Join us as we explore the weeks leading up to Christmas. We will focus on Hope, Love, Peace and Joy which the four candles in the Advent wreath symbolize. We look forward to exploring time with you all in these four short weeks. Music into in

Our Advent Adventure - Gratitude begets Joy

Dec 14th, 2022 23m 19s

Our Advent Adventure - The Love within us

Dec 7th, 2022 27m 54s

Our Advent Adventure - It all begins with Hope

Nov 30th, 2022 24m 5s

Our Parable Investment

Nov 23rd, 2022 28m 25s

Welcome to the finale of Season 7, our love of the parables. This week Donna and Julie invited the entire podcast team to join them. Not everyone was able to attend but we had a nice group discussing this season, our relationships with the Lo

Redemption, Unconditional Love, Humility and Less Judgment

Nov 16th, 2022 27m 12s

Today Lisa Steiner and Eve Rossi join Donna and Julie as we look at the many facets of the parable of the Prodigal Son. Prodigal has two meanings if you look it up in the Dictionary: 1: one who spends or gives lavishly and foolishly 2: one who

Making room for the new way

Nov 9th, 2022 31m 49s

Beth Sommers and Lisa Steiner join Donna and Julie to discuss the Parable of the Old Garment. No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not

The beauty of second chances

Nov 2nd, 2022 24m 22s

This week Evelyn Garfias and Theresa Castellese join Donna and Julie for the Parable of the two sons. As with all of Jesus' teachings there are many layers to discuss.The Parable of the Two Sons - Matthew 21: 28-32“What is your opinion? A man

Finding the message through community

Oct 28th, 2022 23m 58s

Today Chris Everhart and Annette Spiezzio sit and talk with Donna and Julie about one of the really hard parables. The Parable of the Tenants - Matthew 21: 33-45“Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,* put a hedge a

Finding the Blessings Among the Weeds

Oct 19th, 2022 24m 15s

Eve Rossi and Beth Sommers join Julie Majovsky today as we look at the parable of the wheat among the weeds. Matthew 13: 24-30The Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat He proposed another parable to them.* “The kingdom of heaven may be likened

Persistence, trust and relationship

Oct 12th, 2022 22m 45s

Today Donna Burke and Julie Majovsky are joined by Lisa Mann and Evelyn Garfias to discuss the Parable of the Persistent Widow found in Luke, Mark and Matthew. We read the Luke version here:Luke 18: 1-8Then he told them a parable about the nec

Parable of the Rich Fool

Oct 5th, 2022 28m 37s

Today we look at Luke 12: 13-21 in which Jesus tells us the parable of the rich fool. Theresa Castellese, Christine Everhart, Annette Spiezio and Julie Majovsky delve into this parable and really learn more about it through their own friendshi

Starting our Parable Journey

Sep 28th, 2022 26m 40s

We begin Season 7 with a look at what the Parables are, where they can be found and why they may have been used by Jesus to share His message to both those listening at the time and even us today. This season we will look at several Parables a

Finishing our mountaintop season

Jul 27th, 2022 29m 20s

The transfiguration is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels. This miracle is unique among others that appear in the canonical gospels, in that the miracle happens to Jesus himself. Thomas Aquinas considered the transfiguration "the great

Witnessing the prophecy being fulfilled

Jul 20th, 2022 24m 6s

We finish the reading of Luke 9, the Transfiguration with Lisa Mann and Joan Figley as our friends. Donna and Julie will host one more discussion where we wrap up how all of this spoke to us during this season. Check out www.stwalterchurch.com

Inviting God into tomorrow

Jul 13th, 2022 26m 20s

Join us as we continue the discussion and prayer around the gospel of Luke 9. Today Donna and Julie are joined by Lisa Steiner and Evelyn Garfias and we go through the verses 34 and 35.While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shado

This isn't your forever

Jul 6th, 2022 26m

Donna and Julie continue the conversation of the Transfiguration with Theresa Castellese and Eve Rossi. Today we spend some time talking about how Peter wanted to build "booths" or temporary structures for Jesus, Elija and Moses. We learn th

Seeing Heaven on Earth

Jun 29th, 2022 31m

Episode three of this season's Coping with Jesus, Donna and Julie are joined by Beth Sommers and Christine Everhart. We continue our conversation about The Transfiguration of Jesus where Peter, John and James first see Moses and Elijah with th

Staying on the mountain

Jun 22nd, 2022 30m 52s

Welcome back to Season 6! Unfortunately, we had a little audio trouble this week but the show must go on. Donna and Julie were joined with Annette and Beth this week as we continued the Lectio Divina of Luke's gospel about the Transfiguration

Scripture transforming us every day

Jun 15th, 2022 32m 7s

We kick off Season 6 and we are so happy to be back. Donna Burke, Julie Majovsky and Theresa Castellese break open Luke's gospel in chapter 9 where Luke tells the Transfiguration story. We decided that we would practice a form of Lectio Divin

Wrapping up with Peace

Apr 13th, 2022 38m 30s

We are wrapping up Season 5 with Annette and Christine. As a recap here's the breakdown of all the verses or quotes we used.Quotes from Season # 5 “Moments of Peace” Week # 1 “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen

Be still and know

Apr 6th, 2022 28m 49s

Donna and Julie welcome back Theresa Castellese and Lisa Mann for the 11th episode of Season 5. Today we begin by looking at a few of St. Mother Theresa's quotes on peace. She is the perfect example of a woman who can exude peace.

Courageously share His peace

Mar 30th, 2022 28m 55s

It's episode 10 (!) of Coping with Jesus this season. Donna and Julie are joined with Linda Wasserstrom and Lisa Steiner. This week we look at Deuteronomy 4:9-10 “Take care and be earnestly on guard not to forget the things which your own eye

Get involved in what God has already blessed

Mar 23rd, 2022 29m 37s

Today Donna and Julie sit down with Christine Everhart and Lisa Steiner to discuss how this should apply to our lives:"Stop asking God to bless what you are doing and get involved with what God is doing because it is already blessed," which was

The 80/20 rule for peace

Mar 16th, 2022 35m 8s

Today Julie runs solo with Annette Spiezio and Eve Rossi and starts the conversation about Moments of Peace with 1Peter5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”Quickly we realize that we can cast that anxiety and worry by as