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Latest Episodes
Praying with our Eyes
Guest reads Richard Rohr's Naked Now and discusses how prayer can "happen to" and "through" us.
Embracing the Dark with Mennonite Poet Becca Lachman
A singer-songwriter discusses how writing poetry and lyrics have helped her get through "dark nights of the soul."
Exploring the “Waste of Our Being” with Carl McColman
Even in the middle of a noisy world we can be contemplative, accepting our own distractedness.
Lenten Minisode: Aquinas’s Meditation on Suffering
A text from St. Thomas Aquinas, whose Feast Day is Jan. 28, reminds us to endure for Christ.
Minisode: Looking for a Sign
Often a sign, such as a rainbow, can catch us off guard and prompt us to notice differently.
Minisode: A Musical Gift
A musical gift to our listeners: an original tune by Irish guitarist Martin Dunlea titled "Where's the Silence?"
Minisode: Light Your Soul’s Lamp
This Advent remember that it is God who lights our lamp, who brightens our darkness.
On Fire with Personal Authenticity
Even pain, weakness, and brokenness can be a "fire" that spreads to others and leads them to a transformative relationship with God.
Minisode: Power of Intercessory Prayer
Often intercessors, those righteous people we know both on earth and in heaven, can pray for us.