Dominican Sisters Open Mic – Details, episodes &amp; analysis

Ep. 3: Life of Prayer (Sr. Mary Bethany, O.P.)

mercredi 11 février 2026 • Duration 47:19

Sr. Mary Bethany joins the show to discuss building a life of prayer, her journey to religious life, and how you can build up a deeper relationship with God.

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Ep. 2: Zombie Movie to Religious Sister (Sr. Elizabeth John, O.P.)

mercredi 4 février 2026 • Duration 41:56

Sr. Elizabeth John sits down with our primary host, Sr. Miriam, to discuss her conversion story. How did watching a zombie movie in high school make Sr. Elizabeth John realize that God must be real? How did she end up joining the Dominicans? Find out on this episode of Dominican Sisters Open Mic.

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Ep. 1: Education and Neuroscience

mercredi 28 janvier 2026 • Duration 01:13:45

On the first episode of Dominican Sisters Open Mic, Sister John Dominic, O.P. sits down with Dr. Karen Villa and Dr. Brett Salkeld to discuss the intersection between education, neuroscience, and the Catholic faith.

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Ep. 5: The Prayer of the Church – Liturgy of the Hours (Sr. Peter Thomas, O.P.)

mercredi 25 février 2026 • Duration 32:07

One of the foremost experts among our Sisters on liturgy and the Divine Office (or Liturgy of the Hours), Sr. Peter Thomas, sits down with Sr. Miriam to discuss the gift of these prayers, how it enhances the beauty of the Mass, and how you can introduce this ancient tradition into your daily life.

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Ep. 7: Science vs. Faith? How about both? (St. Albert Marie, O.P., Ph.D.)

mercredi 11 mars 2026 • Duration 35:35

We have another Doctor Sister on the show this week! Listen as Sr. Albert Marie, O.P., Ph.D. talks with Sr. Miriam, O.P. about her vocation story and how she was drawn to her patron, St. Albert the Great. The Sisters touch on one of the most pressing debates that pops up in the secular world – science or faith? With the help of St. Albert the Great, the Sisters explain how the two aren't even in competition with each other, with some bonus discussion about birdwatching and crochet class.

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Ep. 6: I'm Not a Nerd – I'm a Dominican (Sr. Maria Frassati, O.P., Ph.D.)

mercredi 4 mars 2026 • Duration 44:42

Sr. Maria Frassati Jakupcak, O.P., Ph.D., assistant professor of English and Fellow of the Core at University of St. Thomas-Houston, walks through her journey to the Sisters of Mary, explains the life of her patron – St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, and weaves in tales and insights from her own life. You won't want to miss this humorous and insightful conversation between two Sisters.

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Ep. 8: Spiritual Motherhood – A Mother's Heart in the Religious Life (Sr. Mary Dominic, O.P.)

mercredi 18 mars 2026 • Duration 38:06

What does it mean to be a spiritual mother? How does the Blessed Mother guide our Sisters in their own spiritual maternity as they live out the consecrated life? Sr. Mary Dominic, O.P. discusses with Sr. Miriam, O.P. and explains how her journey to religious life involved examining her own desire for motherhood.

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Ep. 9: Journey to Priesthood (Fr. Seamus Kettner)

mercredi 25 mars 2026 • Duration 49:35

Fr. Seamus Kettner sits down with Sr. John Dominic, O.P. to discuss his path to priesthood, the "beauty of gradualness" in his life, and how the journey to his vocation—with a particularly beautiful moment at the Our Lady of Knock Shrine in Ireland—has shaped his life as a priest.

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Ep. 10: Dear God, Show Me How to Love You More (Sr. John Dominic, O.P.)

samedi 28 mars 2026 • Duration 59:21

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A foundress of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Executive Director of Openlight Media. One of the leading figures in virtue education, Catholic social-emotional learning, and Catholic schools. Sr. John Dominic, O.P. (Alternate Host of Dominican Sisters Open Mic), sits down for this special episode with Sr. Miriam to discuss her incredible journey to becoming a Sister, her experience as an educator, and what she has discovered in developing virtue education materials alongside the first Catholic social-emotional learning program in existence.

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