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God Calling: Vocation Vibes#56 - Season 3/Episode 7 - Five Friends Journey with JesusSister Madeline Marie, l.s.p., a young professed Little Sister of the Poor, joins us from France, the birthplace of her religious family, where she is currently in formation. But before she entered religious life, Sr. Madeline was a missionary. She gave nine months of her life sharing the Gospel with young Catholics across the state of Wisconsin as a member of SPIRITUS Ministries, a missionary organization based in the Diocese of Green Bay.In this very special episode, Sr. Madeline reunites with some of her former SPIRITUS teammates who have all discerned God’s will for th...
2026-02-0341 minGod Calling: Vocation Vibes#55 - Season3/Episode 6 - Zooming with Pope LeoIn this episode Sister Carolyn of the Little Sisters of the Poor welcomes Katie Prejean McGrady—Catholic radio host, author, wife, mother, and moderator of the historic Q&A between Pope Leo and 16,000 young people at the National Catholic Youth Conference. Katie shares behind-the-scenes moments from this once-in-a-lifetime encounter, her reflections on Pope Leo’s warmth and relatability, and the Holy Father’s conviction that friendship with Jesus is the foundation of every vocation. Together, Sr. Carolyn and Katie explore how a vocation is often first awakened through community or through the comments of others who se...
2026-01-2028 minGod Calling: Vocation Vibes#54 - Season 3/Episode 5 - Taking It to the Next LevelWHEN GOD STARTS TO NUDGE YOU from “just browsing” to “okay… maybe I’m actually called to this,” that’s His invitation for you to take your vocational discernment to the next level.In this episode Sr. Therese Marie and Sr. Carolyn from the Little Sisters of the Poor discuss: -Recognizing that invitation/knowing when “it’s time”;-What “taking it to the next level” actually looks like;-Tools for going deeper;-The role of trust vs. certainty.There’s no need for fear when it starts to get real! When you take...
2026-01-0627 minGod Calling: Vocation Vibes#53 - Season 3/Episode 4 - Our Daughter Said "Yes": The Parents' JourneyIn this episode, we sit down with the parents of a young religious and their daughter, Sr. Bernadette Rose from the Little Sisters of the Poor. Sister’s mother and father share the deeply personal journey of walking with their daughter as she discerned God’s call—from childhood observations to the first conversations to the joy of seeing her flourish as she followed her calling.Listen as Sister’s parents relate how they dealt with questions and uncertainties, how they navigated other people’s reactions, and what they’ve experienced in trusting God with their daughter’s future. Thei...
2025-12-2328 minGod Calling: Vocation Vibes#52 - Season 3/Episode 3 - Rooted and Radiant: The Latina/Hispanic Vocation (with bilingual English/Spanish captions)In this episode, we explore with Montse Alvarado from the Eternal Word Television Network the beauty and richness of Latina and Hispanic religious vocations. We talk about how the cultural values of family, community, and a special reverence for motherhood might at first glance seem like deterrents to a young Latina or Hispanic woman’s discernment of consecrated life, but how these values—in their own special way--actually form the very foundation of religious life as well. We also discuss the tender question of motherhood—both the cultural expectation of becoming a mother and the spiritual motherhood lived...
2025-12-0931 min
God Calling: Vocation Vibes#51 - S3-E2 - To Jesus Through Mary: Our Lady's Role in our Vocation to HolinessEver wondered about the role of Mary in the consecrated religious life? In this episode, we explore how the French school of spirituality—and particularly that of St. John Eudes, with which St. Jeanne Jugan (foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor) was deeply imbued—invites us to see Mary not only as the Mother of Jesus, but also as the formator of Christ’s life within each of us. As Mary gave flesh to Jesus in her womb, soshe continues to form Him spiritually within our hearts. Through her maternal tenderness and perfect cooperation with the Hol...
