Episode 93 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Thanks for listening to Messy Jesus Business! We're taking our summer break after this episode. Look for new interviews in your podcast feed starting in late September 2025.In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Mary Kay McDermott about…

Episode 92 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Sr. Dr. Chero Chuma about privilege, racism, surrender, discomfort, mental health and homelessness, human dignity, radical hospitality, burnout, therapy, and messiness.Podcast: Play in new window |…

Episode 91 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Michael Poffenberger about activism, contemplation, interiority, right relationships and the true self, vulnerability and control, transformation, wholeness, and much more.Podcast: Play in new wind…

Episode 90 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.(We had some issues with Elena's microphone during recording, our apologies! -Colin)In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Elena Segura about Evangelicalism, conversion, social justice, the radicalness of Mass, immigration reform, silen…

A Special Episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreAfter chatting with Lisa Hendey at RE Congress, Sister Julia had impromptu short interviews with some Congress attendees who passed by the FSPA booth. We heard a few of these voices last week, and this mini s…

Episode 89 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.This special episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast was recorded live at RE Congress 2025. In this episode, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Lisa M. Hendey about CatholicMom.com, blogging and podcasting, unconditional love, the importance of questions, the Chime Travelers, belo…

Episode 88 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Rev. Ricky Manalo, CSP, about faith and culture, vocation, liturgical music, what worship is, AI, what it means to be human, and polarization and unity.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscri…

Episode 87 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Dr. Ann Garrido about having difficult conversations, discerning truth, and trust.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreA transcript of the show can be found here.I thi…

Episode 86 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.In the return of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with Fr. James Martin, SJ about his vocation, the raising of Lazarus, pilgrimages and Jesus' parables, and Fr. Martin's experience at the Synod.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS…

A Contemplation Episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Join Sister Julia in a special edition of Messy Jesus Business podcast as she reflects on what the darkness can teach us in Advent. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWith this episode, we're beginning our winter break. We'll see you again in late January! From all …

Episode 85 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More"Sometimes [conversion] just felt so hard to do. I had so many questions and I had so many doubts and it was conveyed to me by more than one person that It shouldn't be this hard, but I look back and I'm actually re…

Episode 84 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More" Once they enter our [Humanitarian Respite Center for immigrants along the border], the very first thing that I asked is, "Como estas?" How are you? And it's for the very first time that someone that has been throu…

Episode 83 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More"I think so many of us are holding anxiety and grief and despair in our bodies all the time. And we're not letting it out....We don't have spaces for rituals around grief."-Lydia Wylie-KellermannIN THIS EPISODEIn th…

Episode 82 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More"I think when we're playing we're participating in the playfulness of God."-Mark LonghurstIN THIS EPISODEIn the latest episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh FSPA chats with Mark Longhurst, auth…

Episode 81 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More"A culture of encounter is something we have to be very intent on practicing, and so I'm excited about an economics that creates many of those opportunities for encounter."-Elizabeth GarlowIN THIS EPISODEIn the late…

Episode 80 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More"I think it goes back to humility, you know, just being willing to genuinely listen to the other side."-Kelly MoltzenIN THIS EPISODEIn the latest episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh FSPA chat…

Episode 79 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More"Discipleship...ought to begin with the idea of being in that relationship of sort of Christ-like care and ministry for other people regardless of what they deserve."-Rev. Benjamin J. DueholmIN THIS EPISODEIn the la…

Episode 78 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreForgiveness is a process, not a product."-Kaya OakesIN THIS EPISODEIn this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh FSPA chats with Kaya Oakes. Their conversation goes into the issues and ideas ab…

Episode 77 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreYou actually have to decide to believe... recognizing that just because you decided doesn't mean it comes easily, but you have to work at it."-Br. Cyrus Habib, SJIN THIS EPISODEIn this episode of Messy Jesus Busines…

Episode 76 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreEven with your presence, you preach"-Sr. Xiomara Méndez Hernández, OP, BCCIN THIS EPISODEIn this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh FSPA chats with Sister Xiomara Méndez Hernández, OP, BCC. …

Sister Julia Walsh shares her perspective on the radical commitment of the vow of celibacy. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-igf065-radical-commitment Listen to the full episode of In Good Faith podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf065-julia-walsh Don’t forget to call us and leav…

Episode 75 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreLord, help me to love just like you, ... in that prayer, I'm invoking God's grace."-Fr Roger LopezIN THIS EPISODEIn this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh FSPA, enjoys a conversation with F…

Episode 74 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreThings are gooey and God is in the goo. And thank God that God is in the goo."-Sister Susan Francois IN THIS EPISODEIn this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh FSPA, enjoys a conversation wit…

After suffering through an accident that could have ended her life, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA, has found joy in her vocation -- and in her life within a body that was broken. She speaks with Sister Rejane about discerning her vocation, recovering physically, why she felt called to write about her experience, and the importance of living our lives as…

