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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! https://linktr.ee/TheFriaryPodcast
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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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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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.
🌿 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
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!
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What happens when you ask two Franciscans about vocation, discernment, and Saint Francis himself?
Answer: laughter, wisdom, and maybe a squirrel or two. 🐿️
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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
“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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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#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.
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#mysticism
@carlmccolman.bsky.social
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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.
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Stumbled on the Madonna twice yesterday, indoors she whispered, outdoors she stood like a queen. Either way, she finds you.
21.06.2025 20:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Left 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
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
“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
19.06.2025 12:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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Happy Pentecost!
The Holy Spirit showed up with fire, wind, and a love of every language. Diversity and inclusion wasn’t a problem; it was the point.
God’s way of saying: all are welcome, no exceptions.
#Pentecost #GodSpeaksAllLanguages #SpiritOfInclusion
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In the beginning was the Word
And the Word was a forest
And also probably a long conversation involving moss and mist
Victoria Loorz joins me to talk about sacred nature, outdoor churches, and wild spirituality on Neon Alchemist
Episode’s up. Come sit by the stream
🎧 Link in Bio
New Podcast Episode!!
They said don’t question.
But the real ones always did.
This episode is for those who left the building
but never stopped listening for the voice in the wind.
#NeonAlchemist #sacredoutsider #holyhaunting #divineedgewalkers
Sometimes God skips the sermon and goes straight to the sunrise.
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