Ruah Storytellers Lent

Amanda Martinez Beck is a storyteller and fat activist on a mission to help people embrace the goodness of their bodies. She is the co-founder of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast. In addition to cohosting the Fat & Faithful Podcast, she is the author of Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me. Follow her on Instagram(@your_body_is_good) and visit her website to learn more about the Good Body Initiative.

Music for this episode was written and recorded by Amanda. 

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Cathy Torrez is a wife, stepmother, and mother. She spends her days at a salt plant and her nights snuggling her two small children. She takes those aforementioned children to Adoration each week (by choice!) and prays with them for others each night. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as Adventures in Adoring.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Monique Ocampo is an English tutor from Houston, Texas who loves finding connections between her Catholic faith and her many fandoms. She sees God as the Divine Artist and considers herself an apprentice with the written word. You can find her blog at msocampowrites.com and check out her podcast Tales, Rambles, and Reactions where she talks about shows she's watching. Feel free to follow her on Twitter and Instagram @msocampowrites.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Courtney Kiolbassa is a freelance writer and poet based in Dallas, Texas. She has worked on projects like the Catholic Creatives podcast, the OSV Innovation Challenge, and a thesis on pilgrimage in the American Southwest. You can find Courtney's work at courtkiol.com.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Alissa loves being a wife and mom.  Her family of seven lives just outside of Austin, Texas where in between packing lunches and finding matching socks, she thinks a lot about how to become a saint by loving well.  Alissa is passionate about Catholic social teaching, youth ministry, and building community.  She loves to give presentations and speak on a wide range of topics and was recently a guest on the popular podcast, The Catholic Feminist.

She can be found on Instagram @chloe.langr, on Facebook at Old Fashioned Girl Blog, and at her podcast website, Letters for Women. 

This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Victoria Mastrangelo is a wife, mother of three, and high school theology teacher in Houston. She loves to read, research, write, drink coffee, and travel. Her dream job is to be a perpetual student. She is a contributor at FemCatholic and can be found on instagram @vimastrangelo.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Laura Pittenger is a writer and director creating theater in New York City. Her plays are published at YouthPLAYS and Smith & Kraus, and her work has been produced in the U.K. and across the country. Learn more at her website: www.laurapittenger.com and on Instagram/Twitter @lapittenger.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Beth Williby is a wife of 20 years to her college sweetheart and the mom of 4 kids, ages 8 to 18. She is a singer and writer for her own blog, A Welcome Grace, and is a regular contributor to the Blessed is She blog. Having grown up in the Midwest, Beth now calls Northeast Florida home. You can find her at @bethwilliby on Instagram, A Welcome Grace on Facebook and at awelcomegrace.com. 

This episode of Ruah Storytellers Podcast is brought to you by Catholic Family Crate, offering monthly crates, as well as crates for Lent and Advent. Each crate contains fun and beautiful catechetical activities for the whole family. Ruah Listeners can have 10% off at checkout using the Code RUAH, and this offer runs from March 30 to April 11.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Paige Rien is a designer, former HGTV-host, author, speaker, mother to four, and convert to the Catholic faith, not necessarily in that order. She is chiefly interested in the intersection of the home and our personal path to holiness. Her first book, Love the House You're In, (Roost Books, March 2016) encouraged readers to treat their homes as sacred spaces to express who they really are and nourish their families. She lives in Maryland with her husband, Francis, and their children. She can be found on Instagram @paigerien and on Facebook.com/lovethehouseyourein.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10.

This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah).

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Nell O’Leary is the Managing Editor for Blessed is She, wife, mother of four, attorney-turned-editor, speaker and writer. She loves her chocolate in hot milk, her grilled cheese partially charred, and her laundry folded (preferably by someone else). She and her family live in Saint Paul, Minnesota and you can find more about her on wholeparentingfamily.com. You can find her on Instagram at @the_nell_oleary.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10.

