The Pilgrim Soul

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Evangelization Mar 01, 2021

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Fr. Colin Parrish joins Sofia on the podcast for a conversation about evangelization. Who is called to be a missionary? What does it mean to share the Gospel without proselytizing? Is it possible to be a witness for Christ in the everyday circumstances of an ordinary life? What if we fail? //

Our weekly challenge is to ask God (1) how He is going to answer a persistent need of your own heart, and (2) how He wants to use you to respond to the needs of someone in your life. And our media recommendations are the songs Pontiac 87 by Protomartyr and This Must be the Place by The Talking Heads. //

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 on a message to Fr. Colin. //

Other resources we mention:

Pope St. John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation Vita Consecrata
Luigi Giussani’s book The Journey to Truth is an Experience
St. Thérèse of Lisieux's autobiography Story of a Soul
The life of St. Francis Xavier: www.jesuits.global/saint-blessed/saint-francis-xavier/ //

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

Poverty and Detachment Feb 22, 2021

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Adrianna and Sofia explore the ideas of poverty and detachment. Our points for discussion include: What is poverty of spirit and why should we desire it? How is it related to material poverty? How are we personally trying to grow in freedom through detachment? //

Our weekly challenge is to engage in some form of fasting. And our media recommendations are the book The Long Loneliness and the film Life Is Beautiful. //

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:

Saint Francis’ Canticle of the Sun
Luigi Giussani’s book Morality: Memory, and Desire
Mother Mary Francis’ book of reflections Come Lord Jesus
Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s “I Thirst” letter to her sisters //

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

Mortality and Mourning Feb 15, 2021

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Fr. Chase Pepper joins Sofia on the podcast to share some wisdom about death. What’s missing in our Western society’s relationship to mortality and mourning? What alternative does the Church offer? What steps can we take so that, when we are confronted with our finitude, fear and anxiety can give way to gratitude? //

Our weekly challenge is to visit and pray at a cemetery. And our media recommendation is the collection of poetry “Love Poems from God,” compiled by Daniel Ladinsky. //

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 Fr. Chase as well. //

Other resources we mention:

The beatitudes (Catechism 1716-1729), the three theological virtues (1812-1829), and the corporal works of mercy (2443-2449)
Introduction to the Order of Christian Funerals www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/OCF/OCF-Intro.pdf
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s book Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life

The “Sayings of Light and Love” of Saint John of the Cross
Paul Tillich’s Systematic Theology, volume I
An interview given by Fr. Luigi Giussani in 1987: english.clonline.org/fr-giussani/t246/fr-giussani-three-interviews //

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

Ancient Heresies Today Feb 01, 2021

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Adrianna and Sofia have a conversation about faith through the lens of heresy, which is the choice of a partial view of God. What were some of the major heresies of the early Church? Where do we see them in the culture today -- and in our own lives? And what do mercy and tenderness have to do with it? //

Our weekly challenge is to meditate on the story of the prodigal son, Luke 15:11-32. And our media recommendation is the film The Painted Veil. //

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. //

Check out the Minding Scripture podcast at www.mindingscripture.com. //

Other resources we mention:

G.K. Chesterton’s book Orthodoxy
Romano Guardini’s book The Lord

Athanasius’ treatise Against the Arians
Charles Peguy’s poem The Portal of the Mystery of Hope
Sigrid Undset's trilogy of novels Kristin Lavransdatter
Luigi Giussani’s diagram of the Incarnation: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/assets/418909/1200x/guissani.jpg
Augustine’s treatise Against Two Letters of the Pelagians //

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

Prayer Jan 25, 2021

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Sofia and Giuliana talk about prayer. What is the relationship between prayer and the rest of our lives? Why does Luigi Giussani say prayer is begging? Then, through the lens of our personal journeys, we explore the unique beauty and power of different forms of prayer, including the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Lectio Divina, and the Rosary. Stay tuned for a follow-up episode on dealing with difficulties and dryness in prayer. //

Our weekly challenge is to download the prayer app Hallow. And our media recommendation is the Galician song Lela: youtu.be/lGLRrW7lwUE. //

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:

Luigi Giussani’s book The Religious Sense
Saint Teresa of Avila’s book The Interior Castle
The poetry of Saint John of the Cross
Fr. Aldo Trento’s foundation in Paraguay: www.sanrafael.org.py
The Rule of Saint Benedict //

Links to overviews of the prayer forms prayer we discussed:

Mass: www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/structure-and-meaning-mass
Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours: www.universalis.com/lauds.htm

Eucharistic Adoration: www.catholic-link.org/how-to-go-to-adoration-eucharist
Lectio Divina: www.bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/lectio-divina-beginners-guide

Rosary: www.catholic.com/tract/the-rosary //

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

Redemptive Suffering Jan 18, 2021

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Adrianna and Giuliana discuss suffering. We start by talking a bit about theology: If God loves us, why do we suffer? Then, we get more personal: How have we found freedom in suffering? Who has inspired us to live suffering well? What steps are we trying to take in our own experiences of suffering? /

Our weekly challenge is to commemorate 3PM on Friday — the time Jesus died. And our media recommendation is the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck. //

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:

Saint Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic letter Salvifici Doloris
Saint Augustine’s Confessions
Mother Teresa’s letters in the book Come Be My Light
Fr. Jacque Philippe’s book Interior Freedom
"Ancient Homily on Holy Saturday" //

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

Radical Christian Hospitality Jan 11, 2021

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Sofia and Adrianna talk about hospitality. How can we learn to welcome others? What elements of our economy and culture are hostile to hospitality? And what do love, sacrifice, and heaven have to do with it? //

Our weekly challenge is to make a home-cooked meal and share it with someone. And our media recommendation is the film Babette’s Feast. //

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:

Dorothy Day’s reflection from the Dec 1945 issue of The Catholic Worker
Luigi Giussani’s text “The Miracle of Hospitality”
The Rule of Saint Benedict
St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s Sermons on the Song of Songs
CS Lewis’ sermon “The Weight of Glory” //

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

Sanctity in Work Jan 04, 2021

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Giuliana and Sofia have a conversation about work: Is it possible to live your work as a gift instead of a burden? How can work become a place of encounter? What steps can we take to transform the way we approach our work? //

Our weekly challenge is to add a visual reminder of God (like a holy card or scripture verse) to your workspace. And our media recommendation is Ian McEwan’s novel Saturday. //

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:

Saint Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Laborem Exercens
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint Walburga
Saint Josemaria Escriva’s Conversations and Friends of God
Pope Benedict XVI’s second homily from In the Beginning
The film Chariots of Fire
Jean-Francois Millet’s painting “The Angelus.” //

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

Introducing The Pilgrim Soul Dec 23, 2020

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Welcome to a re-record of the very first episode of The Pilgrim Soul. Join all three hosts —Adrianna, Giuliana, and Sofia — for a conversation about the inspiration and goals of the podcast. //

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. //

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