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The Springs in the Desert Podcast: Catholic Accompaniment Through Infertility

Springs in the Desert | Catholic Infertility Ministry

The Springs in the Desert Podcast is a friend you can take with you in a season of infertility. Each week, we invite you to join us for our full length, deep-dive episodes or our light hearted "minisodes," entitled Desert Reflections. Springs in the Desert team members chat with special guests, such as medical professionals, clergy, authors, and other Catholic friends to support you wherever you are on the path of infertility. It is an honor to walk with you! If you are blessed by this podcast,

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00:25:56

The Connection Between Trauma and Hope w/ Clare Kane

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2024/04/24

You might be asking yourself why we've decided to talk about trauma during this month of April when we have been focusing on hope and new beginnings, but there is an important connection we want to share. We welcome back psychotherapist and theologian, Clare Kane, to explain what trauma really is, how it can manifest itself, and what you can do about it. Links: Resources & Links to Counselors Emotional Temperature Article How Should We Process Grief? with Edward Luersman --- Support

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00:25:50

What Is Love and What Isn't It?

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2024/04/17

We've arrived at the third and final minisode of our theological virtues series, this time focusing on the virtue of Love. Father Paul joins Ann to begin unpacking what love really is, and spoiler alert, it's not what the world will try and tell you or sell you. The great news for us is that real love is so much deeper because it involves Jesus!Links: 1 Corinthians 13 Want to "up your game" with love? Do this fun exercise - and share your experience with us: Try replacing the

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00:29:16

What Really is Hope?

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2024/04/10

In this second minisode of a three part series on the theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love, we'll explore the virtue of Hope. Ann and Stacey discuss what it is and what it is not. They will talk about practical ways to help you cultivate the virtue of Hope. Also, they'll discuss the accompaniment of the saints on our journeys of infertility. Let's aim to be like St. Peter advises, always at the ready with an answer for the reason for our hope!Links: Catechism of the Catholic

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00:22:04

Living Out the Virtue of Faith w/ Clare Kane

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2024/04/03

In this first minisode of a three part series on the theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love, we'll explore the virtue of Faith with psychotherapist and theologian, Clare Kane. Clare explains what Faith is and how it's lived out in our own personal prayer lives, but also in our marriages. Listeners please let us know how you are putting your faith into action!Resources: If you are in Connecticut and seeking a counselor, connect with Clare at Harborlight Counseling. Learn more about

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Resting in the Garden

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2024/03/27

If you missed our Lenten retreat titled, "Into the Garden", then this episode is especially for you. We will continue our recent meditations on a couple of the gardens in Scripture and how those encounters with God relate to infertility. May this discussion enrich your prayer time this Holy Week!Resources: Thoughts on Embers: A Lenten Reflection A Holy Week Reflection on Infertility Bright Sadness --- Support this podcast:

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00:23:25

Handling Pregnancy/Personal Announcements at Work

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2024/03/20

Continuing the theme of work during the month of St. Joseph, we take a deeper dive into how to gracefully handle situations at work that may be difficult during a season of infertility. Ann invites Todd and Stacy Stephenson on the pod to explore ways we can be charitable to our coworkers while at the same time taking care of ourselves. This episode will offer some tools so you can create your own “emergency self-care response toolkit,” to feel more equipped to handle sensitive situations at the

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00:20:20

Love, Hate, or Somewhere in Between? Thoughts on Work

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2024/03/13

Do you sometimes have negative thoughts and feelings around your job - especially in a season of infertility? In this Desert Reflection Ann and Cassandra take a look back at thoughts about work as shared by members of our community. They share with each other how even a "dry" work situation can be fertile ground for fruitfulness - for ourselves, our marriages, and those around us. It's March, the month of St. Joseph. Let us ask his intercession as we develop healthy attitudes

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00:27:19

Navigating Infertility in the Workplace w/ Edward...

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2024/03/06

We know the workplace can be another area of our lives where the cross of infertility can feel heavy. That's why we wanted to welcome licensed counselor, Edward Luersman, back on the podcast. Edward shares practical ways we can feel seen yet safe at work while carrying the cross of infertility without feeling crushed by it. Please share with us any coping strategies you've found helpful for the workplace, because they might be helpful for someone else!Links: 5 Ways to Cope with

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00:20:40

An Examination of Conscience: Our Relationship with...

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2024/02/28

We've arrived at the fourth and final episode of our Examination of Conscience series in which we will reflect on our relationship with ourselves. As usual, Fr. Paul will take us through an examination but this time we'll think about the ways we've treated ourselves and the beliefs we've carried about ourselves in the past. May this final examination draw us even more into the heart of the season of Lent as we come and ask for healing from our Lord.Links: Springs Examination of

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00:12:44

An Examination of Conscience: Our Relationship with...

