Dare to Dwell: A Podcast with the Daughters of St. Paul

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. In today’s episode, we talk about media usage: what it means to use it wisely, how it can draw us closer to God or pull us away, and why, as Daughters of St. Paul, we see media not as something to fear but as a tool for the Gospel.Thanks for joining us, and thank you to all of the SEEK participants who joined us!·     Genesis 1:27: on being created “in his image and likeness”·     Our YouTube video, How to be Catholic Online – ways to engage (or not) with social media as someone who loves the Lord (with Sr. Bethany)·     Our YouTube video, Why Nuns React on the value of storytelling as a way of encountering the Gospel and gospel-adjacent truths·     If you liked these topics and you haven’t listened to our Faith Through Fiction episodes just prior to this season, we highly recommend them!Check out Sr. Nancy Michael’s book on Media Fasting (Pauline Store | Amazon) and the accompanying video series on YouTubeSr. Orianne and Sr. Allison Regina wrote a book about confession! Check it out here: ForgivenPauline Offertory(For those who thirst for souls as Jesus does) by Bl. James AlberioneFather, in union with all the priests who today celebrate the Holy Mass, I offer you Jesus–Host and myself, a small victim:·     in atonement for error and scandal spread throughout the world through the misuse of the media of social communication;·     to implore your mercy for those persons who are deceived and seduced by the influence of these instruments and are led astray from your fatherly love;·     for the conversion of those who in the use of these instruments reject the teaching of Christ and his Church, poisoning the minds, the hearts, and the undertakings of others;·     that everyone may follow him alone whom you Father, in your boundless love, sent into the world, saying: “This is my beloved Son, listen to him”;·     to recognize and to make known that only Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is the perfect Teacher, the secure Way, who leads to knowledge of you, Father, and to a sharing in your own life;·     that in the Church there may be an increase in the number of priests, religious, and lay persons who, consecrated as apostles, using the means of social communication, will make the message of salvation resound throughout the world;·     that writers, artists, media technicians and promoters, may be wise, animated by an evangelical spirit, and give witness to an authentic Christian life within the framework of social communication;·     that Catholic initiatives in the sphere of social communication may continually increase, so that by promoting more effectively genuine human and Christian values, the voice of error and evil will be counteracted;·     that all of us, aware of our ignorance and unworthiness, may recognize the need to draw near to the font of life in humility and trust, and nourish ourselves with your word, Father, and with the Body of Christ, invoking light, love, and mercy for all people.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. In today’s episode, we ask: how can we trust God? What does that even look like? (And why do so many of us find it soooo hard?!)Thanks for joining us, and thank you to all of the SEEK participants who joined us!Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison Regina wrote a book about confession! Check it out here: Forgiven·     Genesis 3:1–7 (the serpent’s lie that God is untrustworthy)·     1 Corinthians 2:1–3 (we proclaim Christ crucified)·     Matthew 6:25–34 (Do not worry about your life)·     Acts 9 (Paul’s conversion)·     Isaiah 49:14-16 (I will never forget you)·     2 Timothy 2:11-13 (God remains faithful)Check out this article about the newly canonized St. Bartolo Longo!Challenge: Pray with Psalm 130. Read it slowly and allow yourself to form your own prayers to the Lord. If you feel inspired to stop and reflect with just one word or phrase, do it. Finish your time of prayer with an Act of Trust. You can use this litany from the Sisters of Life, or make up your own prayer.One group’s recording of Psalm 130 sung in HebrewBonus: check out this Aramaic chant of Jeremiah’s lament from the dust.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. In today’s episode, we’ll go even deeper into the topic of identity. How do we know who we are? And how do the people around me help or hurt my becoming who God has created me to be? Most importantly: what is God’s heart for me?Thanks for joining us, and thank you to all of the SEEK participants who joined us!Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison Regina wrote a book about confession! Check it out here: Forgiven·     The book Personal Prayer by Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin: Amazon | Publisher·     St. Paul and Spongebob comicChallenge: Make an examination of conscience (use Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison’s if that helps Apple | YouTube), and consider going to confession if it’s been a while.Prayer prompt inspired by this episode:·     Pray with St. Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians (3:14–21). How does his prayer affect you? How can you pray similarly for others? Who might you be especially called to pray for?STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis.Thanks for joining us, and thank you to all of the SEEK participants who joined us!Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison Regina wrote a book about confession! Check it out here: Forgiven·     The book Personal Prayer by Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Thomas Acklin: Amazon | Publisher·     The Transfiguration in Matthew’s Gospel (Matthew 17)·     Painting by Peter Paul Rubens: The Virgin as the Woman of the ApocalypseChallenge: Make an examination of conscience (use Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison’s if that helps Apple | YouTube), and consider going to confession if it’s been a while.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. Each episode will focus on a topic the students brought up. Today, we're exploring how fear can hold us back in our spiritual lives--and also how talking to God about it can be a huge step forward. Stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll continue this conversation when it comes to anxiety in prayer.Thanks for joining us, and thank you to all of the SEEK participants who joined us!Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison Regina wrote a book about confession! Check it out here: Forgiven·     Fr. Boniface Hicks' Sermon for Good Friday: Trust that We Are Loved in our Weakness·     Hebrews 4:14-16·     Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical on mercy, Dives in misericordia“Conversion to God always consists in discovering His mercy, that is, in discovering that love which is patient and kind as only the Creator and Father can be; the love to which the "God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" is faithful to the uttermost consequences in the history of His covenant with man; even to the cross and to the death and resurrection of the Son. Conversion to God is always the fruit of the “rediscovery of this Father, who is rich in mercy.” Authentic knowledge of the God of mercy, the God of tender love, is a constant and inexhaustible source of conversion” #13Challenge: If you are struggling with fear with anything in your life, admit it to God and let it be your prayer today.Prayer prompt inspired by this episode: Pray with the passage from Hebrews 4, and invite the Lord give you some sense of how he is with you and understands your wounds or difficulties.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. Each episode will focus on a topic the students brought up. Today, we’re diving into another set of common struggles that arise in our prayer lives, from God staying quiet to the perils of overthinking to the struggle to trust God.Check out our previous episode for the first half of our discussion on prayer.Thanks for joining us, and thank you to all of the SEEK participants who joined us!Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison Regina wrote a book about confession! Check it out here: ForgivenPassage about Elijah and the still small voice: 1 Kings 19:11-18St. Paul on being careful not to fall: 1 Corinthians 10:12St. Paul on bad company: 1 Corinthians 15:33St. Paul on being a fool: 2 Corinthians 11On the will of God: 1 Thessalonians 4:3St. Paul on longing for eternal life: Philippians 1:20–26Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical on mercy, Dives in misericordiaPrayer prompt inspired by this episode: Sit with one of these passages from Scripture mentioned in the episode. Talk to St. Paul or another favorite saint or biblical figure about your current biggest struggle in prayer, and see whether any advice resounds in your heart. Finish by asking them to pray for you and intercede in your relationship with Jesus.Prayer prompt 2: Estimate how long you can comfortably sit quietly in silent prayer, repeating Jesus’ name or quietly listening for the voice of God (whether it's thirty seconds, five minutes, a whole hour)... Then sit a minute longer.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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!

