Journal to Joy: Prayer Journaling for Catholic Women

When Her Daughter Went Missing, Prayer Gave this Mother the Information & Solace She Sought, with Maria Gallagher

When Maria Gallagher’s seven-year-old daughter went missing, she turned to prayer journaling, Scripture, and the intercession of the Blessed Mother as anchors in the storm. In this episode of Journal to Joy, we talk with Maria about journaling through fear and unanswered prayers, trusting God in moments of deep anxiety, cultivating a relationship with Mary, and offering each day to Christ through the Morning Offering. This conversation explores how prayer journaling can help Christian women hear God’s voice, remain faithful in suffering, and discover peace and joy in Christ even when answers are delayed. Find Maria at mariavgallagher.com [https://www.mariavgallagher.com/] and her book, Joyful Encounters with Mary, at Amazon [https://amzn.to/3zp2HTV] (affiliate link) or on ShopMercy.com [https://shopmercy.org/joyful-encounters-with-mary-a-woman-s-guide-to-living-the-mysteries-of-the-rosary.html]. There are many versions of the morning offering, but one of my personal favorites can be found here: Morning Offering Prayer [https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/morning-offering-prayer-oracion-de-la-manana]. While that particular prayer is Catholic in nature, any Christian can offer the joys and sorrows of their day to the Lord with a simple prayer. I often recite with my kids: "Father in Heaven, I give you this day / all that I think, and do, and say. / I give you the good times as well as the bad, / the times when I'm happy, the times when I'm sad. Amen."

The Remarkable Thing that happened when a Young Woman Reached out to the Real Presence (plus, Biblical Support for the Eucharist & More!)

After a devastating accident and traumatic brain injury left the left side of her body nearly unusable, Bridget turned to faith, healing prayer, and the Eucharistic Presence of Christ in her suffering. In this episode of Journal to Joy, we share Bridget’s powerful testimony of Eucharistic healing, her encounter with the Real Presence of Jesus, and the moment she reached out in faith to touch the garment holding the Blessed Sacrament. This conversation explores Catholic teaching on the Real Presence, Biblical support for the Eucharist, and how trust in Christ can bring hope, healing, and peace even after profound injury. Thank you Bridget and Theresa Schutzman for sharing your story with us! Video of Pentecostal preacher Benny Hinn stating that Catholics experience more miracles because of belief in the Real Presence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcS3yPUnkcQ Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org [https://www.joystock.org/]

Spiritual Fasting for Healing: A Mother, a Pandemic, and God’s Answer

When life coach Beth Bubik faced the seemingly impossible challenge of gaining access to her elderly mother in a retirement home during COVID, she turned to prayer, spiritual fasting, and trust in God for help. In this episode of Journal to Joy, Beth shares the remarkable miracle her family experienced, the power of fasting and prayer in times of crisis, and how surrendering the situation to the Lord opened the door to God’s intervention. She also explains how she integrates spiritual fasting with weight loss coaching to help her clients grow both physically and spiritually. This inspiring conversation offers hope to Christian women seeking healing, miracles, and deeper faith through prayer, fasting, and trust in Christ. Find Beth at www.theCatholicFastingCoach.com [//www.theCatholicFastingCoach.com], or on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn @theCatholicFastingCoach Also mentioned: www.metanoiacatholic.com [//www.metanoiacatholic.com] Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org [https://www.joystock.org/]

From a Hardened Heart to Healing Grace: A Lourdes Pilgrimage Story

When Christy Wilkens arrived in Lourdes with a hardened heart and a desperate prayer, she longed for healing and answers from God. In this episode of Journal to Joy, Christy shares her powerful pilgrimage story, reflecting on unanswered prayers, surrendering her wounds to Christ, and discovering the healing grace of God through community and faith. Though her prayer was not answered in the way she hoped, the Lord revealed the importance of trusting His will, opening her heart to His loving care, and finding spiritual healing in the presence of others. This inspiring conversation offers hope to Christian women seeking healing, peace, and deeper trust in God during times of disappointment and longing. Find Christy at www.ChristyWilkens.com, on Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter @csawilkens.com, and on Facebook @faithfulnotsuccessful. Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org [https://www.joystock.org/]

The Rosary: A Prayer with Fifteen Promises

What is the Rosary? Why do Catholics pray it? Is it useless babble? What miracle can every person who prays it hope to quickly obtain? All this and more on this episode of The Glorify Podcast! Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org [https://www.joystock.org/]