2025-11-2529 min
God Calling: Vocation Vibes#50 - Season 3, Episode 1 -Vocation Discernment in the Military: Where Duty, Discipline, & Divine Calling IntersectWhat happens when the call to serve one’s country converges with a special call to the Lord’s service? In this episode we dive into what vocational discernment looks like in the military--where duty, discipline, and divine calling can sometimes surprisingly intersect!Our guides in this exploration are Fr. Paul-Anthony Halladay, Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of the Military Services and Sr. Deirdre Byrne, subject of the book Sister, Soldier, Surgeon: The Life and Courage of Sister Deirdre Byrne, M.D.You’ll be inspired as they unpack this topic and pull back the curtain on the ex...
2025-11-1133 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 49 - Jubilee of Consecrated Life: Inspiration for DiscernersIn this episode we’ll hear from an eyewitness of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life in Rome who is also uniquely positioned toshare with us some behind-the-scenes insights on the event. Sr. Rosemary, a Little Sister of the Poor who joins us from the Eternal City, cares for needy older persons there and also serves the Church at the Vatican. Sister relates how she was privileged to help with the planning of the jubilee and has subsequently been deeply moved by the vibrant, joyful energy of so many thousands of consecrated men and women from diverse backgrounds and charisms wh...
2025-10-2828 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 48 - Meet the Vocation DirectorsTaking the next step in your vocational discernment can feel intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be! In this episode we sit down with real vocation directors who share about their mission to support you and to journey with you—not pressure you. Whether you’re curious, nervous, or somewhere in between, this is your chance to:· Get to know vocation directors as real people who are in your court;· Hear how they accompany discerners—no strings attached!· Learn about God’s gift of freedom which you always retain in your discernment. Discover why a conversation with a...
2025-10-1429 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 47 - Jubilee Journeys: A Million Young Adults Walk with JesusOVER A MILLION VIBRANT YOUNG ADULT CATHOLICS IN ONE PLACE! From Italy, France, and Spain our three guests join us to tell of their recent pilgrimage to the “Jubilee of Young Adults” celebration in Rome, where God’s grace touched so many young people along their path to holiness and to the specific vocation to which He might be calling them. Little Sisters of the Poor Marie Sandra and Noeline Bridget relate their experience with effervescent enthusiasm, and young adult volunteer Nicka from the Little Sisters’ Home in Madrid states that she “went to the Jubilee celebration as ‘Nicka’ but came back...
2025-09-3024 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 46 - Q&A with Mother MicheleGOT A BURNING QUESTION that you wish you could ask a religious Sister? So did these young women! In this episode Mother Michele, the formation director for the postulants and novices of the Little Sisters of the Poor, answers questions that have sprung from the hearts of vocation discerners. Be sure to check out this episode…You just might find yourself among them! Questions or suggestions regarding the podcast? Desire vocation accompaniment? Contact us at lspusapodcast@gmail.com. (And thanks in advance to those who kindly like/share/follow our podcast and leave us a com...
2025-09-1630 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 45 - God's TimingDO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE YOU’RE "RUNNING BEHIND" IN DISCOVERING YOUR VOCATION? Or like God is late in showing up to reveal it to you? Mary and Marian, young adult women who are good friends and also companions in vocational discernment, share their experience. Along with Sr. Veronica Susan, who recounts her own journey with sensitivity and candor, they offer somepractical tips for embracing the struggle and the wait while moving their discernment steadily forward toward its fruition in God’s perfect time.
2025-09-0232 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 45 - God's TimingDO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE YOU’RE RUNNING BEHIND IN DISCOVERING YOUR VOCATION? Or like God is late showing up to reveal it to you? Mary and Marian, young adult women who are good friends and also companions in vocational discernment, share their experience. Along with Sr. Veronica Susan, who recounts her own journey with sensitivity and candor, they offer some practical tips for embracing the struggle while moving their discernment steadily forward toward its fruition in God’s perfect time.
2025-09-0235 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 44 - A Gift for Seekers: Ignatian DiscernmentHow can such widely known—and truly classic!—principles of discernment be like a “best-kept secret”? Especially when vocation discerners could benefit so greatly of the light and clarity they offer? Fr. Brendan Gottschall, a young Jesuit priest, joins us to present the Ignatian principles of discernment in a down-to-earth and user-friendly way. If you sometimes feel anguish or confusion in your vocational discernment, this episode will be a gift for you! Questions or suggestions regarding the podcast? Desire vocation accompaniment? Contact us at lspusapodcast@gmail.com. And thanks in advance to those who kindly like/share/follow ou...
