{"podcast":{"title":"Dominican Sisters Open Mic","slug":"dominican-sisters-open-mic-7679046","podcast_index_feed_id":7679046,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.subsplash.com/fh4kctx/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://openlightmedia.com/","image_url":"https://images.subsplash.com/base64/L2ltYWdlLmpwZz9pZD01MDhhYzM4MC0yN2JkLTQ2YmUtYjI5Zi01NTU1ZTI3OTQyYWUmdz0zMDAwJmg9MzAwMCZhbGxvd191cHNjYWxlPXRydWU.jpg","author":"Openlight Media (pdailey@openlightmedia.com)","episode_count":26,"summary":"Join host Sr. Miriam, O.P. as she sits down with her Sisters to discuss all things Dominican. One thing is obvious when you spend time with the Sisters of Mary – if you put a couple of Dominicans in a room together, you don’t need to worry about finding something to talk about. In the words of St. Thomas Aquinas (whose feast day is today), we enjoy “sharing the fruits of our contemplation with others.” It’s time to share those fruits with the podcast world. Each Wednesday, you’ll get to listen in on conversations between the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, with occasional guests from outside the community. We’ll be talking “all things Dominican,” and if you know anything about Dominicans, you know just how wide that leaves the door open. How did a zombie movie lead to Sr. Elizabeth John joining the convent? What did St. Albert the Great teach us about the Sacraments? What does Sr. Mary Bethany recommend for building a life of prayer, and how can Sr. Peter Thomas help you integrate the Liturgy of the Hours into your daily routine? The topics are endless. The contemplation is fruitful. The conversation is here – ⁠Dominican Sisters Open Mic.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:44.043259+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dominican-sisters-open-mic-7679046"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 12: Should I be a Sister? The Call to Holiness and Discerning Vocations (Sr. Mercedes, O.P.)","slug":"ep-12-should-i-be-a-sister-the-call-to-holiness-and-discerning-vocations-sr-mercedes-o-p","published_at":"2026-04-15T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dominican-sisters-open-mic-7679046/ep-12-should-i-be-a-sister-the-call-to-holiness-and-discerning-vocations-sr-mercedes-o-p","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dominican-sisters-open-mic-7679046","url":"https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTTk4RzlOLzEzYzdiNTRmLTkwM2UtNDVlNC04YzM0LTNlNWIxMTZkOTRhNi9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=M98G9N&s=3&sapid=vzht8rw","audio_url":"https://t.subsplash.com/r/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uc3Vic3BsYXNoLmNvbS9hdWRpb3MvTTk4RzlOLzEzYzdiNTRmLTkwM2UtNDVlNC04YzM0LTNlNWIxMTZkOTRhNi9hdWRpby5tcDM.mp3?k=M98G9N&s=3&sapid=vzht8rw","summary":"Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister or joining the priesthood? What is the difference between a vocation and a career? What is discernment? Our Vocations Director, Sr. Mercedes, sits down for a conversation with Sr. Miriam to discuss the most common questions she hears from young women interested in joining the community, share her own journey to becoming a Sister, and offer advice for young people – no matter where they feel God is calling them. Join the Openlight Media Community: ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Twitter/X⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Download the Torch App⁠ ⁠Teachers Pay Teachers⁠ ⁠Pinterest⁠ Linktree","meta_description":"Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister or joining the priesthood? What is the difference between a vocation and a career? What is discernment? Our…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3161,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dominican-sisters-open-mic-7679046/episodes/ep-12-should-i-be-a-sister-the-call-to-holiness-and-discerning-vocations-sr-mercedes-o-p/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dominican-sisters-open-mic-7679046/ep-12-should-i-be-a-sister-the-call-to-holiness-and-discerning-vocations-sr-mercedes-o-p.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}