Mar 8, 2018 | Addiction, Despair, Discouragement, Hope, Pornography addiction, Suicide, Temptation
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...
Jan 23, 2018 | Anxiety, Discerning Vocations, Faith, Hope, Marriage
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...
Dec 26, 2017 | Broken Marriages, Children, Despair, Discouragement, Faith, Family, Hope, Sins against hope
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...
Nov 6, 2017 | Faith, Hope, Suffering
Abiding in Hope Episode 5 Mary Ann Jepsen and Fr. John Sims Baker discuss redemptive suffering and reaching out to God through prayer and Adoration. The hosts invite you to participate in future shows by submitting your questions about faith, virtue, life’s...
Oct 16, 2017 | Anxiety, Children, Despair, Faith, Family, Hope, Mental Health, Sins against hope
Abiding in Hope Episode 4 Looking at the issue of anxiety and mental health concerns through a spiritual and clinical perspective, especially anxiety that may be passed along via our family history. There is hope in sharing our own past struggles with those currently...
Oct 2, 2017 | Faith, Hope, Pornography addiction, Presumption, Religion, Sins against hope
Abiding in Hope Episode 3 Looking at the experience of hope through suffering and the willingness to accept and learn from suffering, addictions, and temptations. How we can set our hearts on God through what we’ve learned. The hosts invite you to participate in...
