Holy Rebels Podcast

Last week we explored Spiritual Consolation, that enriching state where you feel connected to the Divine. It’s that uplifting sensation of being ‘in tune’ with your soul’s deepest calling. And now, we’re pivoting to the concept of Spiritual Desolation, an experience characterized by a feeling of disconnection and distance from God. From this post, you […]

People often talk about the supposed conflict between science and religion (particularly Christianity). Evolution is one of the most well-known arenas of this conflict that comes to mind for people. But if there’s one person whose work and theological ideas contradict the belief that science and religion cannot coexist, it’s Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. This […]

We’ve reached the eighth and final Beatitude in our series! The Beatitudes present us with a series of counterintuitive statements to reflect on. But perhaps none is so counterintuitive as this one. The final Beatitude presents a paradox that challenges our conventional understanding of what a blessing is. It says, “Blessed are those who are […]

“Blessed are the peacemakers for, they shall be called the children of God.”  I love the seventh Beatitude. It is about having an expansive perspective of cosmic consciousness. The seventh key to happiness is the culmination of spiritual growth. It’s the outcome of embodying the essence of the first 6 keys to happiness in our […]

Today, we’re discussing the fifth beatitude: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” This is the sixth post in a series on The Beatitudes, 8 keys to happiness that Jesus gifted to the world in his Sermon on the Mount. This series is meant to be read in order, so if you have […]

Today, we’re diving into the fourth Beatitude: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” This is the fifth post in a series on The Beatitudes, 8 keys to happiness that Jesus gifted to the world in his Sermon on the Mount. This series is meant to be read […]

Today we are covering the third Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” This might be the most misunderstood of them all because we are so upside down in regard to who should inherit the earth—in other words, who should be deemed successful. It’s certainly not “meek people,” right? This is […]

Our series on The Beatitudes as 8 keys to happiness kicks off with the first Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 If you’re thinking, “What the heck is a Beatitude?” or you simply need a refresher, no problem! We have a whole other article that […]

Picture this: a young man in his late 20s asks himself, “What am I called to do with my one, precious life?” He tries all kinds of things. He learns a trade and gets mentored by his dad in the family business (that’s not quite his thing). He studies abroad, but that’s not ultimately his […]

If you read my previous post about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, you might recall one such gift called the gift of Counsel, which helps strengthen our inner compass by heightening our spiritual intuition. But a compass only works if you know how to read it. That’s why we need to dive a bit […]

There’s a story in the Bible, in a book called “Acts of the Apostles,” where Paul travels to Ephesus in Greece. There, Paul encounters a group of recently baptized Christians. Paul asks, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you were baptized?” *Crickets*. They had no idea what he was talking about! The Holy Spirit […]

Have you ever heard the saying, “There are no atheists in foxholes?” I certainly hope that you have never found yourself in a foxhole (literally or figuratively!). Still, life happens. Most of us have found ourselves in situations so dire that—religious or not—we have tried to bargain with God. But bargaining is not the same […]