Today we have an amazing human being as our guest. Her name is Jennifer Kirsch and she is the mother of three children, one with Down Syndrome. She tells us the story of how her life changed when William was born, how she learned to trust God in the process, and to see William as an integral part of the Body of Christ. While parenting William, God put a mission on her heart to teach Catholic schools and parishes how to see the inherent value in all of God's children and to create programs that allow children with special needs to thrive with their typically developing children. This program is called Shepherd them All. I have always loved learning from Jennifer and I think you will love her today too!

https://www.shepherdthemall.org

Do you have a teen girl in your life? Check out the Girls Arise Podcast. We will have new episodes this summer

https://open.spotify.com/show/1qxh3XY9gpuALyz51ctSjy

We have a fantastic guest today. Jenn Lozano from Heart of the Father Ministries is here. Her father-in-law Neil Lozano is the author of the book Unbound, which is a guide to Catholic deliverance ministry. Jenn travels around with her husband Matt Lozano teaching people about Unbound. She is also the one of the hosts of the Open Door podcast with Heart of the Father Ministries.

You can visit the Heart of the Father website to gain more info about conferences, trainings ,prayer ministry, and their podcast

https://heartofthefather.com

Jenn speaks beautifully about the song "The Song of the Lamb" by Harvest

Liz Joseph is back on the podcast today! She is a dear friend who was on the podcast way back on episode 18. She shared her story of adoption and having a child with Down Syndrome named Benny. On this episode she shares with us the tragic loss of her Benny and how God was so near to her family through the devastation. This is a hard story to hear, but one with so much joy and redemption. Stick around to the end to hear how God has abundantly blessed their family.

Kendra is back!!!!!! We are thrilled to have Kendra with us on the podcast today. She catches us up on her life and shares some hard parts of her life that the Lord has been kind enough to walk her through. We also talk about the Jubilee year of Hope and how the Lord desires freedom for all of us.

That Sounds Fun Podcast with Jonathan Roumie

⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1oJyQYsojSCmeWtU2RXmcA?si=U2ykxHSDS9ONCQErHUvCLA⁠

Welcome back friends! This week we are taking a break from our typical format and kicking off Lent with a little retreat just for you. We are sharing Megan's talk from a large Catholic youth conference on prayer. The theme of the conference was a quote by St. Augustine that says "Whole prayer is nothing but love." Megan's talk was on the subject of why we pray. The answer is we pray because of who He is. Find a comfy spot and let the words of Jesus wash over you through this episode. Stay all the way to the end for a powerful prayer experience!

Lent is almost here! On this episode Lindsey and Megan talk about the guilt that we face as Catholics and how the enemy uses it to keep us from experiencing the great love of God. We talk about Lent and how it should lead to freedom and intimacy with Jesus. We also discuss motherhood and the heavy burden that women carry for their families and the faith of their children. Hopefully this episode will give you freedom to enjoy Lent this year with Jesus. We also have a big announcement at the end!

Things we talked about:

"Ten Things I wish I could Tell Myself 10 Years ago About Lent" by Stephanie Weinert

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EbJyAvzs2/

The Catholic Exorcism App:

-The Prayer for Parents

-The I am Prayer

Family Ideas for Lent

https://www.catholicicing.com/activities-for-families-throughout-lent/

Laugh and Grow Bible Story of Easter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gRMSAhjhPA

Today is a big day, huge! Megan's husband, Chad, is joining us today. He has been very sick for the last five years with a disease that has taken him to rock bottom. Through this disease the Lord has been working in his heart in powerful ways. On the podcast today he shares his story of finally letting the Lord in and surrendering his heart to Jesus. He also talks about the wild ride that the Holy Spirit has taken him on, once he learned to trust the Spirit. This is a powerful story that will inspire you to trust in the Spirit as well. If you have not heard about Chad's illness go back and listen to episode 24 of our podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/his-beloved-catholic-podcast/id1533376324?i=1000518988170

Milan Chaump is here today you guys! Milan is full of live and love for Jesus. She is a youth minister of a large Catholic Church in the Austin area. She has been known to carry around a large inflatable cow and make Christmas cards for her cat, which we get to hear all about. Milan loves her job and the teens in her care. On any given week you can find her at a basketball game, theatre performance, dance recital you name it. She believes in deep relationship with her teens as a method to invite them into relationship with Jesus and it is powerful to watch. On this episode she tells us about her time as a missionary for Vagabond Missions in inner city Pittsburgh. She also shares how as a child when she needed community and security God continually provided her with a village to surround her with His love. There was a beautiful thread through this episode of relational ministry and being love to teens and children who need it. Milan experienced this a teen, then went on to the that person for so many teens in her adult life.