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The Bridegroom Speaks
by Laura Ercolino
The Bridegroom Speaks podcast from Hope’s Garden is your source for heart to heart conversations about Christ the Bridegroom and His Divine Love Song, The Song of Songs.
Episodes
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Will You Let Him?
Laura and Jenny go back to the very beginning of the Song of Songs and unpack the first verse, "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth." They share how this verse was a stumbling block to them and to many of the women they work with at Hope's Garden. This conversation will bring new...
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For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion
A reflection on Divine Mercy with Laura Ercolino, foundress of Hope's Garden, concluding with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Learn more about Hope's Garden at Hopesgarden.com You can find all of Laura's books on Amazon: Amazon.com : laura ercolino
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The Winter of Exile
What an honor and delight it was to have Father Gregory Cleveland as a guest. His books on the Song of Songs are among my favorites. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it. You can find all of Father Cleveland's books on Amazon.com and you will find mine...
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Jesus is the Remedy
Like the Women at the Well, we are all longing for the desires of our hearts to be fulfilled. And also like her, we often cause ourselves and others great harm when we seek fulfillment in all the wrong places. Father Michael Stalla, spiritual advisor of Hope's Garden, delivers a powerful message...
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Catch Us the Little Foxes
In this episode, Laura and Jenny discuss Song of Songs 2:16-16 and what it means to "catch the foxes" within our vineyard. When our love for the Bridegroom begins to blossom, "little foxes" such as distractions, sins, lies we've believed about ourselves, and negative self-talk can interrupt our...
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God Longs to Hear Your Voice
Laura and Jenny continue their discussion of the Bridegroom's invitation to His Bride in verses 2:10-2:14 of the Song of Songs. In this episode, they focus on the Bridegroom's words, "Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet." Finding our authentic voice is a challenge for those who have...
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The Bridegroom's Invitation
In this episode of The Bridegroom Speaks, Laura reflects on verse 2:14 of the Song of Songs and invites Jenny duBay to give her insight on how this verse helped in her healing from an abusive marriage. Jenny resonates with this verse, likening herself as a "withered rose" who went into seclusion…
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The Beautiful Duet of the Bride and the Bridegroom
In this excerpt from the Hope's Garden heart-led study of The Song of Songs, Laura talks about the Bride and the Bridegroom praising one another's beauty in verses 1:15-16. She also leads us in a short visualization of how God the Father praises the beauty of each one of us - His beloved…
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The Glorious Mysteries of Your Life
Welcome to season four of the Bridegroom Speaks! In this episode, Laura shares a new perspective on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and how these events in the lives of Jesus and Mary relate to the Song of Songs. Learn more about the Song of Songs at hopesgarden.com
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Dew Drops of Grace
Jesus the Bridegroom comes full of grace and truth, His head covered with the dew drops of night. What is the symbolism of the dew drops in the Song of Songs and in other Scriptures? How can we receive the dew drops of grace and healing which Jesus offers us? Laura addresses these questions and...
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The Perfect Gentlemen Part 2
Laura and Jenny duBay continue their conversation on verses 2:8-16 of the Song of Songs. They share their stories of experiencing Jesus the Bridegroom's tender healing touch and His patient tending of their garden hearts. In this episode, Jenny reads verse 2:12 from the Duoay-Rheims translation…
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Our Home in God
Laura reads and reflects upon a beautiful passage from renowned spiritual writer, Henri Nouwen. This reflection will renew hope and restore peace as you are reminded that no matter what your circumstances, you have a home in the Heart of Christ. hopesgarden.com
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The Perfect Gentlemen
Jesus is the Perfect Gentleman, beyond compare in thoughtfulness, compassion, and patience. Laura and Jenny duBay share their stories of how the Bridegroom tenderly and patiently “peered through the lattice” of their hurting hearts waiting for them to open to Him. Laura and Jenny apply verses…
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Honey from the Rock
Intimacy with Christ in prayer is "not about knowledge or training. It's about desire." In this episode, recorded during a Brides of Christ class, Laura reflects on verse 4:11 of the Song of Songs. "Your lips, my promised one, distill wild honey. Honey and milk are under your tongue; and the…
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His Conversation is Sweet
How we long to hear the sweet voice of Jesus the Bridegroom! The Bride of the Song of Songs ends her description of the Bridegroom’s attributes with the exclamation, “His conversation is sweetness itself!” Laura unpacks the Brides’ speech in verses 5:10-16 with the help of John of Forde.
