyone you know who needs to hear this episode. In this episode, Shannon and I detail our eating disorders and how scripture and understanding how God sees us freed us from our underlying self-image issues. Packed with practical tips and support for anyone struggling to love themselves. Resources Buy Shannon's Book See Yourself As God Does Hear Dr. Andrew Whitmore's episode on Called and Caffeinated Join Stacey's Patreon Community...
7 Strategies from Aquinas for Building Virtue feat. Andrew Whitmore, Ph.D.
May 02, 2023 15:43 - 1 hour - 120 MBThank you so much for tuning in! Do you feel like you're stuck in a rut? Can't get out of the same old bad habits (and you're sick of thinking about how you can't just kick them once and for all?) My good friend Dr. Andrew Whitmore will spell out strategies from his new book that are sure to give you tons of motivation and immediate progress. If you listen to my show regularly you know I love actionable strategies, and Dr. Whitmore will not disappoint. Resources Buy Dr. Whitmore's Book, Sa...
The Problem Is Not the Problem: Do You Need HEALING in Your Relationship With The Lord?
March 20, 2023 15:49 - 20 minutes - 38.6 MBHappy Feast Day of St. Joseph!! I have a newfound devotion to this incredible Saint and, since I have promised to spread awareness of his amazingness, I'm keeping that promise today. It's been an extremely eventful year for the Sumereau family, and one other Saint has also been instrumental for us. Yes God does answer prayers, and he loves to do it in a way that will blow your mind! Also in this episode is a concept that's been buzzing around in my brain for YEARS that I've never yet been a...
Four Reasons I Think You Shouldn’t Pray For a Sign
February 20, 2023 17:56 - 22 minutes - 42.6 MBIn my years in discernment ministry, I’ve noticed that most people look for God’s voice in two specific ways: A voice in one’s head, or a sign. As my spiritual life has matured, I’ve mostly stopped asking God for a sign in discernment. Why? I have four reasons: Signs can be ambivelent: How do you know what the sign means? God may not want to tell you because he may want you to choose Signs are limiting: God often wants to work far more creatively! Asking for a sign can make you hyper-foc...
Reviving My Dying Prayer Life...
January 20, 2023 21:51 - 19 minutes - 37.6 MBAre you in a phase of life where you lost your motivation to pray? For me, pregnancy is a season where I totally fall off the wagon in my prayer life. Then when I lose the habit of prayer I lose the motivation. And it's really hard to get back into the habit. Today I'm sharing 5 fail-safe strategies to revive my mostly-defunct prayer life: Make your busy life a prayer Make a plan Tithe your time Prioritize your best way to connect with God Recall God's past providence I've begun makin...
Using Your God-Given Temperament to Avoid Pitfalls and Discern Well
October 10, 2022 14:38 - 1 hour - 108 MB“Self-knowledge is so important that, even if you were raised right up to the heavens, I should like you never to relax your cultivation of it.” -St. Teresa of Avila In this episode I'm joined by famed author of many books, including The Temperament God Gave You, Laraine Bennett. If you're like me, you get a little annoyed when someone references the temperaments because it feels just a tad... simplistic. Or you never read a book about them before. Never fear! We break down each temperament...
Healing Your Heart and Mind after an Eating Disorder
August 02, 2022 19:20 - 18 minutes - 35.7 MBMy heart went out to a listener named Victoria, who wrote to me of her eating disorder. Her discomfort with her looks pushed her toward perfectionism and an extreme fear of failure. As I read her words, I knew exactly how she felt, because for years I was there as well. You can't discern your true purpose when you're living in fear of failure and self-dislike. Even after your body heals and you begin eating normally again, long-term healing of your heart and your outlook is absolutely essen...
Healing Your Heart and Mind after an Eating Disorder
August 02, 2022 19:20 - 18 minutes - 35.7 MBMy heart went out to a listener named Victoria, who wrote to me of her eating disorder. Her discomfort with her looks pushed her toward perfectionism and an extreme fear of failure. As I read her words, I knew exactly how she felt, because for years I was there as well. You can't discern your true purpose when you're living in fear of failure and self-dislike. Even after your body heals and you begin eating normally again, long-term healing of your heart and your outlook is absolutely essen...