This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah).

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Kara Dixon is a TV reporter based in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Kara's mission in life is to bring awareness to the beauty and diversity of the world through her stories. When she's not reporting, stockpiling books for her library, or belting our her favorite Hamilton show tunes at karaoke, you can find Kara at church teaching religious education or feeding the homeless. You can follow her on Instagram @Karadixontv or on @karawavy.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10.

This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah).

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Liv is a professional speaker and emcee with a gift for humor, storytelling and wisdom. She works with youth from junior high to young adult, including work in marriage ministry. Liv has been featured on EWTN, Forte Catholic, Sirius XM, and various other podcast programs, and is currently serving the Junior League of The Woodlands as an active leader who often speaks to the 500 members. In May 2019 she successfully wrote and launched the Genius Catholic Women’s Conference (geniuswomensconference.com) outside of Austin, TX, which will happen again this March in Dallas. Finally, she is married to her high school sweetheart and is a devoted mother of two.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10.

This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah).

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Meg Hunter-Kilmer is a hobo missionary. After 2 theology degrees from Notre Dame and 5 years as a high school religion teacher, she quit her job in 2012 to live out of her car and preach the Gospel to anyone who would listen. 50 states and 25 countries later, this seems to have been a less ridiculous decision than she initially thought. She blogs at www.piercedhands.com and at www.aleteia.org, though she's much more prolific on Instagram and Facebook.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10.

This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah).

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Mary Jo Gerd traded in her media career interviewing celebrity actors and filmmakers for the more rewarding, albeit less glamorous vocation of full-time wife and mother. She hasn't looked back since. Well, maybe once or twice. She lives in Denver and enjoys blogging about family life and her reversion to the Catholic faith on lateforchurch.blog.

This episode of Ruah Storytellers is brought to you by Amy Heyse specializes in beautiful watercolor Catholic art and portraits. Prints and stickers of her artwork are available for sale through her Etsy shop: Amy Heyse Art. (Http://amyheyseart.etsy.com). You can also find her on Instagram @amyheyseart for a behind-the-scenes look at how her paintings are created. Ruah Storytellers podcast listeners can get 10% off of their order with code: RUAH10.

This episode is of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast is also brought to you by Catholic body image coach and Ruah co-founder Amanda Martinez Beck. If you've struggled to embrace the body God gave you or if your inner critic can't stop criticizing your body, Amanda can help. Ruah Listeners can get 20% off their first session by using the link in the show notes and on our webpage. (https://goodbodycoach.as.me/ruah).

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Meg Matenaer is a writer from Madison, Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband and six children. Her book, Write in Time, is available on Amazon. You can find her at megmatenaer.com.

Today's Featured Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by Sock Religious, offering fun and holy socks for everyday use or special occasions. Popular designs feature various saints, the Divine Mercy, Mary our Mother, to name a few. Visit sockreligious.com or visit the link in the shownotes for 10% off an entire order, one use per customer, using the code RUAH at checkout.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Beth Sri is the mother of eight children ages 19 to 3, and is married to Catholic theologian Edward Sri. A graduate of Benedictine College, she was among the first FOCUS missionaries. Beth continues to lead and invest in those around her, encouraging fellow wives and mommas in their call to marriage and motherhood through mentorship, small group gatherings and blogging at her website BornToDoThis.org. Though not Italian, she relishes cooking up “authentico” Italian pastas for her growing family. When she’s not in the kitchen making a quadruple batch of something or chauffeuring children to & fro, she can be found on a long run out in the Colorado sunshine or curled up with an annotated Jane Austen novel.

