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69. The Hidden Influence of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
69. The Hidden Influence of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
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We may have left the Church, but we’re still laughing and loving! Join your hosts Evelyn and Veronica as we chat about life after high-control Catholicism.
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- 69. The Hidden Influence of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal · 1 h 52 minIf you have any other information that you’re willing to share with us about the charismatic renewal, covenant communities, or Sword of the Spirit, please email…
- 68. Catholics in the Highest Levels of our Government: JD Vance & Amy Coney Barrett · 60 minorder a candle: https://dzhe0h-k0.myshopify.com/products/i-survived-steubenville-prayer-candle?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web leave laugh…
- 67. Right-Wing Politics Are Infiltrating Education (with R/B Mertz) · 47 minJoin us for Part 2 of our conversation with author, poet, queer parent, fellow FUS alum, and sometime college professor R/B Mertz. In this episode, we're discussing the education…
- 66. Finding God in the Burning Butch: From Catholic Homeschooling Cult to Non-Binary Lesbian (ft. R/B Mertz) · 1 h 8 minJoin us for Part 1 of our conversation with author, poet, queer parent, and sometime college professor R/B Mertz. check out R/B's other work, including their debut memoir…
- 65. Happy New Year! December Deconstruction, Advent Edition · 29 minJoin Veronica for a chat about deconstructing in December with all the complicated feelings that Advent and Christmas bring when you've been deconstructing. Here's some links to…
- 64. straight as the default hurts the church too · 1 h 3 minToday we unpack compulsory heterosexuality (“comphet”)—how church culture, gender scripts, and fear of exclusion pushed us to date men, plan marriages, and mistake deep…
- 63. Theos Bros & Church Girlies (ft. Cade Bradley @GayExTrad) · 1 h 15 minEvelyn, Veronica, and Cade compare the wildly different messages men and women receive in Catholic spaces—porn-and-purity men’s talks vs. dignity-and-modesty women’s talks—then…
- 62. Leaving High-Control Religion: Making New Meaning (ft. Cherie @canceledchristian) · 54 minWe sit down with Cherie - aka “The Canceled Christian” - to unpack life inside high-control evangelical spaces: homeschooling, purity culture, and rules at Pensacola Christian…
- 61. What We Loved Most From Our Catholic Upbringing (Even Though We Left) · 49 minWe unpack the parts of Catholicism we still love and live by: the dignity of every person, preferential option for the poor, workers’ rights, solidarity, and care for creation…
- 60. Why are Catholic Billionaires Funding a Political "Mission Field" in DC? · 37 minFranciscan University has launched a $10 million “Homeland Mission” in Washington DC — partnering with groups like the Heritage Foundation and the Museum of the Bible. In this…
- 59. State of the Union According to LifeTeen · 58 minJoin us as we unpack Life Teen’s State of Catholic Youth in America (2024) — breaking down “the five cries of youth,” the XLT/adoration model, summer camps, Steubenville ties…
- 58. Chiles Chit Chat · 1 h 12 minVeronica walks us through Chiles v. Salazar—the Supreme Court challenge to Colorado’s conversion-therapy ban. We unpack what the law actually prohibits (licensed claims to change…
- 57. St. Francis & His Snowball Family · 1 h 4 minHappy feast day to both of our confirmation Saints! Today we dive into the life of St. Francis & the legacy he left behind Thank you so much for being here! Follow us…
- 56. YOUCAT in a Year-ish · 1 h 19 minJoin us for our thoughts on Chapters 1 & 2 of the YOUCAT Thank you so much for being here! Follow us @leavelaughlovepod on Instagram and TikTok and join our Patreon…
- 55. Anti-Papist Clickbait · 52 min"The Great Controversy" by Ellen White showed up on Veronica's doorstep... and we have thoughts Order a candle here!
- 54. Chaos & Contemplation · 47 minJoin us as we talk through the chaos of the week & all the tangents it brought us on
- 53. The Politics of Making a Saint · 1 h 18 minAs Carlos Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati join the ranks of Catholic Saints, we discuss what all goes into the making of one
- 51. Acquire the Fire x Steubenville · 1 h 23 minShiny Happy People season one had a huge impact on our deconstruction... but season two feels even more relevant. Join us as we deep dive on the parallels to the Catholic…
- 50. A Year of Leave Laugh Love · 45 minLeave Laugh Love turned one! Join us as we reflect on all the things we learned in our first year of building this podcast
