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Written content is coming soon! Enjoy the recent archives of the Abiding in Hope program:
Abiding in Hope, 4/16/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 16 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss prayer, fasting and giving alms. The second question the hosts address is dealing with a former spouse re-marrying and how it might affect children. The hosts invite you to participate in...
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Abiding in Hope, 4/2/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 15 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen offer great ideas on how to keep Sunday holy. In the second half of the show, the hosts give advice to teenagers (or anyone) on how to approach the daily struggle of interacting in our secular society...
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Abiding in Hope, 3/19/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 14 This week Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss the difference between serving others and being a doormat. The hosts also discuss moral and ethical issues at end of life, and how the family dynamics play into those decisions. The...
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Abiding in Hope, 3/5/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 13 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss a question regarding suicide and death. They also discuss sexual addiction. The hosts aim to give you hope, support, and ideas for putting God in those empty places of desperation and...
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Abiding in Hope, 2/19/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 12 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss praying and getting to Heaven, trusting in God's will, and scrupulosity. There's also some great discussion about the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the sin of pride that sometimes gets in the...
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Abiding in Hope, 2/5/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 11 This show addresses how to discuss same sex attraction with adult children (and others), especially when another's point of view doesn't seem to align with the Catholic faith. The hosts invite you to participate in future shows by submitting...
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Abiding in Hope, 1/15/2018
Abiding in Hope Episode 10 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss anxiety over the future and focusing on living in the present. They also discuss practical ideas to combat those feelings of anxiety and fear. Fr. Baker and Mary Ann give advice on discerning...
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Abiding in Hope, 1/1/2017
Abiding in Hope Episode 9 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss ongoing struggles with sin or addiction, in particular pornography. They describe an offense against hope, presumption, and how temptations that may not be obvious to us lead us to sin in that...
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Abiding in Hope, 12/18/2017
Abiding in Hope Episode 8 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss two very significant issues: Feeling broken after broken marriage vows. And when we are feeling discouraged, how can we get back the joy we once had and unite ourselves to the Beloved? The hosts...
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Abiding in Hope, 12/4/2017
Abiding in Hope Episode 7 Mary Ann Jepsen and co-host Fr. John Sims Baker discuss appropriate work, life, and prayer balance in work and marriage. The hosts invite you to participate in future shows by submitting your questions about faith, virtue, life’s challenges,...
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