2025-08-1930 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 43 - St. Jeanne Jugan: Model for DiscernersWhat can a saint from the post-French Revolution era teachtoday’s seekers about the secrets to fruitful vocation discernment? Meet St. Jeanne Jugan and learn from her some timeless tips that perdure through the ages. Make her your friend and she can be a powerful intercessor for you onyour journey with Jesus!Questions or suggestions regarding the podcast? Desire vocation accompaniment? Contact us at lspusapodcast@gmail.com.(And thanks in advance to those who kindly like/share/follow our podcast and leave us a comment; we are so grateful!)
2025-08-0526 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 42 - Faith and Discernment in a Digital WorldAs the Church celebrates within the week-long Jubilee of Young Adults the “Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers”, Fr. Matt Gworek articulates the amazing opportunity that each of us has for growth in our faith through the digital gifts God has given us. He explains how these giftscan be a valuable tool in our personal quest for holiness and also in the discernment of our specific vocation in life. Fr. Matt tells his own vocation story and highlights the blessings of community and support that today’s discerners have available through social media. While sharing the Church’...
2025-07-2227 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 41 - Now You Know! All About the Religious HabitDid you ever wonder about the religious habit that you’ve seen worn by consecrated religious? Sr. Bernadette Rose and Sr. Carolyn from the Little Sisters from the Poor unlock the mystery behind the “threads of devotion” in which they are clothed—and they even reveal three “secrets” (well, not really! 😊) concerning their religious dress that few people are aware of… Questions or suggestions regarding the podcast? Desire vocation accompaniment? Contact us at lspusapodcast@gmail.com.(And thanks in advance to those who kindly like/share/ follow our podcast and leave us a comment; we are so grateful!)
2025-07-0828 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 40 - WHAT MIGHT POPE LEO SAY TO YOU?SO WHAT MIGHT POPE LEO XIV SAY TO YOU AS A YOUNG PERSON IN DISCERNMENT? Fr. Tom McCarthy, vocation director for the Midwest Province of the Augustinians (where Pope Leo--the former Robert Prevost--hails from), speaks from personal knowledge of Pope Leo as a member of his own religious community and as a former Provincial and PriorGeneral. In discussion with Sr. Carolyn of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Fr. Tom unwraps the pope’s approach toward vocation discerners and the advice that he might give in walking with them. Check out this episode to find out whatPope Leo XIV mi...
2025-06-2428 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 39 - The Ultimate Makeover: Transformation in ChristTransformation of our minds and hearts so that we may live the sentiments of Jesus Christ and be His witnesses in the world: Is this not the ultimate makeover? All the way from the Little Sisters of the Poor motherhouse in France, Sr. Maria Lourdes--blest with a rich experience in accompanying young women who are in formation for religious life--joins us to discuss the joys and challenges of formation, as well as the deep fulfillment that it brings to those who respond with open hearts to God’s call.Questions or suggestions regarding the podcast? Des...
2025-06-1028 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 38 - Daring to Risk It AllWHY IN THE WORLD would a happy, successful physician who even owned her own practice and building dare to “risk it all” to become a consecrated religious Sister? And how is it that so many of today’s young adults who have already launched their careers sense in their hearts that there’s still more and make that leap of faith, “risking it all” to respond to their deepest call? Find the answers as Sr. Judith from the Little Sisters of the Poor shares her story. (Spoiler alert: If you’re not able to access this on video you’ll be...
2025-05-2728 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesMy Discernment Journey: Young Professed Sr. Amanda Tells Her Story“I chickened out and left,” says newly professed Sr. Amanda, describing the moment she was about to meet for the first time the religious community recommended to her by her priest. Now a young professed Little Sister of the Poor with four months of vows, Sr. Amanda and her spiritual mother, Mother Loraine, tell of the joys and trepidations of Sister’s discernment journey, and how it came about that her vocation was awakened and nurtured--all in God’s time. Enjoy the warmth, charm, and gentle love that characterize Sister’s story and that are so well arti...