Today's Featured Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by Sock Religious, offering fun and holy socks for everyday use or special occasions. Popular designs feature various saints, the Divine Mercy, Mary our Mother, to name a few. Visit sockreligious.com or visit the link in the shownotes for 10% off an entire order, one use per customer, using the code RUAH at checkout.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Lindsay Schlegel is a daughter of God, wife, mother, and believer in the life-giving power of words. She's the author of "Don't Forget to Say Thank You: And Other Parenting Lessons That Brought Me Closer to God" and the host of the weekly podcast, Quote Me. She has also contributed to a number of other Catholic and secular publications, including Verily, Ever Eden, Aleteia, CatholicMom.com, Natural Womanhood, and Blessed Is She. You can learn more about her work and her speaking ministry at LindsaySchlegel.com or on Instagram, @lindsayschlegs and @quoteme_podcast.

Today's Featured Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by Sock Religious, offering fun and holy socks for everyday use or special occasions. Popular designs feature various saints, the Divine Mercy, Mary our Mother, to name a few. Visit sockreligious.com or visit the link in the shownotes for 10% off an entire order, one use per customer, using the code RUAH at checkout.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Today’s episode is sponsored by Sock Religious, offering fun and holy socks for everyday use or special occasions. Popular designs feature various saints, the Divine Mercy, Mary our Mother, to name a few. Visit sockreligious.com or visit the link in the shownotes for 10% off an entire order, one use per customer, using the code RUAH at checkout.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Karianna Frey is a wife, mother, and Classical Educator based out of Pasadena California. Originally from the Midwest, she adores red lipstick, vintage style, champagne, and Jesus. You can find her on Instagram at @kariannafrey posting about faith and family, all in an effort to avoid the inescapable, yet sanctifying, chore of housework.

Today's Featured Sponsor:

Today’s episode is sponsored by Sock Religious, offering fun and holy socks for everyday use or special occasions. Popular designs feature various saints, the Divine Mercy, Mary our Mother, to name a few. Visit sockreligious.com or visit the link in the shownotes for 10% off an entire order, one use per customer, using the code RUAH at checkout.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com

Ellen Virginia is a devoted wife and homeschooling mother who loves to share her gift of hospitality with everyone she meets. A natural cheerleader of the heart and a passionate advocate for time spent with Jesus, Ellen delights in encouraging women to choose joy each day. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram: @yokedtothehealer.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Annunciation Designs, offering practical products to help families call to mind the Sacred in the midst of the ordinary. Popular products include Future Saint activity cards for little ones at Mass, and the monthly snail mail subscription the Wanderlust Catholic. Visit www.annunciationdesigns.com for 10% off of an order of 10$ or more (Wanderlust Catholic excluded).

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Shannon DeGrave is a senior at Holy Family College in Manitowoc, WI, studying Theology & English. Shannon enjoys hiking, singing in their college’s chorale, and listening to opera. Shannon has been published with Engage the Culture, The Novice, and America Magazine.  You can find Shannon at Instagram at @Shandegrave and at Twitter at Shannon DeGrave.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Annunciation Designs, offering practical products to help families call to mind the Sacred in the midst of the ordinary. Popular products include Future Saint activity cards for little ones at Mass, and the monthly snail mail subscription the Wanderlust Catholic. Visit www.annunciationdesigns.com for 10% off of an order of 10$ or more (Wanderlust Catholic excluded).

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Kristin is a wife, mother, and nurse living in Dayton, OH with her precious brood of four rascals five and under. She has many interests but spends most of her scarce free time trying to decide between napping and making a dent in her book stack. She finds God most easily in a well-crafted plate of food.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Annunciation Designs, offering practical products to help families call to mind the Sacred in the midst of the ordinary. Popular products include Future Saint activity cards for little ones at Mass, and the monthly snail mail subscription the Wanderlust Catholic. Visit www.annunciationdesigns.com for 10% off of an order of 10$ or more (Wanderlust Catholic excluded).

