Praying at the Speed of Love Podcast
1) Meeting Mary Magdalene again for the first time
Sophie Strand writes wild and glorious essays that upend everything we think we know about our myths, legends, stories, and beliefs. Maybe Jesus isn’t who we’ve been told he is. Maybe Mary Magdalene i...Show More
2) What if Queen Jezebel wasn’t a jezebel after all
Thanks to the bible story, Jezebel’s name became a slur that strikes terror in a woman’s body. Being called a “Jezebel” smears a woman as slut, harlot, whore. But how did that happen? Because there’s ...Show More
3) The Burning Times ended; the wounds did not
As I researched the 13 witches for The Return of the Witches pilgrimage, I started learning about the witches in Scotland and sensed deep in my body that Scotland had an essential place in the pilgrim...Show More
4) What if Joan of Arc isn’t who we thought—at all
It’s been 9 months since the last show. And it’s not Covid’s fault. Or is it? In this episode, you’ll discover what happened last August that brought the show to a screeching halt, why Janet is proud ...Show More
5) Clark Strand: Now Is the Hour of Her Return
This is a conversation unlike any other on Praying at the Speed of Love. Because the conversation isn’t really with Clark Strand. It’s with Ma Kali herself. And She’s quite the conversationalist! In t...Show More
6) Amy Grossblatt Pessah: Parenting on a Prayer
Prayer really comes alive in this conversation as we meander through the relationship with the divine as a relationship with a wise loving parent, a parent who wants nothing more than to give us all t...Show More
7) Christine Valters Paintner: Earth Our Original Monastery
This is the perfect conversation for a time of pandemic and quarantine. Christine invited us to explore how the monastic view embraces all of life—treasures and sorrows, cygnets and compost. She offer...Show More
8) Phil Cousineau: The Art of Pilgrimage
Phil Cousineau startled us with the dangers of medieval pilgrimage—half did not return! Then, he reminded us pilgrim in Latin means “to put the sole of your feet to the soul of the world.” Think of th...Show More
9) Estelle Frankel: The Wisdom of Not Knowing
Estelle Frankel kicked off the conversation with a prayer: “Open my heart, open my mouth.” And then our hearts and mouths were opened and the conversation dropped deep into The Mystic as Estelle led u...Show More
10) Robert Corman: Wisdom for Spiritual Travelers
We opened with a gorgeous prayer Robert Corman wrote years ago. Then we dove into Journeys and Awakenings: Wisdom for Spiritual Travelers. Reading any of the 48 profound offerings feels like meanderin...Show More