Kara Kardell

What Am I Supposed to Do?

November 10th, 2021  |  54 mins 26 secs

catholic, discernment, draw near podcast, fred and kara, guest, holiness, sister fidelis marie, vocations

Fred Shellabarger, Kara Kardell, and guest-Sister Fidelis Marie talk about living holiness in our every day lives on this episode of the Draw Near podcast. It's easy to get bogged down discerning the future options, vocations, or the many choices placed in front of us. Sister Fidelis gives wonderful, spiritually balanced, guidance on discerning where God calls us. We also talk about making decisions in life, consolation and desolation, wounds, and the importance of living out the call to holiness each day. We shouldn't wait until a future date to become who God created us to be! Simply say yes to God.

St. Therese of Lisieux: Living the Heart of the Gospel

October 27th, 2021  |  52 mins 47 secs

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In this episode, we take up the theme of “life lessons” from the Saints. We share our encounters with St. Therese of Lisieux, the “Little Flower,” and share some deeply personal experiences of how her words, and no doubt her intercession, helped us draw near to the Lord during very difficult times. We consider St. Therese a very dear friend and we hope that this episode will help you to also discover just how relatable she is; and how her “Little Way” can help you also find joy and fulfillment even in the smallest and seemingly insignificant moments.
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Coping with Feelings of Failure

October 13th, 2021  |  48 mins 58 secs

calming the storm, failure, feelings or failure, gospels, overcoming failure, prayer, scripture

We have all wrestled with discouragement, thoughts of our own failures and shortcomings. Where is God in the midst of our failures? How do we overcome these feelings. Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell cover the topic of failure in this episode of the Draw Near podcast.

The Word is Alive

October 7th, 2021  |  28 mins 30 secs

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Scripture is the Living Word of God. It is there, in Scripture, that we encounter Christ. It is through study and prayer of the Word that we walk with God and speak with Him.

Mary: Ark of the New Covenant

October 5th, 2021  |  16 mins 34 secs

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It isn’t uncommon for Catholics to hear that we put too much emphasis on Mary... or, “She’s not that important…She’s barely even in scripture.” Well… Mary is ALL over scripture.
This "shorty" teaches on Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant.
What is the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament? How does Luke's Gospel present Mary as the New Ark? What does this have to do with the Assumption? Find out in this shorty!

Life Lessons from Assisi

September 29th, 2021  |  52 mins 50 secs

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St. Francis and St. Clare have become profound intercessors in our lives who have turned into great friends!
There are many assumptions or misconceptions out there about these Saints... This episode shares the lives of Sts. Francis and Clare, while pulling five life lessons we can all learn from them! We hope by the end of this episode, they may hold a place in your heart and become friends of yours, too!

Virtuous Friendship

September 15th, 2021  |  55 mins 3 secs

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We have many "friends," or more accurately, "best acquaintances," but we often lack the meaningful relationships; the friendships we long for that are characterized by love, vulnerability, mutual encouragement and accountability. What does friendship look like? Find out on this episode of Draw Near as Fred and Kara discuss all of this and share from their own close friendship!

Episode 19: Chit Chat and Banter

May 26th, 2021  |  43 mins 58 secs

In this episode of Draw Near, we step away from being hosts and turn the microphone over to our friend John Paul, as he asks us questions from listeners. In this fun, light hearted discussion, you will learn more about us, our favorite movies, why we alw...

Most Humble

April 28th, 2021  |  15 mins 41 secs

For all of time God had a beautiful and perfect plan for salvation. And St. Joseph was always a part of that plan! That is something to be particularly proud of, and yet he is one of the greatest examples of humility.
May 1st is the Feast of St. Joseph t...

Made For Greatness

April 14th, 2021  |  40 mins 45 secs

St. Francis of Assisi, in hearing God say "rebuild my Church," began rebuilding himself in holiness... the people are the Church! The people are called to be rebuilt. St. Francis gave up worldly greatness to be great in the eyes of the Lord. He gave his ...

For You

March 31st, 2021  |  41 mins 4 secs

Holy Week is a time to celebrate and remember all Christ has done FOR YOU! His deep and endless love is shown in his willing sacrifice upon the cross. He did this all for you. 
"I Thirst" reflection link
Prayer at the end of episode: “To Be A Disciple of...

Discernment and Decision Making

March 3rd, 2021  |  42 mins 51 secs

If we are trying to love and serve the Lord, and interested in growing in holiness, we always want to make sure to make decisions according to the will of God. However, it is not always easy for us to make decisions. We can be tempted to become anxious a...