Welcome back for Season 2 of the podcast! Today I go over the inspiration behind the new cover, as well as my goals for this new season.

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Season 1 is coming to an end! As I prepare to start my freshman year of college, I complete this season with some tips and advice on how to do your best for the 2024-2025 school year.

**SEASON TWO will be here on September 2, 2024!!

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The National Eucharistic Congress taught me one major thing: why so many Catholics leave the faith. In today’s episode, I discuss what I’ve learned on this topic and how we can prevent this from happening in the future.

MENTIONED:

❤️‍🔥 Livestreams of the National Eucharistic Congress: https://ondemand.ewtn.com/free/Home/Series/ondemand/video/en/national-eucharistic-congress

🎥 @TruthCharting 's Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6yaS1RrF_u/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

📲 Download the Bible app: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/

📖 Father Mike Schmitz's "Bible In A Year" Podcast: https://media.ascensionpress.com/category/ascension-podcasts/bibleinayear/

🇻🇦 Why Do We Need To Go To Confession?: https://www.goodcatholic.com/why-do-catholics-confess-to-a-priest/

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❗️ **NOTE: Some of the content discussed in this episode is quite graphic and may be triggering to sensitive or young listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

Today I bring on Mayra Rodriguez to discuss her story as a former director of Planned Parenthood, and her conversion to becoming pro-life.

We discuss:

• Her story and what she experienced while working for planned parenthood
• Being a Catholic working for planned parenthood
• Exposing the corruption of the abortion industry
• Terminated pregnancies vs. abortions
• The Abortion Access Amendments Act
• Being a “Baby Rights Activist”
• Giving advice and wisdom to someone who’s had an abortion before
• Giving advice to any pro-choice listeners
• Why abortions are never necessary
• Dealing with someone who is pro-choice/pro-abortion

I am also happy to say that the same day this episode was recorded, the Abortion Amendments Act did not go through in the state of Arkansas. It will not be on any Arkansas ballots this year.

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Instagram: @therealmayra.rodriguez

Facebook: TheRealMayraRodriguez

📣 RESOURCES:

Live Action: https://www.liveaction.org

Let Them Live: https://letthemlive.org

Students For Life: https://studentsforlife.org

Abortion Worker: https://abortionworker.com/

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Today I bring on another special guest: Parker Vail. Parker is a young seminarian at the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, and he brings his wisdom from his experiences so far onto the podcast. We discuss what it means to be an Ephesians 5 man, and how men today can regain their masculinity in a world of emasculation and toxic feminism. We also talk about discerning your vocation, whether that's to the priesthood, the married life, or a life of celibacy.

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Today I bring on my great friend Mora to discuss what it means to be a biblical feminine woman in today's world of modern femininity. We talk about being faithful and hardworking, how to honor God in our work, living out our vocations as a wife/mother/religious sister/nun/life of singleness, and traditional feminism vs. modern feminism.

MENTIONED:

Julia Poe Petersen's Proverbs 31 Video: https://youtu.be/WGbYaQJRB6A?si=Irp3EdZ6nkZ4Yb3J

Unsung Hero Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23638614/

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Today I discuss journaling, my own experience with it (including some excerpts from my own journals 😱), why I think it’s important, and how we can connect with God through journaling.

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Prayer Journals: https://www.barbourbooks.com/search.php?search_query=prayer%20map§ion=product

"Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli: https://a.co/d/0hKbIbCH

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Today I welcome Sarah Kaitlin, a registered nurse, podcast host and faith-led wellness content creator. We discuss her faith and mental health struggles and journey, as well as how we can take care of our spiritual and mental health as one.

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🌷 @sarkaitlin

🎙️ @loveinfullbloompodcast

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- Podcast:

🎧 Love In Full Bloom Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loveinfullbloom

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The Bible Recap: https://www.thebiblerecap.com/

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