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Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee
Join us as we explore topics that invite us to live deeper our Catholic, Christian faith.
Hosts Janet Jones (Director of Faith Formation) and Bridgett Passauer (Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, and Community Life), from Church of the Ascension in Virginia Beach, have incredible conversations over coffee. We invite you to grab a mug of your favorite brew and share in their stories, laughs, and connection with Jesus and each other.
Episodes
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: A Holy Pause Needed
Janet and Bridgett are taking a Holy Pause this week as Janet focuses on family. We hope to let you know more next week. Please keep Janet and Ed in your…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: He Will Come Again in Glory!!!
This episode explores Christ's coming again in glory, His judgment of the living and the dead, and that His Kingdom will not end!!! Janet and Bridgett…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: And Rose Again on the Third Day
HE IS RISEN!!!! These words are the reason we are Christians. Without the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead, our faith is empty, non-existent, even. In this…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: The Descent
Janet and Bridgett explore Jesus' death and His descent. The Nicene Creed is less explicit than the Apostles' Creed in describing Jesus' descent. The Apostles'…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: The Son of Man
What makes Jesus different than any other deity? He is fully God and fully Man! In this episode, we explore the truth of Jesus being both the Son of God and…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: The Son of God
It isn't surprising that we will be exploring the Nicene Creed's attention to Jesus the Son of God. The Living Word of God. Our Church did not always agree…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: The Father
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth. Ponder that for a second or more. Janet and Bridgett dive into what these first few…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: I Believe in One God
We start our deep dive into the Nicene Creed with I Believe in One God. Janet and Bridgett explore the change from "we" to "I" the power behind the preposition…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Nicene Creed: The History of Why We Have a Creed
Welcome Back!!! It's Season 4 of Hearing with the Heart, Conversations Over Coffee! Today, Janet and Bridgett begin the journey with Bishop Barron's book, What…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSeason 4 Is Coming!!!!
Janet and Bridgett can't believe Season 4 will be starting in September!!! They didn't want to leave you hanging, so here is a sneak peek at what the start of…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeTHROW BACK SUMMER: FINAL EPISODE: How to discern? A practical approach!
This is our final episode for our Summer 2026 series!! We end this series with some very practical ways to discern God's call in the day-to-day of our lives…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrow Back Summer: St. Ignatius and Discernment, What does that look like?
These final two episodes for Summer 2026 will explore discernment through the lens of St. Ignatius of Loyola. St. Ignatius' practice of discernment has helped…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrow Back Summer: Can't Get Enough of the Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit is with us ALL the time. Jesus gave us the Advocate, the Paraclete, the Third Person of the Trinity, to be with us at ALL times!!! Let's…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrowback Summer: The Holy Spirit
Season 2 provided a discussion with Paul Flanagan about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is often the forgotten member of the Holy Spirit. This discussion help…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrowback Summer: The Armor of God! We need it everyday!!!
Sometimes having a guest brings a different vibe to Hearing with the Heart Conversations Over Coffee. Ellie Steffens joined us during Season 2 to talk about…
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Throwback Summer: A Deacon, a Priest, and a Dad Walk Into a Church
One Thanksgiving, Bridgett interviewed her three older brothers (Fred, Greg, and Rudy) about their faith journeys. With Rudy's passing this past March, this…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrowback Summer: The Prodigal Son and the Older Son
We all need reminding that God, our Father, loves us unconditionally. We can all see ourselves, at different times in our lives, as either the prodigal son…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrowback Summer: Season 1 Episode 6: John Chapter 6
In this episode, Bridgett and Janet discuss the significance of John Chapter 6. Jesus did not back down. Jesus did not say, "Wait, wait, come back! I was just…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrowback Summer: Season 1 Episode 2: Who does Jesus say that I am?
