Today's guest, Dr. Lisa Gulino, is a lay ecclesial minister with over 30 years' experience in pastoral ministry and teaching in higher education. She has served in Diocesan Ministries for a total of 22 years—Diocese of Fall River and Diocese of Providence. Additionally, she has several years in Parish Ministry.

Lisa received her Doctorate in Ministry from the Catholic University of America in Spiritual Formation with emphasis in evangelization and catechesis. She wrote her dissertation on the spiritual and faith formation of the domestic church.

Since 2007 Lisa has served as an adjunct professor at St. Joseph College for both theology and pastoral ministry courses. Her work with the Congregation of Holy Cross began in 2018 as a facilitator and advisor with the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame's STEP Program. And she also serves as a faculty member for the Permanent Diaconate program for the Diocese of Fall River.

Lisa grew up in Attleboro, Massachusetts in the shadow of our Lady's Mantle as she lived close to Lasalette Shrine and visited often with her family. She is the fifth of six children. She is the proud aunt of 11 nieces and nephews and 14 great nieces and nephews.

Links:

The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life

Links to the Research

Today we're joined by Barbara "Babs" Costello of Brunch with Babs, sharing the kind of wisdom that feels like a hug from your grandma. We talk about her unexpected second act and her sweet new children's book, Did Your Mother Ever Tell You?, a gentle, updated take on the sayings many of us grew up hearing.

Links for this Episode:

• Did Your Mother Ever Tell You?
• Babs Costello, aka @BrunchwithBabs

• brunchwithbabs.com

Maria Morera Johnson, Allison Gingras, and Father Charlie McCoy get together to talk about Easter season films, inspired by an earlier show about Pope Leo's favorite films.

Maria, Allison, and Fr. Charlie brief chat about Pope Leo's favorite movies and launch into a discussion about Esater movies, including a little foray into the land of Veggie tales.

Links for this Episode:

• Pope Leo's Top Four Movie Pics
  
  
• Momcast 381: Poep Leo's Favorite Films