2025-05-1328 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 36 - The Legacy of Pope Francis: His Vision of VocationBEING "ENTHRALLED BY CHRIST": THAT'S WHERE IT STARTS! Not sure of your vocation in life? Your mission? Four young adults from the Young Catholic Professionals Conferencein Dallas join the Little Sisters of the Poor in sharing their reflections on the legacy of Pope Francis, his vision of vocation, and how the Lord might be inviting you to discover and embrace your own vocation and live a deeply meaningful life that truly makes a difference! Please consider liking, sharing, following, and leaving a comment about our podcast so that it may reach and help the many wo...
2025-04-3027 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 35 - Intrepid Disciples of a Humble SaviorWhat does it mean to live the Savior’s humility in theconsecrated religious life? Denying one’s positive qualities? Being a doormat? Is it all about self-deprecation? Find the answers in this episode, where Sr. Kathleen from the Little Sisters of the Poor responds to these questions and manymore, illustrating how assertiveness, after the example of Jesus Himself, can be essential in the living out of true humility. As the Little Sisters’ foundress St. Jeanne Jugan who—like somany founders and foundresses—was called upon to live bold, assertive, and heroic humility in the midst of trials in establis...
2025-04-1528 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 34 - Searching Hearts: College Students Discern Their CallTaking place onsite at the University of Connecticut, this discussion features students candidly sharing about their vocational discernment journeys. Whether feeling drawn to the priesthood or religious life, to the single life, or to living in a marriage where the couple is an icon, a “window to heaven”—in the discernment of all these vocations, arelationship with Jesus Christ is experienced by the students as being foundational. They recount that Mass and Scripture, Eucharistic adoration, the sacrament of Reconciliation, and the ministry of the FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionaries have all been instrumental in thespiritual and human growth...
2025-04-0332 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 33 - Discerning in HopeUNSOLVED PUZZLES? WE REALLY DON’T LIKE THEM. Especially in vocational discernment. As we struggle to figure out our calling, discouragement can set in. That can eventually turn to despair, and despair is painful. The pain can be so heavy that discerners may actually temper their desire for the good that their hearts so greatly long for.In this Jubilee Year when we are called to be pilgrims of hope, Catholic speaker Rita Taylor highlights the role of hope in vocational discernment. She walks us through the difference between the fleeting emotion of hope and the supernatural vi...
2025-03-1828 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 32 - Divine Providence: Seeking Bread for God's PoorA YOUNG BUSINESSWOMAN FROM THE PHILIPPINES WORKING HER WAY UP THE CORPORATE LADDER IN HONG KONG DISCOVERS HER VOCATION TO LIVE IN GREAT SIMPLICITY AND TRUE FREEDOM AS A LITTLE SISTER OF THE POOR. Sr. Marie Cecilia finds joy in being “the begging Sister” in service of the elderly who are in need andrelates some of the many spiritual and material blessings that flow from this particular aspect of the Little Sisters’ apostolate. Sr. Carolyn comments on how the younger Little Sisters—having come from the abundance that society offers—seem to be intuitively drawn to simplicity of life. Like their...
2025-03-0428 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 31 - Quiet, Please! Grace at WorkJESUS IS NOT A MATADOR: “My will is over here…no, it’s over here.” He does not trick us! In the peace and quiet of time spent with him, he reveals to us how much he loves us, and through the deepening relationship that we share with him he reveals his awesome plan for our lives. Emily Savage of Fiat Ministries speaks of the graces that shesees at work during the quiet stillness of the retreats that Fiat organizes for discerning young women. Sr. Bernadette Rose of the Little Sisters of the Poor, who is among the many...
2025-02-1829 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 30 - Sisters and SEEKers 2025One is in the first year of her college faith journey and the other is approaching the culmination of hers as she prepares to graduate later this semester. Blood sisters Anna and Emily share with religious Sisters Maria Catherine and Carolyn—and with all of our viewers and listeners--some of the
powerful graces experienced in their own lives and in those of 20,000 other college students attending the recent SEEK conference in Washington, DC and Salt Lake City.
