The Friary Podcast
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The Friary is a cozy little podcast with a sacred meets the every day. Expect honest conversation, gentle humor, a few saints, and the occasional deep sigh of the soul. Come as you are. There’s tea!
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Our newest episode is “Upside Down: Franciscan Non-Dualism”
It is a conversation about St Francis, the upside-down logic of the Gospel, and how non-dual seeing leads us to find the sacred in everyone and everything
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#Franciscan #Mysticism #Contemplative #Spiritual
It is a conversation about St Francis, the upside-down logic of the Gospel, and how non-dual seeing leads us to find the sacred in everyone and everything
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Franciscan #Mysticism #Contemplative #Spiritual
November 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Our newest episode is “Upside Down: Franciscan Non-Dualism”
It is a conversation about St Francis, the upside-down logic of the Gospel, and how non-dual seeing leads us to find the sacred in everyone and everything
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Franciscan #Mysticism #Contemplative #Spiritual
It is a conversation about St Francis, the upside-down logic of the Gospel, and how non-dual seeing leads us to find the sacred in everyone and everything
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Franciscan #Mysticism #Contemplative #Spiritual
What happens when mysticism walks the streets?
In The Mysticism of St. Francis, we uncover how the saint’s vision of God in everything transforms how we live, love, and belong. 🌍
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#MysticismOfStFrancis #FranciscanWay #MysticLiving #FaithInAction
In The Mysticism of St. Francis, we uncover how the saint’s vision of God in everything transforms how we live, love, and belong. 🌍
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#MysticismOfStFrancis #FranciscanWay #MysticLiving #FaithInAction
The Mysticism of St. Francis
Podcast Episode · The Friary · 11/05/2025 · 32m
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November 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
What happens when mysticism walks the streets?
In The Mysticism of St. Francis, we uncover how the saint’s vision of God in everything transforms how we live, love, and belong. 🌍
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#MysticismOfStFrancis #FranciscanWay #MysticLiving #FaithInAction
In The Mysticism of St. Francis, we uncover how the saint’s vision of God in everything transforms how we live, love, and belong. 🌍
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#MysticismOfStFrancis #FranciscanWay #MysticLiving #FaithInAction
Every Breath a Prayer is a song about the quiet places where faith and wonder meet.
It’s for those who don’t always have the words and maybe never needed them. Link in my bio or listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
#prayer #meditation #centering
It’s for those who don’t always have the words and maybe never needed them. Link in my bio or listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
#prayer #meditation #centering
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Every Breath a Prayer is a song about the quiet places where faith and wonder meet.
It’s for those who don’t always have the words and maybe never needed them. Link in my bio or listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
#prayer #meditation #centering
It’s for those who don’t always have the words and maybe never needed them. Link in my bio or listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
#prayer #meditation #centering
Christian Universalism isn’t just a modern idea—it’s a hope that runs deep in the early church. I spoke with David & Wendy Burnfield about faith, history, and their book Patristic Universalism.
A wide-open conversation about the mercy of God.
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A wide-open conversation about the mercy of God.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Christian Universalism isn’t just a modern idea—it’s a hope that runs deep in the early church. I spoke with David & Wendy Burnfield about faith, history, and their book Patristic Universalism.
A wide-open conversation about the mercy of God.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
A wide-open conversation about the mercy of God.
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Control has too often defined the church. It decides who belongs, who leads, and who gets pushed aside.
In my conversation with D. T. Bryant, we explored how the “whiteness gospel” thrives on control—and how the true gospel calls us into freedom.
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In my conversation with D. T. Bryant, we explored how the “whiteness gospel” thrives on control—and how the true gospel calls us into freedom.
🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Faith Beyond the Whiteness Gospel with D. T. Bryant
Podcast Episode · The Friary · 09/23/2025 · 40m
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September 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Control has too often defined the church. It decides who belongs, who leads, and who gets pushed aside.
In my conversation with D. T. Bryant, we explored how the “whiteness gospel” thrives on control—and how the true gospel calls us into freedom.
🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
In my conversation with D. T. Bryant, we explored how the “whiteness gospel” thrives on control—and how the true gospel calls us into freedom.
🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
New on The Friary: My conversation with D. T. Bryant, author of Unless a Seed Falls to the Ground: Welcoming the Death of the Whiteness Gospel.
We talk faith, the “whiteness gospel,” and what resurrection looks like for the church today.
We talk faith, the “whiteness gospel,” and what resurrection looks like for the church today.
September 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
New on The Friary: My conversation with D. T. Bryant, author of Unless a Seed Falls to the Ground: Welcoming the Death of the Whiteness Gospel.
We talk faith, the “whiteness gospel,” and what resurrection looks like for the church today.
We talk faith, the “whiteness gospel,” and what resurrection looks like for the church today.
🌿 New Friary episode! 🌿
Rev. Lydia Sohn joins Br. Jay to explore:
• Why we keep wanting to leave
• The wisdom of St. Benedict
• Her book Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving
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#Spirituality #Stability #Podcast
Rev. Lydia Sohn joins Br. Jay to explore:
• Why we keep wanting to leave
• The wisdom of St. Benedict
• Her book Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Spirituality #Stability #Podcast
September 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🌿 New Friary episode! 🌿
Rev. Lydia Sohn joins Br. Jay to explore:
• Why we keep wanting to leave
• The wisdom of St. Benedict
• Her book Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Spirituality #Stability #Podcast
Rev. Lydia Sohn joins Br. Jay to explore:
• Why we keep wanting to leave
• The wisdom of St. Benedict
• Her book Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Spirituality #Stability #Podcast
Taking a nap might just be the most rebellious thing you do today. In this episode, Br. Jay explores how intentional rest: walks, naps, and noticing the world can be a form of resistance. Saints, scripture, and practical takeaways included.
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Rest as Resistance
Podcast Episode · The Friary · 08/26/2025 · 20m
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August 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Taking a nap might just be the most rebellious thing you do today. In this episode, Br. Jay explores how intentional rest: walks, naps, and noticing the world can be a form of resistance. Saints, scripture, and practical takeaways included.
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Franciscan life = joy, simplicity, and… rapid-fire questions about squirrels. 🐿️
If you missed the episode, it’s still up!
Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
If you missed the episode, it’s still up!
Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Habits, Callings, and a Dash of Humor
Podcast Episode · The Friary · 08/17/2025 · 52m
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August 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Franciscan life = joy, simplicity, and… rapid-fire questions about squirrels. 🐿️
If you missed the episode, it’s still up!
Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
If you missed the episode, it’s still up!
Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth → podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
What happens when you ask two Franciscans about vocation, discernment, and Saint Francis himself?
Answer: laughter, wisdom, and maybe a squirrel or two. 🐿️
New episode out now: Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth open.spotify.com/episode/72uO...
Answer: laughter, wisdom, and maybe a squirrel or two. 🐿️
New episode out now: Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth open.spotify.com/episode/72uO...
August 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
What happens when you ask two Franciscans about vocation, discernment, and Saint Francis himself?
Answer: laughter, wisdom, and maybe a squirrel or two. 🐿️
New episode out now: Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth open.spotify.com/episode/72uO...
Answer: laughter, wisdom, and maybe a squirrel or two. 🐿️
New episode out now: Right from the Franciscan’s Mouth open.spotify.com/episode/72uO...
He’s gay. He’s Catholic. He’s still showing up at Mass.
This week on The Friary, Justin Telthorst shares his story and why he founded Empty Chairs: a movement for LGBTQ+ Catholics who won’t settle for silence or shame.
🪑 Faith, dignity, belonging.
#FaithAndSexuality #QueerCatholic #TheFriary
This week on The Friary, Justin Telthorst shares his story and why he founded Empty Chairs: a movement for LGBTQ+ Catholics who won’t settle for silence or shame.
🪑 Faith, dignity, belonging.
