Thriving in the Trenches a Catholic Podcast
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsMegan Schrieber and Becky Carter get down to the real deal topics that tend to be a stumbling block for women as they live daily for Christ. Megan and Becky interview guests about embracing joy, laughter, freedom, and friendship while seeking to thrive in the trenches of their domestic churches. A weekly podcast that will surely make you laugh, cry, and feel a little less alone, these ladies surely don't have it all together but they are inviting you to join them on this beautiful journey.
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Episode 20:Food, Family, and Friends with Katie Curtis
September 11, 2017 02:30 - 53 minutes - 75 MBIn the last episode of our summer series, we had the most delightful conversation with writer, blogger, and foodie, Katie Curtis. We definitely talk about more than food, but Katie shares with us how food has become a source of memories. Both from her childhood and also as a way to make memories with her own family, food is at the root of these memories. Living in a liturgical paradigm also helps us eat with the seasons in a way that connects us to God’s beautiful and plentiful bounty. Ka...
Episode 19: LTC – Dwija
August 28, 2017 02:00 - 30 minutes - 42.9 MBLTC is when we take our listener comments and let them “lead the conversation”. So, we thank you for all of your feedback this week and for giving us plenty to talk about. Dwija and her husband’s sacrifices are a beautiful witness to all of us, regardless of our state in life. God is calling us all to sacrifice during our everyday life and get out of our comfort zones so that we can grow in sanctity. Be encouraged sweet ladies, we are all on a journey and we are on it together and by God...
Episode 18: Dwija Borobia of houseunseen
August 14, 2017 02:45 - 50 minutes - 70.4 MBIf you would like to hear how in the world a Hare Krishna grows up to be a Catholic homeschooling momma of 7 beautiful children on a farm in Michigan, then you need to check in this week for our summer series. Dwija B0robia share with us about her life in a very real way giving all of us in the trenches the reminder that no one’s life is picture perfect nor even easy. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses, but without Christ, none of it is even possible. Moving from self reliance t...
Episode 17: Lead the Conversation – Brunk
July 31, 2017 02:55 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MBWe had so much fun talking with Christy Brunk on Episode 16 and appreciate the points she brought up about persevering and being real. On this week’s episode, Megan and Becky share some listener comments and explore more ways we can see the beauty in our days while keeping it real. Especially with social media having such an influence in our lives, how might we be authentic yet not overly pessimistic or unrealistically positive. Rather than celebrating failures, knowing that we need to pr...
Episode 16_ When Your Zipper Won’t Zip- Christy Brunk
July 17, 2017 03:00 - 44 minutes - 62.8 MBThis humidity dwelling, sponge roller wearing, cute kid birthing, wisdom preaching, video making, beauty seeking, southern instagram gem, Christy Brunk, spends some time sharing with us about being a mom to six kids, her conversion to the Catholic faith, and what it looks like in her feminine vocation to surrender her life and her family’s lives to the Lord through Our Blessed Mother. You will love getting to know our sweet southern belle in all of her Georgian twang. Please consider suppo...
Episode 15: Lead the Conversation – God’s Ways
July 03, 2017 03:30 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MB“Therefore it is said, ‘Awake , O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.’ Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your hea...
Episode 14: When God’s Ways are Not Our Ways
June 19, 2017 03:00 - 41 minutes - 58.6 MBWhen singer and songwriter, Teresa Peterson, realized that the sure calling of God on her life to sing and to share her songs had died, she had no idea that the Lord was preparing her to be resurrected. Teresa sought after a secular career in the music industry for years and one day found herself exhausted and done. Teresa shares with us the journey that she has been on with the Lord and how when His ways are not our ways this can feel like a real death. A death not to be left in the grave...
Episode 13: Modesty as an Act of Charity
June 12, 2017 03:00 - 39 minutes - 55.1 MBWe had such a beautiful conversation with blogger, Susan Husband. Raising seven boys can’t be an easy task, but forming boys to have dignity and respect for women in today’s hyper sexualized culture brings another set of opportunities. Let’s use the word opportunities instead of challenges cause we gotta start seeing the positive beauty of who we are again. Susan speaks to the beauty to which women are drawn to and their role to share that beauty to the world. Rightly ordered beauty and...
