Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee
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.
Episodes
81 episodes
Summer with the pSalms - Rejoicing in the Lord
Today's episode focuses on Psalms 42-72 and introduces two new authors. Bridgett and Janet spend time talking about how our lives can be centered on thanking God for all He has done, is doing, and will do in our lives. We have so mu...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 36
•
26:32
Summer with the pSalms: The Lord is My Shepherd
Janet and Bridgett begin discussing the first section of the Psalms 1-41. They begin by sharing the five ways David handled the hardships in his life. The focus in on three Psalms but with a new twist to Psalm 23 that neither of the...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 35
•
24:55
Summer with the pSalms: Walking with David
This week, Bridgett and Janet continue the introduction of the Psalms, exploring how the various covenants from the Old Testament lead us to the final covenant made with Jesus through His life, death, and Resurrection. They dive into...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 34
•
23:55
Summer with the Psalms: Introduction
Summer with the pSalms begins this week. Janet and Bridgett share some introductory information and some stories about the types of Psalms. This is just the beginning of a summer filled with praising, laments, wisdom, ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 33
•
25:35
Powerful Beyond Measure
Janet and Bridgett break open a poem by Marianne Williamson that speaks about how we tend to fear how powerful we are. We are beloved children of God, which makes us pretty amazing, yet we sometimes fear being who God sees us as, because ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 32
•
25:05
God Wants to Lavish Us!!
Bridgett and Janet let the Holy Spirit inspire their conversation today about how much God loves us! Inspired by a conversation, a video by Father Mark Toups, and their life journeys, they share how God wants to lavish us with His love, n...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 31
•
25:47
We ARE Easter People!!!
Janet is back! Janet and Bridgett explore what the Easter season is about and how we can celebrate it! There is a joy to the Easter season that sometimes gets missed. Baby Step: Ask the Holy Spirit to point out how to live with the...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 30
•
21:21
The Holy Spirit: What Does Encounter Look Like part 2
Bridgett is again joined by Paul Flanagan for a continuing discussion of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, they explore how encountering the Holy Spirit and trusting the Holy Spirit's presence in your own life can be transforming. Paul shares h...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 29
•
34:52
The Holy Spirit: Finding the Holy Spirit in Scripture Part 1
Bridgett is joined by guest Paul Flanagan for Part 1 of a discussion about the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Paul guides us through both the Old and New Testaments and explains how the Holy Spirit has been instrumental in the life of the Church...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 28
•
29:58
The Passion through the Eyes of Others
Janet and Bridgett walk through the Passion from the Gospel of Luke using Lectio Divina. Janet puts herself in the place of Peter, whereas Bridgett puts herself in the place of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. They share what their journe...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 27
•
31:20
Reclaiming What is Lost
Bridgett and Janet explore the thought of being lost. Janet explains how she had a dream that led her to ask the question, "Are we lost?" Together they talk about what it means to be lost, how God is with us always, and why being willing to exp...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 26
•
20:35
Am I Failing Lent?
Am I failing Lent? Janet and Bridgett share a conversation about Bridgett's thoughts on failing Lent. What is Lent supposed to look like? We need to receive God's unconditional love and have time just to be with Jesus.Baby Step: Sp...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 25
•
20:27
The Stations of the Cross - A Guide for Our Lives
Janet and Bridgett explore the Lenten practice of the Stations of the Cross. They share how there are various ways to pray the Stations and how, by placing yourself in the scene, you may experience the Stations in a new way. This ex...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 24
•
27:39
The Three Pillars of Lent: Fasting and Almsgiving
Bridgett and Janet finish up the three pillars of Lent with a discussion on fasting and almsgiving. Fasting provides the opportunity for our emptiness to be filled up by Jesus, and almsgiving allows us to see Jesus in ways we may not have exper...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 23
•
29:22
The Three Pillars of Lent: The Perfect Prayer (Our Father)
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 verse holds so much meaning.&n...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 22
•
38:45
The Three Pillars of Lent: Prayer
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 perspectives and ways to bring prayer int...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 21
•
32:11
A Journey of Faith - Encounter through Conversation
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 when she realized her image of God was n...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 20
•
34:42
It's Here: The Jubilee Year of Hope
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 throughout the world to recognize that ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 19
•
22:49
Slowing Down to Listen
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 how He is working in our lives.
•
Season 2
•
Episode 18
•
28:32
The Holiness of Leisure: Reclaiming the Sabbath
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, whatever day of the week...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 17
•
28:15
Finding Joy in 2025: We Need to Slow Down
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. We pride ourselves on being b...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 16
•
33:26
Welcome 2025!!!
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 guide them in 2025.Baby Step: &nbs...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 15
•
25:49
Our Advent Journey Through Words: Week 4
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 with a discussion on how amazing the encou...
•
27:09
Our Advent Journey Through Our Words: Week 3
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 First Reading from Zephaniah, while ...
•
20:00
Our Advent Journey Through Our Words: Weeks 1 & 2
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 words changed how God spoke to them. Janet a...
•
27:59
