

Dare to Dwell: A Podcast with the Daughters of St. Paul
The Daughters of St. Paul
God has dared to dwell in you. Do you dare to dwell in him? What does it mean to abide in Christ? We are Catholic religious sisters gathering around the mics to break open this dare with you. Join us as, together, we explore the radical, intimate, earth shattering invitation of Jesus to each one of us.
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Marie Benedicta break open the comments and questions asked by students attending the SEEK conference. Episodes published every other Wednesday.
The Daughters of St. Paul is a congregation of Catholic women living our vocation to consecrated religious life in service to God's people by preaching the Gospel through all forms of media. Nicknamed The Media Nuns, we hope that we will help you to encounter God's love wherever you happen to live, work, or scroll.
This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Marie Benedicta break open the comments and questions asked by students attending the SEEK conference. Episodes published every other Wednesday.
The Daughters of St. Paul is a congregation of Catholic women living our vocation to consecrated religious life in service to God's people by preaching the Gospel through all forms of media. Nicknamed The Media Nuns, we hope that we will help you to encounter God's love wherever you happen to live, work, or scroll.
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May 11, 2022 • 35min
S04 E11: In Habiting
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Mary Lea (a.k.a. The Crabby Mystic) in a conversation about putting on Christ, and what that means. Join them as they share their reflections on Galatians 3:27, in which St. Paul tells us that we have been “clothed with Christ,” and discuss what that means for us and the other things we “wear.” Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter RESOURCES:Today’s Verse: Galatians 3:27Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1432Quote from St. Therese STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Sr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – TwitterSr. Mary Lea – Instagram Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Apr 27, 2022 • 47min
S04 E10: In Sacrifice
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Christina Miriam in a conversation about sacrifice, joy, and mission. Join them as they share their reflections on Mark 8:36, in which Jesus poses the question, “What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” They connect this verse with the life of St. Francis Xavier, and the film Spiderman No Way Home (spoiler alert!). Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter RESOURCES:Today’s Verse: Mark 8:36Sr. Hosea’s review of Spider-Man: No Way Home on the Pauline Center for Media Studies blogNovena of Grace in Honor of St. Francis Xavier STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Sr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – TwitterSr. Christina – Twitter Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Apr 13, 2022 • 44min
S04 E09: In Communion
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Allison Regina in a conversation about God’s gift of his love in Communion. Join them as they share their reflections on John 6:56, in which Jesus says, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.” They’ll discuss their Eucharistic spirituality and devotion, and what it means to have Jesus really present to us in this sacramental way. Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter Resources: Today’s Verse: John 6:56Clerically Speaking PodcastThe Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Eucharist (1322–1419)Sermon of St. Augustine (Sermon 227 for Easter): “You are yourselves what you receive”Encyclical Letter of John Paul II: On the Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church Collect for Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper: O God, who have called us to participatein this most sacred Supper,in which your Only Begotten Son,when about to hand himself over to death,entrusted to the Church a sacrifice new for all eternity,the banquet of his love, grant, we pray,that we may draw from so great a mystery,the fullness of charity and of life.Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,God, for ever and ever. Sr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – TwitterSr. Allison Regina – Instagram STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Mar 30, 2022 • 39min
S04 E08: In His Mercy
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Khristina in a conversation about God’s mercy and desire to have us with him. Join them as they share their reflections on Ezekiel 33:11, in which God says, “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live.” Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter RESOURCES:Today’s Verse: Ezekiel 33:11Michelangelo’s The Creation of the Sun and MoonThe book Sr. Orianne references (in French): Ce que j'ai découvert sur le PèreA book we love: A Father Who Keeps His PromisesEncyclical of John Paul II: Dives in Misericordia (Vatican website) (Print Edition) STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Sr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – TwitterSr. Khristina – Instagram Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Mar 16, 2022 • 38min
S04 E07: In Dwelling
