The Pilgrim Soul

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Wounds and Healing Sep 20, 2021

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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.”

Science as a Vocation Sep 13, 2021

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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.”

Unless You Become Like Children Sep 06, 2021

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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.”

Season Two Intro Aug 30, 2021

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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.”

Season One Finale (with listener Q&A!) Apr 19, 2021

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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.”

The Risk of Education Apr 05, 2021

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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.”

A Holy Week Reflection Mar 29, 2021

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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

Subsidiarity and Local Living Mar 22, 2021

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Sofia and Giuliana discuss subsidiarity, a principle of Catholic Social Teaching. What is subsidiarity and how is it commonly misunderstood? Can Catholic Social Teaching free us from ideology and partisan politics? What invitation does the principle of subsidiarity pose to each one of us? What gifts come from obeying it, both personally and socially? //

Our weekly challenge is to donate to a local organization. And our media recommendation is the book Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry. //

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:

Encyclicals: Caritas in Veritate by Pope Benedict XVI, Quadragesimo Anno by Pope Pius XI, Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII

Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone
Luigi Giussani’s books Il Tempo e il Tempio and Generating Traces in the History of the World
Mother Teresa’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
Summary of Catholic Social Teaching: www.caritas.org/who-we-are/catholic-social-teaching/ //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

What Saves Us From Nothingness Mar 15, 2021

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Adrianna and Sofia confront existential nihilism, the experience of the emptiness and meaninglessness of life. How is our society afflicted by nihilism? What symptoms in our culture point to this loss of meaning? In our own lives, what does the battle against nihilism look like -- and in the end, what saves each of us from the abyss of nothingness? //

Our weekly challenge is to ask yourself, when you get out of bed each morning this week, “What saves me from nothingness?” And our media recommendation is Jean-Paul Sartre’s novel Nausea. //

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:

Fr. Julian Carron’s book The Radiance in Your Eyes
Will to Power, a collection of the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche
T.S. Eliot’s Choruses from The Rock

The fourth homily from “In the Beginning” by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
Viktor Frankl’s essay “Reductionism and Nihilism”
Vivek Murphy’s 2017 article on the epidemic of loneliness: hsc.unm.edu/school-of-medicine/education/assets/doc/wellness/murthy-loneliness.pdf //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Difficulties in Prayer - Distraction and Desolation Mar 08, 2021

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Giuliana and Sofia take on two forms of difficulty in prayer: distraction and desolation. What causes these difficulties? Is it possible that they can be a gift from God? And what practical steps can we take if we’re plagued by distraction or stuck in desolation? This is a follow-up episode to the one on prayer. //

Our weekly challenge is to go for a walk in silence. And our media recommendation is East Coker, the second poem from T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. //

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:

Cardinal Robert Sarah’s book The Power of Silence
Fr. Jacques Philippe’s book Time for God
Saint John of the Cross’ poem Dark Night of the Soul
Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises
Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s writings in Come Be My Light
Luigi Giussani’s book La Convenienza Umana della Fede

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

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