In 2018, Dottie Borowski traveled a road that most married people—nearly half—will face eventually when she became a widow. But rather than being met with only silence in the months and years following, Dottie experienced a series of spiritual events that convinced her of the reality of life after death.

In today’s episode, this faithful woman, whose vocation is prayer and service work, will step out into the deep, sharing of the experiences that convinced her that the idea of life beyond this one is not just myth, but reality.

SHOW NOTES:

• Fr. Joel Sember’s website with a link for Oriens Advent adventure, through which Dottie and I met: https://pilgrimpriest.us/

• Information on the Rosary here: https://www.rosary.com/blogs/blog/mysteries-of-the-rosary

• Catholic Answers article on the Church’s teaching about private revelation: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/twelve-things-to-know-about-private-revelations

Rev. Dr. Patrick Lovejoy, a Lutheran pastor, husband and father, tends his flock through preaching, spiritual direction and counseling. In recent years, he’s also been called to address whether our genders are fixed or malleable, and has come away with a determined answer on the topic based in both science and theology. With a doctorate in marriage and family counseling, Lovejoy will lead us through the facts and fiction of this modern dilemma in a way that should inspire people of faith and goodwill to meet the critical needs of those who struggle with gender identity with compassion and truth.

SHOW NOTES:

• Rev. Dr. Patrick Lovejoy’s full presentation, “Unapologetically Female: Reclaiming what it means to be a woman”

• Debra Soh’s book, The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society

• John Colapinto’s book detailing the tragic story of David Reimer: As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl

• Roxane’s “Living Faith” article, “Has trans ideology silenced our intuitions?

• New York Post article on detransitioner Prish Mosley, who was mentioned but not by name within the episode: “Detransitioner describes agony of pregnancy after changing gender as a teen: ‘Makes me feel like a monster’”

• Video (11 mins.): “Prisha Mosley: A Detransitioner’s Pregnancy” Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY6s_wIDUaU

• Post on X mentioned within podcast: https://x.com/ppc4liberty/status/1929720809402388938?s=46

What is fidelity? Going with the simplest dictionary definition, it is “faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.” Dr. Robert P. George, a professor at Princeton University, will add depth to that definition while sharing why he initiated a movement a couple years ago designating the month of June as Fidelity Month.

Among his qualifications, Dr. George holds Princeton’s celebrated McCormick Professorship of Jurisprudence, is the founder and director of the university’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, and serves on several boards related to civil rights and religious freedom.

SHOW NOTES:

• Fidelity Month website: https://fidelitymonth.com/

• Dr. Robert P. George’s website: https://robertpgeorge.com/

• Dr. George’s latest co-authored book, “Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division,” with Cornel West: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Matters-Dialogue-Fruitful-Disagreement/dp/B0DBR1PYWL

• More of Dr. George’s work: https://contemporarythinkers.org/robert-george/