2025-02-0428 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 29 - What Do Sisters Do for Fun?“AND WHY WAS I NOT CHOSEN TALK ABOUT A MORE MYSTICAL OR PENTITENTIAL TOPIC?" quips Mother Margaret Charles, who never fails to put a smile on our faces. Listen as she and Sr. Maria Lourdes, her companion in the Lord’s joy, answer the question, “What do Sisters do for fun?” and reveal the simple secrets about why religious women (and men!) are so incredibly joyful.Please consider liking/sharing/following our podcast so that it may reach more discerning young men and women and lead them to discover and embrace the fullness of the Lord’s joy. Reach o...
2025-01-2229 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 28 - My Prolife Vocation: Sr. Constance's StorySister Constance--having heard Pope John Paul II quote the Gospel passage “I came that they might have life and have it to the full” during World Youth Day celebrations in Denver many years ago--relates how “the crowds of hundreds of thousands of people disappeared, and he was speaking to me.” She tells the story of her vocation and encourages discerners to pause and consider whether these words might be an invitation to them as well to experience the joy of a vocation dedicated to “seeing to it” that life may flourish.
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2025-01-0727 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 27 - But What About My Family? Sister Patrice's StoryIt’s a common concern of today’s discerners—and certainly a valid one: If I enter religious formation, what happens to my relationships with my family? Sr. Patrice answers that question from the lived experience of having left formation for the sake of treasured family relationships, only to find that those same God-given relationships would find their fullest flourishing when she actually followed her call. Here's her story...
2024-12-2229 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 26 - Vocation Discerners and the Jubilee Year: Special Graces and OpportunitiesVOCATION DISCERNERS: GOD WANTS YOU TO FLOURISH AND TO FIND YOUR GREATEST HAPPINESS…and there’s no better time than the Jubilee Year to discern your path to that reality. The year 2025 will be replete with special graces and opportunities for spiritual deepening and active discernment. In this episode Sr. Debbie, SS.C.M. and Sr. Carolyn, l.s.p. discuss practical tips and considerations for taking it to the next level. Did you know there’s a mighty army of prayer warriors and spiritual guides available to walk with you? And what to do if you feel that the co...
2024-12-2229 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 25 - Religious Sister: Midwife for SoulsRELIGIOUS SISTERHOOD, BY ITS VERY NATURE, is spiritual motherhood. So, too—in various ways in each of the many charisms and apostolates of today’s religious Sisters--does it encompass the sacred privilege of mothering God’s people to eternal life.
Sr. Loretto, an Irish Little Sister of the Poor who has served for many years in the United States, speaks of the holy task of
assisting the elderly poor during the final stage of their earthly journey and ushering them home to the Father’s arms. Time touches eternity in our very presence…How awesome is that?
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2024-12-2229 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 24 - Women and Men Entering Religious Life: The CARA ReportSr. Thu T. Do, LHC, Ph.D., a research associate at CARA (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate), highlights the many hopeful and encouraging findings that emerge from the study “Women and Men Entering Religious Life: The Entrance Class of 2023,” of which she is a coauthor. She also shares implications for vocation directors, campus ministers, and all who serve young
women and men, as well as for those in the larger Catholic community who desire to nurture and support vocations. Sr. Thu concludes with some very practical advice for young men and women themselves--for those who are discerning thei...
2024-12-2229 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 23 - Vocations on the College CampusCAN YOU IMAGINE 182 PRIESTLY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS COMING FROM A SINGLE COLLEGE CAMPUS??? To what might we attribute this amazing work of the Holy pirit? Check it out as Dani, Jenny, and David from the Catholic campus ministry and FOCUS team at Texas A&M University weigh in with their thoughts on this miracle of grace. Be sure not to miss these truly encouraging insights for young men and women who are in a season of vocational discernment and for those who serve them!
