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Episode #261--"Finding Purpose & Joy in the Easter Season"
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- May 8, 2026
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Summary
In this episode, Christina reflects on her recent projects, upcoming travels, and how the Easter season invites us to deepen our faith, love, and purpose. Listen now to discover practical spiritual practices, powerful stories, and biblical insights to transform your perspective and life. Main Topics: Christina’s recent book release, Solving the Parish Puzzle: One Person, One Disciple, One Leader at a Time and reflections on other work associated with the Catholic Leadership Puzzle platform The spiritual significance of the Easter season and its call to loving God and neighbor How to navigate grief, fear, and darkness through faith and hope The importance of community, discernment, and relational listening in leadership Stories of faith and hope from history, including St. John Vianney, Midori Nagai, and Pope Leo XIV Practical tips for praying the Rosary and embracing the victory of Christ over death Encouragement to share your faith story and testify to God’s wondrous deeds Preparing for Pentecost and receiving Easter graces through open hands and hearts May this episode inspire you to embrace the joy, hope, and life that the risen Christ offers us this Easter season. Open your hands, trust in God’s goodness, and share your faith story with the world so that together, we can tell the Master of Death, “Not Today!” Chapters and Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and recent updates on Christina’s projects 01:01 - Celebrating the release of “Solving the Parish Puzzle” 02:26 - The link between personal holiness and community mission 03:23 - Baptismal leadership: priest, prophet, king roles 04:21 - Christina’s upcoming travel and reflection plans 05:17 - Reflection on the 250th anniversary of America’s independence 06:14 - Conversation with Paul McCusker about storytelling and…