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Tending Our Garden Hearts with St. John of the Cross
As we continue celebrating the Year of the Bridegroom, Laura shares what she has been learning from St. John of the Cross about preparing our hearts for union with Christ the Bridegroom. In this episode, Laura suggests reading Healed By Love: Contemplation as a Path of Healing According to St.…
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Build Your Life Around the Bridegroom
Laura welcomes Jenny duBay, founder of Create Soul Space and facilitator of support groups at Hope's Garden. In this first of many conversations to come, Laura and Jenny share how the Fleetwood Mac song, "Landslide", has had a profound impact on their healing from domestic abuse. Like many of the...
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Weeding My Garden Heart
De Yarrison of You Are Made New Ministry joins Laura in this special episode. De shares with us her insights on Jesus the Divine Gardener and how He asks us to weed our garden hearts with Him. Like the Bride of the Song of Songs, we desire for our hearts to be His garden blossom with the lilies…
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You Are God's Dwelling Place
God is not outside of you just observing your life. He dwells within you. The Lord goes where you goes, experiences what you experience, and loves you in every moment. You are God's dwelling place. Laura reads and reflects on a passage from the Song of Songs chapter 3. We can understand this...
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The Song of Songs Sung
May this sung version of the Song of Songs soothe your soul and lead you to the One Whom your heart has been seeking. Learn more about God's divine love song at https://hopesgarden.com/song-of-songs-scripture-study/
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Who is the Proverbs 31 Woman?
Do you ever feel burdened by the description of a Godly woman in Proverbs 31:10-31? Now is the time to cast off that burden! The original Hebrew words and meaning of this message will lead you into the peace of the Lord. Learn more about Christ the Bridegroom at Hopesgarden.com
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Becoming an Enclosed Garden Heart
What does it mean that the Bridegroom calls His bride an "enclosed garden" and a "fountain sealed"? And what do His words have to do with the Catechism's teaching on prayer? Laura reads to us from the Song of Songs chapter 4 and applies these verses to the Catechism of the Catholic Church's...
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All Shall Be Well
In this episode, Laura reads to us from Julian of Norwich's Divine Revelations and reflects on how it is that we know "all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well".
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Store Up Treasures in Heaven
As I listened to the Gospel reading on Friday June 20th 2025, my mind immediately connected Jesus’ words, “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…”, with verse 1:12 of the Song of Songs, “While the King rested in his own room my nard yields its perfume.” Maybe it’s a real stretch, too…
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The Holy Spirit and the Bride
Laura reads chapter 4 of the Song of Songs to us and then interprets it in light of Pentecost and the Church as the Bride of Christ. Learn more about Christ the Bridegroom and the Song of Songs at Hopesgarden.com
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The Love of the Divine Bridegroom is Patient and Kind
This episode features a recording of the keynote talk made by Father Patrick Schultz during our first annual Hope Blooms Benefit Dinner.
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Womb of My Heart Rosary
Join Laura Ercolino and Fr. Michael Stalla in praying the Womb of My Heart Rosary. To learn more, visit hopesgarden.com.
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Is This the Era of Jesus the Bridegroom?
Have you noticed that our Lord has been showing up in books, articles, podcasts, conferences, and on social media as the Bridegroom? Father Ryan Mann and I pondered this together and discussed what it really means that Jesus is the Bridegroom of not only the Church but of our souls. And how does...
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The Heart of Christ the Bridegroom with Father Patrick Schultz
I was honored to have Father Patrick Schultz from the Diocese of Cleveland as a guest on the Bridegroom Speaks podcast. He shared with us the impact St. John Paul II's teachings have had on his heart and his ministry as a priest. He also tackled two of the most common questions I get about Christ...
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The Merciful Love of the Bridegroom
"Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion." Diary of St. Faustina, 1146 Mercy is not just a characteristic of God, it is an essential part of Who He is....
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You Never Suffer Alone
In this special Good Friday episode, Laura reflects on her experience in the Pit where Jesus was held on Holy Thursday. During her pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she spent time in the Pit as well as the site of the Bridegroom's scourging and Crucifixion. Walking in His footsteps through his Passion...
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St. Joseph: Model for Men, Healing for Women
I was honored to have Father Allen Hoffa on The Bridegroom Speaks podcast to talk about St. Joseph. Father Hoffa shares with us, his insight as to St. Joseph's role in teaching Christ what it means to be a gentleman. This conversation led to a discussion of the ways in which St. Joseph can be a...
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Will You Go to the Mountain of Myrrh?
