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Pregnant Pauses: Inspiring Stories for Advent
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Pregnant Pauses: Inspiring Stories for Advent
November 30, 2025 – December 24, 2025 CST
This series celebrates local, real-life stories of finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of everyday life. It is our hope that “Pregnant Pauses” will spark loving memories for you, and that you share those stories with others. Let the storytelling begin and let the love spread!
First Sunday of Advent: Angel Feathers
Second Sunday of Advent: Are You Sure?
Third Sunday of Advent: I Need a Hug
Fourth Sunday of Advent: Being the Skin of God’s Love
Filmed in the serene and sacred monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, KS, we invite you to pause, reflect, and discover the miracles within your own world this Advent season.
Mary Kay Whitacre
Mary Kay has worked in pastoral ministry in the Catholic Church for more than 45 years. She received a Master’s degree in Religious Education in 1982 and her Doctor of Ministry in 2017 from Seattle University. After she graduated from the Souljourners Spiritual Direction Formation Program in 2005, she joined the Souljourners staff. Currently, Mary Kay is a part of the Souljourners leadership team. She provides spiritual direction and supervision, and leads a variety of retreats for Sophia Center.
Debbie Carmody
Debbie is retired after 28 years in pastoral ministry at Good Shepherd Parish in Shawnee, Kansas. She has a Master’s degree in Religious Education from Loyola—New Orleans.
