How a modern-day shepherd found God on his Irish family farm

Jesuitical

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🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley interview bestselling Irish author John Connell on how embracing the farm life preserved by his family for generations brought him closer to God and greater inner peace. John’s new book, The Lambing Season, explores the rhythms and realities of raising livestock, as well as the profound spiritual guidance John gleaned from a simple flock of sheep. Zac, Ashley and John discuss: - How John’s spiritual awakening on a Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain led to his transformation from journalist and world traveler to shepherd on his family’s farm - John’s discovery of the spiritual and therapeutic power of lambing season in Ireland - The contrast and balance between rural and urban life, and the need for citydwellers to “make appointments with nature” In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a fire in 2019, Pope Francis’ latest consistory that created 21 new cardinals on Saturday, Dec. 7, and how the Loyola Chicago Ramblers recovered after (seemingly) snubbing their very own Sister Jean from a celebratory fist bump after their win against Eastern Michigan. Links for further reading: The Lambing Season: Stories of Life on an Irish Family Farm The Cow Book: A Story of Life on an Irish Family Farm Pomp and presidents at the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris Podcast: Pope Francis creates 21 cardinals, calls for an end to U.S. death penalty Read: Pope Francis’ homily and message to new cardinals A busy weekend for Pope Francis: The Immaculate Conception, a consistory and prayers for death row inmates in the United States You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Please consider supporting Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media at americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by the new limited docudrama Martin Scorsese presents The Saints.
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0:52.2	Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast from America Media for Saints and Sinners.
0:54.7	You can join us each week for honest conversations about the Catholic Church and our world today, sometimes over drinks. I'm Ashley McInnes,
0:59.7	and I'm joined by Zach Davis. Good to be with you, Ashley. How's your Advent? Well, we've
1:03.9	gotten to the point of the year where I don't sound great, but I'm feeling very excited for Advent.
1:11.0	I think two things.
1:12.2	Harkening back to our conversation last week, you need a Christmas tree in your apartment.
1:16.4	Yeah.
1:16.7	And also a humidifier.
1:18.1	Humidifier.
1:18.8	Oh, I have, oh, no, I have a dehumidifier.
1:22.4	All right.
1:23.5	That's great for summertime.
1:25.1	But in New York, those radiators, they will dry out your apartment.
1:28.9	Yes, and they will keep you from sleeping because it's very loud.
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