The Springs in the Desert Podcast: Catholic Accompaniment Through Infertility
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Listen to This If You Haven't Read the Theology of the Body - Theology of the Body Part IV
Jun 24, 2026
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Let God Be Your Father this Father's Day w/ Kenn Cramer
Jun 17, 2026
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Why Nuns Are Learning About FEMM – And What That Teaches Women Experiencing Infertility
Jun 10, 2026
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What Jesus' Body Teaches Us About Our Suffering - Theology of the Body Part III
Jun 3, 2026
48m 46s
Hope and the Reality of Childlessness
May 27, 2026
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| 6/24/26 | Listen to This If You Haven't Read the Theology of the Body - Theology of the Body Part IV | Are you ready to learn more about the theology of the body? Where to even begin? Who is the theology of the body actually for? What terms do we need to know in order to understand it?Today's episode is part IV of a series on the theology of the body with guests Chris O'Neill, Director of the Office of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and Trey Weaver, Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Baton Rouge. With Jillian, they'll suggest some resources, texts, and videos to start with or use on your journey of diving deeper into the theology of the body!And don't forget to email your questions to info@springsinthedesert.org!Links:Part I: Getting Started With Theology of the BodyPart II: What does "Theology of the Body" even mean?Part III: What Jesus' Body Teaches Us About Our SufferingJohn Paul II, Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body Theology of the Body ExplainedPaul VI, Humanae VitaeKarol Wojtyła, Love and Responsibility John Paul II, Familiaris ConsortioJohn Paul II, Mulieris DignitatemJohn Paul II, Dives in MisericordiaPaul VI, Gaudium et SpesPaul VI, Lumen GentiumEdward Sri, Men, Women, & The Mystery of LovePatricia Polacco, Luba and The WrenMichael O'Brien, Island of the WorldSigrid Undset, Kristin LavransdatterSheldon Vanauken, A Severe MercyOther resources: The Passion of Christ in the GospelsMoana (2016)Lion KingLife is Beautiful (1997)Babette's Feast (1987) | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Let God Be Your Father this Father's Day w/ Kenn Cramer | Father's Day is coming up, so we're having Kenn Cramer back on the podcast to talk about ministering to men and our personal relationships with God the Father. Jillian and Kenn will reflect on:The importance of ministering specifically to men in a season of infertility/lossHow parishes can observe Father's Day and Mother's Day in a way that honors the varied experiences of people in the pewsGrowing in relationship with God the FatherLinks:How Can We Educate Our Priests About Infertility? w/ Kenn Cramer Infertility Awareness Mother's Day resource for pastors | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Why Nuns Are Learning About FEMM – And What That Teaches Women Experiencing Infertility✨ | Fertility EducationInfertility+4 | Sister M. Emmanuel Kurtzweg, OSF, RNStacey | Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual AdorationPs 139:14 | — | FEMMinfertility+5 | — | 45m 28s | |
| 6/3/26 | What Jesus' Body Teaches Us About Our Suffering - Theology of the Body Part III✨ | theology of the bodysuffering+3 | Chris O'NeillTrey Weaver | Archdiocese of New OrleansDiocese of Baton Rouge+2 | — | theology of the bodysuffering+5 | — | 48m 46s | |
| 5/27/26 | Hope and the Reality of Childlessness✨ | hopechildlessness+3 | Cassi | Springs in the DesertThe Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur | — | hopechildlessness+5 | — | 32m 53s | |
| 5/20/26 | What does "Theology of the Body" even mean? - Theology of the Body Part II✨ | Theology of the BodyInfertility+3 | Chris O'NeillTrey Weaver | Archdiocese of New OrleansDiocese of Baton Rouge+2 | — | Theology of the BodyInfertility+5 | — | 48m 49s | |
| 5/13/26 | Scripture and Saints for the Path of Infertility w/ Monica Amery of Ascension✨ | infertilityCatholic faith+3 | Monica Amery | AscensionSprings in the Desert+1 | — | infertilityCatholic+6 | — | 24m 36s | |
