It’s the week of May 22, Season 3, Episode 13 - The 6th Sunday of Easter. Lots going on and lots of questions to answer. Here are but a few: In light of Preakness, is horse racing a sport? Do you have a favorite athlete? Favorite color? Is spiritual discipline a necessary or evil? What ought we do with our unrest? How might prayer and meditation help? Consider these questions and more as you listen.

The 5th Sunday of Easter. We are half-way through the month of May and in full-blown celebrate-my-senior mode: prom, senior projects, AP exams, baccalaureate, graduation, and graduation parties. And of course all graduations, have a grad speaker. Our intro question invites listeners to share: Have you heard any good ones yet this grad season? What makes for a good commencement address? Why are they important?

It is already Week 3 of the Easter Season and its May Day. May is traditionally a month to celebrate Mary, Our Mother and our own moms. It may also be a time to consider pilgrimage either locally or to a popular spiritual destination. Anne and Haley also discuss what it means to "read" a book, our experiences and insights from recent work travel and the power of connections in sports.

We are BACK after a long spring break and Easter hiatus. It is Divine Mercy Sunday, and we are in the midst of our 50 DAY celebration of Easter. Anne and Haley start with a debate held at the Easter brunch table, discuss spring break and the Doubting Thomas, not to mention all the messages that flow from this meaningful Gospel reading. Happy Easter!

It is the 4th week of Lent, and wow, March is almost over! A quarter of the year has almost passed, and we are reaching the half way point of Lent. Has this holy season been challenging? meaningful? fruitful? With the focus on NAVIGATE in the acronym CHANGE, Anne and Haley discuss what that means in their spiritual lives. They also consider where we are called to go and who we want to be. None of this reflection is done without a nod to March Madness, music ministry and giving thanks for those times the universe throws you a bone!

Love your enemies. How the Holy Spirit is at work. Creating space as part of the "Beautiful Game" and in the spiritual life are but a taste of what's cooking this week. Haley calls us to focus on Humility during this second week of Lent. Cleaning out her basement led her to discover some past medical records that were both humbling and well...sacramental. Anne shares her gratitude for welcoming a great storyteller to a fireside chat. Joy in simplicity, friendship and connection are a few of the spices in this fondue pot. Enjoy!

During this first full week of Lent, Haley asks an important question as it relates to the Gospel and our Lenten practice. How do you speak about your Lenten sacrifice or commitments? This week brings International Women's Day, which allows Anne to celebrate 50 years of Title IX. Haley adds that this is a time for Spring Break and Retreats - two things that couldn’t be more different, but both elicit the same action from me: PRAYER. Give this week a good listen!

Let us feast before the famine. Time to celebrate Mardi Gras and whether or not we eat pancakes and/or King Cake, Lent is upon us. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of this holy season—a time for prayer, fasting and almsgiving. And no better time for prayer than today. We remember the people of the Ukraine. Anne and Haley take a moment to call out this historic time and the suffering Body of Christ. Let us pray for peace and give alms to those in need both near and far.

Time to celebrate the Year of the Tiger! Anne reflects upon celebrating her birthday and the fact she was born during the Year of the Tiger. Time to roar! Haley celebrates the completion of admissions season and as a panelist on 50 years of co-education, the significance of this milestone at Notre Dame. This weeks' Gospel message is so simple and yet so challenging: Do to others as you would have them do to you. —Luke 6:27-38. So is the problem of hunger in our world. Easy to fix? yes and no. Listen for more...

Anne and Haley are ready for Super Bowl Sunday, even if it still feels and looks a little different. Anne celebrates a milestone of 1000 blog posts and is excited to share that milestones (and moments) will serve as a theme for a retreat on campus at Notre Dame—as the University prepares to honor 50 years of coeducation. Haley brings good questions to the table about women and leadership in the Church and reminds us that unless we teach our children, we cannot expect them to know. Amen to that and much more...