Our second episode for this Throw Back Summer series is again from Season 1: Who Does Jesus Say that I Am? We are always called to ask this question of…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThrowback Summer: Praying Your Mess (Episode 1)
Welcome to Throwback Summer. Where better to start than the beginning! Season 1, Episode 1 ENJOY!!!!!!! Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us. Have a blessed…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Fifth Glorious Mystery: The Crowning of Mary Queen of Heaven and Earth
Janet and Bridgett finish up the Glorious Mysteries with the crowning of the Blessed Mother as Queen of Heaven and Earth! Mary's whole earthly life was a…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Ascension, Assumption.....what does it all mean? In this episode, Bridgett and Janet explore the difference between the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven and the…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Third Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Bridgett and Janet discuss the important role of the Holy Spirit and what a profound effect it had on the Church. We need to say "YES" to the leadings of the…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension
Janet and Bridgett explore the Second Glorious Mystery: The Ascension of the Lord. This mystery has a special place in our hearts, as we both have strong…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeHe Is Risen! The First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection
He is Risen!!!! Janet and Bridgett talk about the Resurrection and how, without it, our lives as Christians have no meaning. Baby Step: Practicing living the…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeLenten Journey: The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Oh, what a difference a few weeks can make. From the recording of the Fourth Station to the recording of the Fifth Station, both Janet and Bridgett have had…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeLenten Journey: The Fourth Station - Carrying the Cross
The journey of the Sorrowful Mysteries continues with the Carrying of the Cross. This Fourth Station is Jesus carrying His Cross. We are told by Jesus…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeLenten Journey with the Sorrowful Mysteries: The Crowning of Thorns
Janet and Bridgett share the ironies associated with Jesus' being hailed as a king by the Roman soldiers. The Crown of Thorns that most of us recognize may not…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeLenten Journey with the Sorrowful Mysteries: The Scourging at the Pillar
This was a challenging episode to research and record. The world has, in many ways, desensitized itself to violence. We watch movies, play video games, take a…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeCORRECTED: Lenten Journey: The Agony in the Garden
Janet and Bridgett begin the journey through the Sorrowful Mysteries with the realization that, in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus truly had a choice. We…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeLent 2026: An Introduction to Living the Sorrowful Mysteries
Bridgett and Janet introduce the 2026 Lenten series Living our Sorrowful Mysteries. As our Lenten journey has prayer, almsgiving, and fasting as a traditional…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeThe Practice of the Presence of God: Part Four It's All for God's
Janet and Bridgett finish the final five letters of The Practice of the Presence of God. What Brother Lawrence emphasizes is that offering our suffering to God…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeBrother Lawrence Shares His Thoughts Part 3 of Practicing the Presence of God
This week, Bridgett and Janet share their reactions and insights to letters 5-10 of The Practice of the Presence of God. The relationships in our lives deepen…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeBrother Lawrence's Journey to the Practice of the Presence of God
Janet and Bridgett begin exploring the first four of the fourteen letters included in The Practice of the Presence of God. Brother Lawrence's life, like ours…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeCan I Really Pray without Ceasing? Part 1 (Brother Lawrence)
The Practice of the Presence of God is a short but powerful book that tells of how Brother Lawrence (c. 1614 - 1691) lived a life in the presence of God. Janet…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeRevisiting Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy
Life changes, and so does how we need to look at it. This week, Bridgett and Janet explore how the changes in their lives have allowed them to reexamine what…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over Coffee2026 Words of the Year!!!
Bridgett and Janet welcome in 2026 by exploring their words from last year, Open and Enough, respectively. They also share what their words will be for this…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeMerry Christmas 2025: Which Nativity Character Do You Relate To Most?
As a Christmas bonus, Janet and Bridgett explore which of the Nativity "characters" they each relate to the most. It's a fun practice Janet started in her…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeAdvent 2025 Week 3: The Four Foundations of the Incarnation
Janet and Bridgett explore the Catechism of the Catholic Church's explanation of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Knowing why Jesus came into the world helps…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeAdvent 2025 Week 2: What if Jesus Never Came?