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2024/02/21

This week we air our third podcast in our miniseries on examining our consciences. The Springs in the Desert spiritual Father, Fr. Paul, takes us again into an examination as we look at our relationships with others. It's a gift to live in community yet sometimes it can be a real challenge. May this examination help us open ourselves up to the grace the Lord wants to give us this Lent! Links: Fr. Paul's Email Ministries, Counseling & Spiritual Direction Page Prayer of St

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00:13:25

An Examination of Conscience: Our Relationship with...

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2024/02/14

We welcome back Fr. Paul to this second episode in a miniseries on examining our consciences. He and Jillian discuss why it's common to experience fear and discomfort surrounding the Sacrament of Confession, but why it's completely not necessary! To end the episode, we'll again dive right into another examination where we take some quiet time and individually examine our relationship with our spouse. May this short prayer time help us start our Lenten journey off on the right

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00:17:34

An Examination of Conscience: Our Relationship with God

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2024/02/07

Welcome to the first podcast in a miniseries on examining our consciences. Father Paul, our Springs in the Desert spiritual Father, explains what an examination is and why it's healthy and beneficial to do regularly. Then we'll actually dive into one where we take some quiet time and individually examine our relationship with God. This should be a prayerful and meditative time to help us prepare for the beginning of Lent! Links: Fr. Paul's Email: fr.paul@springsinthedesert.org

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00:21:42

Finding Fruitfulness in Our Wounds w/ Bethany Meola

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2024/01/31

Our special guest this week, Bethany Meola, discusses Life Giving Wounds, a ministry she founded with her husband, which helps adult children of divorce or separation find healing. Do you come from a broken home? Have your parents been separated or divorced? If you have wounds from your family of origin, you are not alone. Remember, the Lord wants us to live joyful and abundant lives, no matter the crosses we carry. Despite her own experience of infertility, Bethany shares her marriage's

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00:23:54

The Intimacy Episode w/ Clare Kane

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2024/01/24

We welcome back special guest and licensed counselor, Clare Kane, on the podcast this week to discuss intimacy in a season of infertility. She shares some common threads she sees when meeting with couples struggling with infertility as it relates to intimacy. If this is an area of your marriage where you're seeing some wounds emerge, you're not alone. Clare will help put words to why we may be feeling the way we are, and what we can do to bring healing and help restore our relationships

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00:19:21

Going Deeper with The Five Love Languages

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2024/01/20

In this Desert Reflection, Jillian and Stacey dive a little deeper into The Five Love Languages as we continue to reflect on how to keep the spark alive with our spouse. Being in tune with how our spouse ticks, can deepen our bond with them and strengthen our marriages which is something we all want! Links: The Five Love Languages The Five Love Languages Quiz --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/springsinthedesert/support

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00:29:16

Keeping the Spark Alive

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2024/01/10

It can be a challenge to keep the flame alive during a season of infertility. Springs team members, Ian and Cassi Durnan, share with Ann their own personal struggles in their marriage when it comes to daily connecting with their spouse at a deep and intimate level. They also reveal some ways they've worked through things to get to a place of mutual nurturing, encouragement, and care in their relationship. After listening, you'll feel enticed to pour energy into your relationship with your

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00:16:53

How to Trust God in This New Year

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2024/01/03

Happy New Year Springs in the Desert Listeners! We'll start the year off revisiting an old favorite, the Word of the Year. Have you picked a word for the year yet? Springs team members, Ann and Cassandra have, and they go deep sharing their personal reflections and insights as they unwrap what their words mean for them. Spoiler alert, one of the words is 'trust' and what they discuss regarding it, may be just what's sitting on your heart too. Links: Saints Name Generator Word of

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00:27:21

Changing the Infertility Conversation

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2023/12/20

Jillian and Ann discuss the various conversations where one might face challenges in a season of infertility in today’s episode. From setting up an appointment to talk with your pastor and navigating questions from family and friends to having fun with your spouse and changing up your practice of prayer, they talk through how to begin these conversations that may be difficult to navigate. Together, we can change the infertility conversation, so be sure to share your suggestions with us! Links:

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00:31:53

Building the Domestic Church for a Family of Two this...

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2023/12/13

On the pod this week we welcome Mari Wagner, co-owner with her husband, of West Coast Catholic, a popular Catholic lifestyle brand. Mari shares about all things homemaking with Spring's team members, Allie and Cassandra. She offers some great advice on how to make your house a home in which the art and decor can draw your gaze up to heaven. She also shares some pearls of wisdom on building intentional community and fostering the habit of praying the rosary. Links: West Coast Catholic Website

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Making the Most of this "Little Lent" w/ Fr. Paul

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2023/12/06

Advent is here! Ann chats with Fr. Paul about how we can take advantage of this beautiful season in the Church to get close to the Lord. Just as we would prepare our house for Christmas, we can take this opportunity to prepare our souls as well. Ann and Fr. Paul give some tailored and practical advice as it relates to prayer, fasting and almsgiving during a season of infertility. Let us help you set the stage for your "Little Lent!" Links: "The "Winter Lent": Advent in the

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