Choose Confidently, Live Boldly feat. Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
May 23, 2022 21:13 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB“So, what then is life about? To what — to whom — will we entrust our heart? There are plenty of suitors, but only one worthy spouse. For, as we’ll find, a human life is a weighty thing, and some goals simply can’t bear the burden of our whole heart’s love.” If there's one thing I crave in all my decision-making, it's confidence. If I knew for sure what the right thing was, I would be so happy and choose it immediately! Sadly, there's usually no burning bush or angel appearing in a dream to...
Discerning a Vision for Your Family feat. Leila Lawler
May 02, 2022 21:46 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBThere are a million parenting advice books, homeschooling books, how-to's on organizing, and spiritual books. Much, much more rare is a book helping us parents know when to work and when to put your feet up, how to make your marriage last with boisterous youngsters claiming your every ounce of energy, how to form a philosophy for educating your children, and how to keep one million tasks in balance... or discern when to cut down the list! Leila Lawler, founder of the popular blog Like Mothe...
The Joy of Fasting feat. Dr. Scott Hahn
April 05, 2022 16:53 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBAnyone else totally lose steam at this point in Lent? It's not Holy Week yet and the "smells and bells" of special liturgies haven't arrived. And TBH I'm busy and the excitement of growth at the outset of Ash Wednesday wore off weeks ago. If you're like me, you will absolutely LOVE my interview with the inimitable Dr. Scott Hahn. There's so much more to fasting than giving up: It will increase our JOY. It unites us in brotherhood to the millions of people in our Universal Church who have fa...
Restoring Your Heart feat. Sr. Miriam James Heidland
March 15, 2022 17:22 - 50 minutes - 69 MBVIEW ON YOUTUBE HERE "God does not reject the places even we reject within ourselves." I've never thought of Lent as a time for healing, but my conversation with Sr. Miriam James Heidland changed that. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving: the purpose of these is not to do them for their own sake, but in order to enter into the desert with the Lord. To let him heal the places that most hurt us. If that scares the living daylights out of you... it should. It will. But only in exposing our wound ...
History of Lent & Fasting Traditions feat. Kristen Van Uden
March 01, 2022 20:33 - 32 minutes - 60.2 MBWATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE! “If you do not know how to feast, you do not know how to feast.” -GK Chesterton Not gonna lie… as a teen I usually weighed my Lenten resolution options against how good I’d look in a swimsuit by Easter. To be honest, I never “got” fasting. I still don’t know if I do, but this year I’ve received a few great new books that completely transformed my outlook on Lent and fasting and, dare I say, made me look forward to this penitential season!? Today I’m going way beyond...
Caring for Terminal Cancer Patients & Conversion feat. Sr. Diana Marie Andrews
February 17, 2022 14:02 - 1 hour - 112 MBMy dad had aggressive cancer in 2019 that almost killed him. Watching him go through chemo was an extremely intense experience for my whole family. When I heard about Sr. Diana Marie's mission of dedicating her life to caring for terminally ill cancer patients, my first reaction was "How do you DO that?" Not only does she spend her days loving people in their last days, but she's also young, full of joy, and hilarious (sarcasm is her love language.) We cover a whole range of topics from her...
Virtues You Need from Saints You Don’t Know feat. Kelly Guest
February 07, 2022 20:28 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBDid you know C&C is a YouTube show too? Watch here! We discuss the following saints and their virtues: Faith exemplified by St. Bassa Courage exemplified by St. Perpetua Forgiveness and mercy exemplified by St. Gladys Perseverance exemplified by St. Theneva Detachment exemplified by St. Frances of Rome Generosity exemplified by Bl. Marianna Biernacka Resources Kelly’s website (Purchase Saintly Moms directly from her for a signed copy!) Stacey’s workout series Catholic Strong Tha...
How We Keep Our Marriage Healthy feat. John and Stacey Sumereau
January 19, 2022 18:48 - 27 minutes - 51.9 MBWatch on YouTube here! Well, well, well. My husband John actually asked to come up with the ideas for this episode and I was like 'YES thank you honey.' I always feared as a single person that my husband and I would fall out of love and out of like, and 5 years in, I'm happy to report we're more into each other than when we got married! We're sharing today our top tips for maintaining a healthy marriage: The importance of surrendering everything in marriage to God How to make your suff...
More Joy and Serenity: Draw Close to The Holy Spirit feat. Sr. Mary Ann Fatula
December 31, 2021 19:21 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBThe Holy Spirit is... a dove?? Anyone else feel like the third Person of the Blessed Trinity is just a little inaccessible the way he's usually described? He's so much more than that. In fact, the Holy Spirit is no less than the ACTUAL antidote to literally everything wrong in the world. A relationship with the Holy Spirit is essential to good discernment, and if you don't know how to get started then this is the perfect episode for you. For some time I've wanted to delve deeper into u...
