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How do we interpret and understand what God is calling us to, both in our vocation and in other life choices? Join Stacey Sumereau on coffee dates with Catholic friends for insight and inspiring guidance. From touring with Broadway hit shows to discerning religious life on Lifetime’s reality TV show ”The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns,” Stacey hasn’t stopped searching for God’s will! Original music by JF Church.
Episodes
![How to Have a "Colloquy:" An Authentic Conversation with God + What Jesus Said When I Did (His Love is Unreal!)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screenshot_2024-04-09_at_100419_AM_925g4_300x300.png)
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
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Show Notes
Do you feel like it’s hard to be totally real with God? Do you have trouble calming your mind and letting go of your to do list to pray? Do you feel frustrated with yourself and wish you could just be better?
Enter the Colloquy, a fancy word for “conversation” in St. Ignatius of Loyola’s formula. It’s a simple formula- literally 3 quick steps- anyone can use to have an authentic connection to the Lord. In the first few minutes I explain how to make a colloquy, then I move onto my own experience of making a colloquy.
Jesus’s love is unreal. In reading The Interior Castle I’ve had the good (hard) realization of how far I have to go before I’m ready for sainthood. Honesty is good, but I’ve felt so frustrated with myself lately. Jesus totally changed my heart and my outlook with his response. I hope my testimony gives you hope and encourages you to try making a colloquy
Topics Discussed
- Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises
- Sharing 3 of My Visions… What It’s Like to Experience Visions
- How Does God’s Voice Actually “Sound”? St. Teresa’s Rules for Discerning Whether Voices Come From God, Our Imagination, or the Devil
Come on over to my website for more resources for your spiritual life.
![Into Light: Overcoming Porn Addiction feat. Morgan Swartz](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/image0_2_Medium72psr_300x300.jpeg)
Monday May 13, 2024
Into Light: Overcoming Porn Addiction feat. Morgan Swartz
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
ADULT THEMES DISCUSSED!
Morgan Swartz is my podcast guest today, folks! She was a participant on my True North Discernment group that I led back in the Fall of 2020 with people who wanted some extra discernment guidance after The God’s Adventure Awaits Summit. Morgan is a bold and joyful woman for the Lord! She and I talk about being free in order to choose well and to really be able to seek the voice of God. We also discuss dating, listening to God/the Holy Spirit’s inspirations in prayer, and what it means to trust God even in our struggle with brokenness and addictions. Morgan has a ministry called JoyinHope and a book called Out of Darkness, Into Light about her struggle with pornography and masturbation.
Grab your new favorite brew and brace yourself for some deep, honest discussion about what it’s like to go through addiction and healing, and hearing God’s voice call you to do great things!
Topics Discussed
- Online dating
- Developing a relationship with each person of the Blessed Trinity: How the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit heal us by showing us who we are
- Morgan’s story of becoming addicted to porn and masturbation + her healing process from sin, shame and lies of the enemy
- Physical boundaries in dating
- The vital importance of an accountability partner and daily rosary
- Gaining bravery to share your story-even and ESPECIALLY the hard parts
Resources
- Book: Out of Darkness, Into Light by Morgan Swartz
- Movie: The Shack
- Prayer: “God, show me who I am to You”
- Mini Lesson: Pope Francis’ Discerning the Voice of God
- Morgan’s Ministry: JoyinHope
- Morgan’s Youtube: JoyinHope
- Morgan’s YouTube Healing Playlist
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Ascension Presents: Mari Pablo
![Describing 3 of My Visions From God...What it's Like to Experience Visions](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screenshot_2024-04-09_at_100419_AM_925g4_300x300.png)
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Describing 3 of My Visions From God...What it's Like to Experience Visions
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Hi Friends! God wants to speak to you, each of you. Because each of you are special to Him. Today I'm going to share a few of my experiences in prayer so that you know what is possible! I really hope that you enjoy my bold vulnerability in this episode in sharing a glimpse into some moments with the Lord where He was very clear with me (Because I need Him to be!) I hope this helps you to listen with expectation that Jesus will speak to you!
Get all settled in with your favorite new mug and get ready to learn more about how God can speak to you!
BUY THE PAINTING BY MY HUSBAND REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE HERE
Topics Discussed
- Rediscovering boldness in faith by our expectations of how God will speak to us in prayer.
- Saint friends: How they pray and what we can learn from them.
- How the Mercy of God meets us in prayer and helps us heal.
- Prayer visions and what they can look like.
- Growth through suffering: Why it's a gain!