#FaithAndSexuality #QueerCatholic #TheFriary
July 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
He’s gay. He’s Catholic. He’s still showing up at Mass.
This week on The Friary, Justin Telthorst shares his story and why he founded Empty Chairs: a movement for LGBTQ+ Catholics who won’t settle for silence or shame.
🪑 Faith, dignity, belonging.
#FaithAndSexuality #QueerCatholic #TheFriary
This week on The Friary, Justin Telthorst shares his story and why he founded Empty Chairs: a movement for LGBTQ+ Catholics who won’t settle for silence or shame.
🪑 Faith, dignity, belonging.
#FaithAndSexuality #QueerCatholic #TheFriary
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
Sometimes I forget. Maybe you do too.
If you need a reminder that love is still the truest story. The Friary is here, even between episodes.
Sometimes I forget. Maybe you do too.
If you need a reminder that love is still the truest story. The Friary is here, even between episodes.
July 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
Sometimes I forget. Maybe you do too.
If you need a reminder that love is still the truest story. The Friary is here, even between episodes.
Sometimes I forget. Maybe you do too.
If you need a reminder that love is still the truest story. The Friary is here, even between episodes.
What was your first glimpse of God?
Not a doctrine. Not a belief.
A moment.
Tell me in the comments — and I might read yours in an upcoming episode of The Friary.
#SpiritualPodcast #GodIsEverywhere #StoryMatters
Not a doctrine. Not a belief.
A moment.
Tell me in the comments — and I might read yours in an upcoming episode of The Friary.
#SpiritualPodcast #GodIsEverywhere #StoryMatters
July 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
What was your first glimpse of God?
Not a doctrine. Not a belief.
A moment.
Tell me in the comments — and I might read yours in an upcoming episode of The Friary.
#SpiritualPodcast #GodIsEverywhere #StoryMatters
Not a doctrine. Not a belief.
A moment.
Tell me in the comments — and I might read yours in an upcoming episode of The Friary.
#SpiritualPodcast #GodIsEverywhere #StoryMatters
I used to believe that being holy meant being certain.
Now I believe it means being open.
Open to grace. Open to unknowing. Open to love.
I talk about this on The Friary, a podcast for spiritual misfits, mystics, and anyone still whispering yes to God.
#FaithAfterChurch #TheFriaryPodcast
Now I believe it means being open.
Open to grace. Open to unknowing. Open to love.
I talk about this on The Friary, a podcast for spiritual misfits, mystics, and anyone still whispering yes to God.
#FaithAfterChurch #TheFriaryPodcast
July 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I used to believe that being holy meant being certain.
Now I believe it means being open.
Open to grace. Open to unknowing. Open to love.
I talk about this on The Friary, a podcast for spiritual misfits, mystics, and anyone still whispering yes to God.
#FaithAfterChurch #TheFriaryPodcast
Now I believe it means being open.
Open to grace. Open to unknowing. Open to love.
I talk about this on The Friary, a podcast for spiritual misfits, mystics, and anyone still whispering yes to God.
#FaithAfterChurch #TheFriaryPodcast
What if conscience isn’t the enemy of faith, but the voice of the Spirit within?
In this episode of The Friary, I sit down with @salina.bear to talk about the tension between tradition and inner conviction.
🎧 Listen wherever you find podcasts!
#Catholic #SpiritualFormation #Theology
In this episode of The Friary, I sit down with @salina.bear to talk about the tension between tradition and inner conviction.
🎧 Listen wherever you find podcasts!
#Catholic #SpiritualFormation #Theology
July 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
What if conscience isn’t the enemy of faith, but the voice of the Spirit within?
In this episode of The Friary, I sit down with @salina.bear to talk about the tension between tradition and inner conviction.
🎧 Listen wherever you find podcasts!
#Catholic #SpiritualFormation #Theology
In this episode of The Friary, I sit down with @salina.bear to talk about the tension between tradition and inner conviction.
🎧 Listen wherever you find podcasts!
