Everyday Faith

Focus on Faith (Best of Everyday Faith)

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 07:25:07 -0800

There are so many obstacles that keep our faith from being front and center in our lives. Listen to insights from a number of Everyday Faith guests about how to stay focused on faith.

A Lens For Marriage (Mary Jo Pedersen)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:48:09 -0800

We can go a long way toward strengthening our marriages, simply by altering the lens through which we view them. Mary Jo Pedersen, a teacher and author on the subject of marriage for over 25 years, offers a framework for enriching and elevating a marriage, regardless of how strong or empty it may currently feel.

Taming Our Restlessness (Ron Rolheiser)

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:11:58 -0800

Restlessness is like an undertow in our lives, sometimes raging so forcefully that we feel worthless and purposeless. Ron Rolheiser, one of the great spiritual giants of our time, shares his insights about why we experience restlessness, and what we can do to tame it.

Spirituality: Our Link to Life (Michel Drisdelle)

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:44:14 -0800

What brings you comfort when things are going badly and you feel disconnected from life? Is it your financial security? Your relationships? Your work? Food or alcohol? Michelle Drisdelle, a psychotherapist and popular Canadian speaker, explains how these aspects of our lives that we rely on to sustain us are actually the basis of our spirituality. He offers ideas about how we can develop a spirituality that encourages us to rely on God.

Parents: Are You Leaders? (Matthew Kelly)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:34:49 -0800

As a parent, do you think of yourself as a leader? Are you consciously aware of the traits a great leader has? Do you proactively play a leadership role with your kids? These may be questions you have never contemplated in the context of being a parent, but Matthew Kelly, world-renowned speaker and author, makes a great case for why we need to develop and apply our leadership skills right in our own homes.

Broken & Blessed (Cathy Adamkiewicz)

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:54:53 -0800

When bad things happen, God can create something good through us, if we choose to look for the grace He will offer us. Cathy Adamkiewicz, writer, speaker and mother of seven children, did choose to accept God’s grace, and in doing so, has profoundly impacted countless people.

Fellowship of Pain (Dave Gaus, Part 2)

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:30:02 -0800

If we are willing to share our limitations, setbacks and sufferings, we can take great strides in contributing to God’s plan. Dr. Dave Gaus talks about how weakness is often becomes the inspiration for greatness.

Trusting God (Dave Gaus, Part 1)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:28:18 -0800

God can make good from anything that happens in our lives, if we let Him and are willing to cooperate in the process. Although Dr. Dave Gaus has dedicated his life to establishing a health care system in Ecuador, God had to first close some doors so that Dave would find the path God intended.

Dying Well (Rebecca Laird)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:42:51 -0800

Henri Nouwen, one of the most influential spiritual writers of our time, understood how our beliefs about death have everything to do with our outlook on living. Rebecca Laird, a former editor and close personal friend of Henri Nouwen’s, shares many of Henri’s insights.

Christian Service (Lou Nanni)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:25:04 -0800

Lou Nanni, Notre Dame VP, spent much of his career serving others in many parts of the world. Despite the broad geographic reach of his service, he emphasizes how a life dedicated to service may occur in the boundaries of our own families or communities.