web01.fireside.fm Fri, 01 May 2026 00:32:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) To the Heights - Episodes Tagged with “Religious Life” https://totheheights.fireside.fm/tags/religious%20life Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives. Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between. en episodic That social justice podcast. Grexly Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives. Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between. no Catholic talk, young Catholics, Catholic youth, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Grexly team@grexly.com 21: A Wonky Coiled Pot & Ripening Fruit | Sr. Christina Miriam, FSP https://totheheights.fireside.fm/21 bea7ff0d-451d-4dcf-88c5-4fd180062e62 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 2 Grexly We're back from our mini-break with another Daughter of St. Paul–– aren't they just the coolest?! Today we have Sr. Christina Miriam on for a discussion about her vocation story, the importance of sharing our own stories, the line between authenticity and oversharing, self-worth in discerning, and her tips for discerning. 1:03:13 no We're back from our mini-break with another Daughter of St. Paul–– aren't they just the coolest?! Today we have Sr. Christina Miriam on for a discussion about her vocation story, the importance of sharing our own stories, the line between authenticity and oversharing, self-worth in discerning, and her tips for discerning. Additionally, we've got an opportunity for you! If you are a young woman who's 18-22 and who is thinking about religious life, the Daughters of St. Paul are hosting a Holy Week discernment retreat during the Triduum. You'll get to live in the motherhouse and hang with super cool #MediaNuns like Sr. Christina. More info can be found here: http://vocations.daughtersofstpaul.com/Events This was such a beautiful, warm discussion–– I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to keep on reaching to the heights! It's a hard climb, but know that we're praying for ya! Reach out @ToTheHeightsCTV. Links: -patreon.com/grexly -grexly.com Daughters of Saint Paul, religious life, nuns, discernment We're back from our mini-break with another Daughter of St. Paul–– aren't they just the coolest?! Today we have Sr. Christina Miriam on for a discussion about her vocation story, the importance of sharing our own stories, the line between authenticity and oversharing, self-worth in discerning, and her tips for discerning.

Additionally, we've got an opportunity for you! If you are a young woman who's 18-22 and who is thinking about religious life, the Daughters of St. Paul are hosting a Holy Week discernment retreat during the Triduum. You'll get to live in the motherhouse and hang with super cool #MediaNuns like Sr. Christina. More info can be found here: http://vocations.daughtersofstpaul.com/Events

This was such a beautiful, warm discussion–– I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to keep on reaching to the heights! It's a hard climb, but know that we're praying for ya! Reach out @ToTheHeightsCTV.

Links:
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]]> We're back from our mini-break with another Daughter of St. Paul–– aren't they just the coolest?! Today we have Sr. Christina Miriam on for a discussion about her vocation story, the importance of sharing our own stories, the line between authenticity and oversharing, self-worth in discerning, and her tips for discerning.

Additionally, we've got an opportunity for you! If you are a young woman who's 18-22 and who is thinking about religious life, the Daughters of St. Paul are hosting a Holy Week discernment retreat during the Triduum. You'll get to live in the motherhouse and hang with super cool #MediaNuns like Sr. Christina. More info can be found here: http://vocations.daughtersofstpaul.com/Events

This was such a beautiful, warm discussion–– I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to keep on reaching to the heights! It's a hard climb, but know that we're praying for ya! Reach out @ToTheHeightsCTV.

Links:
-patreon.com/grexly
-grexly.com

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]]> 10: Be the Yeast in the Dough | Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart https://totheheights.fireside.fm/10 catholictv.podbean.com/s1e10-be-the-yeast-in-the-dough-mother-olga-of-the-sacred-heart-ac031bbaae176a37f00f1a6c3d40ea9f Mon, 05 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 1 Grexly It’s the last episode of season 1, and we certainly have a special guest in store! So far this season we’ve heard from youth ministers, priests, pro-life speakers, youth activists–– and in this episode we have another beautiful religious sister to sha... 49:49 no <p>It’s the last episode of season 1, and we certainly have a special guest in store! So far this season we’ve heard from youth ministers, priests, pro-life speakers, youth activists–– and in this episode we have another beautiful religious sister to share with you.&nbsp; Meet Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart.</p> <p>Often called the “Mother Teresa of Boston,” our guest today is a beloved and well-known face in the Boston Catholic community.&nbsp; She is the Mother Servant of the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, an eight-year-old order in Quincy, MA which Mother Olga founded with Cardinal Seán O’Malley.</p> <p>Mother Olga was raised in Iraq in the Assyrian Church of the East, and became a religious sister after seeing the devastation in her home country.&nbsp; She tended to the abandoned, orphaned, and dying. Eventually she came to the United States, became a Roman Catholic sister, was a beloved campus minister at Boston University, and now leads her sisters in caring for the poor and vulnerable of Boston.&nbsp;</p> <p>She is a light to this world through her “yes” to the Lord, and I couldn't stop smiling our whole conversation–– if you want a smile and if you want some advice about how to evangelize in the real world, this is it. Evangelize with that smile.</p> <p>Let us know what you took away from this conversation @TotheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Mother Olga!</p> Mother Olga, Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart, Boston University Catholic Center, Daughters of Mary of Nazareth It’s the last episode of season 1, and we certainly have a special guest in store! So far this season we’ve heard from youth ministers, priests, pro-life speakers, youth activists–– and in this episode we have another beautiful religious sister to share with you.  Meet Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart.