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Chika Anyanwu is an international Catholic evangelist and author currently based in Anaheim, California. She has shared her love for Jesus as a confirmation coordinator and young adult minister in Southern California, is a two-time alumna of the National Evangelization Teams Ministries, is a devotional writer for Blessed Is She, and was an area contact for Life Teen. Her book, My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer is the perfect pocket-sized testimonial and devotional for all ages. Chika is a part of a big and beautiful Nigerian family, loves coffee, and strives for sainthood every day although bad drivers challenge her sanctity.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Annunciation Designs, offering practical products to help families call to mind the Sacred in the midst of the ordinary. Popular products include Future Saint activity cards for little ones at Mass, and the monthly snail mail subscription the Wanderlust Catholic. Visit www.annunciationdesigns.com for 10% off of an order of 10$ or more (Wanderlust Catholic excluded).

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Kerry Weber is an executive editor at America, where she has worked since 2009, and the author of Mercy in the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned and Keep Your Day Job.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Annunciation Designs, offering practical products to help families call to mind the Sacred in the midst of the ordinary. Popular products include Future Saint activity cards for little ones at Mass, and the monthly snail mail subscription the Wanderlust Catholic. Visit www.annunciationdesigns.com for 10% off of an order of 10$ or more (Wanderlust Catholic excluded).

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Peggy Weber is an award-winning Catholic journalist and the author of Enough as You Are (Loyola Press). She holds degrees from Providence College and Marquette University. She is most especially a wife, mother of three and grandmother of seven. You can find her on Facebook at Peggy Weber and on Twitter at @spunfromtheweb.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Annunciation Designs, offering practical products to help families call to mind the Sacred in the midst of the ordinary. Popular products include Future Saint activity cards for little ones at Mass, and the monthly snail mail subscription the Wanderlust Catholic. Visit www.annunciationdesigns.com for 10% off of an order of 10$ or more (Wanderlust Catholic excluded). 

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Theresa Zoe Williams is a freelance writer with bylines at EpicPew, FemCatholic, and CatholicSingles, among others. She has contributed to the books The Catholic Hipster Handbook: The Next Level and Epic Saints: Wild, Wonderful, and Weird Stories of God’s Heroes. She blogs at Patheos at Contemplatio Culture and her personal blog Principessa Meets World and can be found mostly on Twitter @TheresaZoe.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Pray More Novenas. This Lent, we can’t recommend enough Pray More Retreat.org. This online retreat will help you meditate on the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Everything is online and at your own pace, so you find the time to listen to the five inspiring speakers and 19 total talks. Each talk comes with a video, study guide, and transcript, so you can use it alone or with others. This retreat, most importantly, helps you to focus your eyes on the Lord and transform your prayer life this Lent.

To sign up, please visit PrayMoreRetreat.org.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Cameron Bellm is a Seattle mom of two young boys. After finishing her PhD in Russian literature, she traded the academic life for the contemplative life (well, as contemplative as chasing two small kids can be!). She is a great lover of Ignatian spirituality, Catholic social teaching, and strong black coffee. You can find her on Instagram at @krugthethinker.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Pray More Novenas. This Lent, we can’t recommend enough Pray More Retreat.org. This online retreat will help you meditate on the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Everything is online and at your own pace, so you find the time to listen to the five inspiring speakers and 19 total talks. Each talk comes with a video, study guide, and transcript, so you can use it alone or with others. This retreat, most importantly, helps you to focus your eyes on the Lord and transform your prayer life this Lent.

To sign up, please visit PrayMoreRetreat.org.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Julia Marie Hogan is a counselor in Chicago who, in addition to owning her own private practice, leads workshops and writes on topics related to self-care, relationships and mental health. Her book, It's Ok to Start with You is all about the power of embracing your authentic self through self-care. She is passionate about empowering individuals to be their most authentic selves.

And here are my social links:

Website: juliamariehogan.com

Instagram: @juliahoganlcpc.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Pray More Novenas. This Lent, we can’t recommend enough Pray More Retreat.org. This online retreat will help you meditate on the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Everything is online and at your own pace, so you find the time to listen to the five inspiring speakers and 19 total talks. Each talk comes with a video, study guide, and transcript, so you can use it alone or with others. This retreat, most importantly, helps you to focus your eyes on the Lord and transform your prayer life this Lent.