The Bridegroom calls for us to meet him on the "mountain of myrrh", Golgotha. Will we let him draw us in His footsteps? He has already climbed this mountain. There is no suffering, no trial or tribulation we endure alone. He Who has already conquered sin and death is with us; He has gone before…
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The Bridegroom Does Not Condemn You
Father Allen Hoffa of Integrity Restored and Laura have a heart to heart conversation about the Gospel story of the woman caught in adultery. The message that echoes throughout their conversation is that the Bridegroom desires to meet us all in our misery, our sin, and our suffering. He does not...
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The Bridegroom is the Healer of Our Hearts
Laura welcomes Dr. Clare Ten Eyck to the podcast. Dr. Clare shares the story of her journey through the trials of marriage and motherhood while working with the Lord on the healing of her memories. Encounter the love of Christ the Bridegroom and learn more about God’s divine love song, the Song…
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The Liturgy, the Eucharist, and the Bridegroom
I was honored to have Dr. Christopher West as my guest on the Bridegroom Speaks podcast. Our conversation was so inspiring. If you are unfamiliar with the work of Christopher West, you can learn more at the following links: YouTube Channel - @TheologyoftheBodyInstitute | https://tobinstitute.org/...
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Special episode with Dr. Christopher West
Dr. Christopher West of the Theology of the Body Institute joins Laura in this special episode of The Bridegroom Speaks podcast. Christopher and Laura discuss the nuptial mystery veiled in the liturgy of the Holy Mass. Join us for this Holy Spirit inspired conversation! Learn more about St. John...
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The Bridegroom Leads Us Out of Exile
Father Michael Stalla and Laura share the story of how Christ the Bridegroom freed her from exile in an abusive marriage to the freedom of being His bride. Encounter the love of Christ the Bridegroom and learn more about God’s divine love song, the Song of Songs, at Hopesgarden.com Hope’s Garden…
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Being a Gift to One Another
Part two of Laura's conversation with Bernhard Streisselberger, host of the Men of Hope podcast. Laura and Bernhard continue their conversation on the life-changing teachings of St. John Paul II's "Theology of the Body". In this episode, they focus on the intermingling of suffering and joy as we...
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The Bridegroom Meets Us at the Well
Laura and Father Allen Hoffa take a look at the Gospel story of the woman at the well through the lens of Christ the Bridegroom, and talk about how we can apply the lessons in this story to our own lives. Encounter the love of Christ the Bridegroom and learn more about God’s divine love song, the...
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The Springtime of the Bridegroom
The Bridegroom is coming to bring His eternal springtime to our hearts. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, more than ever, people need to see, not just hear about the hope we have in Christ. In this video, I share how I try to bring a little of the springtime hope of the Bridegroom to the people in my...
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An Introduction to Theology of the Body
This special episode is an excerpt from a virtual retreat with young adult women in Vijayawada, India. Father Michael Stalla, Laura Ercolino, and Hope's Garden member Remyl Teny facilitated a 5 day Spirituality of Christ the Bridegroom retreat for members of the Talitha Cumma Unnita ministry....
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St. John Paul II's Gift to the World
Laura welcomes Bernhard Streisselberger, host of the Men of Hope podcast, to share a short summary of St. John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" and teachings on "Givenness". This conversation is only the beginning of this very important and life-changing discussion. Encounter the love of Christ…
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The Bride's Longing for the Incarnation
In this excerpt from a session of the Hope’s Garden study of the Song of Songs, I ponder the verse, “Ah, why are you not my brother nursed at my mother’s breast!” (8:1) This verse often causes discomfort and confusion when first encountering the Song but reading the exegesis of writers such as…
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What does the Song of Songs have to do with Christmas?
Laura explains the layers of Christmas meaning found in the Song of Songs in an interview with Father Bachir. Check out Father's full video on his YouTube channel here: Live with Jesus- Theology of Christmas
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Meditation on the Incarnation
Laura reads St. John of the Cross' poem "The Romances".
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Meeting the Bridegroom in Spiritual Direction
Father Michael Stalla joins Laura to discuss healing and spiritual direction.
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Spiritual Strength
In verses 6:8-6:10 of the Song of Songs, the Bridegroom praises the beauty of His Bride's spiritual strength. These verses so fittingly describe the Blessed Virgin Mary. But they also describe the spiritual strength Jesus desires to help us achieve.
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Will You Drink the Cup?
Ponder with Laura the self-gift Jesus the Divine Bridegroom offered to His apostles at the Last Supper and continues to offer to each of us in the Holy Mass.
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The Bridegroom Praises His Bride
Laura explains how verses 4:6 to 5:1 of The Song of Songs can be read as Jesus' praise of His Bride, the Church.
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The Bridegroom Speaks podcast from Hope’s Garden is your source for heart to heart conversations about Christ the Bridegroom and His Divine Love Song, The Song of Songs.
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Laura Ercolino
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