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50 Thin Days with Cathy AJ Hardy

Join this conversation with Cathy AJ Hardy about her experience of journeying through the Easter-tide experiences of the 50 Thin Days, as she continues to love her Beloveds through the veil.  Cathy is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and founder of Soul Care ®, offering courses in spiritual formation and direction. A facilitator of soul work for the past two decades, Cathy is also the author of four books: Love Breathes with Me (2018), Walk With Me (2020), and Love Breathes With Me II (2022), and Pause; A Year of Soulful Meditation (2023). In addition to her passion for guiding others in their spiritual growth, Cathy is also a poet and award-winning singer-songwriter, her most recent album being released last year is called Here I Am.  Cathy lives in  British Columbia among the mountains, rivers, and forests.
 
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program:   https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/academics/certificates
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

A Spiritual Autobiography, Dr. Erik Ranstrom, Professor of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care

Dr. Erik Ranstrom shares his spiritual autobiography, how he was drawn to both Spiritual Direction and the Ignatian Exercises, and then he leads us in an Ignatian EXAMEN.
Dr. Erik Ranstrom is the Assistant Professor of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care at our School of Theology at Moravian University, and serves as the Degree Coordinator of our Chaplaincy Program. Prior to his work at Moravian, Erik was an Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Rosemont College. He then made a transition to professional Spiritual Care after earning his Certificate in Spiritual Direction at Fairfield University in 2017. Erik also currently serves as Manager of Spiritual Care at Saint John Vianney Center, a state-licensed behavioral health hospital for clergy and religious. Erik received his PhD from Boston College in Comparative Theology, and an MA in Theology from Boston College. He additionally has a certificate in leading people through the Ignatian Exercises from Fairfield University.
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program:   https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/academics/certificates
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

Listening to Spring Easter Mediation

Join us for an Easter Lectio Divina Meditation as we stand at the crossroad of spring. These words inspired by Macrina Wiederkehr, O.S.B., Steve Garners-Holmes and Henri Nouwen. 
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program:   https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/academics/certificates
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

A Conversation with Spiritual Direction Supervisors Pat and Rita

A repost of our very first podcast episode in honor of our Beloved Amma Rita who now ‘supervises from the other side’ 
~Mary the Mother of Tenderness, be with our beloved Amma now.
Join Hosts Pam and Marcella as they have a conversation with MTS Spiritual Director Supervisors, Pat Herbst and Rita Pursel who we fondly call our Amma's. Listen as they share their journey as Spiritual Directors and the wisdom they learned along the way. Connect with us: https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/academics/certificates
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com
 

Cynthia Bourgeault: Author of many books including The Wisdom Jesus and Wisdom Way of Knowing

Cynthia Bourgeault is a modern-day mystic, Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally known retreat leader. She divides her time between solitude and sailing the waters around her seaside hermitage in Maine and traveling globally to teach and spread the recovery of the Christian contemplative and Wisdom paths. In this podcast Cynthia offers a teaching on the 50 Thin Days of Easter, the Easter-tide days between Easter and Pentecost, when Jesus is offering his final  teaching and transmissions by way of a series of miraculous visitations. Cynthia invites us too to tune into this sacred season for our own ongoing transformation. To learn more about Cynthia see wisdomwaypoints.org/. To learn about the Fifty Thin Days of Easter online program see:>>> REGISTER TO JOIN THE COURSE HERE <<<
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program:  https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/academics/certificates
 
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

Conscious Relationships with Heather Ruce

Heather Ruce joins us to talk about having "Conscious Relationships" with the people in our lives. Heather says being conscious is a spiritual practice that we must tend to with intentionality, attention and awareness. Heather works with individuals in Wisdom Spiritual Direction and facilitates wisdom practice circles, groups, retreats, and wisdom schools. She offers teaching and guidance in various wisdom and mindfulness practices including Centering Prayer, Christian meditation, sacred chanting, lectio divina, conscious work and embodiment. She has a M.A. Marital and Family Therapy from Bethel University and is a graduate of our Graduate Spiritual Direction training program.
For more information about Moravian University School of Theological Spiritual Direction Program: https://www.moravianseminary.edu/academics/certificate/spiritual-direction
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com
Heather Ruce: https://www.heatherruce.com/practices
*This conversation originally aired on The Talking Joy Podcast with host Pam Rotelle Roberson www.talkingjoy.org
 
 

Contemplation Meditation

Contemplation is about waking up. To be contemplative is to experience an event fully, in all aspects practicing the presence of the Holy. Join us for an exploration and a guided meditation. Inspired by, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun.
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program:  https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/academics/certificates
Meditation music by Dr. Charity Wicks 
Into Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

Cathy AJ Hardy, Author of Pause; A Year of Soulful Meditation

Join this conversation with Cathy AJ Hardy, author of the book Pause; A Year of Soulful Meditation. Cathy is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and founder of Soul Care ®, offering courses in spiritual formation and direction. A facilitator of soul work for the past two decades, Cathy is also the author of four books: Love Breathes with Me (2018), Walk With Me (2020), and Love Breathes With Me II (2022), and Pause; A Year of Soulful Meditation (2023). In addition to her passion for guiding others in their spiritual growth, Cathy is also a poet and award-winning singer-songwriter, her most recent album being released last year is called Here I Am.  Cathy lives in  British Columbia among the mountains, rivers, and forests. Her song shared at the end of this podcast can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8i9_e9Hmrc
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program:  https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/academics/certificates
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

Heart Meditation with Maureen DeBellis

What does the world need right now? As Maureen took this question to heart, what arose is the world needs our greatness--the fullness of one's being. Using meditation is a spiritual practice that helps you shift your perception to get inside of things...join us for a great conversation and as Maureen leads us an embodied heart meditation. She says that freedom can be found with  conscious communion of the breath. 
Connect with Maureen: https://www.maureendebellis.com/
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program:
https://www.moravianseminary.edu/academics/certificate/spiritual-direction
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com
 

A conversation with author Nancy Fitzgerald: Brigid’s Mantle

A conversation with author Nancy Fitzgerald about her book: Brigid’s Mantle: Finding the Fiery Saint of Kildare at the Heart of Celtic Christianity (2025). 
 
Nancy is an award winning journalist specializing in health, wellness, and spirituality. Her work has appeared in publications including Parents, The New York Times, national Geographic, Prevention, Guidepost, and Commenweal. Nancy's book was recently reviewed by Spiritual Directors International in their PRESENCE magazine (https://www.sdicompanions.org/media/presence/presence-31-2-october-2025/brigids-mantle/).
She serves on the board of directors of the Women’s Ordination Conference, where she is co-editor of New Women, New Church. A graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary, she lives in PA.
 
For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program: https://www.moravianseminary.edu/academics/certificate/spiritual-direction
Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com