Jesus Meets Us Where We Are with Jennifer Thomas of Mourning Glory

God meets us right where we are.

When Jennifer Thomas was sitting on the floor of her bedroom closet, crying—he met her there.

God healed the shattered pieces of her heart after Jennifer lost both of her parents to cancer in a short time.

Because, initially, Jennifer couldn’t even talk about it.

Yet, out of the Lord’s generosity, he took her on a healing pilgrimage of the heart.

In this week's “mini retreat in a podcast,” hear how Jennifer felt the touch of God’s divine love through her personal prayer, retreat work, and sisterhood in Christ.

Discover how God wants to draw you close and heal all the broken parts of your heart, too.

My Miraculous Healing from Addiction with Andrea Boring

Andrea Boring was just scrolling on Facebook.

She never expected that one post would lead her back to the Catholic Church.

Andrea sensed the Holy Spirit and heard clearly:

“It’s time to come home.”

Andrea’s life was transformed in many ways. Yet, in God’s abundance, God had another gift in store for Andrea—miraculous healing.

Andrea was battling addiction, spending her evenings drinking, smoking, and binge-watching TV.

On a night many years ago that Andrea will never forget, God healed her. She has stayed sober ever since.

In this mini retreat in a podcast, learn how Andrea experienced how “the human and the divine work together in a beautiful dance to bring about healing.”

Discover how God has this in store for you, too!

Depending on God with Fr. Jon Meyer, Chaplain of Mamas in Spirit

"God loves you and wants you to receive and depend on that love."

This week’s “mini retreat in a podcast" features Fr. Jon Meyer, Chaplain of Mamas in Spirit. Fr. Jon joins host Lindy Wynne to discuss the profound theme of poverty of spirit, highlighting the importance of relying on God.

Tune in as they share personal stories, discuss the challenges of modern distractions, and highlight the beauty of surrendering to God's will.

Through heartfelt stories and reflections, Fr. Jon and Lindy emphasize that genuine fulfillment stems from recognizing our identity in God and embracing the call to love and serve others.

Learn ways to deepen your dependence on God. Live and love with greater freedom and fullness!

My French Ministry with Anne Gabanelle, Owner of “French Memories Bakery”

At only 21, Anne Gabanelle and her new husband each packed a suitcase, took the little money they had, and left France.

Over the years, Anne wondered why God led her away from her family and friends to America.

Anne now has grown children and owns a French bakery in Cohasset, Massachusetts, with her husband. Looking back, Anne can clearly see how God’s will has unfolded in her and her husband’s life together.

“French Memories Bakery” is their ministry.

In this week’s “mini retreat in a podcast,” hear how Anne and her husband minister to their employees and customers. Lindy—host of Mamas in Spirit—met Anne when she was the recipient of this God-centered hospitality.

Listen and discover how you, too, can dwell in the presence of Christ and share His love in your little corner of the world.

Coping with Change with Mary Dolan

“So many times transitions involve pain and tears.”

Mary Dolan has remained deeply engaged in her relationship with Christ throughout times of change in her life.

Recently, Mary faced retirement and wondered, “Does one truly retire from loving and serving the Lord?

In this series, “Women of Wisdom,” Mary explores the vulnerability of change. She shares how she has learned to sit in silence, listen to God, and respond to Him calling her into new seasons of love and service.

Listen and learn how to navigate difficult times of transition. Discover how to embrace change, trust Christ completely, and live every season of your life on fire with the love of God!

God is Calling You with Allison Gingras of Reconciled to You

In her 30s, Allison Gingras was invited to her first Bible study by a friend. Initially, she attended primarily for the snacks.

But then, Allison fell in love with the Word of God.

As Holy Scripture touched her heart, Allison began to live her faith.

Allison has embraced God's call to follow Christ, even when it has been difficult. Her journey has included writing and speaking about her Catholic faith. Additionally, she and her husband, Deacon Kevin, adopted a toddler girl from China.

In the series “Women of Wisdom,” Allison inspires listeners to trust that God has a purpose for their lives. God’s call is eternal; as long as we are alive, we continue to be called.

Learn more about Allison Gingras at https://reconciledtoyou.com.

God, Please Tell Me What to Do with Patty Magid

At 47, Patty Magid discovered two things: she was pregnant and she had a lump in her breast.

Overcome with concern for her husband, her children and the baby she carried, Patty prayed to God to tell her what to do.

As she drove by her church in Jersey, God revealed the answer.

Patty faithfully obeyed and for 9 months did not know if her baby would survive—or if cancer would take her from her older daughters and husband.

Learn the miracle Patty discovered when she delivered her youngest daughter on December 22, 1999.

And discover how to make Easter decisions--choices that are made in tiny moments but have an eternal impact.

Gratitude: A Path to God with Megan Lynch

Megan Lynch couldn’t believe it when she felt a lump in her breast. With four young children and no risk factors, Megan was sure it wasn’t cancer.