To sign up, please visit PrayMoreRetreat.org.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Lauren Montgomery is cradle Catholic, wife and mother of three kiddos. She holds a Master of Art in Theology from the University of Dallas, and is an RCIA coordinator and teacher at a parish in Kansas City, KS. She is passionate about her faith, and has contributed to a number of publications, including Catholic Match and Radiant Magazine. She is currently sharing her passion with her new podcast, The Catholic Commons--where she'll be breaking down the fundamentals of the faith for Catholics seeking to dive deeper in understanding the richness and beauty of Catholicism.  Learn more about the podcast at Thecatholiccommons.com, or find her on Instagram @thecatholiccommons.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Pray More Novenas. This Lent, we can’t recommend enough Pray More Retreat.org. This online retreat will help you meditate on the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Everything is online and at your own pace, so you find the time to listen to the five inspiring speakers and 19 total talks. Each talk comes with a video, study guide, and transcript, so you can use it alone or with others. This retreat, most importantly, helps you to focus your eyes on the Lord and transform your prayer life this Lent.

To sign up, please visit PrayMoreRetreat.org.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Alli is a part time freelance writer for nonprofit organizations and self taught artist. She is also a childhood cancer advocate, and among the stranger things in her life, she will be a character in the movie Clouds, a Warner Bros. movie based on her younger brother, Zach Sobiech.  She lives in the hearty Midwest with her husband and two little boys, and you can find her on Instagram @allishoemaker.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Pray More Novenas. This Lent, we can’t recommend enough Pray More Retreat.org. This online retreat will help you meditate on the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Everything is online and at your own pace, so you find the time to listen to the five inspiring speakers and 19 total talks. Each talk comes with a video, study guide, and transcript, so you can use it alone or with others. This retreat, most importantly, helps you to focus your eyes on the Lord and transform your prayer life this Lent.

To sign up, please visit PrayMoreRetreat.org.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Christina is a mom of three living in the Chicago suburbs who spends her free time reading novels, baking up sourdough bread, and doing insane things with homemade pizza. After going through a divorce, she teamed up with her friend Patty to create a community of divorced or separated women who may be struggling to find their place in the Church, called Still Here. You can find Christina on Instagram at @breadandwonderment or in the Still Here Community group on Facebook.

Todays Sponsors:

https://gloryandshine.com/discount/Ruah

Today’s episode is sponsored by Glory and Shine, offering lotions, soap bars, lip balms, beard care and much more. All of their products are natural, wholesome, and prayerfully designed and crafted to inspire the Catholic faithful during everyday acts of life and to promote prayer, meditation on Scripture, and marian devotion. For 10 % off of your entire order, use the promotional code Ruah at checkout.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Pray More Novenas. This Lent, we can’t recommend enough Pray More Retreat.org. This online retreat will help you meditate on the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Everything is online and at your own pace, so you find the time to listen to the five inspiring speakers and 19 total talks. Each talk comes with a video, study guide, and transcript, so you can use it alone or with others. This retreat, most importantly, helps you to focus your eyes on the Lord and transform your prayer life this Lent.

To sign up, please visit PrayMoreRetreat.org.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Gabriela is a 21 year old cradle Catholic from Georgia who is attending University for a degree in Nursing. She loves music and singing, and is currently in a season of life dating her boyfriend of almost a year and a half. She has a passion for listening and helping others, and loves to go on outdoor adventures, like hiking and discovering new places in nature. She also runs a personal Catholic blog on Instagram called The Candid Catholic, and would love to have you join her in her mission to authentically spread the Gospel."

