God Illuminates the Conscience with Joelle Maryn of "Become the Fire"

“My whole life burned down to the ground.”

When she was six, Joelle Maryn narrowly escaped a house fire. That day, she lost her beloved sister.

Adding to her sorrow, Joelle also felt as though she had lost her parents to the heartbreak of losing their child.

Joelle became an actress and model, attempting to rebuild her life with worldly pursuits. What appeared to be a peak of success—her image displayed on a billboard in Times Square—highlighted her achievements.

Yet, as Joelle became more recognizable to the public, she felt increasingly lost and less recognizable to herself.

In this 'Women of Wisdom' series, hear how Joelle experienced an Illumination of Conscience that led to her conversion. Listen to Joelle share how she grew to “Become the Fire,” the title of her book.

Discover how you can shine brightly with God's love, too!

Learn more about Joelle Maryn, an award-winning actress, international TV host, and author at joellemaryn.com.

God Heals Stress with Maria Morera Johnson

The year Maria Morera Johnson turned 49 almost did her in.

Maria faced intense stress in every aspect of her life. The lowest point was when she had a stroke.

“I was an absolute physical, emotional, and spiritual mess.”

Maria survived and went home carrying a lot in her heart to reflect on. She decided to attend a spiritual retreat at The Monastery of the Holy Spirit.

It was there that the Lord calmed her spirit.

While Maria walked around the abbey grounds, she prayed the Rosary and sensed Our Blessed Mother holding her hand. Maria also experienced the Lord’s presence as she sat in the chapel.

Maria’s time at the abbey transformed her spiritual life and affected her in every way. She started journaling her conversations with Jesus and continued for many years. It felt like her salvation.

Be encouraged to deepen your spiritual life as you listen to this mini-retreat in a podcast from the “Women of Wisdom" series!

Learn more about Maria and her work at mariamjohnson.com.

Rejected Then Healed by Jill Simons of Many Parts Ministries

Jill Simons lay on her bedroom floor, surrounded by nine rejection letters from top MFA programs.

After a childhood marked by remarkable achievements, Jill realized she could no longer rely on her accomplishments as the source of her identity.

Jill needed some healing.

Over six months, Jill regularly attended Adoration, during which Christ patiently awaited her to surrender the burden of self-imposed pressure and her desire to succeed.

After Jill embraced her identity as a beloved daughter of God, she felt called to learn more about her charisms and share them with the Church.

In this “mini retreat in a podcast,” begin to discover your charisms, too!

Jill is the founder of Many Parts Ministries. Learn more at www.manypartsministries.com.

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.

Heartfelt conversations with guests about how god has transformed their LIVES