A non-Holy Trinity

Spill your ReligiosiTea directly with the show host! Let us know your reactions, stories, and more!(Content Warnings)This episode touches on themes of homosexuality, brief mention of sexual assault, and religious trauma. These themes might be difficult for some listeners to hear. Please be advised. (Description)This episode was actually the first episode ever recorded for ReligiosiTea! Even before the introduction. This episode is also one of probably a few episodes that will eventually be recorded in a natural/organic setting rather than having a quiet studio-like space. This conversation took place around a kitchen table! This will not be the case for all episodes, but is part of the organic nature of the show. In this conversation, I had the opportunity to speak to my partner, Mark, and my cousin, Amberly about their different experiences of Catholicism. Because this conversation took part with 3 people, we formed a trinity of sorts to discuss themes of Catholicism through different and shared experiences with the faith (Hence the episode title A non-Holy Trinity). Mark grew up in the Philippines and Amberly grew up in Mexican Catholicism as practiced in a city on the US-Mexico border. I asked each of them to share their experiences with faith both as a personal experience and as a cultural construct in which they were raised. We dive into conversations about folklore, traditions, and beliefs between these two different cultures. We then transition into a conversation about each of their religious trajectories, whether or not they still identify with that faith, what their spirituality looks like now, and how they feel about their faith. Finally, we move into a discussion about how they each consider faith or spirituality in relation to their health, especially their mental health. (Content Caveat)The conversations here are exploratory on my part. I didn't have an opportunity to do research on these topics aside from my own personal knowledge, so the ideas presented here are based purely on lay understandings of the religious and cultural topics discussed. We are not using this space to present purely accurate information, but rather to discuss and engage with personal knowledges around these topics. If there is something you feel needs to be corrected or addressed in the content shared, feel free to "Spill Your Tea" in the communications link above. Follow me on Instagram and Threads: @ReligiosiTeaYou can use the link at the top of the show notes or email me at [email protected] to share your stories, thoughts, insights, reactions, and much more! I'm waiting for you to spill your ReligiosiTea!