Join Erica and I for our annual word of the year announcement for 2025!! This is my favorite annual episode, I hope you enjoy! Links for things we mentioned: Pope Francis' book On Hope " Why your story makes it hard to hope " podcast Pope Francis "C'est la Confiance: St. Therese of Lisieux"...
Popping on to share a quick (holiday themed) story I heard about discernment! I hope you have a blessed Advent and very Merry Christmas! To catch up on the weekly newsletters from the SundayMonday, head to our website at www.thesundaymonday.co
Inspired by a tough season at work, I've been thinking a lot about how our call to be set apart as Christians impacts our lives and relationships. The Lord calls us to be salt and light – but how can we do that even when we're feeling overwhelmed and frustrated at work? Today I'm sharing a little bit about what I've been walking through at work and what the Lord has been showing me through it!
It's been a hot minute, friends, and I'm popping back in with a little "what the Lord is teaching me lately" episode! I always love asking people this question, because I love to hear about and learn from what's working for them. So here are four things that I've been loving lately. If you'd like to subscribe to our weekly newsletter, you can do so here: thesundaymonday.co/subscribe Resources from this podcast: Leisure, The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper God wants you to rest...
My girly is back and we are here with all of the updates on our words of the year, and just a little chit-chat about how 2024 is going so far. We talk about how the Lord is always working – especially in the quiet seasons, and share some little joys and stories from the year so far! Enjoy :)
One of the trickiest feelings to face is overwhelm, and it's so tempting to grasp for control and quick fixes to organize our lives in a way that feels easy and manageable. But what if there's another way? This week, I'm so excited to have Andy Hickman, founder of Hēl , on the podcast! We talk all about true freedom, what organization really looks like, and the importance of play. Enjoy! https://hel.co/
Summer is here!! And this year, I've been completely captivated by Psalm 23 and what it says about rest, trust, and God's nearness. This week, let's pray and reflect on Psalm 23 together!
One of the marks of adulthood is having to make decisions - and often, they're hard ones! So much of the stress behind making these decisions is the fear that we're going to make the wrong choice – but what if we didn't have to worry about that? In this episode, I'm sharing five lessons I've learned about making hard decisions (some of them right, some of them wrong) and what God has taught me about His providence and love.
Let's do it: it's time to talk about the elephant in the room. What's the deal with Catholic influencers? Is there such a thing? And who should we really let influence us? In today's episode I share some of my thoughts on influencing and faith and how I respond to wild things that are said by others in the media and beyond.
Holy guacamole... 100 episodes!! I cannot believe it. 🥹 On today's episode, I'm reminiscing on the past 3.5 years and 100 episodes, and how grateful I am for this community and all the encouragement I've received to keep going. Thank you thank you!! Here's to 100 more! Links mentioned: Fr. Mike Commencement
This week's episode is all about the saints! In 99 episodes, I can't believe I haven't dedicated an episode to the saints yet (whoops). We'll talk a bit about why Catholics have the saints, what our relationships with them can look like, and then I'll share the stories of three of my favorite saints and how they came into my life! Here are some of the resources I mentioned in this episode: Story of a Soul - St. Therese I Believe in Love - by Fr. Jean D'Elbee, also about St. Therese C'est la Conf...
We are blessed with three-peat guest, Katie Mittel, to talk about one of our very favorite people: St. Joseph! And what better day to have this conversation than on his feast day, March 19. Katie and I both have devotions to St. Joseph, and in this episode we share how he has interceded in our lives, and how his incredible virtue and holiness inspires us to grow in our faith, hope, and charity. Also, we reference Fr. Calloway's "Consecration to St. Joseph" quite a few times throughout, and could...
This is the Lent of the Surrender Novena, and we love to see it! Why is it so popular? My hypothesis is it's because many of us struggle with three major enemies to surrender: perfectionism, activism, and control. For each of these stumbling blocks, we'll discuss the temptation, jump into scripture, and pray one day of the surrender novena corresponding to the struggle. The best way to fight temptations against surrender is to name the vice, and I hope this episode helps us recognize our own str...
We're back for a new season, and since we're almost to 100 episodes, I wanted to take the opportunity to share what the SundayMonday looks like: both back when it began in 2021 and how it looks today! I share behind the scenes of the podcast, newsletter, website, and answer all your burning questions about my feelings on Instagram. Enjoy!
My girly Erica is back and we're reflecting on 2023 (and our words "abundance" and "providence") as well as sharing our words for 2024!!
