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Faith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayPentecostEpisode 28 – 6.8.25: Pentecost
The Holy Spirit has been so active in our faith community this year! Before we take a summer hiatus from the podcast, Karen and Anne celebrate the birthday of the Church by naming the graces of this year and looking forward to some peaceful time with God thissummer.
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Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 14:15-16, 23b-262025-06-0618 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayCall StoriesEpisode 27 – 6.1.25: Call Stories It’s Baccalaureate weekend, and in honor of our graduating seniors, Karen and Anne reflect on God’s call for all of us to share our gifts with the world. Our youth ministry intern Sarah joins us as she prepares to take the next step toward God’s call for her.
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Call of Moses. Exodus 3:1-22 Call of Samuel. 1 Samuel 3:1-18Call of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:4-10 Call of the first disciples. Matthew 4:18-22 Call of Paul. Acts of the Apostles 9:1-19.2025-06-0137 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayThe Church as Communion of SaintsWe are part of a BIG Church, made up of all the believers on earth and in heaven. This week, Karen and Anne, along with our friend Don, geek out about all our favorite saints and how much we love being a part of this eternal family in faith.
Scripture References: Hebrews 12:1 Romans 12:4-13 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 1 John 1:32025-05-2337 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayPilgrimage ExperiencesOur favorite Church nerd Don Smith is back to talk with Karen and Anne about the spiritual significance of pilgrimages within our life-long journeys of faith. God does great things when we move out of our comfort zones and trust Him to guide our steps alongthe road.
Scripture References: Psalms 120-134 Genesis 12:1 Exodus 13:21 Luke 2:41-522025-05-1735 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayCatholics Love Mom! Special Mother’s Day Reflection on MaryCatholics Love Mom! Special Mother’s Day Reflection on Mary.
This week, in honor of all who mother, Karen and Anne celebrate Mary’s fierce faith, courageous choices, and beautiful relationship with Jesus.
Scripture References: Luke 1-2 John 2 John 19:25-302025-05-0938 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayCelebrating Our Youth: Sacraments EditionEpisode 23 – 5.4.25: Celebrating Our Youth: Sacraments Edition.
Kids and teens at church say the darndest things! In honor of our young people making their first Holy Communion and Confirmation this week, Karen and Anne share their favorite conversations and moments with our youth.
Scripture References: 1 Timothy 4:12 Jeremiah 1:4-102025-05-0345 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayMoving From Doubt To FaithEpisode 22 – 4.27.25: Moving from Doubt to Faith. Today Karen and Anne ask the question, does “doubting” Thomas get a bad rap? What does it look like today to desire the gift of faith for ourselves and others?
Scripture references: Acts 5:12-16 John 20:19-312025-04-2529 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayEaster SundayEpisode 21 – 4.20.25: Happy Easter! As we move from Lent into the joyful Easter season, Karen and Anne reflect about what it means to have a Resurrection faith in a world that still feels uncertain. The empty tomb is just the first step toward “Alleluia.”
Scripture references: Acts 10:34a-43 John 20:1-92025-04-1924 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayPassion SundayPassion Sunday. Today, Karen and Anne welcome special guest Deacon Eric Bessette to reflect on the graces of praying Holy Week deeply, the meaning of the Cross, and Jesus’ incredible love for each of us.
Scripture references: Luke 19:28-40 John 18:1-19:42 Philippians 2:6-11 John 12:1-112025-04-1359 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayFinding Renewal in God this LentFinding Renewal in God this Lent. It’s been a long, hard winter, and we are all ready for the freshness and new growth of spring. This week, Karen and Anne reflect on how God is bringing new life into our hearts and into our world during this Lenten season.
Scripture references:
Isaiah 43:16-21
John 8:1-112025-04-0433 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayReturning To God This LentReturning to God This Lent. This Lent we are making a “pilgrimage of hope,” and our Mass readings this week remind us that every journey ends with a homecoming. Karen and Anne reflect on how we create home in spiritual community and find our ultimate home in God.
