Saint Walter Church - Coping With Jesus
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSaint Walter Church in Roselle began this podcast, Coping with Jesus, initially entirely by women for women. This podcast came to fruition after seeing so many of our parishioners and friends having difficulty coping with the pandemic and all the changes that have resulted from it. We started to look at what could help more than listen to other women, some friends and some unknowns, who are using Jesus as their model to help them cope. The first season we began by looking at the 12 examples within scripture where Jesus modeled to us how to cope through prayer and communication with the Father. Each Season that followed has always brought Jesus back into focus, but has resulted in some spiritual sharing and lessons that seem to fulfill us all.Join us each week as Donna Burke, Discipleship Coordinator with Saint Walter Church, and Julie Majovsky, Director of Communication and Technology speak with various women about their journey following Christ.
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Our Advent Adventure - Embracing Peace
December 21, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBJoin us as we explore the weeks leading up to Christmas. We will focus on Hope, Love, Peace and Joy which the four candles in the Advent wreath symbolize. We look forward to exploring time with you all in these four short weeks. Music into info: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100189 Artist: htt...
Our Advent Adventure - Gratitude begets Joy
December 14, 2022 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBJoin us as we explore the weeks leading up to Christmas. We will focus on Hope, Love, Peace and Joy which the four candles in the Advent wreath symbolize. We look forward to exploring time with you all in these four short weeks. Music into info: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100189 Artist: htt...
Our Advent Adventure - The Love within us
December 07, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBJoin us as we explore the weeks leading up to Christmas. We will focus on Hope, Love, Peace and Joy which the four candles in the Advent wreath symbolize. We look forward to exploring time with you all in these four short weeks. Music into info: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100189 Artist: htt...
Our Advent Adventure - It all begins with Hope
November 30, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBJoin us as we explore the weeks leading up to Christmas. We will focus on Hope, Love, Peace and Joy which the four candles in the Advent wreath symbolize. We look forward to exploring time with you all in these four short weeks. Music into info: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100189 Artist: htt...
Our Parable Investment
November 23, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome to the finale of Season 7, our love of the parables. This week Donna and Julie invited the entire podcast team to join them. Not everyone was able to attend but we had a nice group discussing this season, our relationships with the Lord, our take aways and some reminiscing of this entire podcast. Do not fret, we'll be back next week! No rest for the weary. We have a great Advent planned and we'll be starting it up right away. Thank you to Annette, Christine, Lisa Steiner, Bet...
Redemption, Unconditional Love, Humility and Less Judgment
November 16, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBToday Lisa Steiner and Eve Rossi join Donna and Julie as we look at the many facets of the parable of the Prodigal Son. Prodigal has two meanings if you look it up in the Dictionary: 1: one who spends or gives lavishly and foolishly 2: one who has returned after an absence So this word could describe both the son and the father in this story as Jesus has told it. It's a long one so check it out in Luke 15: 11-32. Check out www.stwalterchurch.com for more information about the Catholic ...
Making room for the new way
November 09, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBBeth Sommers and Lisa Steiner join Donna and Julie to discuss the Parable of the Old Garment. No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins. And no one after drinking old wine wa...
The beauty of second chances
November 02, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week Evelyn Garfias and Theresa Castellese join Donna and Julie for the Parable of the two sons. As with all of Jesus' teachings there are many layers to discuss. The Parable of the Two Sons - Matthew 21: 28-32 “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, ...
Finding the message through community
October 28, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBToday Chris Everhart and Annette Spiezzio sit and talk with Donna and Julie about one of the really hard parables. The Parable of the Tenants - Matthew 21: 33-45 “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,* put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants* to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat...
Finding the Blessings Among the Weeds
October 19, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBEve Rossi and Beth Sommers join Julie Majovsky today as we look at the parable of the wheat among the weeds. Matthew 13: 24-30 The Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat He proposed another parable to them.* “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds* all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to hi...
Persistence, trust and relationship
October 12, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBToday Donna Burke and Julie Majovsky are joined by Lisa Mann and Evelyn Garfias to discuss the Parable of the Persistent Widow found in Luke, Mark and Matthew. We read the Luke version here: Luke 18: 1-8 Then he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against m...
