Posts Tagged ‘Bridget Richardson’
Pro-Life Series: Obria Medical Clinics
We’re finally on to our second episode of our pro-life series. You can check out episode one where we highlighted Catholic Mobilizing Network who works for restorative justice practices.
In this episode, we caught up with Obria Medical Clinics. They provide women and families with compassionate, comprehensive health care from professional medical consultations on tons of things like: well woman care, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment, pre-abortion screenings, abortion education, abortion pill reversal, prenatal care, health education and sexual health.
Dawn Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of Obria Medical Clinics, and Keyasha Kuykindall, V.P. of Mission Advancement, Brand Marketing & Technologies at Obria, talk about how Obria seeks to give wholistic care to women and families, and why it's important to care for people mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
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Episode 10: Challenging Friendships
Question three in this edition of Agape & Eros live. The first one was warning signs, the second on boundaries with parents, and now it's on the question 3.
In this episode, the experts discuss challenging friendships and how you support someone who you know is making bad choices - that may affect you.
Thanks to our experts: Larry Freeney with Rejoice Counseling Apostolate, Avanti Bande with the UST Office of Counseling and Wellness Services, and David Hao with UST Student Affairs.
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Episode 9: Boundaries with Parents
For the next few episodes of Agape & Eros, we're going live. We hosted a live event with our University of St. Thomas students led by counselors and campus leader. We let the students ask the questions. The first one was warning signs, and now it's on the question 2.
Question 2: How would you address boundaries with parents without being disrespectful when they think you are making the wrong decision?
Thanks to our experts: Larry Freeney with Rejoice Counseling Apostolate, Avanti Bande with the UST Office of Counseling and Wellness Services, and David Hao with UST Student Affairs.
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It By Chris Voss
Episode 8: Warning Signs
For the next few episodes of Agape & Eros, we're going live. We hosted a live event with our University of St. Thomas students led by counselors and campus leader. We let the students ask the questions.
Question 1: How do you approach warning signs in a relationship?
Thanks to our experts: Larry Freeney with Rejoice Counseling Apostolate, Avanti Bande with the UST Office of Counseling and Wellness Services, and David Hao with UST Student Affairs.
Each episode will feature one question, so we hope you gain some information, valuable knowledge and enjoy the conversation.
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UST Counseling Services
Pro-Life Series: Restorative Justice
How do we as a society help someone who has made a bad choice or poor judgement call?
Host Bridget Richardson talks with two advocates for restorative justice, Caitlin Morneau, Director of Restorative Justice with Catholic Mobilizing Network, and Chris Castillo, a murder victim family member and advocate for restorative justice. They work with Catholic Mobilizing Network, the national Catholic organization that works to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice through education, advocacy, and prayer. Bridget asked them about punitive versus restorative practices and how Catholic Mobilizing Network, and all of us, can advocate for restoration for those who have committed crimes.
This is episode one of our three-part series on what it means to be pro-life.
Chris Castillo's Story | Catholic Mobilizing Network
Restorative discipline works to remove racial bias in Houston schools | ABC 13
Death Penalty in Your State Map
Larry Swearingen, who claimed science excluded him as killer, is executed by Texas | Washington Post
Virginia becomes first state in the South to abolish the death penalty
Virginia’s lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty. Catholic activists helped make it happen.
Pope Francis has shown the U.S. a new path for ending the death penalty—for good. | America Magazine
Episode 7: Mentorship
Mentors can help shape your vision of yourself in the world and offer valuable guidance for understanding how to navigate your work, studies or life in general.
We interviewed several University of St. Thomas student and asked them about their mentors. We’ll also hear from Counselor Larry Freeney, with Rejoice Counseling Apostolate, as he describes the value of a mentor relationship.
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“Created for Greatness” by Alexandre Havard | Goodreads
The Miraculous Vaccine
Conversations having to do with the vaccine can feel tense and like a non-starter. With a lack of trust and tons of misinformation, how can people be sure about the vaccine? We decided to look to the experts - in science and faith. First, we talked with Dr. Carl Vartian, Infectious Disease Specialist at HCA Houston Healthcare and we included a PSA from Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders from around the world encouraging people to get vaccinated. We also share what University of St. Thomas-Houston is doing to encourage vaccinations on campus.
As many return to the office, tensions flare between the ‘vaxxed and unvaxxed’
Expect more business mandates, lots of them: Harvard's Neeley on Biden vaccine mandate
What's behind COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Texas | KVUE
Students sue Creighton University over COVID vaccine mandate
Vaccine mandates are coming. Catholics have no moral reason to oppose them.
Urban Dictionary: I’m right, you’re wrong, shut up.
Pope Francis said he doesn’t understand why people refuse to take Covid-19 vaccines
Afghanistan: Then, Now & Next
In this episode, Bridget talks with Dr. Yao-Yuan Yeh, chair of the University of St. Thomas (UST) Department of International Studies & Modern Languages, and Dr. Richard Sindelar, director of the UST Center for International Studies, to better understand the situation in Afghanistan. They discuss the situation in three stages: what happened and why, what will be the perception of the U.S. moving forward and the relationship with China, and the influx of refugees coming to Houston. The guests encourage us to welcome the refugees with openness and love.
Dr. Yao-Yuan Yeh
Chair, Department of International Studies & Modern Languages
Dr. Richard Sindelar
Director, Center for International Studies
Chaos, desperation at Kabul airport as Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan
Hurricane Ida brought death, destruction, power outages and floods to Louisiana | USA TODAY
Video shows aftermath of 7.2-magnitude Haiti earthquake | CNN
Afghan evacuations gather pace, but crowds remain| Reuters
A Cinematic Afghanistan - DJI Movic Air - Full HD Video
Biden orders release of 9/11 documents
President Xi Jinping talks up plans for a 'green economy' in China | Business News
Houston prepares to welcome Afghan refugees
Catholic Charities - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
U.S. faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war | America Magazine
Justice for Immigrants | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES (2013)
Episode 6: Romantic Comedies
Romantic comedies are the best and we were so intrigued if others felt the same way. This year, we sponsored Café Catholica in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and asked young adults about their favorite Rom-Coms.
We’ll also get some insight into why we love romantic comedies from Counselor Larry Freeney with Rejoice Counseling Apostolate. If you love a good Rom-Com, check out this episode of Agape & Eros.
Café Catholica – Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Café Catholica – July 12, 2021
Rejoice Counseling: Meet Larry
Inspired Influence w/ Haley Stewart
In this episode, Bridget talked with Haley Stewart, @haleycarrots. Haley has a large, dedicated following on social media and is considered a part of the new wave of Catholic social media influencers. She’s witty, an avid reader, a podcaster, a mom of four, a writer, a whiskey distillers' wife and a fellow with the Word on Fire Institute.
Her message of authenticity resonates with her audience as she illustrates how she and her family are trying to live out a faithful life. In this conversation, she shares openly about how seeing how other Catholics live out their faith can help us all think more creatively about our family life and our place in this world.
MAX Studios invited Haley to be a guest speaker for the OSV Innovation Challenge that University of St. Thomas-Houston helped facilitate. See details about that partnership here.
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Haley Stewart, @haleycarrots
Haley Stewart: Word on Fire Fellow
UST Named Educational Partner in Our Sunday Visitor Institute’s 2021 Catholic Innovation Challenge
Social Media Influencers Are Changing The Way Companies Market Their Products | TODAY
The Rundown | Social Media and Authentic Connection w/ Katie Villarreal
