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Preparing My Husband for Heaven with Kendra Tierney of Catholic All Year

Preparing My Husband for Heaven with Kendra Tierney of Catholic All Year

Kendra Tierney's husband Jim was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma sixteen years before he passed away last summer. Kendra faced great ambiguity beginning the day Jim was first diagnosed--that very morning Kendra chose to "wait to worry."

God carried and consoled Kendra each day as she trusted in the Lord and radically surrendered to His plan, rather than her own.

The rich tradition, prayers and Sacraments of our Catholic faith blessed Kendra as she prepared Jim for Heaven, processed all that was unfolding and walked with her children (ages 3-19) through the passing of their father.

Kendra shares intimate moments she witnessed God at work: Jim's last conversation before dying was "a good Confession" and the final thing he saw and ate was the Eucharist.

Kendra is a Catholic homemaker, homeschooler and mother of ten children. She created Catholic All Year (CAY) to use food, prayer, and conversation based around the liturgical calendar to share the lives of the saints and the beautiful truths and traditions of our Catholic faith.

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Struggling with Your Reality? with Fr. Jon Meyer, Chaplain of Mamas in Spirit

Struggling with Your Reality? with Fr. Jon Meyer, Chaplain of Mamas in Spirit

Are you struggling to accept the crosses you carry? This Lenten podcast explores how difficult it can be to face long-term suffering due to circumstances such as death, addiction, broken relationships, illness, mental illness and more.

Father Jon Meyer (Chaplain) and Lindy Wynne (Host) delve into Luke 22:42 when Jesus asks God, "if you are willing, take this cup away from me."

We all have "cups of suffering" we want taken away. Father Jon and Lindy share situations in their own lives that left them wondering how they could possibly get through.

Yet they have learned through their suffering that when we open our hearts, surrender to the will of God and trust Jesus fully that God touches and transforms us with the completeness of His love.

Merry Christmas to You!

Merry Christmas to You!

Lindy's youngest daughter and three small friends join Lindy to wish you a Merry Christmas! Listen and let these girls ages eight, six, four and two delight your heart.

Religion and SpiritualityLindy WynneDecember 22, 2022Merry Christmas, Christmas, Christmas 2022, Catholic, Catholic Christmas, Catholic podcast for women, Catholic podcast for moms, Catholic podcast for mamas, Catholic podcasts for moms, Catholic podcasts for mothersComment

Loving Others Where They Are with Fr. Jon Meyer, Chaplain

Loving Others Where They Are with Fr. Jon Meyer, Chaplain

In this Advent podcast, Fr. Jon Meyer and Lindy Wynne explore how to meet and love others where they are.

Fr. Jon and Lindy talk about self-awareness of one's own internal experience, as well as personal intimacy with God. Loving and meeting others where they are begins with us allowing God to love and meet us where we are first.

Fr. Jon and Lindy also delve into the intricacies of loving others, especially when it's difficult.

Listeners are reminded that every Christmas is a new Christmas to love--Christ invites us to experience God's love reborn in our hearts time and time again.

Vessels of the Holy Spirit with John Angotti

Vessels of the Holy Spirit with John Angotti

John Angotti reaches out and connects others to God by creating and telling stories with his music for worship and liturgy.

In this Advent podcast, John shares about his experience as an adopted son and journey of healing with both his adoptive and biological parents. John discovered that separation anxiety has been a core struggle thorughout his life, due to being removed from his birth mother and kept in the hospital for months after his birth.

John shares how we all experience separation anxiety in some way due to our separation from God while on Earth. Yet, John reminds listeners that, ultimately, “we dwell in God and God dwells in us.” We are meant to be vessels of the Holy Spirit to share the love of God throughout our lifetimes.

John sings his new song, "There's Life After Hell."

Segregated as a Child with Daisy Broughton

Segregated as a Child with Daisy Broughton

Miss Daisy Broughton was a child in Franklin, Tennessee during racial segregation. She tells stories of her experience and talks about how loving or hating a person has nothing to do with the color of their skin.

Miss Daisy shares, "People would say they loved Christ, but they disliked me because of the color of my skin. That's a contradiction, because Christ loved everybody."

Martin Luther King Junior's example and words speak deeply to Miss Daisy about the love of God and how we don't have to like everybody, but we do need to love everyone--each human person is a child of God.

Miss Daisy shares how the meaning of Advent is to prepare for Jesus to come into our hearts again.

