Wildflower Reunion

Episode 12 - Public Witness in the World

What does it mean to live a “public” vocation? How do you discern public consecration, versus taking a private vow? And what does this look like in different aspects of our lives, including our online lives? In this final episode of season 1, Karen, Hannah, Simi and Dawn share their experiences of living their witness as consecrated virgins publicly. 
Season 2 Announcement! Join us in September as we read together “My Beloved Is Mine and I Am His: Meditations on Brideship” - by Mother Mary Francis PCC. Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Beloved-Mine-His-Meditations-Brideship/dp/1685951597

Episode 11 - Bridal Life in the Spirit

How can we as brides of Christ live radically guided by the Holy Spirit? What are the practical ways that we respond daily to the promptings of the Counsellor and Comforter? How do we experience him as the greatest Formator of our lives? In the days leading up to Pentecost, Karen, Hannah, Simi and Dawn talk about the profound and unique relationship between virginity and life in the Spirit. 

Episode 10 - Journey of Discernment

What is it like to tell your family and friends for the very first time you are discerning consecrated virginity? How do you navigate your family not understanding or rejecting your vocation? What are the best ways to approach your diocese? Karen, Simi, Dawn and Hannah share their own experiences, and offer advice for broaching the subject with family and friends. 

Episode 9 - Spiritual Motherhood

How can consecrated virgins be spiritual mothers? In this month of May dedicated to Mary, we explore the topic of spiritual motherhood. What does it mean to foster a hospitable interiority to receive others? How can our motherhood be both tenderly soft and fiercely protective? And is spiritual motherhood is fulfilling as biological motherhood? 

Episode 8 - Desert Times in our Life

It’s Holy Week and we are diving into experiences of desolation in our lives. Why is it especially important for consecrated virgins to learn how to live and pray through desolation well? When do we need to push in further, and when might we need to make a change? And does darkness ever make us doubt our vocation?

Episode 7 - Life at the Heart of the Church

What does it mean to live a vocation that is at the heart of the Church - as well as at the heart of the world? What does the relationship look like with our dioceses and bishops, and what is the formation process like for consecrated virgins? Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn also talk about avoiding temptations to bitterness and developing a perceiving and interceding feminine heart for the local Church.

Episode 6 - Sisterhood in the Life of Consecrated Virgins

What are the differences between consecrated virgins and religious sisters? If sisterhood is not essential to the life of a consecrated virgin, why do we seek it out? Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn talk about what sisterhood with other CVs can look like, and the pitfalls of not having such sisterhood in our lives.

Episode 5 - Friendship

If consecrated virgins don’t have community built into their lives in the form of family, or religious community, does that mean being lonely? If we are called to pour out in ministry, who is pouring into us? Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn talk about the essential nature of friendship - of having those in my life who love me as “another self” - in order to enjoy the fullness of life as consecrated virgins.

Episode 4 - Solitude in the Midst of the World

Is it really possible to find silence and solitude in the busyness of the world? How do we keep solitude at the service of mission? What does it look like for an extrovert and for an introvert? (And which of us are which??!) Karen, Simi, Hannah and Dawn discuss these questions.....alongside a little light-hearted chat about fashion! 

Episode 3 - Called To Live “In the World”

Karen, Hannah, Simi and Dawn talk about how they experienced the call to live “in the world.” What does it mean about God’s love for the world, and why is it such a gift to this particular moment in history? How is our life different from how religious sisters live in the convent, and what are the challenges of living in the world? And, how do we know what the line is between being “in the world” and “just worldly”?