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Anna Bonnema is an open-armed Catholic,  a lover of words and nature, fueled by tea, lattes, and dog snuggles. She is a wife to a man with a contagious laugh, a mom to amazing teenage triplets, an introvert, and always up for  gathering around the table or around the fire, or small celebrations and glitter. You can find her on Instagram at @annabonnema.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Becca Crooks likes to ask questions, wrestle with words, and drink good coffee. She lives with her husband and two dogs in North Dakota where they spend as much time as they can outside. She shares her thoughts online at www.becwrites.com and can be found on Instagram under @beccrooks.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Nick and Alina are a husband and wife duo who have been performing together for over 14 years. They are parents to 3 beautiful kiddos and are also full-time evangelists and musicians with a mission to point hearts to Truth through Beauty. For more about Nick and Alina's music, please visit www.NickandAlina.com.

Featured Music:

Ocean Wild

Words and music by Nick and Alina De La Torre.

© 2019 DLT Productions. As recorded on Only You. Used by permission. https://nickandalina.com.

Married to her childhood sweetheart, they make their home in NC where they own/operate a restaurant, and raise a small menagerie of critters (in addition to all those wonderful kids). In her spare time, Tara freelances a writer and speaker. She’;s been published in various settings, including Wind & Flame Blog, Catholic Online, Shalom magazine, Seton magazine and others. She is a speaker for IHM Conferences. You can read her musings and inspirations on her personal blog Blessings In Brelinskyville.

Catherine Barnwell is a historian living and working in Montreal. She spent the last two years studying in Ireland, where she earned her master’s degree in 2019. She is now back in her home parish in Montreal, and reacclimating to Canadian winters. You can reach her onInstagram at @dearflannery.

Nicole Bazis is the Coordinator of Parish Services at St. Margaret of Antioch Parish, a suburban parish within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. As a staff member in full-time parish ministry, she wears many varied and unique hats. Her days are spent as an RCIA instructor, youth minister, committee leader, communications specialist, pastoral caregiver, and event organizer. Before employment, she received her masters of theological studies from Princeton Theological Seminary and a bachelors studying theology at Fordham University. Apart from her work place, she finds joy being in formation with the Secular Franciscan Order, spending time with her newly rescued tabby cat, Coral, and writing about the intersection between faith and mental health. You can follow her thoughts on www.rubyandteal.home.blog.

Maria Morera Johnson is the author of the award-winning books Super Girls and Halos and My Badass Book of Saints. Her new book Our Lady of Charity, a spiritual memoir, shares stories of how Our Lady of Charity helped her deepen her faith and led her to Jesus after she moved to the United States. Find links to her social media and other writing on the web at mariamjohnson.com.

Lindsay Schlegel is a daughter of God, wife, mother, and believer in the life-giving power of words. She is the author of Don't Forget to Say Thank You: And Other Parenting Lessons That Brought Me Closer to God and the host of the weekly podcast, Quote Me. She has also contributed to a number of other Catholic and secular publications, including Verily, Ever Eden, Aleteia, CatholicMom.com, Natural Womanhood, and Blessed Is She. You can learn more about her work and her speaking ministry at www.LindsaySchlegel.com or on Instagram, @lindsayschlegs and @quoteme_podcast.

Amanda Martinez Beck is a storyteller and fat activist on a mission to help people embrace the goodness of their bodies. She is the co-founder of the Ruah Storytellers Podcast. In addition to cohosting the Fat & Faithful Podcast, she is the author of Lovely: How I Learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me. Follow her on Instagram(@your_body_is_good) and visit her website to learn more about the Good Body Initiative.

Liz Schleicher is an opinion columnist and stay-at-home mother from rural Missouri . You can find her on Twitter as @Punky Mantilla, telling tales of Catholicism, country folks, children and cancer.

Music for Today's Episode:

"In Need of a Savior (feat. Andrea Thomas)". Words and Music by Andrea Thomas and the Vigil Project.

© 2016 Papercastle Records Publishing (ASCAP), VIGIL Publishing (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by permission.