| 5/6/26 | Getting Started with Theology of the Body - Theology of the Body Part I✨ | Theology of the BodyInfertility+3 | Chris O'NeillTrey Weaver | Archdiocese of New OrleansDiocese of Baton Rouge+4 | — | theology of the bodyinfertility+5 | — | 40m 22s | |
| 4/29/26 | How God is Working Through Springs Small Groups✨ | infertility supportCatholic community+3 | GaliciaAnna | Springs in the Desert | St. Louis, MO | infertilityCatholic+3 | — | 18m 42s | |
| 4/22/26 | What Is Infertility And Why Can It Be So Difficult?✨ | infertilityemotional impact+4 | — | Springs in the DesertCatholic Infertility Ministry | — | infertilityCatholic+5 | — | 40m 20s | |
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| 4/19/26 | TRAILER: Scripture and Saints for the Path of Infertility✨ | infertilityfaith+4 | — | AscensionSprings in the Desert Catholic Infertility Ministry+1 | — | infertilityfaith+6 | — | 1m 20s | |
| 4/15/26 | Simple Ways Dioceses Can Provide Infertility Support✨ | infertility supportdiocesan family life+3 | — | Springs in the Desert | — | infertilitydiocese+5 | — | 37m 22s | |
| 4/8/26 | Ask God to Resurrect Your Marriage w/ Fr. Paul✨ | Easterrenewal+3 | Fr. Paul | Springs in the Desert | — | Easterinfertility+3 | — | 32m 57s | |
| 4/1/26 | A Focus on Christ, Not Conception✨ | infertilityspiritual wellbeing+4 | — | Springs in the Desert | Calvary | infertilityHoly Week+6 | — | 23m 17s | |
| 3/25/26 | Carried through a Difficult Season✨ | infertilityfaith+5 | Jillian | Springs in the DesertCarried | — | infertilityLent+5 | — | 23m 53s | |
| 3/18/26 | Infertile but Fruitful w/Leigh Snead✨ | infertilitybook discussion+3 | Leigh Snead | Sophia PressThe Catholic Association+1 | — | infertilityLeigh Snead+5 | — | 29m 25s | |
| 3/11/26 | Walking the Camino of Life Together w/ Michael Dominic Taylor✨ | pilgrimagefaith+4 | Michael Dominic Taylor | Camino de SantiagoSprings in the Desert | — | Caminopilgrimage+5 | — | 21m 37s | |
| 3/4/26 | When the Path of Infertility Leads to the Holy Land w/ Mark and Carissa Krautscheid | We often talk about infertility being a "path," and sometimes we can walk that path literally! Today we're welcoming community members Mark and Carissa to the podcast to share about their life-changing pilgrimage to the Holy Land and beyond. They'll share about:What it was like to walk where Jesus Himself had walked.What insights and healing they received regarding living through a season of infertility.The advice that they would give to couples who would like to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land themselves.It is our honor to walk this path with you!Links:Mark and Carissa's YouTube Channel | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Infertility Stories in the Bible w/ Elizabeth Kirk | How should we think about the infertility stories in the Bible, all but one of which end with a baby? How can we see God’s providence and care for our lives as we walk this path? Today we’re welcoming Elizabeth Kirk back to the podcast to continue our conversation about her book chapter on Humanae Vitae. We’ll talk about:– The natural and good desire to have children.– How we can appreciate spiritual parenthood, especially in the context of marriage.– How a faithfully lived out conjugal life is always fruitful!Links:Humanae Vitae: 50 Years LaterElizabeth KirkCenter for Law & the Human Person | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Reading and Writing through Infertility and Loss w/ Veronica Simon | If you love to read, this episode is for you! Today we’re welcoming author Veronica Simon to the pod. Veronica recently released a children’s book, Who Do You Think I Am? We welcome Veronica to the podcast to celebrate this work of creativity and get into all things literature.We’ll talk about:– How Veronica's book came out of an "exploration of identity, truth, and growing up."– What Veronica looks for when choosing her next book to read, particularly in a season of infertility/loss.