Episode 12: Lead the Conversation – The Mass
June 05, 2017 03:30 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MB“Let no one come here, who with his lips can say, ‘We lift up our hearts to our Lord’, but in his mind employs his thoughts on worldly business. God indeed should be in our memory at all times, but if this is impossible because of human infirmity, at least in this hour this should be our earnest endeavour.” –St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c.315 – 387) Last week we heard from professor and author, Timothy O’Malley of Notre Dame. He shared from his book, Bored Again Catholic, and those words real...
Episode 11 – Could the Mass Save Your Life – With Tim O’Malley
May 29, 2017 03:30 - 26 minutes - 37.9 MB“I want to believe. I want to give everything to the Lord. But I want new signs and wonders. I want what is hidden to be revealed.” Tim O’Malley chats with Megan in an inspiring and thought provoking conversation where we are all invited to use boredom as an invitation to go deeper into relationship with Christ. Author of Bored Again Catholic – How the Mass Could Save Your Life, Tim O’Malley gives some great nuggets for us to all chew on in regards to the Sacred Liturgy and our Domestic Chur...
Episode 10: Lead the Conversation – Freedom Part 2
May 22, 2017 03:30 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBLast week we got to sink our teeth into a new episode on the last of our four pillars, freedom. Helen Alvare did a fantastic job at giving us so much to start chewing on and this is our opportunity to build on and start finding some ways to apply these principles to our everyday lives in our domestic churches. Megan and Becky take listener questions and comments to lead the conversation this week. The hosts talk about practical ways to introduce the concept of true freedom to children of va...
Episode 9- Freedom – Part 2
May 15, 2017 03:15 - 57 minutes - 80.4 MBIf you have never heard from our guest, you are in for a treat. Get your mind ready to absorb what all Helen Alvaré has to share with us on Freedom. Professor Alvaré helps us start to see how we should be seeking freedom-for not freedom-from the misguidings in our world. We as a culture today are more free than we have ever been yet there does not seem to be contentment. Is it possible that women are seeking to fill themselves with some ideology that will never truly satisfy themselves?...
Episode 8 – Lead the Conversation – Freedom Pt.1
May 08, 2017 03:16 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MB20 year old college sophomore and 25 year old new mom in the business world/blogger kick off the lead the conversation on Freedom part 1. The hosts and guests recount some of the very powerful statements made by Gloria Purvis in our previous episode on Freedom. All ladies agreeing on how we get to stand firm on the Truths of the feminine genius laid out by Mother Church and that true freedom ultimately lies in freely choosing God’s divine will for our lives by choosing to be who our loving...
Episode 7- Freedom -Part 1
May 01, 2017 03:30 - 48 minutes - 67.4 MB**Please note there are mature topics talked about in this episode** “We must learn to see the difference between the false freedoms sold to us by the culture and the True Freedom bought for us by Jesus Christ.” -Fr. Mitch Pacwa We are fighting the culture wars and true femininity is hard to detect anymore. Some pretty bold faced lies are being sold out there and it is time to put on the armor of God and spread the Gospel Truth of who we are created to be. Our beautiful guest, Gloria Pu...
Episode 6 – Joy
April 24, 2017 03:30 - 47 minutes - 66.3 MB“By this power of the Spirit, God’s children can bear much fruit.” (CCC 736) Megan Mastroianni shares and helps us start the journey of pursuing joy, one of our four pillars and this week’s new topic. We are so thankful to have this young and vibrant voice to point us toward rejoicing! Please consider supporting our Podcast Our Guest: Megan Mastroianni first began speaking in 2007. Since then she has been featured as a speaker for Youth Defence at World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, on ...
Episode 5: Lead the Conversation – Friendship and Laughter
April 17, 2017 03:45 - 26 minutes - 37.5 MBHE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! This week is our segment called, Lead the Conversation. This is where we invite you, our listener, to join us to keep unpacking the previous week’s topic – Friendship and Laughter. We invited listeners Christy White and Adrea Stuecker to lead the conversation for us. Christy and Adrea share with us about the burden of loneliness and friendly confrontations. But don’t worry, we get to the laughter too. Our Guests: Christy White and her husband,Tim, ha...
