Not Lukewarm Podcast with Deanna Bartalini

Not Lukewarm Podcast with Deanna Bartalini


Latest Episodes

Trusting God
June 07, 2024

What does trust mean? What does the word trust mean? A firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something. Who do you trust? What things do you place your trust in? H

Metanoia is Change
May 23, 2024

What is Metanioa? It is change, a conversion toward God. In the book, Our Lady of Hoy Messes, Getting Real with God in Dive Bars and Confessionals by Leticia Ochoa Adams she says this about metanoia:

A Living Relationship
May 16, 2024

Gods not Dead was a popular song a few years back. And he certainly is not dead, but very much alive. As are we. How often do we think about a relationship with him? If we believe in him and love

Prayer, A Sharing Between Friends
May 09, 2024

Contemplative prayer [oracion mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us. St. Teresa of Avi

Just the Way I Am
March 21, 2024

Bare Bones Show Notes! Heres the thing: I love to speak, and I love to write, but for some reason, show notes. UGH! I might want to take some of the advice I give in this episode about the way I am a

5 Ways to Prepare for Prayer
March 08, 2024

Its Good to Prepare for Prayer Sometimes, prayer becomes difficult because we cant decide what to do, when to pray, or where is the best placeso many questions when all we want to do is sit down an

Openness & Self-emptying
February 16, 2024

Lent its not only about you Where is your brother? is the second question Pope Francis asks in his Lenten message for 2024. The first is, where are you? which I talked about in the previous epi

Where are You as Lent Begins?
February 09, 2024

Scripture Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and

Back to Prayer Basics with Pope Francis
February 02, 2024

What does the Catechism say about prayer? Take a look at Part Four, Christian Prayer. In this episode, I refer to #s 2558-2565 For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned towar

Plan with God
January 19, 2024

Begin with Prayer Once our motives are pure and upright and we seek not our own interests, but those of our Lord and Master, He has constant care over us, because He is infinitely good. St.