Episodes

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Oct. 7, 2024

Bonus Episode: Using Media to Witness to Christ with Fr. Cassidy Stinson

In today’s episode, Sr. Allison Regina and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Fr. Cassidy Stinson to share their reflections on living as media apostles in the world.
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July 8, 2024

Bonus Episode: Chaplet to the Holy Spirit

A standalone episode for those who would like to simply pray the Chaplet to the Holy Spirit.
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Nov. 28, 2023

S05 E17: Season Wrap-Up and some Eschatological Musings

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta wrap up the season and talk about some of our favorite points from the book, and then launch into a long reflection on how great Heaven is going to be!
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Nov. 7, 2023

S05 E16: Hearing God’s Voice (A St. Paul appreciation episode with Sr. Bethany)

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Bethany for a conversation about how we hear the Holy Spirit in our daily lives and how to come to trust that it’s really God that we’re hearing. They also spend some time appreciating St. Paul and his willingness to listen to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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Oct. 24, 2023

S05 E15: Glorifying God in Our Offering

Explore the mystery of the Cross, the offerings we are able to give to God, and how to handle sufferings (big and little) in the spiritual life.
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Oct. 10, 2023

S05 E14: Discernment: What’s love got to do with it?

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Emily Beata in a conversation about discernment, the will of God, pitfalls we can fall into, and tips for making a good discernment about big or little things.
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Sept. 26, 2023

S05 E13: Longing for a Good Father

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta discuss chapters 15 & 16 of The Sanctifier, which emphasize love for the Father and how our longings can bring us into conformity with God’s will.
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Sept. 5, 2023

S05 E12: Satan hates these three simple steps…

Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta discuss chapter 14 of The Sanctifier, which highlights the important role the Holy Spirit plays in bringing us to Jesus so that we may get to know him better, and so that we can become more like him.
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Aug. 22, 2023

S05 E11: Diving Into the Whirlpool of Love

The sisters talk about how we love God, how the love of God is like a whirlpool that gets deeper and more intense the more we enter into it, and some of the practical ways we can go about stepping into the experience.
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Aug. 8, 2023

S05 E10: The Holy Spirit Is Our Director (with Sr. Tracey Matthia Dugas)

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Tracey Matthia to talk about the Holy Spirit as our Director, and what it means to let him lead our prayer lives.
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July 25, 2023

S05 E09: Faith, Hope, and Love

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta break open chapters 9 through 11 of the book The Sanctifier, which work through the virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love in the light of our relationship with the Holy Spirit.
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July 11, 2023

S05 E08: For A Purpose

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta break open chapters 7 & 8 of the book The Sanctifier, which is about how the Holy Spirit consecrates us, our own ability of practicing being in his presence, and how we love and glorify God.
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June 27, 2023

S05 E07: Unwrapping the Gifts

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta dive into the sixth chapter of the book The Sanctifier, which is all about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. They discuss how these are related to prayer, branding, and… puppies?
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June 13, 2023

S05 E06: Christ In Me (with Sr. Margaret Edward Moran)

What does it mean to be transformed into Christ, and how does this come about? And what is up with the Pauline Charism’s emphasis on Christification; why is it so important to all Daughters of St. Paul?
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May 30, 2023

S05 E05: A Greater Joy

The Holy Spirit as the Gift of God par excellence. What does it mean to say that God belongs to me? How do we make good use of a gift we can’t even comprehend?
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May 16, 2023

S05 E04: Trusting the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit as our “Supreme Director.” We talk about what this might mean in a really practical way, and what our reactions might be when we feel like God’s direction isn’t taking us where we hoped it would go.
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May 2, 2023

S05 E03: You Masterpiece, You

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta dive into the second chapter of the book The Sanctifier. In this chapter, Archbishop Martinez likens God’s work in us to the work of the most skilled artists, and what that means for our relationship with him and our role in his work.
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April 18, 2023

S05 E02: You Are Not Alone

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta dive into the first chapter of the book The Sanctifier. We touch on the grace of Baptism, the gift of the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the role of Mary in our sanctification, and more.
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April 4, 2023

S05 E01: Intro to the Sanctifier and Our Favorite Quotes

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta kick off Season 5 with an introduction to the book The Sanctifier. We share some of the reasons we’ve chosen to use this book for the season, and dive into a few of our favorite quotes so that you can have a little taste of what the season will hold.
March 21, 2023

Season 5 Announcement: Dare to Dwell

In today’s bonus episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta kick off Season 5 with an introduction to the podcast’s new title, Dare to Dwell. This season, we’ll be reflecting on our relationship with the Holy Spirit with the content of The Sanctifier, by Archbishop Luis Martinez. Podcast formerly known as The Daughters' Project