Beyond the Habit

By: Sister Erin McDonald and Sister Colleen Gibson
  • Summary

  • A podcast moving beyond everyday assumptions of what it means to be Catholic, find common ground, create unity, and talk about real life issues, hosted by two Catholic Sisters.
    © 2024 Beyond the Habit
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Episodes
  • Freedom is for All of Us
    Oct 1 2024

    In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Sister Eilis McCulloh, a Sister of the Humility of Mary. Sister Eilis serves as the Grassroots Education and Organizing Specialist for NETWORK, and also is the co-host of the podcast, Just Politics. The sisters talk about "bottom drawer issues", the importance of civil discourse, and being a part of Nuns on the Bus!

    Resources:

    • Learn more about NETWORK.
    • Find a Nuns on the Bus stop near you!
    • Listen to Just Politics or hear Sisters Erin and Colleen on an episode of Just Politics here.
    • Check out the book Called to Action: NETWORK's 50 Years of Political Ministry
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    44 mins
  • Seeking the Common Good
    Sep 17 2024

    In this episode, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Christopher Kerr, Executive Director of the Ignatian Solidarity Network, a lay led national social justice education and advocacy organization grounded in Catholic social teaching. They talk about the Voting is an Act of Love campaign, the importance of civic engagement, and how we are called to stretch our imaginations in terms of God's love. Listen today!

    Resources:

    • Learn more about the Ignatian Solidarity Network.
    • Take the Voting is an Act of Love Pledge.
    • Learn about the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.
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    48 mins
  • Love with its Sleeves Rolled Up
    Sep 3 2024

    In our first episode of Season Five, Sisters Erin and Colleen interview Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest, bestselling author, and the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang intervention, rehab, and reentry program in the world. They talk about the "combo burger" of joy and fearlessness that drew Father Greg to becoming a Jesuit, the importance of creating a community of cherished belonging, and why he'd rather be faithful than successful. Sisters Colleen and Erin also talk about the journey the last four seasons of the podcast has taken them on. Listen today!

    Resources:

    • Learn more about Homeboy Industries
    • Find Father Greg's Books.
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    49 mins

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