Healing Faith in God after Feeling Abandoned in Trials/Trauma
November 19, 2021 01:08 - 14 minutes - 28.2 MBWATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE Faith helps us get through challenges, yes, but when we have extended trials that press on us we can sometimes falter and lose heart. If we can’t hear God speak or feel his comfort, It can leave us questioning “why has God abandoned me? Where was he when I needed him? Does he really love me if he’s letting me go through this?” I experienced all those things in the trauma and trial an emergency C-section where my daughter almost died, followed by her 126 days in the NI...
Quit Quitting on Your Prayer Life
November 09, 2021 21:37 - 18 minutes - 8.44 MBSo things are opening up again (Yay!) And suddenly you're back to juggling a busy schedule and your prayer life is slipping. You're not alone. In this episode I'm answering a question from Julie who's feeling frustrated by her lack of ability to maintain the 4-times-daily structure to her prayer life she had in quarantine. I'll be discussing: The #1 obstacle in your spiritual life (it's NOT faltering in your prayer life!) How to get back into a prayer routine once you've fallen off the ho...
Finding Dew in the Desert feat. Sonja Corbitt
October 07, 2021 19:54 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBWatch on YouTube here! Show Notes Day after day, as I tearfully left my baby and away from the NICU, I would cry out to God, “how much longer?” It’s hard to believe that Nora was only in the hospital 126 days. It felt like 126 years. Why do the deserts of our lives feel so long, and what do you do when your faith begins to waver? Are you supposed to just get through it, or can you learn something when you're deprived of legitimate needs? Sonja Corbitt’s new book, Just Rest, came to me at...
Loving Life When Your Spouse is Nowhere to be Found
September 08, 2021 19:09 - 20 minutes - 39.6 MBI got a note from Kim asking how to keep trusting God in her season of very extended singlehood. I sympathize 1000% with the struggle but I also FIRMLY believe no one has to stay in a place of sadness, loneliness, and scarcity. Topics Discussed My 3 hopes for anyone struggling with singlehood 3 strategies for achieving and living those hopes Resources Emily Stimpson Chapmans episode on the Called and Caffeinated Podcast on extended singlehood Fr. Mike Schmitz's episode on the Called a...
Beauty Inside and Out feat. Nicole Caruso
August 26, 2021 21:49 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBYou know when a woman walks by who looks absolutely fabulous and confident? Is that woman you, or do you wish you could feel more comfortable in your own skin? Until recently, I was the latter. Between years of self-image issues, changing shape constantly from three pregnancies in five years, and hanging on to hand-me-downs I don't like because I feel guilty giving away free stuff, I've rarely felt fabulous in my clothing. Enter Nicole Caruso, former writer for Verily Magazine and author of...
Beauty Inside and Out feat. Nicole Caruso
August 26, 2021 21:49 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBYou know when a woman walks by who looks absolutely fabulous and confident? Is that woman you, or do you wish you could feel more comfortable in your own skin? Until recently, I was the latter. Between years of self-image issues, changing shape constantly from three pregnancies in five years, and hanging on to hand-me-downs I don't like because I feel guilty giving away free stuff, I've rarely felt fabulous in my clothing. Enter Nicole Caruso, former writer for Verily Magazine and author of...
Life-Changing New Catholic Personality Typing System feat. Brennen and Audra Nakane
August 12, 2021 18:41 - 1 hour - 160 MBThe Nakanes couldn't believe it when they discovered a personality typing system that maps not only to reality, but also to scripture! It's not just a fun Facebook quiz; this system is a powerful key to understanding the Triune God, the personality you were given, other people, motivations, and free will. Brennen and Audra Nakane have been researching, developing, and writing about Nakane CAPS for over a decade. This is one of the longest C&C episodes, but it's the audio equivalent of a page...
Beat Discernment Overwhelm! Which Religious Communities Should I Visit?
July 28, 2021 18:33 - 16 minutes - 31.4 MBNever be overwhelmed by discerning religious life again! In this Q&A episode, follow this simple method to narrow down your search from the entire universe to the communities you're going to visit in person. Questions for journaling included in this episode: Do I see myself in a cloistered or an active community? Why? Is wearing a habit as part of religious life important to me? Why? Do I want to travel and serve in many places, or would I prefer to stay in one location? (I included this...
