Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein
Welcome to the Persistence in Prayer podcast — where Catholic women who feel scattered, stretched thin, and pulled in a million directions can stop overthinking, quiet the noise, and find peace in God’s presence.
Do you push through each day chasing productivity, yet feel like your soul is running on empty?
Do you long to pray with focus, but your mind spins with stress, decisions, and distractions?
Do you want clarity in your faith, but feel weighed down by pressure to be “the good one” or “get it right”?
You’re not alone.
Hosted by Catholic mindset coach, spiritual director, wife, mom, and speaker Kylie Hein, this podcast helps overwhelmed Catholic women clear the mental clutter and reclaim space for prayer, trust, and peace.
Each episode offers:
- Simple Catholic prayer practices you can actually use in busy life
- Real-life stories of women overcoming stress, perfectionism, and anxiety
- Honest conversations about faith, surrender, and discernment
- Tools rooted in Scripture, the saints, and Church teaching for peace of mind and soul
You’ll discover how to:
- Pray when you feel distracted, stressed, or spiritually dry
- Hear God’s voice in the middle of your busy schedule
- Discern decisions with peace and confidence
- Break free from perfectionism and self-reliance
- Live with greater trust, surrender, and clarity of purpose
Whether you’re feeling spiritually stuck or longing to go deeper, there’s a place for you here.
It’s time to step out of the spiral, begin again, and experience the freedom that comes from persistence in prayer.
Because when your soul is ordered in God, your life becomes rooted in His peace.
Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein
Episode 46: How To Not Lose Yourself In The Sufferings Of Lent
In this episode, Kylie delves into the profound question of why we suffer, taking us back to the beginnings of creation. She highlights the original harmony between body and soul, emphasizing that God's plan for us was holiness and eternal life, not suffering.
Kylie explores the impact of original sin on our nature, leading to the experience of suffering and death. Despite this deviation from God's original plan, Kylie offers insights on how to navigate and find meaning in our suffering.
The podcast provides three key points to help us endure and grow through suffering:
- Embrace Suffering for the Good of Others:
- St. Catherine of Sienna's wisdom is shared, emphasizing that everything comes from love and is ordained for the salvation of humanity.
- Kylie draws inspiration from St. Thomas More's powerful statement on accepting God's will, even in the face of challenges.
- A reflection on Lent and how we are tempted to choose the easy way out is explored.
- Don't Ask for Extra Crosses:
- Don't seek additional burdens, as life naturally brings enough challenges.
- Trust in God's Plan:
- Drawing from "The Chosen," Kylie reminds us that God allows us to hunger but never to starve. Trusting in God's plan, even in the midst of sin, sorrow, and struggle, is crucial. Suffering is a revelation of our weaknesses and attachments, and we must trust in God's transformative process.
- Suffering is NEVER Wasted by God:
- Suffering, when understood in the context of our creation as beings of God's hand, becomes meaningful and purposeful.
- A powerful real-life example is shared, featuring Jessica Hanna.
Kylie concludes with the profound idea that our human suffering is an opportunity to participate in redemption. Each person's cross is unique, and the response to suffering shapes our personal vocation with God. The episode ends with a reminder of hope and the transformative power of renewing our minds.
Be sure to stay tuned for new episodes every Tuesday!
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What's Next?
- How To Not Quit Lent Workshop: Register HERE
- Learn to renew your mind to carry your cross with dignity and joy with Kylie: HERE
- Listen to another favorite episode on suffering: HERE
