Joyful Echo Episodes
Christ and His Church. These are the real conversations you long to have with faithful, girlfriends, who will laugh and pray with you through the ups and downs
of life. Before each episode ends, you might even be inspired by a new dinner recipe! Listen Wednesdays at 5 pm.
Joyful Echo 05-24-23
May 24, 2023
Growing in relationship with the Holy Spirit Do you ENJOY your relationship with the Holy Spirit? Is that even possible? Father Buettner joins Jean and Kathleen on the last show of the Season Three to talk about these answe…
Joyful Echo 05-10-23
May 10, 2023
“Without Sunday, we cannot…” Inspired by Dr. Michael Foley’s article about faithful Sunday observance, Kathleen and Jean talk about living the joy of Sunday (and Easter) throughout the week.
Joyful Echo 05-03-23
May 3, 2023
“Pick a passage” Jean and Kathleen open a ‘random’ passage from Sacred Scripture to discuss. Sirach 51:12 is the verse!
Joyful Echo 04-26-23
April 26, 2023
Easter Hope Part 02 As the Easter Season continues, Jean and Kathleen continue their discussion of Hope. Discover how meditating on the First Commandment can restore hope.
Joyful Echo 04-19-23
April 19, 2023
Easter Hope part 1 Jean and Kathleen discuss the powerful theological virtue of Hope. Romans 8:24-27 Are you ready to dream again?
Joyful Echo 04-12-23
April 12, 2023
Kathleen and Jean discuss the moment when the world learned that Cardinal Wojtyla had been elected pope. His powerful message of hope in the face of fear and spotlight he shone on Divine Mercy feature prominently in their co…
Joyful Echo 04-05-23
April 5, 2023
In this last episode during Lent, Jean re-caps some insights gained, particularly those connected to the words of Our Lord from the cross—“I thirst.” Jesus is thirsting for our sufferings that they can be transformed and we …
Joyful Echo 03-29-23
March 29, 2023
Kathleen and Jean talk about the powerful Truth of God’s perfect knowledge, power, and goodness. Meditating on these attributes is a helpful spiritual practice. Kathleen shares a personal story about how edifying this Truth …
Joyful Echo 03-22-23
March 22, 2023
Jean shares some insights from the weekend’s Mary’s Women of Joy retreat with Liz Kelly. She and Kathleen talk about praying with Scripture, using Psalm 23 as an example of resting in God’s Providence.
Joyful Echo 03-15-23 ”Journeying Into The Church Part 02.”
March 15, 2023
Journeying Into The Church Part 02 Joannie continues sharing about her journey into the Catholic Church, including her emotional experience of Ash Wednesday. Marvel, with Jean and Kathleen, at the beautiful and awe-inspirin…
Joyful Echo 03-08-23 ”Journeying Into The Church.”
March 8, 2023
"Journeying into the Church" Jean and Kathleen sit down with their friend, Joannie, who is in RCIA and planning to come into full communion with the Church this spring. During this time of Lent when countless men and women …
Joyful Echo 03-01-23
March 2, 2023
Sirach Chapter 2 Kathleen and Jean discuss the second chapter from the Book of Sirach. We have every reason to hope and trust in the Lord!
Joyful Echo 02-15-23
Feb. 15, 2023
Hosts Jean Whelan and Kathleen Lewis speak to Ann Vucic about her own transforming encounter in Medjugorje. What are the “five stones” of Our Lady’s messages?
Joyful Echo 02-08-23
Feb. 8, 2023
100th EPISODE!!!In anticipation of her talk on 2/11/23, guest Ann Vucic joins Jean and Kathleen to discuss Medjugorje. Are parishes allowed to sponsor pilgrimages there? Ann shares some of the many fruits of Medjugorje.
Joyful Echo 02-01-23
Feb. 1, 2023
God the Father We hear about the need to have a “personal relationship with Jesus,” and we are familiar with “walking in the Holy Spirit,” but what about our relationship with God the Father? What does Sacred Scripture teac…