Beverly Lanzetta: The Freedom of Surrender to the Divine
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Beverly Lanzetta: The Freedom of Surrender to the Divine

Season 4, Episode 8 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “Once we surrender into that place of the Divine…we’re moving in the waters of the holy.”-Beverly Lanzetta LISTEN HERE: IN THIS EPISODE: Sister Julia Walsh talks with theologian, author and teacher Beverly Lanzetta how she lives out her call to surrender…

Heidi Haverkamp: The Fertile Soil of Solitude
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Heidi Haverkamp: The Fertile Soil of Solitude

“I think what I’ve learned is there’s great fruitfulness in messiness…you need dirt to grow things.”– Heidi Haverkamp Season 4, Episode 1 of Messy Jesus Business, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with writer and Episcopal priest Heidi Haverkamp about why being…

Carl McColman: The Symbiosis of Activism and Contemplation
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Carl McColman: The Symbiosis of Activism and Contemplation

Sister Julia Walsh talks with writer, speaker and storyteller Carl McColman about discovering his vocation as a spiritual director and spiritual teacher. They discuss how medieval mystics and saints and other spiritual teachers inspire him, and how the mystics teach us to tear down the walls that divide us. And they discuss the challenges of being human and being an activist and the importance of contemplation in navigating both.

Activist Kathy Kelly: We are all Part of One Another
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Activist Kathy Kelly: We are all Part of One Another

In this powerful episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with author and activist Kathy Kelly about her journey as a peace activist, how militarism doesn’t offer true security and how to ground ourselves in the fight for peace when we feel overwhelmed.

Franciscan prayer for all of us: a conversation with Jon Sweeney

Franciscan prayer for all of us: a conversation with Jon Sweeney

What does it meant to pray like a Franciscan? This question is one that I reflect on regularly. It’s part of my tendency to informally self-evaluate, to ask myself how I am doing at living my vocation. Typically, the question leads me right to Jesus on the cross. As modeled centuries ago by Saints Francis…