Halfway Saints: Recent Episodes
Halfway Saints
Married, young, and Catholic parents, Daniel and Holly Guertin casually discuss topics based on quotes, homilies, books, current events, etc that move them.
We talk through the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, one by one, reflecting on its sorrowful nature.
Music by Teresa Peterson, http://www.teresapetersonmusic.com/
Music by Teresa Peterson: www.teresapetersonmusic.com
We talk about how joy is sought out in each of the Joyful Mysteries.
Music by Teresa Peterson: http://www.teresapetersonmusic.com/ Exploring the motion of the Glorious Mysteries (Resurrection, Ascension, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Assumption, Coronation).
Our challenges and graces from our experiences so far in isolation and a short update on our lives since it's been a while.
Music by Teresa Peterson: http://www.teresapetersonmusic.com/
I mention Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems, which you can find here: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/
Daniel and Holly reflect on their children's generosity toward others and are inspired in their own lives to give as Jesus gives.
Holly and Daniel share a time when their van broke down, but they were able to find joy through it all with God's grace and being receptive to His love.
None of us are beyond redemption, so are there really any bad people? Or just bad actions?
Catching up on the past couple of months with how we're doing and new things happening.
Where suffering abounds, grace abounds all the more. In this episode, Daniel and Holly discuss the hardships and unexpected graces that have come through the process of suffering a miscarriage.
The truth about joy, sorrow, and the theology of the body when you love so much it comes out of your ears.
Imagination doesn't just deal with things that aren't real, but with things that aren't real yet.
Art that tries to convey a truth about humanity is more convicting than lazy allusions.
The family is where it all begins. See Bishop Barron's keynote speech from the WMOF here: http://www.wordonfire.org/resources/lecture/living-as-the-image-of-god-created-for-joy-and-love/4934/
Daniel and Holly discuss their understanding of the Church's teaching on the physical and spiritual realms, how they meet in the person of Christ, and what that means for prayer life, worship, and their relationships.
Daniel and Holly share their experiences in marriage and natural family planning. They discuss how God works within a marriage and how they've learned to work with Him.
Daniel and Holly share their favorite podcasts, how they impacted their spiritual life especially when yearning for community, and how we can use new media to evangelize.
Daniel and Holly share how the Exsultet, sung at the Easter Vigil, inspires them. They each pick a few of their favorite lines and unpack them and discuss how they illuminate their lives.
Daniel and Holly discuss evangelization from their perspectives as a convert and revert to Catholicism. They also discuss the different methods of evangelization and what's required for it to be fruitful.
Holly and Daniel talk about honesty, its role in public life, and its necessity in marriage.
Daniel and Holly discuss why they love the Sacrament of Reconciliation, how great of a gift it is from the Church, and how they can't imagine life without it.
Daniel and Holly discuss trust, hope, and vulnerability. How Holly came to realize that she hadn't entrusted their son fully into God's hands, and what it looks like to fully trust God with your life. They also discuss what trust looks like within marriage and how to live it out every day.
Daniel and Holly talk about how God reveals Himself through creativity and art and how that relates to Church history, our perception of Creation, and prayer life.
Daniel and Holly talk about the Lenten season and how the Church encourages contemplation of both joy and sorrow at once.
Daniel and Holly Guertin give brief introductions to how they came into the Church and what they do now, and discuss what they hope for this podcast, where the name "Halfway Saints" comes from, and St. Therese and other saints.