#Catholic #SpiritualFormation #Theology
Can you disagree with Church teaching and still be faithful?
In this episode of The Friary, I talk with Catholic feminist and lay theologian @salina.bear about conscience belonging and why staying at the table matters.
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#Catholic #Spirituality
In this episode of The Friary, I talk with Catholic feminist and lay theologian @salina.bear about conscience belonging and why staying at the table matters.
🎧 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Catholic #Spirituality
July 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Can you disagree with Church teaching and still be faithful?
In this episode of The Friary, I talk with Catholic feminist and lay theologian @salina.bear about conscience belonging and why staying at the table matters.
🎧 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Catholic #Spirituality
In this episode of The Friary, I talk with Catholic feminist and lay theologian @salina.bear about conscience belonging and why staying at the table matters.
🎧 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#Catholic #Spirituality
The conversation with Keith Giles keeps echoing.
We talked about:
-Deconstructing hell theology
-Meeting Christ beyond belief systems
Still live on The Friary.
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#jesusunbound #gospelofthomas #mysticism #progressivechristianity
We talked about:
-Deconstructing hell theology
-Meeting Christ beyond belief systems
Still live on The Friary.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#jesusunbound #gospelofthomas #mysticism #progressivechristianity
July 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The conversation with Keith Giles keeps echoing.
We talked about:
-Deconstructing hell theology
-Meeting Christ beyond belief systems
Still live on The Friary.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#jesusunbound #gospelofthomas #mysticism #progressivechristianity
We talked about:
-Deconstructing hell theology
-Meeting Christ beyond belief systems
Still live on The Friary.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#jesusunbound #gospelofthomas #mysticism #progressivechristianity
Just dropped a conversation with Keith Giles on The Friary
-on what happens when you leave church
-but Jesus keeps showing up
We talk deconstruction, mysticism, the Gospel of Thomas, and why hope still matters.
open.spotify.com/episode/788s...
#deconstruction #gnosticgospels #progressivefaith
-on what happens when you leave church
-but Jesus keeps showing up
We talk deconstruction, mysticism, the Gospel of Thomas, and why hope still matters.
open.spotify.com/episode/788s...
#deconstruction #gnosticgospels #progressivefaith
June 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Just dropped a conversation with Keith Giles on The Friary
-on what happens when you leave church
-but Jesus keeps showing up
We talk deconstruction, mysticism, the Gospel of Thomas, and why hope still matters.
open.spotify.com/episode/788s...
#deconstruction #gnosticgospels #progressivefaith
-on what happens when you leave church
-but Jesus keeps showing up
We talk deconstruction, mysticism, the Gospel of Thomas, and why hope still matters.
open.spotify.com/episode/788s...
#deconstruction #gnosticgospels #progressivefaith
Listened once. Then again.
Carl McColman’s journey in earth based spirituality to Cistercian vows is one of those stories that lingers.
Mystics, seekers, and silent hearts, this one’s still resonating.
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#mysticism
Carl McColman’s journey in earth based spirituality to Cistercian vows is one of those stories that lingers.
Mystics, seekers, and silent hearts, this one’s still resonating.
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#mysticism
June 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Listened once. Then again.
Carl McColman’s journey in earth based spirituality to Cistercian vows is one of those stories that lingers.
Mystics, seekers, and silent hearts, this one’s still resonating.
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#mysticism
Carl McColman’s journey in earth based spirituality to Cistercian vows is one of those stories that lingers.
Mystics, seekers, and silent hearts, this one’s still resonating.
🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#mysticism
Carl McColman didn’t just convert to Catholicism—he found a home in the silence of Cistercian spirituality. We talk mystical longing, ancient wisdom, and what it means to walk a path of prayer in the modern world.
🎧 Tap in: open.spotify.com/episode/3Fsw...
🎧 Tap in: open.spotify.com/episode/3Fsw...
June 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Carl McColman didn’t just convert to Catholicism—he found a home in the silence of Cistercian spirituality. We talk mystical longing, ancient wisdom, and what it means to walk a path of prayer in the modern world.
