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The Feminine Genius Applied
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How do we apply the aspects of the Feminine Genius to leadership? Gianna, a theology major, hops on to speak about the 4 aspects of the feminine heart and ways we can apply them. Along the way we detour and talk about the dignity of the human person particularly in immigration.
Articles Referenced:
Five minutes of Feminine Genius
The Feminine Genius - Tepeyac Leadership Initiative | TLIprogram.org for the Diocese of Phoenix and Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Cultivating Care - Springtide Research Institute
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Friday Mar 21, 2025
How Encounter and Service Form Our Hearts w/ Abby Brown
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Abby Brown hops on to talk about how Service and Encounter form the human heart. Additionally, the Importance of Baptism, Calvin and Hobbes, and Birds are discussed!
Abby is a Media and Communications major at The Catholic University of America.
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Radical Availability, The Knights, and Russian Literature w/ Ryan Corey
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Ryan, a Grand Knight, Residence Minister and Philosophy major, hops on the show to discuss the ins and outs of The Knights of Columbus, Russian Literature, the concept of radical availability, and the importance of developing a relationship with Jesus the person.
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Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Watches, Male Bonding, and The Busch School w/ Xander Johnson
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Xander Johnson joins the show to talk about how men bond in a particular way through his experiences in leading men’s ministry. Additionally his thoughts on watches, coffee, and of course as a finance major at CUA how the Busch School of Business provides a Christ Centered and Catholic Social Teaching approach and how it is a competitive advantage.
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Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Church Hot Takes w/ Megan Kavanagh
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Megan Kavanagh hops on the show to discuss her hot takes on the Church through her perspective as a student. Some of the topics include Catholic Schools, Church music, and Mysticism.
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Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Political Life, Libertarians, and Musicals w/ Claire Anderson
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Pro Life and Political Activist Claire Anderson joins the show to speak about her experiences of door knocking, political work, hot takes on Libertarians, the call for Catholics to be involved in political life and the common good, along with getting into Taylor Swift Easter Eggs and of course favorite musicals.
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship - PDF | USCCB
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Thursday Jan 16, 2025
How To Share Your Faith As A Young Adult
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
How do we share our faith with Catholics and non Catholics? How do we support our communities to pour into each other with Christ’s love? Using examples from her own life during Christmas break, Therese dives in and shares why this is important and some ways she jumped in.
USCCB Article: Taking the First Step: Keys to Sharing Faith Person-to-Person | USCCB
Fr. Mike Schmitz Videos Referenced:
How to Celebrate Christmas When Life Is Hard
Christmas: A Time for Hope
Devotional
Blessed Is She: A Thrill of Hope Advent Devotional
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Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Chemical Abortion, Social Work, and Having a Pro Life Career w/ Rachel Nesmith
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Rachel Nesmith, Students For Life of America’s Capital Area Regional Coordinator, hops on the show to share her experiences of working in the pro life movement, facts about chemical abortion, lobbying for pro life policies, and her experiences of social work and how it is innately life affirming. And of course- how you can get involved in the pro life movement!
You can contact Rachel at: rnesmith@studentsforlife.org
Get involved with Students For Life or Students For Life Action:
Studentsforlife.org
Studentsforlifeaction.org
Or email start@studentsforlife.org
Fellowship Applications: https://studentsforlife.org/students/leadership/fellowship-programs/
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Standingwithyou.org
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Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Being a Perpetual Eucharistic Pilgrim, Coffee Addict, and Lector w/ Danielle Schmitz
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Danielle Schmitz joins The Holy Tea to talk about her experience as a Perpetual Pilgrim to The Eucharistic Congress, the best ways to brew Coffee, Our Lady of Champion, and her stories of lectoring!
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Friendship, Gelato, and The Virtues w/ Maureen McNeill
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Maureen McNeill joins The Holy Tea to talk about her Thesis on Friendship, the best places to get gelato, her experiences teaching morality, and her thoughts on virtue.
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