Homeless and Hopeful with Charlie Vos

Homeless and Hopeful with Charlie Vos

Charli Vos is experiencing homelessness and receiving help in city shelters.

Charli was raised in a violent and segregated town in Texas and experienced human trafficking as a child. She was abused from the time she was very young until she left her biological family when she was about thirty years old. Charli unknowingly had PTSD and utilized drugs and alcohol for many years to mentally escape her circumstances.

Charli hit rock bottom and started rehabilitation. She has been sober since 2013.

Charli attributes her miraculous healing to God and relies on her Catholic faith to navigate each day and share the love of God with others. Charli is grateful to have adopted the Holy Family as her own.

A Thanksgiving Wish with Lindy's Daughter's

A Thanksgiving Wish with Lindy's Daughter's

Lindy's daughters join her to wish you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving!

The Mamas in Spirit Advent Series begins on November 25th. Open your heart to God in a way you never have before!

Losing My Baby Girl with Elizabeth Abaray

Losing My Baby Girl with Elizabeth Abaray

Elizabeth Abaray shares the story of losing her beloved baby girl, Delia Grace, and the unfathomable sorrow of losing a child. She talks about how when we allow God to change us through our suffering, we become more of who God created us to be.

Elizabeth explores the importance of walking with one another and using our pain for the greater glory of God.

Elizabeth has written a children’s book "Hugs for You, Kisses for You." It is a resource for children ages seven and under to support them during times of loss and to help them to know that nothing--not even death--can separate us from those we love.

A Little Bit of Hope with Michelle Huntley, LMFT

A Little Bit of Hope with Michelle Huntley, LMFT

The deepest desire of Michelle Huntley’s heart was to get married and have children. Yet for many years this dream was not realized and Michelle struggled.

Michelle describes how not finding the right man to marry touched on a childhood wound of feeling unworthy and unloveable. Michelle felt drawn to be silent, pray and trust the Lord in her pain. Hear about Michelle’s journey and how God healed this wound with His love.

Michelle is now preparing for the Sacrament of marriage. Please pray for Michelle and her fiancee!

Religion and SpiritualityLindy WynneNovember 10, 2022Michelle Huntley, Michelle, Huntley, LMFT, marriage, sacrament, husband, wife, hope, Catholic, podcast, Catholic podcast, Catholic podcast for women, Catholic podcast for moms, Catholic podcast for mamasComment

Combatting the Crisis of Masculinity with Father Jon Meyer and Brian Wynne

Combatting the Crisis of Masculinity with Father Jon Meyer and Brian Wynne

Father Jon Meyer, Chaplain of Mamas in Spirit and Brian Wynne explore the current crisis of masculinity in our culture. They share how manhood is a total gift of self with Saint Joseph as a model and Christ as the ultimate model.

Father Jon and Brian also talk about ways to combat the crisis of masculinity with specific suggestions: building men and boys up, encouraging men and boys to identify role models they can spend time with, encouraging men to attend men's retreats and small groups, praying for our men and encouraging them to pray with and for one another.

Mercy with Lara Patangan

Mercy with Lara Patangan

Lara Patangan was feeling lost in the suffering of this world and losing sight of God’s mercy. She reached a milestone birthday and began to reflect more deeply on her life. Lara decided to spend the next year practicing corporal and spiritual acts of mercy and writing about it.

God changed Lara and worked on her heart throughout the year. She was surprised to learn not only to share God’s merciful love, but also to receive it.

Lara says, “We are called to serve, not to solve.” When we walk into another's pain there is no way we will leave without being changed.

Losing My Beloved Daughter with Tamara Mariea

Losing My Beloved Daughter with Tamara Mariea

Tamara Mariea and her husband, Jude lost their daughter, Chloe in a tragic car accident two years ago. Chloe was twenty-four years old.

Tamara shares how she and her family continue to carried by Christ, Mary and the activity of their faith as they face this unimaginable loss and grief.

Tamara shares what God has revealed to her as she spends time in silence tending to her broken heart and searching to find God everywhere she turns.

Weight, Shame and Grace with Jennie Guinn of Catholic Moms in the Middle

Weight, Shame and Grace with Jennie Guinn of Catholic Moms in the Middle

Jennie Guinn, Life Coach at Catholic Moms in the Middle, shares her struggle with shame and unworthiness. For many years these feelings were deeply tied into her battle to lose weight.