Episode 4: Friendship and Laughter
April 10, 2017 03:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWe are working through the four pillars of our podcast: joy, laughter, freedom and friendship. Today’s guests are the friends of Megan and Becky and they all share how God has used their friendships and laughter to thrive in the trenches of daily life. From singleness to sheer loneliness in the middle of family chaos, these 4 ladies talk about the Ultimate Friendship and fulfillment that is in Christ alone. Please consider supporting our Podcast Our Guests: Sam Kelley is the Founder an...
TNT004: Friendship and Laughter
April 10, 2017 03:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWe are working through the four pillars of our podcast: joy, laughter, freedom and friendship. Today’s guests are the friends of Megan and Becky and they all share how God has used their friendships and laughter to thrive in the trenches of daily life. From singleness to sheer loneliness in the middle of family chaos, these 4 ladies talk about the Ultimate Friendship and fulfillment that is in Christ alone. Please consider supporting our Podcast Our Guests: Sam Kelley is the Founder an...
TNT003: Lead the Conversation - Domestic Church
April 03, 2017 08:02 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBWe are so excited to introduce our “Lead the Conversation” portion of the podcast! This is were we invite you, our listener, to join us as we breakdown the topic from the previous week’s episode. This week we follow up on Episode 2 – Domestic Church. On this week’s episode, Megan and Becky invite listeners Christine Rizzo and Mary Kate Wallin to lead the conversation. The different perspectives from these women offer encouragement, inspiration, and comfort. From a divorced, single mom of...
Episode 3: Lead the Conversation – Domestic Church
April 03, 2017 08:02 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBWe are so excited to introduce our “Lead the Conversation” portion of the podcast! This is were we invite you, our listener, to join us as we breakdown the topic from the previous week’s episode. This week we follow up on Episode 2 – Domestic Church. On this week’s episode, Megan and Becky invite listeners Christine Rizzo and Mary Kate Wallin to lead the conversation. The different perspectives from these women offer encouragement, inspiration, and comfort. From a divorced, single mom of...
The Domestic Church – Episode 2
March 27, 2017 08:30 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week we get to delve into a huge topic that is at the foundation of our podcast and our trenches. The Domestic Church. What is the Domestic Church? You’ve heard the term but are wondering how that applies to you? Single? Married? Kid or no kids, we all live in the Domestic Church because we are all part of the family of God. Our guest, Bill Donaghy, completed the Theology of the Body Institute Speakers Training program in 2005, Head & Heart Immersion Course in 2006. He is a Theolo...
TNT002: The Domestic Church
March 27, 2017 08:30 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week we get to delve into a huge topic that is at the foundation of our podcast and our trenches. The Domestic Church. What is the Domestic Church? You’ve heard the term but are wondering how that applies to you? Single? Married? Kid or no kids, we all live in the Domestic Church because we are all part of the family of God. Our guest, Bill Donaghy, completed the Theology of the Body Institute Speakers Training program in 2005, Head & Heart Immersion Course in 2006. He is a Theolo...
Getting to Know Us – post
March 20, 2017 04:06 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBHow does a girl from Pennsylvania get connected with a girl in Arkansas and decide to launch a podcast? Megan Schrieber and Becky Carter share how the Lord used Instagram and a video of a dog plowing down a woman to connect two strangers. Megan and Becky give little glimpses into their personal lives and share their vision for spending time with their listeners and finding encouragement for all in the trenches of life. Single, married, mother, or not, all are welcome to join us on this jo...
TNT001: Getting to Know Us
March 20, 2017 04:06 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBHow does a girl from Pennsylvania get connected with a girl in Arkansas and decide to launch a podcast? Megan Schrieber and Becky Carter share how the Lord used Instagram and a video of a dog plowing down a woman to connect two strangers. Megan and Becky give little glimpses into their personal lives and share their vision for spending time with their listeners and finding encouragement for all in the trenches of life. Single, married, mother, or not, all are welcome to join us on this jo...