Kessie Thomas joins us in Holy Spirit Studios this week, and we are SO immensely grateful Jesus shares her with us! A deacon's wife, a mom of 9 (with 2 in Heaven), a creative soul, and the Director of Abide Catholic Women's Conference; y'all, this woman is so amazingly bold in her faith. Join us for an inspiring conversation of trust, surrender, and beauty and joy that comes from abiding in our Lord. 💡 This episode is powered by Abide Cathlolic Women’s Conference . Join us February 2nd-4th, 202...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 177
This episode is shared in loving memory of Kalix James Broussard. ✝️ Paul Whittington and Bubba Broussard join us in Holy Spirit Studios and take us on a journey full of love, loss, truth, and the immensity of God’s grace. If you allow God to have your heart, He will give you a million ways to brighten and enlighten your days. Join us for a beautiful story of faith and friendship, one only the Lord can write, through unimaginable pain and an overload of His mercy and love. 💡 This episode is pow...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 176
A devoted wife, loving mother, and the best principal on the planet at St. Theresa Catholic School in Little Rock, Arkansas has ALL the Amens for us today. Kristy Dunn joins us in Holy Spirit Studios via Zoom, and this woman is an absolute inspiration. We are so incredibly grateful for this enlightening, down to earth conversation, and we've been excited to share it with all of you! Kristy is so cool, so fun, and so holy. This episode is sure to leave you a little bit better than you were before...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 175
Join us for week 6 of our Lenten Mini Series as we go Behind the Scenes of The Passion of Christ through the eyes of the supporting cast. Fr. Nick Ware & Fr. Kyle White guide us on this Lenten journey as we learn more about the hidden figures who walked with Jesus to Calvary. In episode six, we dive into the story of Mary Magdalene, the woman who traveled with Jesus as one of His followers and was a witness to His crucifixion. ✝️ Reflection: -In the theme of Mary Magdalene and the dignity of...
Mar 28, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 174
Join us for week 5 of our Lenten Mini Series as we go Behind the Scenes of The Passion of Christ through the eyes of the supporting cast. Fr. Nick Ware & Fr. Kyle White guide us on this Lenten journey as we learn more about the hidden figures who walked with Jesus to Calvary. Week five of Lent, we dive into the story of Nicodemus, in the Gospel according to John, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews at the time of Jesus' preaching and crucifixion. ✝️ Reflections: -How might you hide your light f...
Mar 21, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 173
Join us for week 4 of our Lenten Mini Series as we go Behind the Scenes of The Passion of Christ through the eyes of the supporting cast. Fr. Nick Ware & Fr. Kyle White guide us on this Lenten journey as we learn more about the hidden figures who walked with Jesus to Calvary. Week four of Lent, we dive into the story of Longinus, the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance while He was hanging on the cross. ✝️ Reflections: -It is through our brokenness that we may have an ev...
Mar 14, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 172
Join us for week 3 of our Lenten Mini Series as we go Behind the Scenes of The Passion of Christ through the eyes of the supporting cast. Fr. Nick Ware & Fr. Kyle White guide us on this Lenten journey as we learn more about the hidden figures who walked with Jesus to Calvary. Week three of Lent, we dive into the story of Dismas. Dismas was the “Good Thief” that was crucified at the right hand side of Jesus. He asked Jesus to remember him, and Jesus told him that he would be in Paradise with ...
Mar 07, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 171
Join us for the next 5 weeks as we go Behind the Scenes of The Passion of Christ through the eyes of the supporting cast. Fr. Nick Ware & Fr. Kyle White guide us on this Lenten journey as we learn more about the hidden figures who walked with Jesus to Calvary. Week two of Lent, we dive into the story of Simon of Cyrene, the man compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus to His crucifixion. ✝️ Reflections: -How are you making time to rest with Jesus? -How are you creating the space f...
Feb 28, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 170
Join us for the next 6 weeks as we go Behind the Scenes of The Passion of Christ through the eyes of the supporting cast. Fr. Nick Ware & Fr. Kyle White guide us on this Lenten journey as we learn more about the hidden figures who walked with Jesus to Calvary. Week one of Lent, we dive into the story of Veronica, the woman who offered her veil to Jesus, so He could wipe his face on the way to His crucifixion. ✝️ Reflections: -How are we living in such a way we can proudly offer our cloth to ...
