hello sweet souls & welcome back to the Alma Y Tierra podcast.
this was such a beautiful and enlightening conversation. I gained so much wisdom from listening to Sylvia. We talked about so much and timestamps will be included below, though the spirit of this discussion simply cannot be conveyed in mere text.
11:10: Sylvia’s faith journey from childhood to now
19:20: Similarities in mine and Sylvia’s Christian upbringing
22:05: What does it mean to be faithful?
25:35: The misunderstood nature of the Christian walk
34:15: The spiritual humility that comes, both when we see others acting like Christ, and when we are being called to respond like Him in the face of adversity
37:30: The intricacies of an inter-denominational relationship
45:00: Navigating being at different “stages” of faith to your partner
50:43: We discuss my recent curiosities about Catholicism and where I began to feel drawn into its beliefs
01:01:08: The sense of undeniable peace that grounded Sylvia back into her Catholic roots
01:06:45: The grace that Sylvia experienced from participating in The Eucharist, after distinguishing between simply understanding it versus fully believing in its truth
01:10:15: Where I began to question protestantism’s “warnings” against traditionalism
01:17:03: Discernment comes from personal, deep and intimate time with God, not from our own minds, traditions or perspectives
01:19:15: Wrap up & final guest questions.
Scripture referenced: Matthew 7:13-14, John 3:5-8
Love, blessings and light,
Claudia.