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<\/a>From The Visitation Project\u2019s Website:<\/p>\n
\nThe Visitation Project is a radio show with one goal: meeting Catholic women wherever they are.<\/span><\/p>\n
Co-hosts Rebecca Frech, Bonnie Engstrom, and Heather Renshaw come from different backgrounds, regions of the country, and perspectives, yet together they offer a fresh voice for Catholic radio. On-air, the TVP Crew discusses issues and challenges significant to today\u2019s Catholic woman, while infusing huge doses of joy and their love of Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith as the underlying thread that ties it all together.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Visitation Project is produced through the facilities of\u00a0Mater Dei Radio<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Portland, Oregon. TVPRadio episodes broadcast every Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. PST on 88.3 FM Portland \/ Vancouver and 100.5 FM Eugene \/ Springfield. You can also listen live at www.materdieradio.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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1) What is The Visitation Project and where did the idea for this show come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n
The Visitation Project is a weekly half hour radio show that airs Sunday nights at 7:30 PST. Our name comes from the Visitation, when Mary set journeyed to see her cousin Elizabeth. There she was literally with The Lord, but she didn\u2019t ask Elizabeth to come to her. She met Elizabeth where she was, and brought Jesus to her.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the academic answer. What is it really? It\u2019s three Catholic women having an honest conversation about life, family, the culture, and our faith with lots of laughter and the occasional beat-boxing. \u00a0We\u2019re meeting women where they are and bringing Jesus with us!<\/p>\n
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2) What do you think makes The Visitation Project different from other Catholic radio programs?<\/strong><\/p>\n
We\u2019re not scholars or theologians, so we\u2019re not talking about things from that perspective. We\u2019re trying, instead, to engage our audience in a conversation about what it means to be a Catholic woman in the modern world. We talk about things no one else is discussing, and we aren\u2019t afraid to say the things you don\u2019t normally hear on Catholic radio.<\/p>\n
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3) You have a few podcasts about vocations. What advice would you give to young adults who are discerning marriage and religious life?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Start off with prayer, asking God to make it obvious where He wants you to be. I always ask him to make it obvious, because I\u2019m not good with subtle. I need big blinky neon lights pointing the way.<\/p>\n
After praying, search out people who are living the life you feel called to and ask LOTS of questions about what it really looks like to live that life. Don\u2019t forget to actually listen to the answers, not just the good bits but the bad ones too. Then you can have a full picture of the decisions you are making.<\/p>\n
Get all the information you can, and then realize that God is going to lead you wherever He wants you to go.<\/p>\n
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4) What advice do you have for young moms that want to make sure that their kids understand the Catholic faith?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Talk about your faith in front of your kids and let them see you pray. Small children will soak up everything you tell them, but they will believe what they see you do.<\/p>\n
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5) What do you think is the most important thing you guys want people to know about The Visitation Project?<\/strong><\/p>\n
That they need to be listening. Seriously. All the cool kids are tuning in. We\u2019re everywhere \u2013 radio, podcasts, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and our website thevisitationproject.com<\/a>; and we really do want to hear from them. Some of our best shows have come from suggestions or questions from our listeners. We want to know what\u2019s important to you and what crosses you\u2019re carrying. We want to go beyond being your favorite audible addiction. We\u2019re hoping to create a community of Catholic women that helps us all to live our faith out loud and with great joy.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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