Parable of the Rich Fool
October 05, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBToday we look at Luke 12: 13-21 in which Jesus tells us the parable of the rich fool. Theresa Castellese, Christine Everhart, Annette Spiezio and Julie Majovsky delve into this parable and really learn more about it through their own friendships and conversation. Luke 12: 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to gua...
Finishing our mountaintop season
July 27, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBThe transfiguration is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels. This miracle is unique among others that appear in the canonical gospels, in that the miracle happens to Jesus himself. Thomas Aquinas considered the transfiguration "the greatest miracle" in that it complemented baptism and showed the perfection of life in Heaven.The transfiguration is one of the five major milestones in the gospel narrative of the life of Jesus, the others being baptism, crucifixion, resurrection, and asce...
Witnessing the prophecy being fulfilled
July 20, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBWe finish the reading of Luke 9, the Transfiguration with Lisa Mann and Joan Figley as our friends. Donna and Julie will host one more discussion where we wrap up how all of this spoke to us during this season.
Inviting God into tomorrow
July 13, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBJoin us as we continue the discussion and prayer around the gospel of Luke 9. Today Donna and Julie are joined by Lisa Steiner and Evelyn Garfias and we go through the verses 34 and 35. While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”
This isn't your forever
July 06, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBDonna and Julie continue the conversation of the Transfiguration with Theresa Castellese and Eve Rossi. Today we spend some time talking about how Peter wanted to build "booths" or temporary structures for Jesus, Elija and Moses. We learn that God continually reminded the Jewish people that their life here on earth is just temporary. By following Jesus we're working toward heaven, our forever. The Transfiguration of Jesus. Luke 9: 28-33 About eight days after he said this, he took Pete...
Seeing Heaven on Earth
June 29, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBEpisode three of this season's Coping with Jesus, Donna and Julie are joined by Beth Sommers and Christine Everhart. We continue our conversation about The Transfiguration of Jesus where Peter, John and James first see Moses and Elijah with the person of Jesus. The Transfiguration of Jesus. - Luke 9: 28-33 About eight days after he said this, he took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzl...
Wrapping up with Peace
April 13, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBWe are wrapping up Season 5 with Annette and Christine. As a recap here's the breakdown of all the verses or quotes we used. Quotes from Season # 5 “Moments of Peace” Week # 1 “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put into practice. And the God of Peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 Week # 2 “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” Thessalonians 3:16 Week # 3 “...
Be still and know
April 06, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBDonna and Julie welcome back Theresa Castellese and Lisa Mann for the 11th episode of Season 5. Today we begin by looking at a few of St. Mother Theresa's quotes on peace. She is the perfect example of a woman who can exude peace.
Courageously share His peace
March 30, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBIt's episode 10 (!) of Coping with Jesus this season. Donna and Julie are joined with Linda Wasserstrom and Lisa Steiner. This week we look at Deuteronomy 4:9-10 “Take care and be earnestly on guard not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen….. Make them known to your children and your children’s children.” Come and listen as we share what this scripture is saying to us. Looking for more information about St. Walter Church? Go to www.stwalterchurch.com or find us on our bra...
Get involved in what God has already blessed
March 23, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBToday Donna and Julie sit down with Christine Everhart and Lisa Steiner to discuss how this should apply to our lives: "Stop asking God to bless what you are doing and get involved with what God is doing because it is already blessed," which was part of a speech that U2's Bono said during his 2006 speech to US delegates at the annual Prayer Breakfast. How have we made this choice in our own lives or are making these choices throughout our days/weeks? How can we serve peacefully? How can...
The 80/20 rule for peace
March 16, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBToday Julie runs solo with Annette Spiezio and Eve Rossi and starts the conversation about Moments of Peace with 1Peter5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” Quickly we realize that we can cast that anxiety and worry by asking people to pray for us when we are in the thick of something searching for peace. It all circles back around to having a good spiritual diet by trusting the Lord, asking for help from others and actively bringing peace into your day and your hom...
