It's that time of year, where Hallmark movies and a flurry of engagements inspire us to wonder: "how did you know he was the right man for you?" We wanted to get the perspective of real women who have been through this discernment process, so Podcast Host, Audrey Herold, reached out to our listeners & founders. Join her as she reads and reflects on the beautiful stories and insights listeners had to offer.
"Your relationship is only as strong as what each of you bring to it." Podcast Host, Audrey Herold, talks about the "baggage" each of us brings to relationships, shares the story of the relationship that began her own mental health journey & her recommendations for resources.
Not all of us are engaged or newlywed-- some of us are still discerning! Tune in to hear live content recorded from our Instagram Takeover with Catholic Match earlier this summer. Media Manager, Audrey Herold, shares her one piece of dating advice, and invites her boyfriend, Nick, along as a special guest! Together they answer questions submitted by Catholic Match and Spoken Bride Instagram followers.
The past year has brought a new dimension of uncertainty and pain to every engaged couple's wedding plans, yet it has also brought with it new opportunities for hope and trust. We spoke with Spoken Bride Vendor Emma Dallman, a Philadelphia-based wedding photographer, about her clients' experiences adjusting to the pandemic and her actionable steps for helping shift your mindset and work within any limitations to create a celebration no less steeped in beauty and joy.
Written by Corinne Gannotti, read by Andi Compton
Beyond the incredible sacramental significance of our wedding day, or maybe because of it, there is a profound invitation for everyone to bring their minds and hearts back to a focus on what matters most: family, love, the relationships at the core of who we are.
The Lord whispers to each of our hearts through his creation--beauty is an unspoken language that reveals his love. Spoken Bride Vendor Kate Capato of Visual Grace, an artistic ministry of sharing goodness, truth, and beauty through photography, dance, and sacred art, firmly believes in the power of beauty to draw us to the divine. She shares her tips for couples to bring the language of beauty into their wedding liturgy, home, and daily routines.
Written by Carissa Pluta read by Andi Compton
"Catholics talk a lot about vocations–about how to find it and then, how to live it. But what does it actually mean to have a vocation?"
Everyone in the room takes notice at a holy, beautiful wedding celebration: there is something so captivating about a couple rooted in the love of Christ. But what should you feel when all you can think of is how deeply you yourself desire that kind of love? We spoke with Spoken Bride Vendor Mary Kate Anthony of I'm Mary Katherine Photography about her experiences as a single woman in the wedding industry: the tension of longing and joy, and the surprising realization she's come to about marriage after walking alongside her clients.
Written by Stephanie Calis, read by Andi Compton
As you and your beloved work through your own past dating experiences on your path to the altar, know that honesty and prudence aren't always the same thing. Here are some concrete ways to build vulnerability and bring healing and peace to your relationship:
Ask yourselves the purpose of what you’re revealing.
Get rid of all items from past relationships.
Appreciate who you are now, not who you were then.
If necessary, don’t fear professional assistance.
Give every part of yourselves to the Lord.
Resolve to forgive, no matter what.
Written by Christina Jaloway, read by Andi Compton
One of the unique challenges to planning a Catholic wedding liturgy is the fact that in many cases, a large number of guests are either not Catholic or are no longer practicing the Catholic faith. This presents an excellent opportunity for evangelization through beauty: a well-planned and joyfully celebrated nuptial Mass can serve as a moment of grace for your guests who may be skeptical or misinformed about the Church.
Your wedding programs are the perfect place to explain the significance of the Eucharist to your wedding guests. Shop for Catholic wedding program templates at www.spokenbride.com.
The St. Andrew's Christmas Novena is traditionally prayed 15 times a day from St. Andrew's Feast day, November 30, until Christmas Day. It's an excellent way to slow down during advent and prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. You can pray this for a single intention or pray it with a group for all your intentions.
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment
in which the Son of God was born
of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold.
In that hour, vouchsafe,
I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires through the merits
of Our Savior,
Jesus Christ,
and of His blessed Mother.
Amen.
Reza la Coronilla de la Divina Misericordia en español con Rhady Taveras Tulloch and Andi Pineda Compton.
Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet in Spanish with Rhady Taveras Tulloch and Andi Pineda Compton.
Read by Andi Compton.
Katherine Finney shares ideas for incorporating the places you love into your wedding mass and reception.
Written and read by Andi Compton
Have you ever struggled with feeling like your home doesn’t look like anything on social media? You’re not alone. Our homes aren’t meant to be picture perfect snapshots, they are places of transition, where our families and friends can change and grow.