Feb 21, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 169
The beautiful Elise Pearson David joins us this week and takes us on a beautiful journey of inner healing. Tune in to hear how our Lord works so magnificently to shine His light through our wounds. Elise’s passion and conviction for inner healing will leave you on fire and inspired! Y’all enjoy 💛 If you would like more information on Inner Healing you can contact Elise via email: epdavid4@gmail.com 💡 This episode is powered by The Light Project . 🌶️ Join us March 18th for the 39th annual Boil...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 167
Get ready for infectious laughter and joy as we chat with Fr. Stephen Pellessier and Fr. Donald Bernard. In this episode we get to experience a great example of how a life abundant is still interesting, fun, and super goofy! 📖 Verse of the Week: Job 8:21 “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with joyful cries.” 💡 This episode is powered by The Light Project . 🌶️ Join us March 18th for the 39th annual Boilin' Bash! You can purchase tickets or sponsorships at ragincajuncathol...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 166
What an absolutely delightful chat with Pere Rozas! Pere is a fascinating human! He's an intellect, a hunter, a fisherman, an archery enthusiast, and SO much more. From the opening prayer to the final Amens, we enjoyed every moment with this guy. He reminds us to find the beauty in the spirit of wonder, and you can't help but experience the peace, freedom, and light of our Lord while in the presence of this man. Check out his Instagram or Facebook page, One Heart Archery and learn more about his...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 165
"God's plan for you is God's love for you." Can I getta AMEN!? Almost two years later, our boy, Dustin Bertrand is back in Holy Spirit Studios, and Jesus knew we needed this man back on the mics, y'all! Join us as we catch up with him on the ups and downs of life over the last 18 months, his new years plans for his ministry, God Made Self Driven , and the immensity of God's grace through it all. If you are new to the podcast you can hear Dustin's story on Episode 76 to learn more about our incre...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 164
Please join us in praying for Celie! Our most kind and gracious Heavenly Father, We believe in the healing power of your embrace. May you provide an abundance of hope, courage, and love for your daughter. Heal her body, mind, and spirit so she may go on to serve you in the uniquely beautiful way you created her to. In your most precious name we pray, Amen. Fr Seelos, pray for us Saint Peregrine, pray for us Saint Rita, pray for us Charlene, pray for us Saint Jude, pray for us Saint Michael, prot...
Jan 13, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 163
The beautiful Mrs. Becky Rushing joins us in Holy Spirit Studios this week! What a gift is was to spend some time with this incredibly wise and wonderful woman. Grab a pen and paper, because she drops ALL the AMENs on us. You can take the teacher out of the classroom, but she will never stop sharing her lessons. Join us on a journey of love, loss, humility, grief and hope. Becky is a true inspiration. You won't want to miss this! 💡 This episode is powered by The Light Project . ✨Verse of the We...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 162
We are kicking off season 3 with our dear friend, Reygan Jagneaux! Rey Rey is a native a Ville Platte, a first grade teacher at JPG, and she was our very first producer here in Holy Spirit Studios. Tune in as we dive into the power of healing, the immensity of our Lord’s grace, and the beauty of living in the sacred space between our own two feet. 💡 This episode is powered by The Light Project . Come & See: a weekend with the sister servants of The Community of Jesus Crucified for women dis...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 161
Erin Thomas joins us this week for our final episode of the year! Tune in as we dive into love, loss, and all things motherhood. An adoring wife and mom of 4 boys, Erin is a beautiful example of faith and service to the church, working in ministry for 20 years. We talk about our struggles with surrender and the undeniable grace of leaning on the Lord. You will definitely feel like you are sitting on the back porch with us for this one! 💡 This episode is powered by The Light Project . 🎙️You can...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 160
A weary world rejoices! Advent is a time of waiting for the coming of our Lord. Join us for our mini series on prayer. We invite you to spend some intentional time in communion with our Lord this Advent season. Each week Fr. Michael Delcambre will enlighten us on the beauty and intimacy of prayer. The Lord desires our hearts. 📖 Verse of the Week: John 14: 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them...
Dec 20, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 159
A weary world rejoices! Advent is a time of waiting for the coming of our Lord. Join us for our mini series on prayer. We invite you to spend some intentional time in communion with our Lord this Advent season. Each week Fr. Michael Delcambre will enlighten us on the beauty and intimacy of prayer. The Lord desires our hearts. 📖 Verse of the Week: James 1:2 "My brethren, consider it a cause of great joy whenever you endure various trials" 🏆 Challenge of the Week: Spend time with the Lord in Ado...
