Episodes
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Bonus Ep: Come to Ireland with Me!
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Very exciting announcement for 2024!!!
This year I’m partnering with Select International to lead a truly phenomenal, unforgettable tour through the saint scattered hills of Ireland.
I will have an incredible co-leader partner in the podcaster and writer Christy Isinger.
Tune in for all the details, the backstory of how this came about, how you can support me in this endeavor (prayers, spreading the word etc), the importance of going on adventures, and some new year 'hellos' and plans for the next season!
come join us on the Irish Wisdom and Wonder Tour Oct 2-11 2024!
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Word of the Year
Saint of the Year
https://saintsnamegenerator.com/
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Thank you everyone for listening and making season 6 of the podcast such a success! We're wrapping up this season with some beautiful music, end of year reflections (2 kids, no social media, more writing! A lot happening, a lot more to come), Advent listening recommendations, St. Nick's Traditions, and some encouragement to 'begin anew' always. Remember, Christmas is all about second chances. We all get to start again. What a gift that is. Wishing everyone a very Happy Advent, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
S6:15 EP91: The Art of Hibernation
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Animals understand that winter is a time for retreat and rest. They know that surviving the harshness of winter means living differently - sometimes even entering a liminal state of being: hibernation. And while human beings don't hibernate per say, there's a lot we can learn from the rhythms of the natural world. Whether it's ignoring 'clock time,' embracing 'denning,' or 'The Watch,' there are many ways to encourage a joyful engagement with our body and mind's need for seasonal rest. As Shakespeare wrote - 'a sad tale's best for winter' - there's something about this time of year that merges the melancholy with the imaginative, the darkness with the light. Instead of hiding from the contradictions, let's embrace them.
special thanks to Chris Marquette for his piano playing on this episode!
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
S6:14 EP90: Ode to Joy
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Today on the podcast we're celebrating - JOY! Beethoven composed his iconic 9th Symphony after he had gone completely deaf, a beautiful miracle in and of itself. We'll hear the original poem by Friederich Schiller - 'Do you feel the Creator's Presence? / Seek Him beyond the Stars! / He must live beyond the Stars.' This is an episode to put headphones on and turn the volume way up. An invitation to pause, listen, and rejoice.
Wishing everyone a beautiful holiday week! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Ode to Joy by Friederich Schiller
Joy, thou shining spark of God,
Daughter of Elysium,
With fiery rapture, goddess,
We approach thy shrine!
Your magic reunites those
Whom stern custom has parted;*
All men will become brothers*
Under your protective wing.
Let the man who has had the fortune
To be a helper to his friend,
And the man who has won a noble woman,
Join in our chorus of jubilation!
Yes, even if he holds but one soul
As his own in all the world!
But let the man who knows nothing of this
Steal away alone and in sorrow.
All the world's creatures draw
Draughts of joy from nature;
Both the just and the unjust
Follow in her gentle footsteps.
She gave us kisses and wine
And a friend loyal unto death;
She gave the joy of life to the lowliest,
And to the angels who dwell with God.
Joyous, as His suns speed
Through the glorious order of Heaven,
Hasten, brothers, on your way
Exultant as a knight victorious.
Be embraced, all ye millions!
With a kiss for all the world!
Brothers, beyond the stars
Surely dwells a loving Father.
Do you kneel before Him, oh millions?
Do you feel the Creator's presence?
Seek Him beyond the stars!
He must dwell beyond the stars.
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Mvt. 4 - Barenboim/West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Medieval Christians talked about Jesus in ways that can shock us today - Jesus as Mother, as Lover. These evocative ways of viewing Christ can open us up to a surprisingly rich and imaginative spirituality. Today on the podcast Katie is joined by Dr. Grace Hamman, author of the excellent new book, "Jesus through Medieval Eyes: Beholding Christ with the Artists, Mystics, and Theologians of the Middle Ages." We'll discuss the unique spirituality of the medieval world - the saints, monastics, and mystics who wrote of Christ in strange and beautiful allegories, and what all of this can teach us today.
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Hildegard of Bingen - O viridissima virga | The Marian Consort
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
S6:12 EP88: Embracing the Darkness: Finding Joy in Seasons of Fading Light
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
For many people in the US Daylight Savings Time means short days and long nights. How do we find joy and thrive during seasons of waning light and early darkness? On this podcast we'll talk about finding Light in the Darkness - Cozy traditions to embrace 'hygge' - and how it's important to not live in denial of (both spiritual and physical) seasons. Learning to embrace the darkness can mean embracing Joy in all of life's ups and downs. I hope this helps you to enjoy this coming season with a spirit of warmth and joy.
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Santa Lucia - English Translation
Night comes with heavy steps through our land, calling.
Sunlight, the earth forgets; shadows are falling.
However dark the night, rising with candles bright,
Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!
Though long may be the night, hope, she is bringing,
Hear now, the maid in white, silently winging,
Hushed wonder in the air, Lights glowing in her hair,
Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!
"The darkness soon shall flee valleys in shadow,
Sunlight I can foresee, over over the meadows,
The sun will come again! Rise in the sky to reign!"
Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!
Translated from Swedish by Tamsyn Spackman
Wintering by Katherine May
https://katherine-may.co.uk/wintering
Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Cozily
https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/hygge.htm
The Gael - From Last of the Mohicans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNnzufK0nVE&list=RD6IEP53VMUT8&index=2
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
S6:11 EP87: All Hallow’s Eve
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
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Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
S6:10 EP86: The Joy of Letters with Rachel Sherlock
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Today on the podcast Katie is joined by Rachel Sherlock to discuss the joy of the written word, particularly in the form of letters. A lost art form? A hipster throwback? Or something deeper than that... a physical memorial of a life well lived, a profound opportunity for friendship? We'll discuss the eminently charming 84 Charring Cross Road, our own letter writing experiences, and what we think we've lost in an age devoted to ephemeral digital mementos.
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Rachel Sherlock is a writer and podcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Find her on instagram @seekingwatson / @riskingenchantmentpodcast https://www.rachelsherlock.com
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84 Charring Cross Road - Helene Hanff
Falling in Love with Words: Nora Ephron and You've Got Mail
Do You Reject Satan?: The Godfather and the Path to Power, with Katie Marquette
The Sublime Mystery of Thin Places: Numinous Experiences and Liminal Spaces
What Rachel's listening to (on vinyl!) -
Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
S6:9 EP85: Icelanders Believe in Elves: Nancy Marie Brown on ”The Hidden Folk”
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Elflore and the stories of 'the hidden folk' are so infused in Icelandic culture, even today, that most Icelanders see elves as simply part of their landscape. If they don't outright believe in them, they at least can't say for sure that they don't exist. And in fact so many people DO believe in elves that advocates have blocked new construction and successfully lobbied parliament on behalf of Elvish interests. What do we make of this? Our modern mind resists this sort of engagement with fairy stories, but what do we lose when we sap all possibility of magic from our environments? Today on the podcast, Katie is joined by author Nancy Marie Brown to discuss the power of storytelling and the limits of knowledge (and the freedom of mystery) as we learn more about the Icelandic elves and the people who believe in them. (Plus some bonus chatting about the incredibly unique Icelandic horse!)
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Eivør Pálsdóttir: Tròdlabùndin (Trøllabundin)
Elf lobby blocks Iceland road project
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
S6:8 EP84: Temperament, Character, and Finding Our Authentic Selves
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
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