When Your Reality Doesn't Match Your Expectations (w/Maria)

An episode that hits on all the points: searching for identity, handling suffering, and of course, discernment.After looking death in the face through a critical illness, Sr. Gabriela shares her thoughts about facing suffering with honesty. Often we have a tendency to avoid God or avoid our emotions for the sake of gratitude, Sr. Gabriela gives us encouragement to remain close to Jesus while also being scandalously honest with Him in the midst of trials. Follow the Sisters: https://www.instagram.com/scmc.baltic/?hl=enWebsite: https://sistersofcharity.com/Shop Pax-Rosa, code "EVE10" for 10% off: www.pax-rosa.comGet "Alto", Ascensions Prayer Companion, code "EVE10" for 10% off: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=x8dnjSqPfubCBpO-B4XX2Shop Altar + Home: https://www.altarandhome.org/Code "EVE" for 20% off Gloria Patri Coffee: http://gloriapatri.com/Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

Sr. Julia is a sister who moves with determination. At just 13 years old, she asked her anti-Catholic parents if she could become Catholic. They told her she could, once she turned 18. Her response? "I don't want to waste five years of my life!"Fast forward: she joined the convent at 17. Her story takes us through the ups and downs of a vocation journey, what it takes to persevere, and how the lives of the saints teach us to live like a saint!Shop Pax-Rosa, code "EVE10" for 10% off: www.pax-rosa.comGet "Alto", Ascensions Prayer Companion, code "EVE10" for 10% off: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=x8dnjSqPfubCBpO-B4XX2Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

We're trying to be saints, we promise.Shelby joins Eve on the mic for a fun Q&A episode, saying the quiet parts out loud when it comes to living out the faith life. From discussing dating red flags, Catholic pet-peeves, worst dates, and life transition, we find a way to laugh through the entire episode.This episode is a great reminder that yes, your faith should be taken seriously, but you don't have to take yourself so seriously.Gloria Patri Coffee, code "EVE" for 20% off: https://gloriapatri.com/Alto Prayer Companion, code "EVE10" for 10% off: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=x8dnjSqPfubCBpO-B4XX2 Altar + Home: https://www.altarandhome.org/Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

"Will I ever be loved?" "Am I worthy of love?" "Who would love me?"Sometimes we find ourselves in this place: questioning our capacity to give and receive love. Anastasia joins us on today's episode to talk about healing your view of love after leaving a toxic relationship. From questioning who would ever love her to realizing that the love she was searching for was already giving Himself to her completely, she poetically brings us along her healing journey towards True Love, Jesus.Gloria Patri Coffee, code "EVE" for 20% off: https://gloriapatri.com/Ascension's Alto Subscription, code "EVE10" for 10% off: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/content-hub/alto?cid=VB-sVn8coAy2YTjymOYE9&tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=x8dnjSqPfubCBpO-B4XX2Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

Two weeks ago, Fulton Sheen was officially declared "Blessed" Fulton Sheen. I was "blessed" to attend his Beatification Mass and witness this historic moment in the Church.Leading up to his beatification, I had no idea what a Beatification Mass would include, why Fulton Sheen was important to the Church today, or what that meant for any of us. In today's episode, I give you the inside scoop on what it was like being at the Beatification, my prayer reflections after it, and how we too can move forward on our path to sainthood.Gloria Patri Coffee, code "EVE" for 20% off: https://gloriapatri.com/Ascension's Alto Subscription, code "EVE10" for 10% off: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/content-hub/alto?cid=VB-sVn8coAy2YTjymOYE9&tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=x8dnjSqPfubCBpO-B4XX2Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

What happens when your new beginning looks entirely different than what you had planned?Maria joins us on the podcast today to talk about how life transitions have revealed deeper realities to her about God. From coming to college questioning Who God was, to entering life after college where nothing looks like she expected, she shares what God has taught her through it all.This podcast is for the person who feels lost, like God doesn't really know what's best, and needs a gentle reminder of the profound promises of God.The best coffee: http://gloriapatri.com/ code "EVE"Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

Sr. Phoebe from the Daughters of St. Paul sits down with us to discuss her journey from growing up Catholic, to experiencing hurt within the Church, leaving the Church for Orthodoxy, and eventually finding herself drawn back to Catholicism.This vocation journey is one of redemption. What Satan could've used for poor, Sr. Phoebe has instead been brought to a place of faith and deep encounters with God. She shares her perspective on suffering, being with someone within their suffering, and meditating on the face of Christ within each interaction. This episode is great for the heart learning to trust in God, needing encouragement in their vocational journey, and searching for how to encounter the Lord in the day to day.Learn more about Seton Teaching fellows: www.fellows.setonpartners.org/saintShop Gloria Patri Coffee with code "EVE" for 20% off: www.gloriapatri.com Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

Every morning, we make the same decision: what am I going to wear today? But what if getting dressed could be about so much more than simply choosing what looks good?In this episode, Mary Harper, founder and author of Liturgical Style, shares her faith journey and what led her to explore the connection between our clothing, the Liturgical Calendar, and the lives of the Saints.Through this conversation, you’ll discover fascinating Saint facts, the history of fashion in the Catholic Church, and how something as ordinary as your closet can become a place of encountering God. Time to play dress-up with the Holy Spirit!More from Mary HarperInstagram: @liturgicalstyleGet her book: www.liturgicalstyle.com Check out Seton Teaching Fellows: https://fellows.setonpartners.org/saint Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

I’m 23 years old, and I’ve been choosing to save sex for marriage for as long as I can remember. And honestly? We’re still going strong.But why? What is sex actually for? Why does God ask us to wait? In this episode, I’m sharing a talk I gave to the “Huskies for Life” group at Michigan Technological University about saving sex for marriage and navigating relationships in college.We get into why the Church asks us to wait, not just what the rules are. We talk about the goodness of the body, God’s design for relationships, making moral decisions when you’re surrounded by a culture that normalizes hookup culture, the practical reasons for saving sexual intimacy for marriage, and what it actually looks like to live this out in college.Eve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at:theeverydaysaint.com/speakingApply to be a Seton Teaching Fellow: https://fellows.setonpartners.org/saint Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness:theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country:theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.

I met Elias in high school. At the time, he was avidly anti-Catholic.Now, five years later, he's on fire for his CATHOLIC faith. What changed? In this episode, Elias shares his journey from Protestantism, to agnostic, to becoming Catholic. All things are on the table with this conversation: learning how to forgive yourself, navigating when you feel mad at God, and what it looks like to let God love you.Learn about Seton Teaching Fellows: https://fellows.setonpartners.org/saintClean fiction books: https://jacqueline-brown.com/Follow on Instagram: @theeverosemaryEve Rosemary is currently booking Catholic speaking engagements for the 2026–2027 school year. Learn more or inquire at: theeverydaysaint.com/speakingThe Everyday Saint Catholic goods designed to support everyday holiness: theeverydaysaint.com/shopIf this podcast has blessed you, please consider supporting the mission. Your generosity helps bring faithful, honest formation to teens and young adults across the country: theeverydaysaint.com/donateSubscribe, leave a review, and share this episode so we can pursue Something Greater together.