from tepid familiarity into Christ's deeper waters (with Sylvia Serrano)

hello sweet souls & welcome back to the Alma Y Tierra podcast.this was such a beautiful and enlightening conversation. I gained so much wisdom from listening to Sylvia. We talked about so much and timestamps will be included below, though the spirit of this discussion simply cannot be conveyed in mere text. 11:10: Sylvia’s faith journey from childhood to now19:20: Similarities in mine and Sylvia’s Christian upbringing22:05: What does it mean to be faithful?25:35: The misunderstood nature of the Christian walk34:15: The spiritual humility that comes, both when we see others acting like Christ, and when we are being called to respond like Him in the face of adversity37:30: The intricacies of an inter-denominational relationship45:00: Navigating being at different “stages” of faith to your partner50:43: We discuss my recent curiosities about Catholicism and where I began to feel drawn into its beliefs01:01:08: The sense of undeniable peace that grounded Sylvia back into her Catholic roots01:06:45: The grace that Sylvia experienced from participating in The Eucharist, after distinguishing between simply understanding it versus fully believing in its truth01:10:15: Where I began to question protestantism’s “warnings” against traditionalism 01:17:03: Discernment comes from personal, deep and intimate time with God, not from our own minds, traditions or perspectives01:19:15: Wrap up & final guest questions.Scripture referenced: Matthew 7:13-14, John 3:5-8Connect with me.Love, blessings and light,Claudia.