MY AUNT IS A NUN

Megan Bell

TO FIND MEANING IN THE MOMENT I TURN TO THE NUNS. read less
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S1:E5 HAVE A HEART
Sep 26 2020
S1:E5 HAVE A HEART
“If you spend time regretting, you are not living in the present and you're allowng the past to take over." A gifted storyteller weaves in humor, memorable characters and a life lesson. A good story can teach us how to find wisdom and humor in the past, but remind us to live in the present.  In this episode we meet Sister Angela McCarthy, CSJP.  Angela is, herself, a memorable character and her stories begin with confusion while sailing on the Queen Mary when mischief sent her veil overboard and they end with the lesson of love.  https://csjpvocations.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/sister-angela-mccarthy-csjp-religious-vocation-as-labyrinth-walk/
S1:E5 HAVE A HEART
Sep 26 2020
S1:E5 HAVE A HEART
“If you spend time regretting, you are not living in the present and you're allowng the past to take over." A gifted storyteller weaves in humor, memorable characters and a life lesson. A good story can teach us how to find wisdom and humor in the past, but remind us to live in the present.  In this episode we meet Sister Angela McCarthy, CSJP.  Angela is, herself, a memorable character and her stories begin with confusion while sailing on the Queen Mary when mischief sent her veil overboard and they end with the lesson of love.  https://csjpvocations.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/sister-angela-mccarthy-csjp-religious-vocation-as-labyrinth-walk/
S1:E4 A NEW PAIR OF SHOES
Sep 26 2020
S1:E4 A NEW PAIR OF SHOES
"Looking from here, our lives feel transient, transparent, shadowy and concerned with shadows." In this episode we meet Sister Susan Dewitt, CSJP who at the age 50 became a nun.  Walk along her journey as a seeker and a poet. Poets explore and understand the world through the gift of language and Sister Susan is no exception.  https://csjp.org/about-us/publications-and-media/kenmare-press-books
S1:E3 BAD HAIR DAYS
Sep 16 2020
S1:E3 BAD HAIR DAYS
"Holiness isn't reserved...even Jesus had bad hair days." In this episode we meet Sister Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP, Zen Master.  Kathleen’s introspection comes from years of mountain climbing, and stillness…. in contemplative prayer and meditation.  Join me as we explore her journey to zen and the power of not knowing. Learn more about Kathleen's weekly meditation session at the Peace and Spirituality Center at St. Mary's on the Lake in Bellevue, Washington. https://csjp.org/join-us/vocations-blog/2016/11/30/on-contemplative-prayer/ https://www.c-span.org/person/?kathleenpruitt
S1:E2 TWEETING PRAYERS TO TRUMP
Sep 16 2020
S1:E2 TWEETING PRAYERS TO TRUMP
“ I really would like history to know that during this time of turmoil and disrespect I have made a nonviolent attempt to be in relationship with the president of the United States.” In this episode we sit down with Sister Susan Francois, CSJP. A generation X nun and an activist known as the "Nun Who Tweets a Daily Prayer to President Trump." Join me as we discuss pop culture, being a young nun and how to use your voice to speak truth to power.    Find Susan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/susanfrancois Read Susans blog here: Blog: https://susanandstjoseph.com
S1:E1 HOLY AND HUMAN
Aug 13 2020
S1:E1 HOLY AND HUMAN
" I should be a very holy person for all that I've received spiritually. But I'm just a human being. And, it goes in slowly."   In this inaugural episode, meet my aunt Sister Sheila Lemieux, CSJP the leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace and the catalyst for this podcast.  Join me as we drive around New Jersey, make pancakes, and watch Netflix. My aunt and I discuss what it means to become and be a nun, a leader and fully human.  Find the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace at  https://csjp.org