Dec 13, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 158
A weary world rejoices! Advent is a time of waiting for the coming of our Lord. Join us for our mini series on prayer. We invite you to spend some intentional time in communion with our Lord this Advent season. He desires our hearts. Each week Fr. Michael Delcambre will enlighten us on the beauty and intimacy of prayer. Ya'll join us! 📖 Verse of the Week: Matthew 13: 31-32 The Parable of the Mustard Seed 🏆 Challenge of the Week: Spend intentional time in prayer in the living word of the Lord. ...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 157
A weary world rejoices! Advent is a time of waiting for the coming of our Lord. Join us for our mini series on prayer. We invite you to spend some intentional time in communion with our Lord this Advent season. He desires our hearts. Each week Fr. Michael Delcambre will enlighten us on the beauty and intimacy of prayer. Ya'll join us! 📖 Verse of the Week: Matthew 9: 1-8 The Healing of the Paralyzed Man 🏆 Challenge of the Week: Spend intentional time with Jesus in Adoration. Pray for the unseen...
Nov 29, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 156
The Opdenhoffs are back, y'all! We absolutely LOVE these two. Join us for a delightful conversation about the importance of utilizing our own personal God-given gifts, the beauty of the sacraments and witnessing children receive the sacraments, and the struggles perfectionism. We not only swap parenting stories, but also share ALL the battles of worldly distractions we face every day. Did you know the word 'discipline' comes from the word "disciple'? A truly sacred space is the air between one's...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 155
The most beautiful soul dazzles Holy Spirit Studios this week! Jenn Stonicher is on the mic and we wish this incredibly kind, calming, compassionate woman could stay with us forever. She takes us on a journey through all of her mini conversion moments, educates us on the Domestic Church, and has a Rushmore full of Marys. We cover a wide array of topics (as per usual) from selling plasma to dance auditions, to family prayer time struggles, and The Living Word of the Lord and how Jesus is waiting ...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 154
We have the best impersonator in the studio and it's too bad ya'll can't see him...Hart Littell is with us and we talk all about music, finding Jesus, and how important it is that we understand that we are beloved children of God. Hart details his struggle with vanity and how his meandering path helped to form his faith. His extreme love for adventure brought him on a mission trip where he met his wife and eventually to dive school, where God was planting seeds to draw him back for a bigger purp...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 153
Our boy, Ben Broussard, is back y'all! It's been a little over a year since we've had this joyful, generous human in Holy Spirit Studios, and it was an absolute treat to catch up with him and teammate, Rachel Thibodeaux, Director of Employee Experience. This man has THE biggest servant's heart. His undeniable devotion to the beauty and dignity of every human person shines through his work at Catholic Charities of Acadiana as Chief of External Affairs. "God is not done with us yet." You can hear ...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 152
The OG host of local Catholic podcasting joins us this week, Mr. Todd Citron! A loving husband, girl dad, and GM of Hub City Ford...this guy LOVES the Lord and Acadiana. What a man, ya'll, who we now call our friend. Todd is full of incredible stories. From the history of his family and Hub City Ford to his supernatural experiences with the Eucharist and his love of The Holy Spirit. The stories he tells of his mom, Marcelle, left us in awe and deeply inspired. We're pretty sure that this man has...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 151
A very beloved priest of 72 years and THE greatest storyteller joins us this week, Fr. Floyd Calais! Fr. Calais dazzles us with ALL the memories and ALL the laughter as we reminisce on the influence of his parents in his life, his entering the seminary at the age of 15, and the burning desire to be appointed pastor of his own parish. Fr. Calais began asking for intercession from Our Little Cajun Saint, Charlene Richard, and two weeks later he was assigned to Richard, LA. He credits her to helpin...
Oct 18, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 150
Have you ever met someone who re-ignites the fire in your soul? Who is unapologetically comfortable in their identity as a child of God? Who speaks with immense love and conviction for the Lord? Well, you're about to! The Holy Spirit walked us right up to Nicole Ducharme at Sacred Heart in Broussard and she joins us for a beautiful conversation in the supply closet! She brings us on her journey from youth ministry in Texas then back to Louisiana and now following her calling from the Lord to tea...
Oct 11, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 149
It's episode 148 and we are coming to you from the supply closet at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Broussard! Paige Latiolais brings us ALL the AMENS live from the Healing the Whole Person Retreat put on by John Paul II Healing Center. It's early in the morning ya'll, and the content is equally goofy as it is enlightening! Paige reminded us of the importance in following the call of the Holy Spirit as she explains it was a nudge to attend Mass that sparked her desire for more. She would go on to compl...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 148
The most beautiful couple joins us this week, y'all! James and Kristyn Opdenhoff are in the studio, and The Holy Spirit knew they needed to be here. After an intense weekend of healing, the four of us digest the moving moments of the retreat and recall the crazy ways the Holy Spirit ministered to each of our hearts. The Opdenhoffs, who's last name literally means " At the Garden" , modeled what it was like to be Adam and Eve when they were removed from the loving embrace of God due to sin. If yo...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 147