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2024-12-2230 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 22 - Called & Sent: Reflections from Three Missionary Little SistersGRATITUDE FOR HAVING BEEN CHOSEN AND SENT: That is the common sentiment in these reflections by missionary Little Sisters of the Poor Sr. Joseph Marie, Sr. Stephen, and Sr. Marie Cecilia. Each describes the beauty of missionary life,
in which—even as one shares the Gospel with other peoples--one can go beyond oneself and be so greatly enriched by the cultural treasures that God has poured out on all. And what of the Cross in missionary life? Our Little Sisters
assure us from their lived experience, “The sacrifices are always fruitful.”
Considering the missionary call in light of toda...
2024-12-2229 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #21 - Care of Creation and the Vowed LifeDURING THIS “SEASON OF CREATION” celebrated by the Church each year, Mother Provincial Julie from the Little Sisters of the Poor shows us how the “evangelical
counsels”, given by Christ and lived by vowed religious men and women and by many of the lay faithful, lend themselves ideally to care and respect for our common
home and for all creation. And while these “counsels” of chastity, poverty, and obedience are strikingly countercultural, they truly resonate with the desires of so many of today’s young people, who are yearning for a life of simplicity, for the authenticity of right relationships...
2024-10-0138 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #20 - Discerning the CallVOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT is truly a burning topic today among young women and men who sense the possibility of a special call from God, but who do not know how to proceed in discerning the plan he might have for their lives—that plan which will ultimately lead to their
greatest happiness and fulfillment. Sr. Maria Catherine from the Little Sisters of the Poor shares her story and gives a number of practical discernment tips grounded in her own lived experience and prayerful reflection, in available resources, and in conversations with other discerners whom she has walked with along the wa...
2024-09-1728 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #19 - My Call to Consecrated HospitalityHow is it that a young woman who majored in education because she loves children found her greatest happiness in serving Jesus in the elderly poor? How is it that a vivacious and talented young lady who loved fun and friends was inspired to give her life totally to God, finding abundant joy and friendship as a consecrated hospitaller religious and using her gifts and talents in the service of His people? And what is this vow of "Hospitality" that Sr. Ellen Anne lives today as a Little Sister of the Poor? Click here to find out...
2024-09-1025 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #18 - Call to CharismWHERE AM I CALLED? In discerning the consecrated religious life, people often assume that their vocation will be to a certain work or ministry, but—as awesome and as greatly needed as the “works of our hands” might be—the call is ultimately to an even broader, deeper, and
more all-encompassing reality!
In drawing an individual to a religious community, God personally invites the person to enter into a certain charism, a rich new spirit and a whole new way of being and living that not only encompasses the specific ministry of the community but is also a radian...
2024-08-2029 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #17 - Young Adults and the Power of Connection: Finding Your PathAs a young adult and a person of faith--however strong or weak that faith might be--do you sometimes feel confused by all of society’s pressures and expectations? Are you groping to find your way in life and to get a sense of who you were really created to be?
Peter Blute, Executive Director of Young Catholic Professionals, offers insights and advice from his wealth of relevant personal and professional experience: Discover the power of connection with other young adults of faith. Jesus Himself was young among the young; meet Him in those connections and He will sh...
2024-08-1828 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #16 - My Story: The Eucharist and the RoseTHE ROSE TELLS IT ALL! From the time when Sr. Therese Marie of the Eucharist received her First Holy Communion as a little girl to the moment she saw a Little Sister of the Poor on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) to the experience of deepening her love for Our Eucharistic Lord and also her vocational discernment while studying at Franciscan University of Steubenville, her path seemed clear…but then she fell in love with a really great young guy! What to do? The story of the rose will answer that question…and will bring a smile to your...
2024-07-2328 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #15 - A Vocations Perspective from the Wisdom of Our EldersDON’T MISS THEIR CHARMING COMMENTS, ON-TARGET INSIGHTS, AND GREAT ADVICE! Avid enthusiasts for vocations and ardent prayer supporters of all young men and women who are discerning their God-given calling, the elderly residents of the Little Sisters of the Poor are represented by Marge, Brother Jeff, and Dot, who have made their way to the studio to tell the good news about vocations as they see it.