Jennie realized her weight loss was a spiritual matter that couldn't be fixed with things of the world alone. Jennie began to lose weight as she spent more time in solitude with the Lord and was honest about what was unfolding in her heart. Jennie found an eating program that works great for her and is now close to her weight loss goal.

Jennie discoverd the most significant part of her weight loss journey was “losing the weight of the lies she had been telling herself.”

Jennie's time of solitude and weight loss has been part of what she calls a “Season of Grace." Jennie has created an acronym for the world "Grace" that reflects her personal journey with God:

God’s Mercy
Rest
Awareness
Connection
Epiphany

Mental Illness and Alcoholism with Erica Campbell of Be a Heart

Mental Illness and Alcoholism with Erica Campbell of Be a Heart

Erica Campbell shares her struggle with mental illness and alcoholism.

Erica started drinking in college to cope with her feelings of depression and anxiety and "get out of herself." Alcohol felt like medicine.

Erica learned drinking did not solve her depression or anxiety, but increased it.

Erica attended Reconciliation one morning and it changed her life. The priest became her spiritual director and has had a profound impact on Erica's life.

Erica began attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and is now nine years sober. She created her own company Be A Heart, which produces goods for a modern Christian lifestyle - ranging from planners and home goods to toys and textiles.

My Baby Needed a Kidney Transplant with Angie Mayer

My Baby Needed a Kidney Transplant with Angie Mayer

Angie Mayer’s baby’s kidneys weren’t working and the hospital staff told Angie and her husband there was nothing more they could do to help him. Hear of baby Jake’s miraculous survival and the plight his parents have been through to save their precious son.

Angie, Darrin and Jake’s journey has been a pilgrimage of love. Jake is now twelve years old and has had two kidney transplants, as well as multiple additional medical interventions to improve his health and save his life.

Religion and SpiritualityLindy WynneSeptember 22, 2022Catholic, Catholic podcast, Catholic podcasts, Catholic podcast for women, Catholic podcast for moms, Catholic podcast for mothers, Catholiic podcasts, podcast, podcasts, kidney transplant, NICU, neonatal, premature, sick, baby, sick babyComment

Creating the Beauty of Heaven with Vivian Imbruglia of Sacred Image Icons

Creating the Beauty of Heaven with Vivian Imbruglia of Sacred Image Icons

Vivian Imbruglia of Sacred Image Icons shares how she was drawn to attend Adoration during her lunch hour many years ago. Vivian sat in silence and the Holy Spirit clearly told her to change her life. Vivian left her job that day, lost friends and had to find a new home. However, Vivian says that day saved her soul.

As a Sacred Artist and Iconographer, Vivian is very careful about how she spends her time, including what she watches and listens to. She recognizes that she can’t listen to worldly things if she going to try to create pieces of artwork reflective of Heaven

Vivian is passionate about the motto of the Society of Jesus, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God). Vivian hopes to glorify God in everything she does.

Living in Truth with Father Jon Meyer

Living in Truth with Father Jon Meyer

Father Jon Meyer, Chaplain of Mamas in Spirit, shares the importance of living in the truth of who we are as children of God.

Father Jon encourages us to identify when the world is speaking to us, recognize that these things don't reflect who we are and reject them. God equips us with Holy Scripture to constantly remind us of who God is and who we are in relationship to Him.

The Holy Path with Lori Stanley

The Holy Path with Lori Stanley

Lori Stanley, Executive Director of the Loyola Institute for Spirituality talks about the practice of Ignatian Spirituality. She shares how God is always present and at work in our lives.

Lori created a way to examine her heart and help her to align her will with God's holy will. Lori utilizes the acronym PATH.

P: What principles are guiding my life right now?

A:Who am I associating with and how are they impacting my relationship with God?

T: What thoughts are going through my mind? What am I feeding myself by thinking about myself?

H: What habits am I aware of that are obstacles to listen to God? How can I be more disciplined to respond to God’s call in my life?

Lori also shares about forgiveness and tells an intimate story in which God guided her to ask for forgiveness when she was wounded by two people she loves.

Healing Stress in Marriage with Brian and Lindy Wynne

Healing Stress in Marriage with Brian and Lindy Wynne

Brian and Lindy Wynne have been married for twenty-two years and have faced significant stressors like chronic illness, infertility and raising children with special needs and mental illness. They also cope with the daily stressors all married couples face.

Brian and Lindy share six ways God helps them to continuously heal and return to one another in love: being a true friend, taking responsibility for one's own mistakes, having a forgiving heart, accepting imperfection, being physically intimate and praying and attending Mass together.