Perception & Contemplation feat. Dony MacManus
July 19, 2021 01:53 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB“Listening with a capital L is the secret to life, the secret to love, because you can’t love what you don’t understand, and you can only understand if you listen.” What if it were your actual job to contemplate? To perceive deeply? That’s how Dony MacManus sees his calling as an artist. He spent three weeks just drawing Michaelangelo’s Pieta, and he shares how that experience healed and changed him. Living in our distracted world, I know it’s a struggle to concentrate enough to enter into...
I Don't Trust God with My Future...What Now?
June 30, 2021 19:50 - 29 minutes - 54.6 MBA little while back I got a message from Kathryn who’s struggling to surrender to God’s will for vocation, career, and living situation. She wrote, “Every time I surrender what I want to God I just get sad, like I’m giving up. How can I surrender my desires God when I don’t even think he cares, when I don’t think he wants to give me what I want?” My heart went out to Kathryn and I knew right away I wanted to devote an entire episode to her question. During my vocational discernment journey,...
Hearing God Through Prayer Doodling feat. Ali Hoffman
May 25, 2021 12:29 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB“The Holy Spirit is moving now- he doesn’t want to wait five years until you’ve got your life together.” It was my honor to share a beverage with the incredibly down-to-earth and inspiring gal pal Ali Hoffman. From discussing grieving your dreams to awkward parties and how to host them, Ali and I are your cheerleaders in living out today well, whatever God's calling you to right now. Show Notes Finding your personal charism How to get started prayer doodling, especially if you judge your...
Everyday Discernment feat. Tim Ferrara
May 11, 2021 11:05 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBLife is mushy. It’s exhausting living in the gray. That’s why tuning into our inner compass- conscience- and learning what the voice of the Holy Spirit sounds like, are vital in discerning everyday decisions. God doesn’t care what color shoes we choose. But many small decisions are important because they add up to the big moments. The more we’re attuned to the ‘quickening’ of the Holy Spirit, the better we can make each little decision (and the quicker we'll know!) The nerd in me loved lear...
79 Days in the NICU and Counting feat. John, Stacey and Honora Sumereau
April 14, 2021 15:57 - 42 minutes - 80.4 MBIt's been the wildest ride of our lives. At publishing time we're on day 93 in the NICU. John and I took listener questions and I think this episode will speak to anyone going through a hard time. Topics Discussed How have John and I supported each other? How have we reconciled the human negative emotions with being a faithful Christian? How do we deal with the vulnerability of the situation around strangers and sharing this experience? Will this experience prevent us from having more k...
Trusting through Difficult Times and YouTube Ministry feat. Fr. Mark Goring
March 30, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 102 MB“People will listen to whoever steps in front of the mic. Why aren’t we proclaiming the Gospel? There’s people who are hungry and thirsty, who want to be spoken words of truth. It takes boldness, courage, and a certain humility to step in front of the crowd and share what’s on your heart.” This episode is several seemingly opposite things- half my super vulnerable struggles with my premature daughter's NICU journey (which is 2 1/2 months long and counting!) and half Fr. Mark Goring's wonder...
Keeping Faith on Broadway feat. Melissa Davies ("Les Miserables") and Madison Mitchell ("Cats")
March 16, 2021 17:12 - 1 hour - 121 MB“We have nothing to prove and everything to share.” Anyone else feel simultaneously like the weird Catholic in their artist’s circle, and also the weird artist in their Catholic circle? I firmly believe people of faith are called to creativity. One of my most commonly asked questions is, “How did you keep your faith during your Broadway career?” I knew immediately I wanted to record an episode on this with the Mitchell sisters. Melissa and Madison are NYC actor friends who not only survived...
What You Love is What You're Made For feat. Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
March 02, 2021 12:24 - 1 hour - 104 MB“You might have talents that are weird, like maybe you could work in the Yankee Candle lab to find what scents best induce Christmas cheer. And if you have the best nose, then I say get after it! Get after the candles!” When I was a kid, I got sculpey clay one Christmas. Sculpting became one of my fun little childhood hobbies. In high school, my mom found a book at the library on making clay caricatures of people. For a 10th grade school project, I made a doll of my teacher and left it on h...
Winning the Spiritual Battle in 2021: 5 Goals for Christians
December 29, 2020 19:43 - 27 minutes - 52.9 MBThis year I’ve been shadowbanned for being pro-life. I've received dozens of the nastiest comments attempting to shame and insult me for being a conservative and a Catholic. It got me thinking of my visit to Rome a few years ago when I visited the Church of Santo Stephano Rotondo. 34 gory, stomach-turning murals line the walls depicting the most unpleasant torture and death of early Christians. After getting over my initial “ouch ouch ouch” reaction, I began to notice that the martyr’s faces...