For further information about the Little Sisters of the Poor, for vocation accompaniment, or to request the prayers of the elderly poor for your vocation discernment, please contact lspusapodcast@gma...
2024-07-0928 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #14 - God's Instrument: A Conversation with Music Artist Sarah HartSarah Hart, a talented Catholic music artist who has performed across the country and has even sung for the pope at the Vatican, shares with us how her initial response to this calling was a definite and repeated “no.” Secular careers beckoned and greatly attracted her, but eventually she responded to her call to be God’s instrument through music, and she fell in love with it.
Sarah tells of the joy of seeing God touch people through
her gifts over the years, inspiring young men and women to discover and respond to their own call in turn...
2024-06-2527 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode 14 Promo: Music Artist Sarah HartCOMING SOON! Sarah Hart, nationally known Catholic music artist who has sung across the country and even for the pope in Rome, will join us Little Sisters of the Poor on the next episode of our "God Calling: Vocation Vibes" podcast. Watch for "God's Instrument: A Conversation with Sarah Hart", to be released on June 25th.
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God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #13 - CALLED? ME, GEN Z?In this ephemeral landscape of fleeting images we all long for happiness that lasts forever. We are wired for it, always seeking for something eternal. Sr. Sophia Peters, a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist who is a marriage and family therapist and also a formator for your women entering her religious community, walks us through the generational characteristics of today’s young people (“Gen Z”). She shows us how those traits and tendencies can
present not only as challenges, but also as blessings for these individuals as they seek their path to happiness.
Everyone has a vocation. And in...
2024-06-1126 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #12 - Religious Sister: Spiritual MotherDiscerning young women often hesitate to follow their
call to the religious life because they fear that their desire for motherhood will not be fulfilled—and yet it is quite the contrary!
“And everyone who gave up homes, brothers or sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.” (Mt. 19:29)
Sr. Amy Kristine from the Little Sisters of the Poor relates the many ways in which a religious Sister exercises a very real spiritual motherhood on behalf of those whom she serves. She illustra...
2024-05-2826 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #11 - A Vocation Within a Vocation: Lay AssociatesMEET THE NEW LAY ASSOCIATES OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR who have just made their promises for the first time, and listen as they relate what drew them to the charism of this religious family--as well as the joy that they experience as they now set out upon this special “vocation within their vocation.”
The Little Sisters of the Poor treasure their Jeanne Jugan Associates, men and women at least 18 years of age who embrace both the spirituality and the mission of their foundress, St. Jeanne Jugan and of their religious family. While the role of the lait...
2024-05-1427 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #10 - Brothers to Us AllAs we highlight Religious Brothers’ Day which is celebrated in May of each year, Brother Tom Osorio from the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God relates his experience of the vocation to religious brotherhood. In conversation with Sr. Carolyn from the Little Sisters of the Poor, Brother Tom describes the sacred space where the religious Brother and those whom he serves both enter into an encounter with God. In living the vowed life of a religious (and particularly the vow of hospitality which Brother Tom’s and Sr. Carolyn’s communities both share),
Brother Tom speaks of the moveme...
2024-05-0128 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #9 - Commitment Today: Is It Possible?Sr. Carolyn and Sr. Veronica Susan from the Little Sisters of the Poor explore this question with Erin, Claire, and Julie--three Christ in the City missionaries who articulate some of the thoughts and concerns of today’s young adults around this issue--including societal pressures and the internal battle of wanting to love and be loved.
Sr. Veronica illustrates the challenges discussed by taking us through her own transformative journey, along with its struggles. She narrates the beauty of surrendering to God and the importance of embracing sacrifices in following one's vocation. The episode builds up to her 'yes' to Go...
2024-04-1735 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #8 - From Service to Sisterhood“IT WAS MEANINGFUL…I FELT USEFUL. MY SERVICE HAD A
SPIRITUAL SENSE.” Listen as Sr. Bernadette Rose, who recently made her final vows as a Little Sister of the Poor, describes how service led her to religious Sisterhood. The witness of her parents who took in foster babies and volunteered entertaining in nursing homes, of faith-filled individuals whom she encountered in high school service settings, of the monks at Benedictine College, of the Little Sisters serving Jesus in the person of His elderly poor, all helped expand her heart and drew her to personal experiences of self-gift in service--through which...