🎧 Tap in: open.spotify.com/episode/3Fsw...
🎧 Tap in: open.spotify.com/episode/3Fsw...
Stumbled on the Madonna twice yesterday, indoors she whispered, outdoors she stood like a queen. Either way, she finds you.
June 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Stumbled on the Madonna twice yesterday, indoors she whispered, outdoors she stood like a queen. Either way, she finds you.
Left church. Stayed curious.
Eventually found God again: quieter, weirder, and more loving than I expected.
This episode isn’t a comeback.
It’s a slow unfolding.
🎧 Listen to “My World in Four Parts” episode on The Friary
#deconstruction #spiritualbutnotreligious #thefriary
Eventually found God again: quieter, weirder, and more loving than I expected.
This episode isn’t a comeback.
It’s a slow unfolding.
🎧 Listen to “My World in Four Parts” episode on The Friary
#deconstruction #spiritualbutnotreligious #thefriary
June 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Left church. Stayed curious.
Eventually found God again: quieter, weirder, and more loving than I expected.
This episode isn’t a comeback.
It’s a slow unfolding.
🎧 Listen to “My World in Four Parts” episode on The Friary
#deconstruction #spiritualbutnotreligious #thefriary
Eventually found God again: quieter, weirder, and more loving than I expected.
This episode isn’t a comeback.
It’s a slow unfolding.
🎧 Listen to “My World in Four Parts” episode on The Friary
#deconstruction #spiritualbutnotreligious #thefriary
New Friary episode just dropped: My World in Four Parts
It’s a little testimony, a little chaos, and a little saintly mischief
• A letter to closeted me
• A Pride service with 20 churches
• Burritos and missed prayers
• A weirdly holy prankster saint
🎧 Link in my bio
#TheFriary
It’s a little testimony, a little chaos, and a little saintly mischief
• A letter to closeted me
• A Pride service with 20 churches
• Burritos and missed prayers
• A weirdly holy prankster saint
🎧 Link in my bio
#TheFriary
June 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New Friary episode just dropped: My World in Four Parts
It’s a little testimony, a little chaos, and a little saintly mischief
• A letter to closeted me
• A Pride service with 20 churches
• Burritos and missed prayers
• A weirdly holy prankster saint
🎧 Link in my bio
#TheFriary
It’s a little testimony, a little chaos, and a little saintly mischief
• A letter to closeted me
• A Pride service with 20 churches
• Burritos and missed prayers
• A weirdly holy prankster saint
🎧 Link in my bio
#TheFriary
“May the God who spoke to Harriet make the sound of liberation clear as night to us. … And as we remember, may the shield us from despair, knowing that our story is more than pain. Ours is a story of dignity. Let us reclaim it. “ Cole Arthur Riley, Black Liturgies
June 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
“May the God who spoke to Harriet make the sound of liberation clear as night to us. … And as we remember, may the shield us from despair, knowing that our story is more than pain. Ours is a story of dignity. Let us reclaim it. “ Cole Arthur Riley, Black Liturgies
I changed the name of my podcast. Why? Because the path got quieter, the tea got stronger, and the saints started showing up.
🎧 From Neon Signs to Sacred Silence
Now playing at The Friary.
#Podcast #Spirituality #TheFriary
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🎧 From Neon Signs to Sacred Silence
Now playing at The Friary.
#Podcast #Spirituality #TheFriary
open.spotify.com/episode/2fan...
From Neon Signs to Sacred Silence
The Friary · Episode
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June 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I changed the name of my podcast. Why? Because the path got quieter, the tea got stronger, and the saints started showing up.
🎧 From Neon Signs to Sacred Silence
Now playing at The Friary.
#Podcast #Spirituality #TheFriary
open.spotify.com/episode/2fan...
🎧 From Neon Signs to Sacred Silence
Now playing at The Friary.
#Podcast #Spirituality #TheFriary
open.spotify.com/episode/2fan...