Scripture references:
Joshua 5:9a, 10-12
Luke 15:1-3, 11-322025-03-2826 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayLenten Disciples: Almsgiving TodayLenten Disciplines: Almsgiving Today. This week, Karen and Anne welcome back Dan Hofford, our Finance Director, to talk about what it looks like to be generous with the gifts God has given us and share creative ways to practice almsgiving this Lent and beyond.
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Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 Luke 13:1-9 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Matthew 252025-03-2143 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayLenten Disciples: Praying TodayLenten Disciples: Praying Today. This week, Karen and Anne ask the question, “What would it look like to let God be in charge of our prayer this Lent?” How can we create favorable conditions for God’s grace to move in our hearts by showing up to prayer with emptiness, not expectations, with stillness, not an agenda?
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Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
Luke 9:28b-362025-03-1426 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayLenten Disciplines: Fasting TodayLenten Disciplines: Fasting Today. Giving up something for Lent doesn’t just have to be chocolate! This week, Karen and Anne offer creative ideas for going deeper with the practice of fasting to help you let go of what’s cluttering up your heart and make space for God’s Spirit to move.
Scripture references:
Matthew 6:16-18
Isaiah 58:6
Joel 2:122025-03-0734 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayLent ReimaginedKaren and Anne welcome friend and colleague Don Smith, our Diocesan Coordinator of Sacramental Catechesis and Family Life, to share fresh ideas about what it can look like to practice Lent in the real world today. With Ash Wednesday just a few days away, tune in for practical advice to help you set your intentions for your Lenten journey.
Scripture references:
Joel 2:12-18
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Luke 4:18-192025-02-2839 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DaySpring Church Happenings PreviewEven though we’re still in winter, spring is on the way, and Lent is just around the corner. This week, Karen and Anne offer a run down of the many opportunities coming up in our faith community in the coming monthsand invite you to spring forward in faith with us. There’s something for everyone and so much to look forward to!
Scripture references: Isaiah 35:1-2 James 5:7 Zechariah 10:1 Song of Songs 2:11-132025-02-2137 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayMarried To a Minister: Valentine's DayIt's February 16th and today Karen and Anne welcome their spouses, Jeremy and Brian, to the podcast. Looking back on their decades of marriage, they discuss how they've learned to make it all work, and celebrate loving each other through the seasons of life.
Scripture references: Genesis 2:24 Proverbs 31:10 1 Peter 4:8 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Colossians 3:12-172025-02-1451 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayGo Team FaithOn Superbowl Sunday, our hosts Karen and Anne acknowledge the team that is our church and how we all work together to create this beautiful worship experience in our community. We explore: How is the church like a team? What is our mission? How do we show "team" spirit? What does it mean to belong? What does it look like to win? It's gametime!
Scripture Connections: 1 Corinthians 12 (whole chapter) 12:4-7: “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings bu...2025-02-0743 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DaySpotlight On The Young ChurchKaren and Anne and special guest Sarah explore a young adults perpective on today's church. Anne and Karen want to know what it's like to be a teen in today's world and in our church, what adults can do to support teens and what drives Sarah to persue her ministry internship in the church. Sarah asks Karen and Anne about their most influential moments working in youth ministry, why they chose youth ministry, and what they would change in the chuch if they could.
Today's scriptural connections include:1 Timothy 4:12. “Let no one have contempt for your yo...2025-02-0141 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every Day2025's Top 10 Faith RecommendationsOur Top Ten Favorite Faith Things for 2025: This week, Karen and Anne offer our recommendations of all the things we are loving in our prayer lives right now. Take a break with us as we share our picks for music, spiritual reading, prayer practices, and more to help you grow in faith this year.