Have you ever really taken the time to think about what our world would be like if Jesus had never been born? Janet and Bridgett take some time this week to…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeAdvent 2025 Week 1: Keeping Christ in Christmas
Janet and Bridgett start this Advent season by discussing how we may or may not be keeping Christ in Christmas. With all the secular attractions and busyness…
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What's with all those numbers in the Bible?
Janet and Bridgett take a look at what all those numbers in the Bible actually symbolize. From the number one to the number one thousand, certain numbers carry…
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The Other Side of the Beatitudes: THE WOES!
Janet and Bridgett finish their discussion on the Beatitudes by talking about the 'Woes' mentioned in Luke and Matthew's Gospels. The Beatitudes have shown us…
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Blessed are Those who are Persecuted for Righteousness Sake, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus saved a very challenging one for last. Janet and Bridgett explore how Jesus demonstrated for us how we can fully live our faith, which may lead to…
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Blessed are the Peacemakers, for They Shall be Called Sons of God
Bridgett and Janet discuss what it means to be a peacemaker in our world today. Jesus, as with all the Beautitudes, is the ultimate example of what a…
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart, for They Shall See God
Janet and Bridgett continue their deep dive into the Beatitudes. As with all the Beatitudes, Jesus is our perfect example. Being pure in heart is "simply"…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeBlessed are the Merciful, For They Shall Obtain Mercy
Bridgett and Janet explore the bond between mercy and forgiveness. Mercy is so interwoven with forgiveness that one cannot really have one without the other…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeBlessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness, for They Shall be Satisfied
In today's world, so many of us don't really know what it means to hunger or thirst in the physical sense, yet too many of us don't know what it is like to…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeBlessed are the Meek, They Shall Inherit the Earth
Meek is NOT weak! Janet and Bridgett try to break down the Biblical meaning of the word 'meek' and how Jesus exemplified what being meek really looks like. The…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeBlessed are They that Mourn, For They Shall Be Comforted
Bridgett and Janet share some of the discoveries they made about what this Beatitude really means. We often think it is mourning for those we have lost, which…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeBlessed are the Poor in Spirit, For Theirs is the Kingdom of God
This Beatitude is the foundation upon which all the others are built. Janet and Bridgett begin with this first Beatitude and share how Jesus is the ultimate…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeFoundations of the Beatitudes
Before beginning the deep dive into the eight Beatitudes from Matthew's Gospel, Janet and Bridgett lay the foundation for the series. They discuss the terms…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeWe're Back to Start Season 3
Janet and Bridgett share time catching up, laughing, and just in amazement of the fact that they are starting Season 3 of Hearing with the Heart, Conversations…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSummer with the pSalms: How to Pray with the Psalms!
Bridgett and Janet finish up Dr. John Bergsma's book , Psalm Basics for Catholics: Seeing Salvation History in a New Way. Together, they explore the three…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSummer with the pSalms: Exile is Over!!!
In this episode Janet and Bridgett finish the final Book of Psalms, Book 5. These psalms provide us with a happy ending, almost. They share the psalms that…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSummer with the pSalms - Waiting in Exile
Janet and Bridgett explore Psalms 90 - 106. These Psalms explore the time when the Israelites were in exile, realized it really wasn't God's fault, and found…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSummer with the pSalms - Things Aren't Going So Well
We are encountering the Psalms that are moving away from joy and descending into grief. Bridgett and Janet explore Psalms 73, 81, 84, 88, and 89, sharing…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSummer with the pSalms: Happy July 4th!
We forgot to mention there is no episode this week. We look forward to sharing Summer with the pSalms next week!!! PEACE! Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSummer with the pSalms - Rejoicing in the Lord
Today's episode focuses on Psalms 42-72 and introduces two new authors. Bridgett and Janet spend time talking about how our lives can be centered on thanking…
Hearing With The Heart: Conversations Over CoffeeSummer with the pSalms: The Lord is My Shepherd
Janet and Bridgett begin discussing the first section of the Psalms 1-41. They begin by sharing the five ways David handled the hardships in his life. The…