In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Lisa Amman, the Deputy Director of Engagement for Discerning Deacons. They talk about the questions being asked around the diaconate during the Synod, the importance of St. Phoebe, and how Lisa’s young daughters brought her to her engagement around women’s roles in the Catholic Church. Listen today!

Resources:

• Learn more about Discerning Deacons
• Read Sister Colleen’s Article about St. Phoebe
• Learn how you can celebrate St. Phoebe Day
• Find Sister Chris Schenk’s book, Crispina and her Sisters

In our first episode of Season 3, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Shannon K. Evans, the author of the books Feminist Prayers for My Daughter: Powerful Petitions for Every Stage of Her Life and Rewilding Motherhood: Your Path to an Empowered Feminine Spirituality. They talk about the prayers we don’t even realize we need as women, the weird and wonderful joy of finding the sacred in nature, and finding ways to pass on delight in God. Listen today! 

Resources:

• Learn more about Shannon and her books.
• Find Shannon on National Catholic Reporter

In our final episode of Season 2, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Bob Shine, who serves as the Associate Director of New Ways Ministries. They discuss how LGBTQ+ ministry has evolved, the problem with thinking of individuals only in terms of their sexual or gender identity, and the importance of advocating for the dignity of all people. Sisters Erin and Colleen also talk about the 2023 Outreach conference, which Sister Erin attended. Listen today! 

Resources:

• Learn more about New Ways Ministry.
• Check out Bondings 2.0, the New Ways Blog.
• Learn more about the Outreach 2023 Conference.

In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Sister Jeannine Gramick, a Sister of Loretto and co-founder of New Ways Ministry, a Catholic outreach and advocacy ministry with the LGBTQ+ community. They discuss what inspired Sister Jeannine to start this ministry, the importance of dialogue, and her pen pal, Pope Francis. At the end of the episode, we also have a quick chat with Bob Shine, who shares some of the resources New Way Ministry offers. Listen Today! 

Resources:

• Learn more about New Ways Ministry.
• Check out Bondings 2.0, the New Ways Blog.

In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Sister Nathalie Becquart, a Xavières Missionary Sister originally from France, who currently serves as the undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops in Rome. Sister Nathalie is playing a pivotal role in the current Synod on Synodality, and is the first woman to ever hold her position. They discuss women and youth in the church, sailing, and what it’s like when you get a call from the Pope! Listen today!

Resources:

• Learn more about the Synod on Synodality here.

In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Father Michael Rossmann, SJ, a Jesuit priest, digital minister, and the author of the book The Freedom of Missing Out: Letting Go of Fear and Saying Yes to Life. They discuss the importance of providing opportunities for dialogue, mushroom hunting, and if Jesus would have a Twitter account. Listen today!

Resources:

• Find Father Michael Rossman on Instagram.
• Learn more about Father Michael’s book, The Freedom of Missing Out
• Check out One-Minute Jesuit on YouTube

In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen invite Sister Sarah Simmons of the Congregation of St. Joseph and Sister Thuy Tran of the Sister of St. Joseph of Orange to have a conversation about saints. The sisters discuss the people who are saints in their lives, their favorite canonized Saints, and everyday holiness.

In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview  Beth Knobbe, author of Finding My Voice: A Young Woman’s Perspective  and Party of One: Living Single with Faith, Purpose, and Passion. They discuss vocation, especially Beth’s passion about her vocation to the single life, the many kinds of important relationships we have in our lives, and considering your own path. Listen today! 

Resources:

• Learn more about Beth, her books, and joy in the single life.

In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Sister Tracey Horan, a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods who currently serves as the Associate Director of Education and Advocacy for the Kino Border Initiative. They discuss the issue of immigration in our world today, including the many individuals and families that Sister Tracey has met at the border, and talk about ways to overcome the paralysis of feeling overwhelmed about what we can each do about issues of justice. Listen today!

Resources:

• Information on the Kino Border Initiative 
• Advocacy information and action alerts from the Ignatian Solidarity Network.
• Act Now Cards opposing the asylum ban from the Congregation of St. Joseph’s Ministry of the Arts

In this episode, Sisters Colleen and Erin have a conversation about Lent with Sister Marcella Clancy, CSJ. The sisters discuss their Lenten practices, share stories of how Lent can be transformative, and discuss social sin. Listen today!

Resources:

• Read Return to Me with Your Whole Heart, a reflection by Sister Marcella referenced in this episode.