Books referenced: "Rest is Resistance", by Tricia Hersey "We Will Rest: The Art of Escape", by Tricia Hersey "Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times", by Katherine May "The Passion and the Cross", by Ronald Rolheiser 2025-01-2435 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayFinding the Extraordinary in Ordinary TimeFinding the Extraordinary in Ordinary Time: We are now in Ordinary Time until the season of Lent begins in March, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to celebrate! Karen and Anne talk about how to keep from getting stuck in a faith rut when you’re in the middle of the daily grind. Juggling work and family, the days can be long, but the years will seem short when we look back on them. Take a break with us as we reflect on how every ordinary moment matters when you are building a legacy of love.
Scri...2025-01-1734 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayThe Missing Years of JesusThe Missing Years of Jesus: Karen and Anne ask the question, where did Jesus go between the time he was born and when he began his public ministry decades later? We wonder about how Jesus grew into his fully human and fully divine identity and how he came to understand God’s call for his life. Take a break with us as we delight in imagining Jesus as a child, a teen, and a young adult.
Scripture references: Matthew 2:13-23 Matthew 3:1-17 Luke 2:41-52 Luke 3:1-222025-01-1037 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DaySpiritual New Years ResolutionsKaren and Anne discuss New Year’s resolutions, love them or hate them. How can we make a spiritual fresh start in 2025? We reflect on the call to live deeply with intention and to nurture healthy faith habits that can draw us into intimacy with God one day at a time, even if it takes a lifetime. Take a break with us as we share what we need to let go of and what we feel called to lean into as we head into this new year.
Scripture references: Romans 12:12 Colossians 3:17 Philippians 4:6 Lamentations 3:22-2...2025-01-0336 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayFeast of the Holy FamilyHome for the Holidays! Karen and Anne are joined by our parish finance director, Dan, to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family by talking about how holy our own families are. Just kidding! Really, we commiserate about the joys and challenges of raising a family in faith in today’s real world. Take a break with us as we reflect on what Jesus’ early years might have been like for Mary and Joseph and take comfort in the fact that God’s grace is always at work even in our crazy families.
Scripture references: Luke 1-2 2024-12-2745 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayAdvent Love
Karen and Anne explore our theme for the fourth week of Advent: LOVE! We unpack what our Advent stories tell us about what love looks like. Mary showed fearless love when the angel Gabriel visited her. Elizabeth and Mary shared their supportive love for each other during their miraculous pregnancies. And Joseph stepped forward in faith with tender love for Mary and baby Jesus. Take a break this week to reflect on how sometimes love calls us to let go of expectations, lay down our lives in trust, and hold nothing back.
Scripture references:
Luke 1:26-38
Luke 1:39-45
Luke 1:46...2024-12-2029 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayAdvent Joy
Karen and Anne explore our theme for the third week of Advent: JOY! We celebrate the joy kids and teens bring to our families and our community. Finding joy in the presence of God every day is our armor against discouragement. Sometimes, our tears and our joy can flow together. In this week of the pink candle on the Advent wreath, take a break to connect with what lifts your heart with joy!
Scripture references:
Zephaniah 3:14-18
Isaiah 12
Nehemiah 8:10
2024-12-1328 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayAdvent Peace
Karen and Anne explore our theme for the second week of Advent: PEACE! We talk about how to find peace in the storms of life (hint: phone a friend!). Our days are very full, but we can still take a little faith break with a warm beverage of choice. Anxiety and uncertainty are everywhere. Our families are not Christmas card perfect, even on our best days. Let God’s peace protect your heart in this crazy season. Find your grounding, your safety, and your rest in God. Holy napping is a thing!
Scripture references:
Philippians 4:6-7
“Have no anxiety...2024-12-0630 minFaith Break: Finding God Moments In Your Every DayAdvent HopeKaren and Anne explore our theme for the first week of Advent: HOPE! Take a deep breath at the start of this very busy season and notice that God is sending you grace-filled moments every day. We recognize that we’re called to hope when things seem the darkest and to wait for God to move. We remember Mary as a model of hope who trusted in God to fulfill his promise. And we celebrate the gift of our faith community in difficult times. God’s dream is unfolding in the mess.
Scripture references:
Romans 12:12
Psalm 130:5
Luke 1:45
Jeremiah 29:11
Hebrews 10:23
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