Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee
Join us as we explore topics that invite us to live deeper our Catholic, Christian faith. Hosts Janet Jones (Director of Faith Formation) and Bridgett Passauer (Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, and Community Life), from Church of the Ascension in Virginia Beach, have incredible conversations over coffee. We invite you to grab a mug of your favorite brew and share in their stories, laughs, and connection with Jesus and each other.
Episodes
We forgot to mention there is no episode this week. We look forward to sharing Summer with the pSalms next week!!! PEACE!
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Today's episode focuses on Psalms 42-72 and introduces two new authors. Bridgett and Janet spend time talking about how our lives can be centered on thanking God for all He has done, is doing, and will do in our lives. We have so much to be grateful for, and these Psalms give us examples of how that can be done.
Baby Step: Pray Psalm(s) 50 and/or 51
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Janet and Bridgett begin discussing the first section of the Psalms 1-41. They begin by sharing the five ways David handled the hardships in his life. The focus in on three Psalms but with a new twist to Psalm 23 that neither of them noticed before!
Baby Step: Pray Psalm 23
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This week, Bridgett and Janet continue the introduction of the Psalms, exploring how the various covenants from the Old Testament lead us to the final covenant made with Jesus through His life, death, and Resurrection. They dive into Psalms 1 and 2 to set the tone for future episodes.
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Summer with the pSalms begins this week. Janet and Bridgett share some introductory information and some stories about the types of Psalms. This is just the beginning of a summer filled with praising, laments, wisdom, and so much more!
Psalm Basics for Catholics by John Bergsma
Baby Step: Read the shortest Psalm 131 or Janet's favorite 139.
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Janet and Bridgett break open a poem by Marianne Williamson that speaks about how we tend to fear how powerful we are. We are beloved children of God, which makes us pretty amazing, yet we sometimes fear being who God sees us as, because we place more emphasis on who others see us as.
Baby Step: Pray with Marianne Williamson's Poem
Back with you on June 5th!!!
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Bridgett and Janet let the Holy Spirit inspire their conversation today about how much God loves us! Inspired by a conversation, a video by Father Mark Toups, and their life journeys, they share how God wants to lavish us with His love, not for what we do for Him but simply because He loves us unconditionally!
Baby Step: The Litany of Trust
Pray the Litany of Trust and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. Stop if something resonate...
Janet is back! Janet and Bridgett explore what the Easter season is about and how we can celebrate it! There is a joy to the Easter season that sometimes gets missed.
Baby Step: Ask the Holy Spirit to point out how to live with the hope and joy that comes from knowing death is not the end, but a transition to new life!
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Bridgett is again joined by Paul Flanagan for a continuing discussion of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, they explore how encountering the Holy Spirit and trusting the Holy Spirit's presence in your own life can be transforming. Paul shares his personal understanding of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and how the Holy Spirit has transformed his life.
Baby Steps: Continue to pray for God to open your heart t...
Bridgett is joined by guest Paul Flanagan for Part 1 of a discussion about the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Paul guides us through both the Old and New Testaments and explains how the Holy Spirit has been instrumental in the life of the Church. The Holy Spirit is an integral part of our faith journey, and our Scripture provides a beautiful look into how the Spirit has been part of our world since the beginning.
Baby Step: During y...
Janet and Bridgett walk through the Passion from the Gospel of Luke using Lectio Divina. Janet puts herself in the place of Peter, whereas Bridgett puts herself in the place of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. They share what their journeys with Peter and Mary revealed to them and encourage you to do something similar.
Baby Step: Pick someone in the Passion of Luke, read through it through that person's eyes, and allow the Holy ...
Bridgett and Janet explore the thought of being lost. Janet explains how she had a dream that led her to ask the question, "Are we lost?" Together they talk about what it means to be lost, how God is with us always, and why being willing to explore those areas of our lives can draw us deeper into our relationship with Christ.
Baby Step: Sit with the Lord and allow Him to show you areas of your life where you may be lost. ...
Am I failing Lent? Janet and Bridgett share a conversation about Bridgett's thoughts on failing Lent. What is Lent supposed to look like? We need to receive God's unconditional love and have time just to be with Jesus.
Baby Step: Spend some quality time just being with God and receiving His love.
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Janet and Bridgett explore the Lenten practice of the Stations of the Cross. They share how there are various ways to pray the Stations and how, by placing yourself in the scene, you may experience the Stations in a new way. This experience, this encounter, may open your heart to a deeper understanding of just what Jesus did for you as He traveled The Way of the Cross.
Baby Step: Find time to pray the Stations of the Cross by pla...
Bridgett and Janet finish up the three pillars of Lent with a discussion on fasting and almsgiving. Fasting provides the opportunity for our emptiness to be filled up by Jesus, and almsgiving allows us to see Jesus in ways we may not have experienced.
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This week Bridgett and Janet share the meaning behind the words of the prayer that Jesus gave us, the Our Father. The Our Father is the final section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and each verse holds so much meaning. This could be the prayer you choose to pray for Lent this year.
CCC: The Our Father 2759 - 2865
Baby Step: Slowly pray the Our Father and meditate on the words and the gift Jesus has given us.
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In today's episode, Janet and Bridgett discuss one of the three pillars of Lent: prayer. So many of us struggle with prayer and think we aren't doing it right. Janet and Bridgett share their perspectives and ways to bring prayer into a true conversation with God, with one of the keys to any true conversation being listening.
Baby Step: Pray about what God is asking you to do this Lenten season and take time to listen.
This week Bridgett is joined by Tara Bigley, a wife, mother, Catholic convert, and so much more. Tara shares her journey from her Lutheran upbringing to her conversion to Catholicism and one moment when she realized her image of God was not who He really is.
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Janet and Bridgett wanted to take some time to talk a little bit about the Jubilee Year of Hope that Pope Francis has called for. This Year of Hope is a time for all people, but especially Catholics throughout the world to recognize that "In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring." (Spes Non Confundit)
Baby Step: Seek h...
Bridgett and Janet continue the discussion about how busyness can limit our abililty to hear God's voice. This episode explores why it is important to make time, create a Sabbath, so we can ask God how He is working in our lives.
Baby Step: Make time this week and explore these questions:
1. Where did you see God's beauty and/or goodness in your day, week, or life?
2. Where do you feel discomfo...
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