– Her advice for women who have a child-centric dream on their heart – like writing a children’s book – but don’t feel qualified to pursue it because they are “not a mom.”Links:Follow Veronica on InstagramWho Do You Think I Am? by Veronica SimonBook Announcement from Pennyworth PublishingInterview with VeronicaSprings Blog Post by Veronica: Is There Space for Me?Springs Blog Post by Veronica: Finding Solace in the Good NewsDigital ToolkitYour Inner Child and Infertility w/ Brya Hanan | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | New Year, New Word and Saint! | It’s the first episode of a new year, so you know what that means – it’s time for the Word and Saint of the Year!Ann and Cassandra are back for round four of this Springs tradition. We’re not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions around here, but we love to meet new saints and get inspiration from these fun tools!Do you participate? We want to hear from you – find us on social media and let us know about your Word and Saint of the Year!Links:Word of the Year GeneratorSaint of the Year GeneratorTinySaints Saint GeneratorSt. Wolfgang - Catholic Encyclopedia | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | Take This to Heart | As we prepare to step into the New Year, Ann and Cassandra take a look back on our theme for 2025, “Your Marriage has a Mission,” and dig into our new theme for 2026, “Take It to Heart.”We’ll talk about:– the witness of our marriages on the path of infertility– how we can embrace big missions, but also those smaller, everyday, but still beautiful missions in this season– how we’re inviting this community to take God’s infinite love to heart in the New YearThank you so much for listening and for your continuing support. It is an honor to walk with you!LinksSupport Springs and this podcast! | — | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | Understanding Spiritual Motherhood w/ Fr. Joseph Aytona, CPM | Blessed Christmas Eve to all! As we await our Savior’s birth this Christmas, we’re welcoming Fr. Joseph Aytona, CPM of the Fathers of Mercy to the podcast. Fr. Aytona shares about the Spiritual Motherhood Sodality and helps us to better understand a topic that, while so important, can also be hard to wrestle with on the path of infertility. We’ll talk to Fr. Aytona about:woman’s longing for her maternal mission, and how we are all called to help others grow in grace.how our Blessed Mother truly understands what we’re going through!the importance of praying for priests, and how it can be a beautiful expression of spiritual motherhood.We hope you’ll find Fr. Aytona’s message of grace, hope and mercy to be a comfort to you this Christmas!Links:Fathers of MercySpiritual Motherhood Sodality | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | Living in God’s Love this Advent w/ Lindy Wynne | How can we live this Advent with purpose so that God can bring about conversion and transformation in our lives? How is God asking us to say “yes” to Him today?Today we’re welcoming Lindy Wynne from Mamas in Spirit to the podcast as we enter, as a Church, into the “season of waiting” of Advent. Lindy tells her story of marriage, adoption, and the ways she has been given the grace to say “yes” to God in different seasons.We’ll talk about:Holding onto God because there’s nothing else to hold onto.Encouragement for when we feel like we want “more” than “just” spiritual motherhood and fatherhood.How God is redeeming the sense of emptiness that we may feel, especially around the holidays.Links:Mamas in Spirit | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | Praying the Psalter this Advent w/ Fr. Paul | Why is it important for us to prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas? How can we experience the “fullness of time” of this season as we prepare for the incarnate Lord to come into the world?In this episode, Ann speaks with Fr. Paul about the Psalms as we get ready to pray the Psalter together this Advent as a community. They’ll discuss:The origin of the Psalms and their spiritual importance.How the Psalms can be both personal and communal prayers.Why praying the Psalter can be so good for us on the path of infertility and loss.Psalter Links:Fr. Paul's pick: The Psalter (Pocket Edition)Alissa's pick: A Psalter for PrayerAnn's pick: Songs of Praise: A Psalter Devotional for Orthodox Women | — | ||||||
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