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Hope Stories with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFNAuthor: OSV Podcasts
Hope Stories with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN explores extraordinary stories of hope hidden within the ordinary lives we lead. Sr. Josephine loves the transformational power and gift of stories, and their ability to reveal deep truths about the purpose and meaning of our lives. As a Catholic Christian writer, speaker, and mental health counselor, Sr. Josephine helps people discover and abide within places and relationships where they can be received wholeheartedly as gift. Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine. Her new book, HOPE: An Invitation, is now available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. Language: en-us Genres: Christianity, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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From Silence To Saying What Needs To Be Said: Anna Carter's Story
Friday, 30 January, 2026
In the final episode of Season Three of Hope Stories with Sister Josephine Garrett, Sister Josephine sits down with Anna Carter, co-founder and president of Eden Invitation, for a profound and honest conversation about faith, silence, and hope in the midst of suffering within the Church.Anna shares her story of growing up in a deeply faithful Catholic home, encountering same-sex attraction as a teenager during the height of the sexual abuse crisis, and internalizing fear and shame in a Church that did not yet have language or pastoral clarity. As Anna matured in faith through prayer, theology, literature, and ministry, she discovered that silence, especially unspoken pain, can wound as deeply as words.Together, Sister Josephine and Anna explore the tension between witness and vulnerability, the cost of public faithfulness, and what it means to remain rooted in Christ when the Church feels unsafe, scrutinizing, or silent. Anna reflects on founding Eden Invitation as a response to gaps in pastoral care, creating space for honest questions, community, and fidelity that does not deny complexity.This episode invites listeners into a deeper reflection on what it means to stay with the Church not because it is perfect, but because Christ is present. It is a conversation about choosing hope, allowing questions to be spoken, and anchoring one’s life in God even when the surface feels storm-tossed.LinksAnna Carter Bio: https://www.edeninvitation.com/staff-bios/anna-carterEden Invitation: https://www.edeninvitation.comEden Invitation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edeninvitation/Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.Learn more about Sr. Josephine at: https://nazarethcsfn.org/https://www.instagram.com/sr_josephine/