Peace from a Grateful Heart
March 09, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBEpisode 7 and we are joined by Beth Sommers and Linda Wasserstrom. This week's verse from Isaiah 26: 12 just spoke to us, “Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.” It brought us all to a place of gratitude, which with gratitude to Jesus we are blessed with peace. Come spend some time with us as we reflect on the moments when our gratitude were expressed and peace washed over of us all.
Ripples of Peace
February 26, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBDonna and Julie are joined by Theresa Castellese and Evelyn Garfias to talk about Isaiah 54: 10, "Though the mountains fall away and the hills be shaken, My love shall never fall away from you nor my covenant of peace* be shaken, says the LORD, who has mercy on you." Join us as we discuss the most recent of things that are on our mind. For those struggling in the Ukraine, for those struggling for peace, we are thankful for those who help us to see the peace of the Lord.
The Greatest Commandment
February 16, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBToday Julie and Donna sit down with Joan Figley and Lisa Steiner and discuss this Psalm: “Great peace have those who love your law and nothing can make them stumble. “ Psalm 119:165 From here we discussed how remembering what Christ taught us about the Greatest Commandment, to Love above all and how keeping that in mind always, we will surely find His Peace. Interested in learning more about Enneagram personalities and where you fit? Check out: ttps://www.enneagraminstitute.com
Making the Choice Towards Peace
February 09, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week Donna and Julie are joined by Beth Sommers and Annette Spiezio as they discuss Philippians 4:6-7"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." By choosing what our thoughts should concentrate on, like the pretty words of peace, we help ourselves see the work of God throughout our ev...
Making The Effort for Peace
February 02, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBToday Evelyn Garfias and Eve Rossi join Julie and Donna for episode three in this new season. Our scripture quote today is Hebrews 12:14, "Make every effort to live in Peace and to be Holy." As we do with every week, we learned some lessons during the conversation. We not only must make the effort but also the time to bring Peace to our families and friends; we also need to allow ourselves the time to recognize that Peace and allow others to bring us the Peace of the Lord through our int...
Practicing Peace
January 26, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBDonna and Julie are joined by our returning friend and guest, Beth Sommers and our new guest, but old friend, Joan Figley. Together we discuss peaceful moments where we have recognized them either throughout the week or in the past. Our conversation starter: Philippians 4:9 "Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." Join us as we recognize or practice moments of peace while Coping with Jesus.
Share the Gifts of Peace
January 19, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome back to Coping with Jesus for Season 5! Today, Christine Everhart and Theresa Castellese join Donna and Julie to kick off our newest season. This season we will be talking about the Gifts of Peace. As we start this season the ladies shared with us not only how they have gifted peace, but been the recipients of peace by their mothers, sisters in Christ and families. Letting Go and Letting God seems to be the best take away from this week's episode. It's great to be back! Pleas...
Preparing for HIM
November 24, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBJoining Donna and Julie today are Eve Rossi and Evelyn Garfias. The four talk about preparing the way for Jesus' birth. Searching for time to spend preparing ourselves, not just preparing for the commercialism of Christmas. The podcast will be taking the month of December off as we prepare for Christmas but will be back early in the New Year with some additional fun and insightful conversations. Have a blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Blessed are Those ... Continuing with the Beatitudes
November 17, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBLisa Steiner and Christine Everhart join Donna and Julie continuing the Beatitude discussion. What does Blessed are those who mourn mean to you?
The Be Happy Attitudes
November 10, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBDonna Burke and Julie Majovsky are joined by our friends Theresa Castalesse and Evelyn Garfias as we discuss the Beatitudes as written in the Gospel of Matthew.
Unexpected Blessings -Lessons Learned COVID Part 2
November 03, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBDonna and Julie continue the conversation about the lessons learned during COVID and the blessings received. They are joined by returning friend, Lisa Steiner and new guest and friend, Annette Spiezio.
Lessons Learned from COVID Part 1
October 27, 2021 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBToday Donna and Julie are with Christine Everhart and Eve Rossi discussing how the met or continue to meet Jesus through the trails and frustrations of COVID.