Often called the “Mother Teresa of Boston,” our guest today is a beloved and well-known face in the Boston Catholic community.  She is the Mother Servant of the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, an eight-year-old order in Quincy, MA which Mother Olga founded with Cardinal Seán O’Malley.

Mother Olga was raised in Iraq in the Assyrian Church of the East, and became a religious sister after seeing the devastation in her home country.  She tended to the abandoned, orphaned, and dying. Eventually she came to the United States, became a Roman Catholic sister, was a beloved campus minister at Boston University, and now leads her sisters in caring for the poor and vulnerable of Boston. 

She is a light to this world through her “yes” to the Lord, and I couldn't stop smiling our whole conversation–– if you want a smile and if you want some advice about how to evangelize in the real world, this is it. Evangelize with that smile.

Let us know what you took away from this conversation @TotheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Mother Olga!

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]]> It’s the last episode of season 1, and we certainly have a special guest in store! So far this season we’ve heard from youth ministers, priests, pro-life speakers, youth activists–– and in this episode we have another beautiful religious sister to share with you.  Meet Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart.

Often called the “Mother Teresa of Boston,” our guest today is a beloved and well-known face in the Boston Catholic community.  She is the Mother Servant of the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, an eight-year-old order in Quincy, MA which Mother Olga founded with Cardinal Seán O’Malley.

Mother Olga was raised in Iraq in the Assyrian Church of the East, and became a religious sister after seeing the devastation in her home country.  She tended to the abandoned, orphaned, and dying. Eventually she came to the United States, became a Roman Catholic sister, was a beloved campus minister at Boston University, and now leads her sisters in caring for the poor and vulnerable of Boston. 

She is a light to this world through her “yes” to the Lord, and I couldn't stop smiling our whole conversation–– if you want a smile and if you want some advice about how to evangelize in the real world, this is it. Evangelize with that smile.

Let us know what you took away from this conversation @TotheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Mother Olga!

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]]> Episode 5: McDonald’s French Fries & the #MediaNuns | Sr. Bethany Davis, FSP https://totheheights.fireside.fm/5 catholictv.podbean.com/s1e5-sr-bethany-davis-33858af713b76847adcac2956f6297cf Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 1 Grexly In this fifth episode, and one of Olivia’s all-time favorites episodes, we get to hear from *the* Sr. Bethany of the Daughters of St. Paul. Sr. Bethany, a young media nun living in Alexandria, Virgina, discusses her vocation story, what formation in ... 1:06:32 no <p>In this fifth episode, and one of Olivia’s all-time favorites episodes, we get to hear from *the* Sr. Bethany of the Daughters of St. Paul.&nbsp; Sr. Bethany, a young media nun living in Alexandria, Virgina, discusses her vocation story, what formation in the Daughters of St. Paul looks like, Catholic Twitter, and her daily life, joys, and struggles of being a sister.</p> <p>Tune in for such a sweet conversation about having joyful love of God, as well as discussion on goats, Christmas concerts, and McDonald’s French fries. Oh, and! Olivia reveals how Sr. Bethany was one of the reasons the To the Heights podcast was started.</p> <p>Let us know what you thought of this super special episode @ToTheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Sr. Bethany!</p> Daughters of Saint Paul, Sister Bethany Davis, Media Nuns In this fifth episode, and one of Olivia’s all-time favorites episodes, we get to hear from *the* Sr. Bethany of the Daughters of St. Paul.  Sr. Bethany, a young media nun living in Alexandria, Virgina, discusses her vocation story, what formation in the Daughters of St. Paul looks like, Catholic Twitter, and her daily life, joys, and struggles of being a sister.

Tune in for such a sweet conversation about having joyful love of God, as well as discussion on goats, Christmas concerts, and McDonald’s French fries. Oh, and! Olivia reveals how Sr. Bethany was one of the reasons the To the Heights podcast was started.

Let us know what you thought of this super special episode @ToTheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Sr. Bethany!

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]]> In this fifth episode, and one of Olivia’s all-time favorites episodes, we get to hear from *the* Sr. Bethany of the Daughters of St. Paul.  Sr. Bethany, a young media nun living in Alexandria, Virgina, discusses her vocation story, what formation in the Daughters of St. Paul looks like, Catholic Twitter, and her daily life, joys, and struggles of being a sister.

Tune in for such a sweet conversation about having joyful love of God, as well as discussion on goats, Christmas concerts, and McDonald’s French fries. Oh, and! Olivia reveals how Sr. Bethany was one of the reasons the To the Heights podcast was started.

Let us know what you thought of this super special episode @ToTheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Sr. Bethany!

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