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Marie James in a conversation about dwelling with God in his final mansions. Join them as they share their reflections on John 14:1-7, in which we focus especially on the mansions of the Father’s house, our desires for heaven, and especially our love for those who have gone before us. Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter Resources: Today’s Verse: John 14:1–7Heidelberg Press – Similar to the one Sr. James ran for a time!A guide for an hour of adoration according to the Pauline devotion to Jesus, Way, Truth, and LifeInformation about the Apostolic BlessingThe Invocations to Jesus Master by Bl. James Alberione STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Sr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – Twitter Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Mar 2, 2022 • 42min
S04 E06: In Darkness
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Maria Kim Ngân in a conversation about how we find God’s love in darkness. Join them as they share their reflections on Psalm 139:12, in which we explore spiritual darkness and suffering, and how we might respond to those experiences in the light of Christ, with trust and humility. Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter Resources: Today’s Verse: Psalm 139:12Rich Mullins – Nothing is Beyond YouPersonal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love by Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB and Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSBA guide for Eucharistic adoration according to the Pauline methodAn article on hygge (which is from Denmark—but she pronounced it right!)Millennial Nuns bookRead more about Venerable Mother Thecla Merlo here“The Pact” — Fr. Alberione’s Secret of Success on the path to holiness (text of the prayer at the bottom of the post) STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Sr. Maria Kim – InstagramSr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – Twitter Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible! Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Feb 16, 2022 • 44min
S04 E05: In Community
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Danielle Victoria in a conversation about how we find God’s love in community. Recorded especially for the SEEK22 Conference, this episode touches on living community as religious sisters, and the many challenges, joys, surprises, and humorous moments that can entail. Blessed James Alberione said it was the primary penance of the Daughters of St. Paul—and for good reason! Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Sr. Danielle Victoria – InstagramSr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – Twitter Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Feb 2, 2022 • 43min
S04 E04: In Joy
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Maria Grace in a conversation about how we find God’s love in joy. Join them as they share their reflections on Hebrews 12:2, in which we’re encouraged to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who, for the sake of the joy that lay before him, endured the Cross. They’ll talk about what that joy is, what it means for them to keep their eyes on Jesus, and how we can share in both his joy and the Cross. Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter Resources: Today’s Verse: Hebrews 12:2Millennial Nuns bookThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom (Amazon Smile link—if you don’t already support someone through Amazon Smile, consider linking Daughters of St. Paul to your account!)Read more about Venerable Mother Thecla Merlo here“The Pact” — Fr. Alberione’s Secret of Success on the path to holiness (text of the prayer at the bottom of the post)Part of the prayer poem from St. Edith Stein STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Sr. Maria Grace – InstagramSr. Orianne Pietra René – InstagramSr. Julie Marie Benedicta – Twitter Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Jan 19, 2022 • 41min
S04 E03: In Weakness
In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Allison Regina in a conversation about how she finds God’s love in weakness. Join them as they share their reflections on 2 Corinthians 12:9, in which Jesus tells St. Paul that power is made perfect in weakness. They’ll discuss the nature of their own “thorns” and desire for healing, and how Jesus fulfills his promises to us. Share your own reflections with us and keep the conversation going! Instagram and Twitter Resources: Today’s Verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9Read the Exsultet and a commentary on it hereTrailer for Paul, Apostle of Christ filmRead more about Venerable Mother Thecla Merlo here“The Pact” — Fr. Alberione’s Secret of Success on the path to holiness (text of the prayer at the bottom of the post)Suscipe Prayer STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://bit.ly/DaughtersProjectThe Daughters of Saint Paul

Jan 5, 2022 • 48min
S04 E02: In His Word
Episode 2: Experiencing God's Love In His Word In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta prepare us for the season ahead by talking about what prayer with scripture can look like, different kinds of prayer, motivations and obstacles to prayer, and especially how Paulines approach prayer. Some resources referred to in this episode: Joseph Chiwatenhwa's Prayer (“The more I thank you, the more I find I can give myself to you”) USCCB’s Daily Mass readings calendar | Daily Missal Catechism of the Catholic Church: Read online | Order a copy Forming Intentional Disciples by Sherry Weddell STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Twitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingInstagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaYouTube.com/daughterstpaul Thank you for listening. Leave us a rating and review on your favorite platform so that others can discover and listen to us too!Thank you to our supporters on Patreon who make this podcast possible!Support us and find out more: https://daughtersofstpaul.com/The Daughters of Saint Paul