A Special Episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: | Stitcher | Email | RSS | MorePhoto by Ales Maze on UnsplashIN THIS EPISODEFor this special time of year, we present to you this Easter contemplation episode of Messy Jesus Business Podcast. Sister Julia shares some thoughts …

Looking forward to entering a religious community, a listener wonders what she should be doing to prepare for religious life. The Nuns have suggestions! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as145-prepare-to-enter-religious-life Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-si…

Can a girl's boyfriend help her discern a calling to religious life? Sister Mattie Sterner shares her experience! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as162-boyfriends-religious-vocations Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as162-columbus-ohio Don’t forget to…

The grass may look greener on the other side of the fence, but the fact is, religious life and married life both have their challenges and their beauties. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as153-different-lives-challenges Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-siste…

A listener asks the Big Question: How can a person discern the movement of the Holy Spirit? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as146-how-can-I-hear-the-Holy-Spirit Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as146-ask-sister Don’t forget to call u…

After spending some time away from church, a listener wonders if God is annoyed with her -- and if her fellow parishioners will judge her when she starts going to Mass again. The Nuns have a lot to say! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as178-wrong-time-go-back-to-church Listen to the full Ask Sister podc…

Episode 73 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with guest host, Rev. Adam BuckoPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | MoreFor Love of the Broken Body book coverIN THIS EPISODEIn the latest episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, guest host Rev. Adam Bucko interviews Sister Julia Walsh FSPA about her new spiritual memoir, For L…

A Special Episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | RSS | MorePhoto by Ryan Cheng on UnsplashIN THIS EPISODEDuring this sacred season of Lent, we invite you to pause and contemplate God's loving presence in the midst of the mess. As we offer our breath…

Entering a community, or even making vows, isn't the end of the vocation journey! The Nuns discuss. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as146-learning-to-be-woman-religious Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as146-ask-sister Don’t forget to call us and leav…

A listener wonders what it means to "unite our suffering with Christ's," but is afraid to ask her pastor. The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as162-suffering-unite-with-christ Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as162-columbus-ohio Don’t fo…

If a younger woman has a vocation to religious life, is that a problem for the community she joins -- which likely skews older -- or a blessing for everyone? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as169-age-difference-culture-gap Listen to the full Motherhouse Road Trip podcast here: https://…

Newly arrived at the convent high school, Sister Della Meyer decided she'd better start trying to be holy. She explains! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as160-becoming-holy Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as160-cpps-dayton Don’t forget to call us and…

A listener wonders how she can sharpen her discernment skills. The Nuns have tips! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as154-discern-better Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as154-ask-sister-presentation-sisters-dubuque Don’t forget to call us and leave a …

There is no single road to religious life. The Nuns share their vocation journeys! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as145-road-to-religious-life Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as145-ask-sister Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what…

Enthralled by movies like "The Trouble with Angels," a listener who's turned off by dogma wonders how to pursue a vocation to religious life. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as178-movie-vocation Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as178-ask-sister Don’t …

Episode 72 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More“We have to understand the environment and appreciate it, both aesthetically and scientifically --as well as historically. And so it means taking all of the modalities of exploration and understanding that God has g…

If God calls you to a particular vocation and you don’t respond … is that the end of the story? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as145-possible-to-miss-gods-call Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as145-ask-sister Don’t forget to call u…

It isn't easy to pinpoint one single thing that's the best part of religious life -- but the Nuns give it a try! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as153-magnifying-power-do-good Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as153-ask-sister Don’t forget to call us a…

Episode 71 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS | More“There's always a freedom, though, that I feel... even if I was totally wrong about everything, I have full faith that Christ and God still love me and are still there.” -Molly BurhansIN THIS EPISODEThis episode of …

Why does Sister Julie have such a bond with St. Scholastica? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as193-st-scholastica Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as193 Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a questi…

A listener isn’t sure if his relationship with his girlfriend is all it’s cracked up to be. The Nuns discuss. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as193-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as193 Don’t forget to call us and leave a…

A listener’s friends challenge her devotion to her faith. The Nuns have advice! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as162-everyday-god Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as162-columbus-ohio Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like,…

What exactly does consecration mean?? The Nuns discuss. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as152-consecration Listen to the full Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as152-ask-sister Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just sa…

Growing up in Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement, Sister Madeline Contorno felt that God's call for justice was a big part of her vocation to religious life. Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as216-touched-god-justice Listen to the full Motherhouse Road Trip podcast here: https://anunslife.org/po…

A listener wonders how to distinguish between what she wants and what God wants for her. The Nuns have suggestions! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as160-wrong-way-to-discern Listen to the full Motherhouse Road Trip podcast here: https://anunslife.org/motherhouse-road-trip/presentation-sisters Don’t for…

Where exactly do women religious fall in to the church hierarchy? The Nuns discuss! Read the transcript here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/random-nun-clips/RNC-as193-whos-the-boss Listen to the full episode of Ask Sister podcast here: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/ask-sister/as193 Don’t forget to call us and leave a message. Tell us what you lik…