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. Each episode will focus on a topic the students brought up. Today, we’re talking about prayer—how to do it, what to expect, and what might get in the way.Thanks for joining us, and thank you to all of the SEEK participants who joined us!Sr. Orianne and Sr. Allison Regina wrote a book about confession! Check it out here: ForgivenPrayer prompt inspired by this episode: Pick one of the "rote" prayers you know by heart, like the Our Father, Hail Mary, or Glory Be–and pray it super slowly and intentionally, as if you were saying it for the first time. Pay attention to the meaning of each word and, rather than praying it alone, allow the Holy Spirit to pray it in you.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/ sThank 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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/

This season, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta share some of the interviews the sisters did with college students and campus ministers at the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis. Each episode will focus on a topic the students brought up. Today, we’re talking about distraction in prayer--what causes it, practical ways to move past it, and sharing that you’re not alone with whatever is getting in the way of you focusing on your relationship with God.Thanks for joining us!Check out Msgr. Shea’s talk from SEEK24 here: Why Are We So Depressed?Resources for those struggling with pornographyChastity ProjectMagdala Ministries (Especially for Catholic women)https://fightthenewdrug.org (Secular Resources)Book: Cleansed: A Catholic Guide to Freedom from PornResources from the USCCB WebsiteSTAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/

Sr. Maria Grace is an editor and author from Pauline Books and Media, specializing in children's literature. She joins the hosts to explore the vital role of fiction in children's faith education. They delve into how stories can ignite a desire for Jesus, using insights from C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. The conversation highlights various fiction forms, including Bible picture books and whimsical tales, illustrating how these stories can bridge the gap between faith and imagination, making the gospel relatable for young hearts.

In today’s episode, Sr. Orianne Pietra René and Sr. Julie Benedicta are joined by Sr. Allison Regina, and talk some of the fictional stories they’ve encountered that helped them to know the Lord in a new or deeper way. Then they remembered that Sr. Allison Regina has written fiction with God in it, so they put her on the spot and asked her about that experience.  1.    Check out our Nuns React video about Moana: https://youtu.be/ZtK7EMbdF_02.    Visit Sr. Allison Regina’s page on our website and learn more about her books for kids and teens: https://pauline.org/staff/sr-allison-regina-gliot/A Storyteller’s PrayerLoving Creator God, you have made me in your image and have given me a share in your own creative power. You have given me the awesome call to listen deeply and to gently hold and nurture the fragile breath of inspiration. Allow a new understanding of truth and beauty to come into being in me. Work in me as I decisively shape and mold intuition into words and stories. Teach me how to nurture this gift of creativity, and to believe that you want to work through me. Slow me down so that I can listen attentively. I trust that you will inspire me, guide me, lead me. Jesus, Master Storyteller, you who are the very Incarnation of the Father’s being, help me to image the mystery of God and of the human person in what I write. You used the power of image, story, and proverb to communicate the freshness of your message. May my storytelling—whether spoken, written, or visual—open the human soul to the sense of the eternal. Let everything I write celebrate the wonder and sacredness of human life, uplifting those who will hear, read, or see what I write. Holy Spirit, illumine me from within; give me new vision; fill my heart with your freedom and my decisions with your energy. Stir up my creative intuition and give me the courage to write honestly and deeply, past all fear. Make of me a prophet, speaking your truth with freshness and relevance. May everything I write contain a glimmer of your beauty. Make of my stories and, above all, the story of my life, masterpieces that reflect your glory. Amen.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US!Instagram: @DaughterStPaul and @PaulineBooksAndMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaulYouTube: YouTube.com/daughterstpaulTwitter: @DaughterStPaul and @PBMPublishingShop Catholic Books: https://paulinestore.com/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: http://connect.pauline.org/PatreonThe Daughters of St. Paul, also known as “The Media Nuns,” are missionaries sent forth in the spirit of Saint Paul the Apostle, called to proclaim the Gospel to the world through the most effective means of communication. Pauline Books and Media is a mission of the Daughters of St. Paul that publishes Catholic books for the whole family. To learn more, visit https://pauline.org/