The Pilgrim Soul

Giuliana and Sofia have a conversation about mercy, “love’s second name.” How does God’s mercy reach us in our everyday lives, particularly in our sins and failings? What do our experiences of God’s mercy mean for our relationships with others? What are the fruits of seeking and extending forgiveness? // Our weekly challenge is to apologize to someone you have wronged. And our media recommendation is the song Fire of Time by David Ramirez. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. // Other resources we mention: Pope Saint John Paul II’s second encyclical “Dives in misericordia” The Diary of Saint Faustina St. Teresa of Avila’s book The Way of Perfection The Sacrament of Confession, overview here: https://www.catholicscomehome.org/your-questions/what-is-the-sacrament-of-confession/ A homily that Pope Francis gave in 2015: www.romereports.com/en/2015/02/05/pope-francis-homily-the-church-should-be-like-a-field-hospital/ // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Maggie Verhiley and Tierney Vrdolyak are new postulants with the Sisters of Life. But before entering the convent, they sat down with Sofia to talk about the charism of life. What makes life sacred, and how can we celebrate and uphold its dignity? What does spiritual motherhood have to do with it? And which mysteries of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary show us the way forward? // Our weekly challenge is a morning routine: make your bed as soon as you get up, offering this small act for a soul in need, and pray part of the Shema (Deut. 6:4-7). And our media recommendations are the books Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe and the fiction of C.S. Lewis. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also send letters to Maggie and Tierney at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Convent, 198 Hollywood Ave, Bronx, NY 10465. // Other resources we mention: Pope Saint John Paul II’s speech in Toronto in 2002: www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/2002/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_20020728_xvii-wyd.html Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae Father Michael Gaitley’s guide to consecration “33 Days to Morning Glory” The Litany of Trust: sistersoflife.org/litany-of-trust Let Love, a podcast by the Sisters of Life Roberto Ferruzzi’s painting “Madonna of the Streets” Father John Duffy’s poem “I Sing of a Maiden” // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Sofia and Adrianna have a conversation about freedom, the foundational value of our culture. When we search for freedom, why do we often end up bored, dissatisfied, and afraid? What is the true source of freedom? How, personally, have we discovered freedom in our lives? What are practical steps for growing in freedom? // Our weekly challenge is to pray about the times in your life when you felt most free and identify why. And our media recommendation is the film Of Gods and Men (which is available to stream online!). // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠. // Other resources we mention: Servais Pinckaers’s book Morality: The Catholic View Then-Cardinal Ratzinger’s lecture “Europe in the Crisis of Cultures” www.theway.org.uk/endeanweb/ratzinger32-2.pdf Luigi Giussani’s book The Religious Sense St. Augustine’s Sermon 169 Cardinal Van Thuan’s spiritual testament “The Road of Hope Veritatis Splendor, the encyclical by Pope John Paul II. // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Adrianna and Sofia discuss wounds, both spiritual and psychological, through the lenses of their own journeys of healing and Sofia’s research. What is woundedness and how is it a sign of our history and our destiny? How can we discover our own core wounds? What are steps that we can take toward healing - and why should we want to do so? We finish with a reflection on Christ as the Wounded Healer. // Our weekly challenge is to take the list of core wounds to Adoration, allow the Holy Spirit to draw your attention to one in particular, and pray for healing in that place. And our media recommendation is The Incredulity of St. Thomas, a painting by Caravaggio. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. // Other resources we mention: St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s autobiography Story of a Soul Scientific research on the intergenerational transmission of trauma: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wps.20568 Dr Bob Schuchts’ book Be Healed Andrei Rublev’s icon The Trinity: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(Andrei_Rublev) Luigi Giussani’s book Generating Traces in the History of the World The Diary of Saint Faustina Kowalska // If you’re interested in finding a Catholic therapist, check out www.catholictherapists.com // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Theoretical physicist Dr. Steve Barr joins Sofia on the podcast for a conversation about faith and science. What is the unique vocation of the scientist? What can scientific work teach us about community, wonder, and tradition? What is the origin of the (false) narrative of conflict between science and religion--and what should we do about it? // Our weekly challenge is to visit Astronomy Picture of the Day (apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html) and pray in praise of God the Creator. And our media recommendation is the memoir Lab Girl by Hope Jahren. