#23: The Charism of Life

Maggie Verhiley and Tierney Vrdolyak are new postulants with the Sisters of Life. But before entering the convent, they sat down with Sofia to talk about the charism of life. What makes life sacred -- and how can we celebrate and uphold its dignity? What does spiritual motherhood have to do with it? And which mysteries of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary show us the way forward? Our weekly challenge is a morning routine: make your bed as soon as you get up, offering this small act for a soul in need, and pray part of the Shema (Deut. 6:4-7). And our media recommendations are the books Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe and the fiction of C.S. Lewis. We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram at @pilgrimsoulpodcast. You can also send letters to Maggie and Tierney at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Convent, 198 Hollywood Ave, Bronx, NY 10465. Other resources we mention: - Pope Saint John Paul II’s speech in Toronto in 2002: www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/2002/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_20020728_xvii-wyd.html - Pope Saint John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae - Father Michael Gaitley’s guide to consecration “33 Days to Morning Glory” - The Litany of Trust: sistersoflife.org/litany-of-trust - Let Love, a podcast by the Sisters of Life - Roberto Ferruzzi’s painting “Madonna of the Streets” - Father John Duffy’s poem “I Sing of a Maiden” Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”