Yet it was.

Then the doctor told Megan the cancer may have spread into her bones. If it did, she would have a year to live.

Megan waited three weeks for test results to see if she would survive the year. During that time, Megan prayed:

Lord, if this is the last year of my life please keep me open to you. Please keep the door of my heart open so your love shines through me.

In this Thanksgiving podcast, hear how Megan surrendered to God’s will and practiced gratitude while facing the unknown.

Listen and learn how to live in gratitude and God’s will, too!

Surrendering My Perfectionism with Colleen Carroll Campbell

Still reverberating in Colleen Carroll Campbell’s heart are an older mom’s words of wisdom from 15 years ago: “I don’t know if there is room for perfectionism in any other part of life, but I know this: there is no room for it in motherhood.”

Colleen had done her best to achieve flawlessness during her ambitious career, including a job as the American president’s speech writer. But it wasn’t until hearing the wise mom’s words about motherhood that Colleen realized her own struggle with perfectionism.

God began changing Colleen that morning and continues to transform her to this day. While she strives to do her best for the greater glory of God, Colleen has learned to let go and trust she is in God’s hands.

And she has discovered that there is no better place to be.

Listen to this inspiring “mini-retreat in a podcast” and allow yourself to surrender into the arms of Merciful Jesus, too.

My Mission of Love with Becca Bumm

Becca Bumm’s family members were struggling and her very own heart was, too. She felt alone and close to despair.

Until a wise friend encouraged Becca to attend a women’s retreat called “Cursillo.”

God healed Becca’s heart and poured in His holy love throughout the weekend.

And then God sent Becca on a mission of love.

Hear how Becca re-entered her life after the retreat with only one thing having changed: her very self.

Be inspired by how this holy change in Becca helped transform those around her in God’s love. Learn how God wants to do this for you, too!

Mass and Meals with Shana Blayney

Throughout her entire life Shana has gone to Sunday Mass and shared Sunday meals with her family.

So simple, yet so powerful.

From the time Shana was small she's experienced the living witness of her parents, who have religiously attended Mass and hosted family dinners on Sundays.

Shana now has a family of her own and they, along with her siblings and their families, spend Sundays at Mass and at Shana's parents' home sharing meals.

In this encouraging podcast, Shana shares how she has experienced the fruit of obedience: love. Her family has gathered throughout all seasons of life, both the joyful and sorrowful, just to be together.

Listen to Shana share and be inspired to root your own life in the Eucharist and family meals (even if this means friends who become family!).

Proclaiming God's Love in the Rain with Tammi McCarthy of Whispers of Love and Faith

As Tammi McCarthy sat at Mass and listened to the Parable of the Prodigal Son, God revealed to her that she was the person in the story she didn’t want to be: the older brother.

God whispered into Tammi's heart:

“You have sat at my banquet table for years and you have dined on my abundance, but you have never invited anyone to dine with you.”

Tammi made a commitment that day to invite others to prayer and relationship with Christ. Yet Tammi didn't know that even when her life became difficult, she would still be called to share the love of Christ with others.

Tammi would learn to "stand in the rain and profess God's faithfulness soaking wet."

Listen to this podcast and be inspired as you hear this story of God as the Way Maker!

Jesus' Love Letter with Anne Trufant of Mission on the Mountain

Anne Trufant was sixteen and only went to Catholic summer camp to find the “cute boy in the room.”

However, when Anne finally got the chance to dance with the cutest boy at camp, she looked up and didn’t see the boy—she saw Jesus. This moment changed her life forever.

Anne went home and couldn’t get enough of what a seminarian referred to at camp as “Jesus’ Love Letter.” She soaked Scripture in daily and, about 50 years later, continues to do so.

Anne’s personal relationship with Christ has led her to create a home for women who are pregnant and in crisis, do missionary work in Kenya, establish a Catholic summer camp in North Carolina and develop an online ministry centered in the Bible.

Anne pours out Scripture passages embedded in her heart, personal stories of God’s supernatural blessing of peace and phenomenal mama wisdom in this inspiring podcast.

Learn all about Anne’s summer camp and ministry at themissiononthemountain.com.

The Great Cry with Kathy Schmugge of the Diocese of Charleston

When Kathy Schmugge found out her baby didn’t have a heartbeat at about twelve weeks, she went out to her car and cried “The Great Cry.” In that moment Kathy mourned her baby in her womb, as well as previous babies lost.

Kathy felt held--she knew she was in the arms of God.

Kathy offers grief support through the Office of Family Life in the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina. Yet what makes her work so effective is that Kathy is a living witness to how to navigate grief close to God.

Kathy says, "A lot of people run from grief. Do it the way you need to do it. But don’t run away from it."

In this joy-filled and inspiring podcast, Kathy shares specific pieces of advice to help you grieve in the way you most need to with God. From stories of pregnancy loss to elder care to the death of her parents, Kathy will bless you with understanding, healing and hope.

