Join us as we explore topics that invite us to live deeper our Catholic, Christian faith.
Hosts Janet Jones (Director of Faith Formation) and Bridgett Passauer (Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, and Community Life), from Church of the Ascension in Virginia Beach, have incredible conversations over coffee. We invite you to grab a mug of your favorite brew and share in their stories, laughs, and connection with Jesus and each other.
This week Bridgett and Janet share the meaning behind the words of the prayer that Jesus gave us, the Our Father. The Our Father is the final section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and each…
In today's episode, Janet and Bridgett discuss one of the three pillars of Lent: prayer. So many of us struggle with prayer and think we aren't doing it right. Janet and Bridgett share their perspe…
This week Bridgett is joined by Tara Bigley, a wife, mother, Catholic convert, and so much more. Tara shares her journey from her Lutheran upbringing to her conversion to Catholicism and one moment …
Janet and Bridgett wanted to take some time to talk a little bit about the Jubilee Year of Hope that Pope Francis has called for. This Year of Hope is a time for all people, but especially Catholics…
Bridgett and Janet continue the discussion about how busyness can limit our abililty to hear God's voice. This episode explores why it is important to make time, create a Sabbath, so we can ask God …
Janet and Bridgett continue sharing their thoughts on Matthew Kelly's book Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy: The Simple Art of Taking Back Your Life. They share the need to reclaim the Sabbath, wha…
This week Bridgett and Janet share some insights they've gained from Matthew Kelly's new book, Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy: The Simple Art of Taking Back Your Life. Busyness has become the norm…
Janet and Bridgett welcome the year 2025 with a discussion about resolutions and words for the year. They will share their history with New Year's resolutions and the words that they've chosen to gu…
Bridgett and Janet conclude this Advent journey with awe and expectancy. They share how God uses those who consider themselves too small to do great things for His mission here on earth. They end wi…
This third week of Advent brings us to the rose candle and a celebration of the joy of Advent. The third weekend of Advent has so much awe and expectancy. Bridgett and Janet both connect with the F…
Advent is here, and we are both in awe and expectant! Janet and Bridgett talk about why they chose their words, awe and expectancy; and how reading the Advent scriptures through the lens of those two…
On this Thanksgiving Day episode, Bridgett and Janet share how we are pilgrims on a journey to eternal life. Like the pilgrims recognized on Thanksgiving, our faith journey comes with its challenges…
Love is the third and final Theological Virtue that Bridgett and Janet discuss in this series. God loves us unconditionally but we have skewed love in ways that make our ability to know God's love m…
Part 2 in the series on the Theological Virtues is all about hope. Janet and Bridgett explore hope and how, from their perspective, it is the most "abstract" of the three virtues. Hope, like faith …
Janet and Bridgett begin their three-part series on the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love). They use the image of a tree to help you visualize the interconnection of the three vi…
God's Armor is for every day!!! Bridgett is joined by Ellie Steffens, who explains all about the Armor of God and how it strengthens us on our journey with the Lord. When we put on the Armor of God…
Receptivity. Receiving can be challenging at times, especially when we are being asked to receive from God. Bridgett and Janet share with you how the word "receive" sparked a whole conversation tha…
Janet and Bridgett conclude their series about sin and discuss how Being Aware, Understanding, and Taking Action is a plan to help overcome the temptations in our lives so we can stay focused on the …
The devil lies! But God has already defeated the devil. Bridgett and Janet help to breakdown the Be Aware and Understand from the acronym B.U.T. They share some of their insights into how the devil…
In this week's episode, Janet and Bridgett take a step back to clarify what is meant by the terms Truth, Conscious, and Relativism. These terms have come to have different meanings in our society, a…