Season Three Introduction: To stand in the Church and hurt

***This podcast deals with mature topics such as personal struggles, abuse, or trauma. Certain episodes may not be appropriate for sensitive ears.*** 

Welcome to Season 3 of Hope Stories with Sister Josephine. In this Season 3 opening episode, Sister Josephine Garrett shares how the mission of this podcast is shifting into even deeper territory: what it means to hurt in the Church and still hope. Inspired by the Jubilee Year of Hope and Isaiah 61, Sister Josephine invites us to walk with witnesses who’ve experienced pain, silence, and loss within the Body of Christ, but who chose to return or remain. This season promises to be deeply honest, deeply Catholic, and deeply healing.

Season 3 theme: Finding hope in the many dimensions of "gift," while hurting in the Church.

Guiding Question:
“Have you left the Catholic Church and returned, or been pushed to the edge but chose to stay?”

Links: 

• Scripture Foundation: Isaiah 61:1–4 “The Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted…”
• Hurting in the Church by Fr. Thomas Berg (OSV Books) – Our first guest for Season 3 and spiritual anchor.

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com.

Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Learn more about Sr. Josephine at:
https://nazarethcsfn.org/
https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/