2024-03-3026 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #7 - Sister StoriesHOW DID YOU HEAR THE CALL? That's the question so frequently asked of priests and consecrated persons by today’s discerners. Listen as Sr. Kathleen and Sr. Jessica Marie from the Little Sisters of the Poor share their vocation stories—each one unique but both stories leading to the joy of discovering the Lord’s awesome plan for these women's lives. The Sisters also invite you to consider liking/sharing/following this podcast to increase vocation awareness so that more of today’s young men and women might be inspired to discern and embrace their calling. The Little Sisters can be c...
2024-03-1829 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #6 - Spring into ServiceSPRING INTO SERVICE! Sr. Carolyn from the Little Sisters of the Poor invites Katie
and Michaela, who have served as live-in volunteers sharing in the Sisters’
ministry with the elderly poor, to tell of their experiences of serving with
the Sisters. Listen in and be touched by the “Jesus moments” that Katie and
Michaela share.
The Little Sisters’ Spring into Service program is explained
and interested single college-age women are encouraged to apply. For the sake
of the Kingdom and to raise vocation awareness, the Little Sisters invite you
to like, share, and follow this podcast. Sr. Carolyn...
2024-03-0652 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #5 - Sisters and SEEKers: EncoreMORE REFLECTIONS FROM OUR YOUNG FRIENDS! In this encore episode, faith-filled college students at the SEEK24 Conference in St. Louis share with the Little Sisters of the Poor their thoughts on “being the light” (conference theme from Matthew 5:14) and their observations of the witness given by Sisters, Brothers, and Priests at the conference. Listen as Sr. Carolyn and Sr. Mary Alexandra discuss the insights shared by these awesome young adults—and thank you in advance for liking, sharing, and following this podcast so that more and more of today’s young people can learn about the beauty of Church vocation...
2024-03-0635 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #4 - Consecrated Life: A Many-Splendored GiftSr. Carolyn from the Little Sisters of the Poor and Sr. Barbara Mullen, CSJ, Hartford Archdiocesan Delegate for Religious, discuss the many-splendored gift of consecrated life for the Church and for the world. Not only does the consecrated religious life reflect a rich diversity within itself, but the various other forms of consecrated life, offering different pathways to holiness, can be for the faithful a special God-given vocation through which they may live out and deepen their baptismal consecration. Questions/Comments? Discerning your vocation? Contact lspusapodcast@gmail.com.
2024-02-1732 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #3 - Sisters and SEEKersThe Little Sisters of the Poor attending the SEEK24 Conference—the theme of which was “Be the Light” (Mt. 5:14)—chat with young adults they encountered at the St. Louis event. College students share their reactions to seeing all the vibrant priests and religious present, identify the special gifts that God has also given them to shine forth among his people, and express how the witness of consecrated persons truly inspires them to “Be the Light” in our world. For further info: lspusapodcast@gmail.com.
2024-01-3039 minGod Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #2 - The Bold AskSister Carolyn from the Little Sisters of the Poor and Fr. Anthony Federico, Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Hartford, discuss “the bold ask” in vocations prayer and ministry, as well as the many reasons for a realistic hope for the flourishing of priestly and religious vocations among those whom God is calling in our day. Active ‘next steps’ that discerners can take to explore the call are also proposed. For further information: lspusapodcast@gmail.com.
2023-12-0831 min
God Calling: Vocation VibesEpisode #1 - So Who’s Picking Up?If God is indeed calling, then who is picking up these days? Sister Carolyn and Sister Ann Marguerite from the Little Sisters of the Poor discuss the amazing qualities of today’s vocation discerners, the challenges they face, and the importance of encouraging people to “pick up” and hear the Lord’s voice in their hearts, not letting God’s call go to voicemail. The Little Sisters can be reached at lspusapodcast@gmail.com.
2023-11-1440 min