app01 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:21:39 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ave Spotlight - Episodes Tagged with “Healing” https://avespotlight.fireside.fm/tags/healing Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Want to hear more about life from a Catholic perspective? Listen to host Oscar Rivera as he talks with special guests about culture, current events, and all things Catholic. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your faith and how to live it in the world today. en-us episodic with Oscar Rivera Ave Maria Press Want to hear more about life from a Catholic perspective? Listen to host Oscar Rivera as he talks with special guests about culture, current events, and all things Catholic. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your faith and how to live it in the world today. no Catholic, news, pop culture, Faith, hope, Ave Maria Press Ave Maria Press katieprejean@gmail.com Episode 203: More Than Your Emotions feat. Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN https://avespotlight.fireside.fm/203 6fa214ac-8826-49b9-bc1e-6d4092ca92ec Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press 203 More Than Your Emotions feat. Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN full Ave Maria Press Oscar sits down with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Catholic sister, licensed counselor, and speaker, and author of _Wilderness of the Heart_, for a conversation about the intersection of faith, emotions, and mental health. Drawing from Catholic theology and her experience in counseling, Sr. Josephine explores why emotions are not inherently sinful and how learning to understand them can lead us toward greater freedom and virtue. Together, they discuss the dangers of allowing emotions or diagnoses to define our identity, the cultural stigma surrounding mental health and practical ways to navigate situational anxiety. Through the beautiful image of stained glass, Sr. Josephine reminds us that God doesn't ask us to erase our humanity but to allow His light to shine through it. 33:37 no <p>Oscar sits down with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Catholic sister, licensed counselor, and speaker, and author of <em>Wilderness of the Heart</em>, for a conversation about the intersection of faith, emotions, and mental health. Drawing from Catholic theology and her experience in counseling, Sr. Josephine explores why emotions are not inherently sinful and how learning to understand them can lead us toward greater freedom and virtue. Together, they discuss the dangers of allowing emotions or diagnoses to define our identity, the cultural stigma surrounding mental health and practical ways to navigate situational anxiety. Through the beautiful image of stained glass, Sr. Josephine reminds us that God doesn't ask us to erase our humanity but to allow His light to shine through it.</p> <p><strong>Three Takeaways:</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Emotions are not sins.</p></li> <li><p>Your struggles are not your identity.</p></li> <li><p>Healing allows God's light to shine through us.</p></li> </ul> Ave Spotlight, Ave Maria Press, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Wilderness of the Heart, Catholic mental health counselor, mental health, Catholicism, Catholic Faith, Catholic Church, free Catholic podcast, Oscar Rivera, healing Oscar sits down with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Catholic sister, licensed counselor, and speaker, and author of Wilderness of the Heart, for a conversation about the intersection of faith, emotions, and mental health. Drawing from Catholic theology and her experience in counseling, Sr. Josephine explores why emotions are not inherently sinful and how learning to understand them can lead us toward greater freedom and virtue. Together, they discuss the dangers of allowing emotions or diagnoses to define our identity, the cultural stigma surrounding mental health and practical ways to navigate situational anxiety. Through the beautiful image of stained glass, Sr. Josephine reminds us that God doesn't ask us to erase our humanity but to allow His light to shine through it.

Three Takeaways:

  • Emotions are not sins.

  • Your struggles are not your identity.

  • Healing allows God's light to shine through us.

Links:

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Three Takeaways:

  • Emotions are not sins.

  • Your struggles are not your identity.

  • Healing allows God's light to shine through us.

Links:

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