Dare to Dwell: A Podcast with the Daughters of St. Paul
God has dared to dwell in you. Do you dare to dwell in him? What does it mean to abide in Christ? We are Catholic religious sisters gathering around the mics to break open this dare with you. Join us as, together, we explore the radical, intimate, earth shattering invitation of Jesus to each one of ...
Recent Episodes
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April 21, 2026
Trust the (Discernment) Process: A Vocational Q&A (Fixed File)
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. In today’s episode, we answer lots of questions about vocations, discernment, and the religious life.
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March 3, 2026
Is Your Phone an Enemy? (It's More Complicated Than That)
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. In today’s episode, we talk about media usage: what it means to use it wisely, how it can draw us closer to God or pull us away, and why, as Daughters of St. Paul, we see media not as something to fear but as a tool for the Gospel.
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Jan. 27, 2026
Trusting in God (Why is it so hard!?)
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. In today’s episode, we ask: how can we trust God? What does that even look like? (And why do so many of us find it soooo hard?!)
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Jan. 13, 2026
Identity, Community, and the Heart of God
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. In today’s episode, we’ll go even deeper into the topic of identity. How do we know who we are? And how do the people around me help or hurt my becoming who God has created me to be? Most importantly: what is God’s heart for me?
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Dec. 22, 2025
Identity, Shame, and Letting God See Me
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis.
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Dec. 2, 2025
Does God’s Presence Make a Difference?
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. Each episode will focus on a topic the students brought up. Today, we're exploring how fear can hold us back in our spiritual lives--and also how talking to God about it can be a huge step forward. Stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll continue this conversation when it comes to anxiety in prayer.