A New Season of Life with Our Adult Children
October 20, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBDonna and Julie are joined by Theresa Castalesse and Beth Sommers as we discuss how moving into the season of life of parenting adult children and how we need to look at the similarities of parenting and God's relationship with us.
Pleasing People = Pleasing the Lord
October 13, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBDonna and Julie are joined by coworker and friend, Linda Wasserstrom. In this episode the three of us discuss how we are often burdened with our responsibilities but yet we have the very strong belief that even though we have the burden we are doing the Lord's work. We are being hands and feet. We also touch briefly on the Martha and Mary comparison.
Bringing Jesus to Meet Our Families
October 06, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis episode Julie and Donna are joined by friends Christine Everhart and Lisa Mann as we each share our experiences, challenges and fruits of bringing our families to Jesus.
Coping with Family Caretaking
September 29, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBToday Donna and Julie meet with Lisa Steiner and Valerie DellaPenna, our co-worker, to share the struggles and beauty of caring for our older parents. Join us today as we share, laugh and pray for Jesus's help along the way.
Balancing or Prioritizing - However you look at it, How is it Going Lately?
September 22, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBDonna and Julie welcome back Evelyn Garfias and Lisa Steiner for week two of Coping with Jesus as we share how we are balancing or prioritizing our life lately, keeping our relationship with Jesus, our family and our work.
Coping with Jesus - our wrap up of Beautiful Moments with Jesus
August 11, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBLinda and Evelyn join Donna and Julie as we wrap up our third season of Coping with Jesus. We discussed two quotes that really worked out well together that focused on how Jesus is really our strength in daily encounters.
Coping with Jesus - Spending quality time with our friend, Jesus
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBTheresa spends some time with Donna and Julie peeling away the quote from St. Mother Theresa where she suggests spending more time with Jesus as a way of doing something beautiful for God ... and ourselves!
Coping with Jesus - Humility and Heavenly Pauses
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBDonna Burke and Julie Majovsky welcome Eve Rossi back to touch on a quote from St. Mother Theresa that causes us to discuss what is humility and what does that look like, along with how we can incorporate a heavenly pause in our day.
Coping with Jesus - Creating Moments of Peace
July 21, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBChristine Everhart and Lisa Mann join Donna and Julie to discuss St. Mother Theresa's quote about finding peaceful moments in the midst of stress. What an example she was for us with this type of behavior and mindset.
Coping with Jesus - Sharing Jesus' Love One Smile at a Time
July 21, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBLisa Steiner and Linda Wasserstrom join Donna and Julie to talk about the affects of a smile as modeled by St. Mother Theresa and Jesus, our Lord and Savior. How does a smile make you feel?
Coping with Jesus - Words of Kindness
July 14, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBDonna and Julie are joined by Evelyn and Theresa where they continue to discuss the book based on St. Mother Theresa quotes, Do Something Beautiful for God. Jesus is a perfect model of kindness as was St. Mother Theresa.
Coping with Jesus - Making Ripples
July 07, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBDonna, Julie, Christine and Marj all got together to talk about the blessings of ripples. Take a listen to hear what we are referring to and how the inspiration from St. Mother Theresa was brought into this conversation.
Coping with Jesus - Beautiful moments with Jesus
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBBeing blessed by simple and holy moments or share those with others. Listen as we share about how we feel about this duty or mission from Jesus.
Coping with Jesus - Beautiful Moments with the Holy Spirit
June 23, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBThis week we talk more in depth about the Holy Spirit, look at the St. Mother Theresa quote regarding doing something as small as a drop in the ocean and learn more about trusting His will for our lives rather than trying to manipulate it to our own desires.
Coping with Jesus - Beautiful Moments with Jesus
June 16, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBWe begin Season 3 with four of our lovely ladies discussing excerpts from the Saint Mother Theresa book, Do Something Beautiful for God.
Coping with Jesus- Sharing Stories of Hope - Are you always ready to share the love of Jesus?
May 12, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBToday Donna and Julie are joined by their good friend, Beth Sommers. These three ladies discuss a quote from Pope Frances that describes how to be a disciple of Jesus you must be constantly ready to share His love. This is our season finale. We'll be taking a few weeks off and then jumping back in with Season 3 in early June.