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We’re happy to pass a message on to Dr. Barr as well. // Other resources we mention: The Society of Catholic Scientists: www.catholicscientists.org Dr. Barr’s book Modern Science, Ancient Faith Bernard Lonergan’s book Insight: A Study of Human Understanding A prayer of astronomer Johannes Kepler: www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/poetry-prayers-visual-arts/johannes-kepler-an-astronomers-prayer/ Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem “God’s Grandeur” Max Weber’s 1917 lecture, if you caught the reference ;) // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Sofia and Adrianna have a conversation about the virtues of a childlike heart, from their respective perspectives as developmental neuroscientist and mother of two. How does a child face reality? What can children teach us about freedom, prayer, and gladness? What helps us, personally, as we try to grow in childlikeness? // Our weekly challenge is to pay attention to the children around you and observe how they engage reality with wonder, openness, and dependence. And our media recommendation is the movie Groundhog Day. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. // Other resources we mention: Hans Urs von Balthasar’s book Love Alone is Credible Ruth Feldman’s research on parent-infant synchrony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaX02XQV09I Luigi Giussani’s book Christ, God’s Companionship with Man Karen Adolph’s 2012 paper on learning to walk: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3591461 St. John Henry Newman’s meditation on the heart of Jesus: www.newmanfriendsinternational.org/en/the-passion-of-our-lord The movement of Communion and Liberation: english.clonline.org // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

We are delighted to be back with a second season of The Pilgrim Soul! Join Adrianna, Giuliana, and Sofia for a conversation about the journey of faith in light of Christina Rossetti’s poem “Up-Hill" : www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45002/up-hill. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. // For this week’s media recommendation, we chose our favorite books from the summer: Sofi: Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin Giuli: The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander Adrianna: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Join all three hosts -- Adrianna, Giuliana, and Sofia -- as we answer questions submitted by our listeners. This is the final episode of our first season. If you want to be notified when our next season starts, be sure to subscribe to The Pilgrim Soul! Thank you all for your accompaniment on this journey. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. // Other resources we mention: The biography of Chiara Corbella Petrillo, A Witness to Joy Luigi Giussani’s book, Generating Traces in the History of the World St. Thomas Aquinas on the immortal soul: aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/the-immortality-of-the-soul Father Carron’s letter about conquering fear in the pandemic: english.clonline.org/news/current-events/2020/03/03/carr%C3%B3n-on-coronavirus-this-is-how-we-learn-to-conquer-fear-in-times-of-difficulty C.S. Lewis’ book, The Great Divorce The life of Padre Pio: www.padrepiodapietrelcina.com/en/ The Bible in a Year program that Sofia is following: sacredheart-semo.org/documents/2016/1/RSV-CE_Cat_chart.pdf // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Damian Bacich joins Giuliana on the podcast to discuss education. What does it mean that education is introducing someone to reality, and not just teaching information? What can we do when someone rejects or refuses the truth that we offer? Have we learned something from the pandemic that can help us take the risk of education in a more human way? // Our weekly challenge is to reflect on your day using the Examen (an overview can be found here: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/examen-prayer-card/). And our media recommendation is the poem Hope by Alexis Valdés, which is included in Pope Francis’ book Let Us Dream. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We’re happy to pass a message on to Damian. // Other resources we mention: Luigi Giussani’s book The Risk of Education St. John Paul II’s encyclical Ex Corde Ecclesiae The life of Saint John Henry Newman Pope Francis’ address to students and teachers on May 10, 2014 // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Join all three hosts -- Adrianna, Giuliana, and Sofia -- for a Holy Week episode in which we reflect on Mary Oliver’s poem “Gethsemane.” // Pray with us during the Triduum by listening to the Stabat Mater (links below) and asking that Mary might help us remain at the foot of Christ’s Cross. // And if you’d like to participate in our listener Q&A in our upcoming season finale, please submit any questions you might have by Good Friday. Have a blessed Holy Week, everyone! // The translation of the Stabat Mater can be found here: www.chantcd.com/lyrics/suffering_mother_stood.htm // You can listen to various compositions of the Stabat Mater here: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s on Youtube or on Spotify Antonio Vivaldi’s on Youtube or on Spotify Francis Poulenc’s on Youtube or on Spotify