Today, we're joined by Stacey Sumereau, Catholic author, speaker, and host of the Called and Caffeinated podcast. Stacey shares her journey from Broadway stages to discerning religious life, and ultimately to her vocation as wife and mother of five. We discuss her new book, Adventure Awaits: How to Interpret Your Desires and Hear God's Voice, published by Ave Maria Press.

Resources Mentioned:

• Adventure Awaits by Stacey Sumereau
• Stacey's Website
• Called and Caffeinated podcast and YouTube channel
• Diary of Saint Faustina
• The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin
• 5 Rules for Hosting a Crappy Dinner Party (and Seeing Your Friends More Often)

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Introduction & Opening Prayer
• 02:17 - Motherhood, Social Media & Finding Pure Motivations
• 06:52 - From Broadway Dreams to Spiritual Emptiness
• 10:30 - The Surrender Prayer & Vision of Exchanging Hearts
• 16:33 - Adventure Awaits: Seeking Relationship Over Answers
• 25:50 - Hearing God's Voice Through Scripture & Imagination
• 35:26 - The Five S's of the Surrendered Heart
• 42:51 - Community, Connection & Catholic Living
• 47:11 - Called and Caffeinated: Ministry as External Processing
• 55:52 - Closing Prayer & Blessing

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Director Yelena Popovic stops by the podcast to talk about her new movie, Moses the Black, its start studded-cast and production team, and how her background led her to make this film.

Yelena talks about the life of the real saint, Moses the Black, explains the process that led her to make the movie, and tells us how she partnered with stars like 50 Cent, Quavo, and Wiz Khalifa to bring this story to life.

• Read about Saint Moses the Black
• Read our movie review
• Pre-order tickets to help keep Moses the Black in theaters longer!

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In this episode of A Resounding Yes!, Christina reflects on the transition from Christmastide to Ordinary Time. This transition can feel difficult as we take down the decorations and move back towards Ordinary Time. However, we're called to live out the joy of Christ all year long! We should carry the spirit of Christmas throughout the year.

Thank you very much for all of your support in 2025! We've got an exciting lineup of guests for 2026, and we can't wait to share their stories with you!

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Chapters

00:00 Embracing the End of Christmastide
06:15 The Importance of Year-Round Christmas Spirit
10:46 Reflection and Prayer for the New Liturgical Year

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