In the final episode of Season One, Donyelle McCray of Yale Divinity School and host Karen Wright Marsh talk about embodied practices that bring spiritual vitality into everyday life.
Dorothy Day
Juana Ines de la Cruz
Henri Nouwen
Who's a Sinner? Who's a Saint? Who Decides?
Mary Paik Lee
Søren Kierkegaard
Saints for Nones and Everyone
Millions of Americans are abandoning traditional religious institutions. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans choose "None" when asked to give their religious affiliation. Yet spirituality holds an enduring appeal—and true stories of saints exemplify spiritual lives well lived. Who are the Vintage believers who show the way for Nones…and for the rest of us?
Julian of Norwich
During a terrifying time of deadly plague and war, Julian of Norwich (1342-c.1416) received an extraordinary vision of Christ’s saving, comforting presence. Now, more than ever, we need to hear sister Julian’s radical message: that despite the alarming events of our own present day, God’s love will have the final word. “‘All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” It’s a truth to embrace.
Francis and Clare of Assisi
Thérèse of Lisieux
Ancient Friendships & the Future of Faith
Benedict and Scholastica
Amanda Berry Smith
Born enslaved on a Maryland plantation, Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) went on to preach the Gospel across the United States, Europe, Africa and India. How did a impoverished black woman achieve such freedom and influence? Did she ever overcome her anxious fears? Hear the story of one of the greatest Christians you’ve never heard of.
C.S. Lewis
As a teenager, C.S. Lewis, the famed apologist for Christianity, declared that religion was pure myth and that believers were irrational fools. How, then, did the confirmed atheist come to embrace Christianity as the truth? And what does Lewis say about our own skepticism? Can the world be re-enchanted after all?