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A Passion Sewn in My Heart with Jennifer Orton of Our Next

Jennifer Orton of Our Next first heard the voice of the Holy Spirit when she stepped on foreign soil in Kisumu, Kenya and discovered a mission for her life.

In this Easter podcast, Jennifer shares how she was drawn to Africa to do mission work with orphaned and impoverished children after experiencing a miscarriage--she returned from Kisumu, Kenya with a passion for Christ that was sewn in her heart during her time in "the bush."

Jennifer not only took on a leadership role doing mission work, but also discovered spiritual motherhood—she and her husband, Chris have spiritually adopted and provided for their son Regan who resides with his grandmother in Africa.

Jennifer is the President of Our Next Ministry. Our Next provides education for 450 primary and 150 secondary students, as well as employment for 50 staff members. Jennifer knows that education provides hope and future for the children she so dearly loves. 

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How My Kids in Addiction Brought me to Our Lady with Carol Berry of Celebrating the Saints

As Carol Berry of Celebrating the Saints sat in the silence of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, she felt drawn to an image of a woman she affectionately named "My Girl." 

Soon before being initiated into the Catholic Church, Carol learned "Her Girl" was Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Carol discovered a peace that could only be of God as she faced what seemed to be an insurmountable trial: two children suffering from addiction. Tragically, she lost her daughter to addiction last year and experienced God's profound mercy. 

Carol created Restoring Women’s Outreach, a 12-step based residential sober living program for women who are in search of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. 

Carol works at St. Bernard’s Abbey in Cullman, Alabama and loves being on “monk time.”

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Our Mother's Radical Love

In this 2021 Lenten podcast, Father Richard Sunwoo explores Mother Mary’s radically open heart and ongoing “yes” to God throughout her life, even in the midst of sorrow and suffering. Mary’s love for God, the Father and Christ wasn’t contingent on her circumstances—the only promise she was ever given was to be the Mother of God.

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