Advent is here - our very own liturgical season of waiting. So what better time to talk about how we can grow in trust of God while we wait? Life is full of waiting seasons, and we often just flow from one into the next, so it's good to grow in the muscle of trust. In this episode, I share three things I've done that have helped me SO much in growing in trust!
I am SO excited to share this episode, a conversation with my new friend Adele who is such a beacon of beauty, joy, light, and holiness! Adele and her husband Ben have eight kids, ranging in age from 2 months to 16 years old, and her insights on womanhood, motherhood, friendship and prayer are so good. I can't wait for you to be as inspired by her as I am! Some of the things we referenced: Adele's Instagram: @simplelifemusings The Art of Living by Dietrich and Alice von Hildebrand The Reed of Go...
Join me in a little guided meditation this week! This is one of my favorite ways to pray when I'm struggling to settle down into prayer, and I know that with Thanksgiving this week we'll all be moving around a lot, so hopefully this is helpful for you too!
As we prepare to embark on the beauty and busyness of the holiday season, I wanted to pause to reflect on our common belief that our time is our own. Every moment of our lives is a gift freely given by God who is wild about us and wants our good! Are you being a good steward of that time? In this episode, I share reflections from St. Therese, St. Francis de Sales, and C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, with the hope that we can all make a little more space to be available to God over these next busy...
I've officially been back in DC for a little over two months and wanted to share some of what I've been learning in this time of transition! I share some of what God has been teaching me about making friends, surrendering my plans for His, and giving myself grace in a time of unknowns. Subscribe to the SundayMonday Tuesday Newsletter at www.thesundaymonday.co/subscribe
In faith and life, one of the toughest struggles we face is our desire to be in control. It sometimes feels like we just can't help it – we grasp and fight and do everything we can to get what we want, or to make things happen. But God has so much more for us, and He wants to free us from this exhausting (and fruitless) fight. This week, I'm sharing three things that have helped me loosen my grip, trust God, and surrender control. Surrender Novena...
This one has been in the cooker for a while, and I was so glad to have my bff Erica Carnohan join me for a wide-ranging conversation about surviving a breakup. We covered all sorts of topics, including how you know when it's time to end a relationship, how to choose virtue and lean on God in healing, getting "through" and not "over" the breakup, and finding great joy in the midst of a pretty un-fun time. If you're going through it at the moment, please know of our prayers, and also know that God...
I can't believe we're wrapping up our Fruit of the Spirit series! This has been so much fun for me – and I hope for you too. I can't think of anyone better to close us out. My dear friend Kendra Diaz is here today, and she's giving us all the secrets to living a life of strength and gentleness. Enjoy!
Courtney Taylor is here and today we’re talking all about love!! What is love? How do we define it and live it, especially in a world that seems to distort the meaning and purpose of true, self-giving love? Courtney shares so much wisdom and encouragement for all of us who desire to love others and God well!
I am over the moon to bring you my dear friend Emily Peters today! Emily and I attended college together, and she's now raising two super cute children and living life with her husband Ryan in Santa Barbara! We talked all about peace – cultivating it, living it, and protecting it in our crazy world. She shares so much wisdom and I know this is an episode I will return to often! Enjoy :)
I'm so excited for you to meet our queen of "goodness," Emily (St. Paul) Frederick! Emily and I went to college together and I've been so blessed by her witness of faith in my life! She strives so beautifully for virtue and the fruit of goodness is abundant in her life. We do our very best to define goodness and share how we hope to live it in our daily lives!
This was such a beautiful conversation with one of the most truly joyful people I have ever met, my dear friend Mad! We talk a lot about how the world defines joy, our own struggles to pursue and live joy in the midst of our own desires and suffering, and so much more.
This week's fruit of the spirit? Kindness! And I couldn't think of anyone better to have on than my dear friend, Katie Mittel! In this episode we talk all about the fruit of kindness: what is it, where does it come from, and how can we live it well in our fast-paced and sometimes hectic lives? You won't want to miss the pearls of wisdom Katie drops this week!
My girl Bridget is back on the podcast and we're talking about everyone's favorite fruit: self-control! We discuss sobriety, friendship, discipline, freedom, vulnerability, avoiding "perception management" living and so much more. Enjoy this next episode in our Fruit of the Spirit Series!
Welcome to another episode in our Fruit of the Spirit series! Today we're talking faithfulness with my beloved friend, Claire Dwyer. Claire shares such practical wisdom and advice for being faithful in things both big and small. We talk about the challenge of finding time for prayer and growing in virtue in the busyness of our world, and choosing faithfulness even when we don't always perceive God at work in our lives – because He is always there!
