Messy Jesus Business

Messy Jesus Business


Latest Episodes

Father Dan Horan: The Beautiful Mess of Personhood
June 24, 2021

In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Father Dan Horan about how he came to discover his vocation as a Franciscan, and they consider the importance of encouraging one another as Christians.

Carl McColman: The Symbiosis of Activism and Contemplation
June 10, 2021

Sister Julia Walsh talks with writer, speaker and storyteller Carl McColman about discovering his vocation as a spiritual director and spiritual teacher. They discuss how medieval mystics and saints and other spiritual teachers inspire him,

Pádraig Ó Tuama: The Language of Lightness, Darkness and Love
May 27, 2021

In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh and poet, public speaker, teacher and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama explore the light, the dark, and the infinite complexities of language. They consider terms like Christian and minister...

Bridget Alexander: Solutions Steeped in Community
May 13, 2021

In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Waking the Village co-foundress Bridget Alexander about building a non-profit centered on building community, the issue of youth homelessness and the mess of social justice ...

Activist Kathy Kelly: We are all Part of One Another
April 29, 2021

In this powerful episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with author and activist Kathy Kelly about her journey as a peace activist, how militarism doesn't offer true security and how to ground ourselves in the fight for peace when we...

Sister Emily TeKolste: Called to the Work of Justice
April 15, 2021

In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Sister Emily TeKolste about justice: what it is, and why systemic change is so complicated. They talk about the work of justice, which we are all called to do,

Christiana N. Peterson: Getting Real about Death, Dying and Grief
April 01, 2021

Sister Julia Walsh and author Christiana N. Peterson contemplate death, our cultural fear and avoidance of it, and what it looks like to be in a healthy relationship with death. They also discuss grief, mysticism and the saints,

Olga M. Segura: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church
March 18, 2021

Sister Julia Walsh talks with author Olga M. Segura about her journey into writing about the Black Lives Matter movement and how the experiences of 2020 gave her courage.

Kaya Oakes: The Importance of Being Humble and Vulnerable
March 04, 2021

Sister Julia Walsh and author Kaya Oakes discuss the importance of being humble and the value of vulnerability in discipleship, in this episode of Messy Jesus Business.

Lisa Deam: We Are All Pilgrims
February 18, 2021

Sister Julia Walsh and author Lisa Deam talk about pilgrimage as a spiritual practice and discipleship as a journey. They discuss the paradoxes of faith and being a contemplative, where we are called to be in the moment, while also moving toward God.