Podcasts
In the Company of Charity
S4 E22: How are We Fighting for Social Justice?
July 19, 2022
Today, Sister Elizabeth is in the company of Rachel Moccia, the Director of the Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation for the Daughters of Charity in the United States. Rachel fills us in on her job working to assist the Sisters who are advocating for and educating the public on major social justice issues--care of Earth, hunger, homelessness/insecure housing, human trafficking, migration, and racism.
S4 E21: Intersection of Pop Culture & Religion
July 5, 2022
Longtime friend of our host, Sister Liz, Mike Tenney is the host of the podcast, "Pop Culture Catechism," a podcast which ties our faith with elements of the culture that impact us and the world we live in. In this episode, the friends chat about music, prayer, discernment, and evangelization.
S4 E20: Helping Children Overcome Inequity
June 21, 2022
Today, Sister Liz is joined by Sister Kate McFall, a Daughter of Charity living in Macon Georgia. As a Kindergarten teacher, Sister Kate dedicates herself to improving the lives of her students. In this episode, she shares with us the joys and challenges of teaching, including those brought about by COVID and the inequities in our society.
S4 E19: Living Laudato Si
June 7, 2022
Pope Francis has called all of us to care for our common home in Laudato Si. How are we answering this call? Sister Mary Jo Stein and Sister Catherine France are both a part of our Care of Earth committee. In this episode, they provide examples of how they are living Laudato Si and offer suggestions on how you can start as well as reasons on why it's important to begin now.
S4 E16: From Betsy Bayley to Mother Seton; Who Was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton?
April 26, 2022
A lot of us know St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as the first American-born saint or the Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's. But few of us know Mother Seton as intimately as Sister Betty Ann McNeil. In this episode, Sister Betty Ann gives us some insight into who Mother Seton was and how she lived her life.
S4 E14: Paris, Rome, and In Between
March 29, 2022
Sister Ann Mary Doughtery joins us on the podcast this week to tell us stories from her time as a Daughter of Charity. Beginning in Emmitsburg, Sister Ann Mary has worked in Utica, Cameroon, Paris, and now is at the Vincentian Curia in Rome! She is not short of stories to tell!
S4 E13: Housing the Homeless
March 15, 2022
In 2018, the Fuego volcano erupted in Guatemala, impacting the lives of thousands of residents. Some lost their belongings, their homes, their families, or even their lives. Daughters of Charity in the Province of Central America took action in the form of the Welcome Home project. They have successfully built more than 30 homes to house some of the families impacted by the eruption. Listen to this episode with Sister Francely Perez, D.C., to learn more!
S4 E11: Working on Both Sides of the Border
February 15, 2022
In today's episode, we're joined by Father Louie Hotop, SJ, and Father Brian Strassburger, SJ, two recently ordained Jesuit priests working on the border in Brownsville, Texas. The pair discuss their unique experiences that led them to Brownsville and their plentiful ministries on both sides of the border, including hosting the Jesuit Border Podcast.
S4 E10: Sister Miriam James Heidland
February 1, 2022
In today's episode, Sister Liz sits down with Sister Miriam James Heidland, a former Division I athlete who had a radical conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) in 1998. Her story has been featured on EWTN’s The Journey Home, SEEK Conferences, Steubenville Conferences and other outlets. Sister Miriam holds a Master’s degree in Theology from the Augustine Institute and speaks extensively on the topics of conversion, authentic love, forgiveness and healing. She is also affiliated with the John Paul II Healing Center in leading healing retreats for priests and religious sisters across the nation. Sister Miriam’s podcast, Abiding Together, can be found on iTunes. Her books, Restore: A Guided Lent Journal and Loved As I Am can be found on Amazon. She tweets at @onegroovynun
S4 E8: Learning About St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
January 4, 2022
Who was St. Elizabeth Ann Seton? Many people know her as the first American-born saint. But she was much more than that. Lisa, an employee at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, has done extensive research on her life and shares some of it with us today.