Learn more about Kathy's work at charlestondiocese.org.

A Holy Prescription with April Mascola

As twelve-year-old April Mascola sat in her school desk she wondered what things would be like when she got home. Her mom had gone away for psychiatric care—April was doing her very best to fill her mom’s shoes and care for her three younger siblings while her mom was gone.

While April’s family wasn’t praying or attending church during this time—or any of the first twelve years of April’s life—April was graced with a supernatural peace to persevere though this difficult season.

Hear how April’s mom was not only reunited with her husband and children months later, but also her Catholic faith. And how April’s mother began to share the gift of Our Blessed Mother with April.

In this podcast, learn how Mother Mary has continued to draw April close. On a trip to Medjugorje in 2011, April discovered A Holy Prescription of The Five Stones of Medjugorje. April prays the Rosary daily, fasts two times per week, attends Confession monthly, reads Holy Scripture daily and attends Mass weekly.

Listen and be inspired to make your own promises to Mary!

Extraordinary Hope with Sue Simms

Sue Simms got down on her knees and prayed in her hospital room. She awaited the test results revealing if her second daughter would have the same fatal birth defect she lost her first daughter to.

Sue told God that she trusted His plan and would follow—she just asked to know if her baby would live or die.

As soon as Sue stood from her time of prayer, the doctor returned to tell Sue that her baby girl was healthy and would go home with Sue and her husband.

Many years later, this baby would become a mama and experience the same heart-wrenching loss with her first baby as Sue did.

Grace-filled lessons abound in this story that captures the power of surrender, the gift of steadfast faith and the blessings of holy motherhood.

Listen and be filled with the extraordinary hope that only God can provide!

Hope Even at the Bottom of the Bottle with Tara Nowell

As a young girl, Tara Nowell began to believe the lie that she couldn’t depend on anyone but herself. Eventually, this became anyone but herself and “the bottle.”

Even when she was at her rock bottom with alcoholism, Tara did not deny God’s existence--she just wanted Him to leave her alone.

Yet through the love of Christ and her beloved parents, God pursued Tara. After years of denial and resistance, Tara entered a Catholic Healing Center Cenacolo and God began to chisel away at Tara's hardened heart.

While Tara wanted to leave Cenacolo, she took the advice of a woman who encouraged her to stay until a miracle happened. Tara did just this.

Listen to this inspiring podcast and know that your miracle can happen, too!

Thy Will be Done with Courtney Siebring, Author of "Little Spark of Life"

"In her life, Lord, be glorified."

These are the words Courtney Siebring sang as she cuddled and prayed over the baby girl Courtney and her husband were fostering.

Courtney had experienced infertility and longed to be a mother more than anything--yet the department of social services told Courtney and her husband they would not be keeping the baby girl that they already loved so dearly.

Courtney learned the meaning of "Thy will be done" in a way she never had before.

What unfolded was completely unexpected and clearly God's plan: Courtney and her husband learned this baby would become their daughter through adoption.

Listen to this Advent podcast and be inspired to loosen control in your life, offer your very heart to the Lord and experience the peace and joy that can only come from Christ.

Courtney is the author of Little Spark of Life: A Celebration of Born and Preborn Human Life. Learn more at www.littlesparkoflifebook.com.

The Gift of Women with Chaplain Fr. Jon Meyer

The table is turned on Host Lindy Wynne, as Chaplain Fr. Jon Meyer asks Lindy about womanhood and what it means to be a woman.

Lindy explores the gift of womanhood and meaning of Saint Edith Stein's words, "The woman's soul is fashioned as a shelter in which other souls may unfold."

When Lindy was twenty-one and volunteering at an orphanage in Tijuana, she met and developed a maternal love for a young boy named Coco. Coco began calling Lindy "mama." It broke Lindy's heart to have to leave Coco, yet simultaneously revealed God's call for Lindy to be a spiritual mother and shelter souls through adoption.

Womanhood is a complete self-gift in which a woman surrenders her heart for the sake of Love Itself.

Lindy has witnessed such mercy, love and compassion in other women. The gift of a woman is her feminine heart and ability to shelter other souls in a way that hopefully moves others to do the same.

The Kiss of God with Kristi Bentley

After Kristi Bentley experienced pregnancy loss with her first baby, she wondered how something so beautiful could be given and then taken away from her.

Kristi now sees how the hand of God was at work in her life all those years ago.

Kristi’s loss led to a deep understanding of the precious gift of life. While mourning her first child she promised to be open to all the children God might bless her and her husband Patrick with. Seven children and countless prayers later, Kristi shares personal stories about Our Lady of Fatima, many Saints and the “kiss of God.”

Be inspired by Kristi’s openness to life even when others don’t understand—Kristi’s pure heart encourages us to notice all the ways we may experience the kiss of God, too.

Heartfelt conversations about how god has transformed LIVES