O Little Town of Bethlehem: Home of Every Christian feat. Khaled Jacoub
December 08, 2020 00:41 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBANNOUNCING THE JAN 2022 GOD'S ADVENTURE AWAITS PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND! Join me and fellow pilgrims to walk in the places where Jesus walked, discern your God-given mission and purpose, and experience the food and culture of Israel. Celebrate mass afloat on the Sea of Galilee and see Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Mt. Tabor, the Mount of the Beatitudes, and much more! “God doesn’t just give you one call…he insists on changing your life and your heart.” As a native of the little town o...
Sex Life and Finding the Right NFP Method feat. Bridget Busacker
November 16, 2020 20:24 - 1 hour - 107 MBI was super nervous before my wedding night about sex. I didn’t know how to go about finding the right NFP method, and approaching married people with personal questions was embarrassing. The whole deal felt kinda… gross. John and I were promised a “honeymoon every month” in our marriage prep class, but living the reality was extremely hard. We felt disillusioned and bitter. Anyone else out there? This is THE exact convo I wish I’d heard in those times. I loved chatting with Bridget Busacke...
Healing from Parents' Divorce feat. Sarah Hart
November 04, 2020 20:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBOne million children experience their parents’ divorce each year. Two-thirds of them who were regularly attending a Church or synagogue at the time report that no one reached out to them at that time. Parents’ divorce increases their children’s chance of divorce by 40%. And barely any Catholic dioceses have an outreach for it. My friend Sarah Hart travels to speak at healing retreats and blogs with the ministry Life-Giving Wounds, one of the few Catholic ministry outreaches to adult childre...
Find Your Feminine Genius feat. Liv Harrison
October 21, 2020 13:05 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBWATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE I admit; I envied other girls in high school terribly. (Hello, insecurity!) Unless I could have that girl’s hair, or that other girl’s confidence or whatever other quality I saw that I wanted, I wasn’t good enough. Ladies, been there? It didn’t occur to my immature teenage brain that I wasn’t supposed to be like anyone else. That there was something unique I had to do in the world. That appreciating other women’s qualities and building them up was much, much better th...
Spiritual Warfare feat. Sr. Dede Byrne
October 08, 2020 11:06 - 1 hour - 33.1 MB“If the bullets are going away from you, you’re going the wrong way!” WATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE I'm fascinated by the life of Sr. Dede Byrne, today's guest. I first encountered her speaking at the Republican National Convention where she literally held up her rosary and called it her 'weapon of love.' Sr. Dede served as a Colonel in the Army for years before entering the community of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. As a physician, she's given medical care to both Mo...
Discerning Your Catholic Vote feat. Matthew Pinto
September 25, 2020 13:36 - 1 hour - 134 MBGulp. Politics. Not gonna lie, folks; I’ve been terrified to podcast about voting. Many issues are highly incendiary and in our cancel culture it’s daunting. I know I'm not alone as I wrestle with answers to the hard questions. But as I read Clear Conscience, A Catholic Guide to Voting by Matthew Pinto, CEO and founder of Ascension Press, I gained hope knowing that in this confusing world there can be clarity. The Church and Matthew’s book won’t tell you for whom to vote, but it will empower...
How to Be Fundamentally Happy feat. Dominick Albano
September 11, 2020 17:16 - 1 hour - 111 MB“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” -C.S. Lewis Called and Caffeinated is back and better than ever (if I do say so myself!) This conversation with Dominick Albano, a...
Announcing GOD'S ADVENTURE AWAITS SUMMIT and TRUE NORTH COURSE
July 15, 2020 18:45 - 17 minutes - 34.1 MBFREE Virtual Summit July 31-Aug 2 2020! A dream event about discerning ALL vocations featuring 40+ of your favorite speakers: Sr. Bethany Madonna, Jackie and Bobby Angel, Jason Evert, Sr. Helena Burns, Fr. Mark Goring, Joe Melendrez, Mary Lenaburg, Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Cameron Fradd, Meg Hunter-Kilmer, Matt and Erin Ingold, Katie Prejean McGrady, and MANY more! Also featuring the world's first virtual Meet and Greet for mission organizations and religious communities! Sign up here: Stacey...