Resources
- St. Faustina
- St. Paul-Acts Ch. 9
- Hebrews 13:5
- St. Teresa of Avila
- Father Ripperger
- Last episode on God’s Voice
- John's Painting in the YouTube Video-at 4:20
- Nora
- 7 Sorrows of Mary
- Ephesians 6:12
- Sacred Heart
- Our Lady Undoer of Knots
![How Does God's Voice Actually Sound? feat. St. Teresa of Avila](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screen_Shot_2023-08-21_at_125945_PM6alij_300x300.png)
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
How Does God's Voice Actually Sound? feat. St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Topics Discussed
- How to hear God when He speaks to us and what He "sounds" like (it may surprise you!)
- What are locutions?
- Where/who locutions come from: imagination, God or the devil
- 5 reasons from St. Teresa of Avila to know that a locution is an authentic communication from God
Resources
- Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
- Father Chad Ripperger
- Mike Creavey Episode
- Depression Episode
![You Need a Bigger Dream feat. January Donovan](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screenshot_2024-03-18_at_123241_PM749f0_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 18, 2024
You Need a Bigger Dream feat. January Donovan
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Psalm 34: “Trust in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart”
January Donovan is a force of nature and walking proof of what we can accomplish when we undertake God’s invitation to a massive dream. She’s the founder of the highly successful Woman School and Wholeness School, wife, and mom of eight kids. She was so impactful that in the week since we recorded, I’m seeing enormous fruits in my life: I finally got motivated to hire an assistant so I can put out more content regularly, I’m cranking out a huge and exciting project (that’ll be announced in the coming months) with zero self-doubt, AND I’m running my household with more discipline. All that from just one conversation, and I can’t wait to hear the effects of our conversation in your life! Whether you consider yourself a dreamer or a practical person, you’ll gain irreplaceable wisdom from January.
Topics Discussed:
- January’s daily routine as a mom of 8 and CEO
- How God calls us through OUR action
- The #1 qualities single women should look for in a man
- How to form the desires of your heart and find your dream for this season
- Growth mindset vs. fixed mindset
Resources
- The Woman School website
- Carol Dweck: Fixed vs. growth mindset
![3 Spiritual Truths to Help in Depression](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screen_Shot_2023-08-21_at_125945_PM6alij_300x300.png)
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
3 Spiritual Truths to Help in Depression
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
"Why doesn't God help me in my suffering? Why does he feel farther away right at the time when I need to feel him closest? Why is he rejecting me?"
These are the questions I found myself asking in 2023 when beset by my son's extended health crisis: I barely slept more than an hour at a time for FIVE MONTHS. I quickly discovered why sleep deprivation has been used as a form of torture! In this difficult season I wrestled with big questions about what God's provision through hardship means. I hope this episode can support and encourage anyone who needs it today.
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![How to Stop Competing with Other Women](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screen_Shot_2023-08-21_at_125945_PMa0t1r_300x300.png)
Friday Jan 26, 2024
How to Stop Competing with Other Women
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Thanks for tuning in! Today I have 6 strategies you can implement right now to help you quit the win/lose mentality with other women.
![When God Opens *Then Closes* A Door](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3604335/FullSizeRender_2__300x300.jpg)
Friday Sep 01, 2023
When God Opens *Then Closes* A Door
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
How do you handle the emotional rollercoaster when God appears to open and then almost immediately shut a door? Mary Clare had this question and I was so glad she asked! In this episode I'll be sharing how I handle the ups and downs, as well as the perfect parenting principle God uses on us, for our good. (Because TBH I need to be parented :) )
Find all episodes of my show as well as full-length Scripture-inspired workout videos on my website.
I hope you enjoy the episode! You can watch it ON YOUTUBE HERE. (and if you susbcribe, like and share while you're at it you'll make my day!)
![3 Homeschool Strategies for a Peaceful Year](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screen_Shot_2023-08-21_at_125945_PM83dxz_300x300.png)
Monday Aug 21, 2023
3 Homeschool Strategies for a Peaceful Year
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
I've not yet talked about homeschooling on my show yet, but today's the day! I'm not a veteran homeschool mom by any means, but I've done enough to make a plan to tackle my 3 biggest pain points in homeschooling. They are:
- Keeping patience when things get frustrating
- What to do with your littles while you're doing schoolwork with your bigs
- Keeping a tidy (enough) house to stay sane when everyone is home all day
I hope you enjoy the episode! You can watch it ON YOUTUBE HERE. (and if you susbcribe, like and share while you're at it you'll make my day!)
![Holy Body Image: See Yourself As God Does feat. Shannon Whitmore](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3604335/Screen_Shot_2023-07-03_at_43730_PMbv97e_300x300.png)
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Holy Body Image: See Yourself As God Does feat. Shannon Whitmore
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Thank you for tuning in! Please subscribe and share with anyone you know who needs to hear this episode.
In this episode, Shannon and I detail our eating disorders and how scripture and understanding how God sees us freed us from our underlying self-image issues. Packed with practical tips and support for anyone struggling to love themselves.
Resources