Aurora Vaticana

Edith Serna
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Aurora Vaticana is a podcast hosted by me, Edith, a lay Dominican and unapologetic daughter of the Catholic Church. Rooted in tradition yet alive to the present moment, each episode is a call to rise like the dawn and see all things in the light of Christ. Whether you’re driving to work, curled up with your journal, or praying your way through ordinary life, welcome! The dawn is breaking, and the Church is radiant! 

  1. OCT 14

    I'm painting for the Vatican? / A candle for Saint Peter, a garden for God

    Send us a text I'm painting for who??? What began as a daring “why not?” moment has become an offering of love to the Church and a meditation on how our lives, like gardens, can become radiant with light, beauty, and fruitfulness for God. Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    26 min

  2. OCT 14

    ¿Pintando para el Vaticano? / Un cirio para San Pedro, un jardín para Dios

    Send us a text ¿Que voy a pintar para quien? Lo que comenzó como un atrevido ‘¿por qué no?’ se ha convertido en una ofrenda de amor a la Iglesia y en una meditación sobre cómo nuestras vidas, como jardines, pueden llegar a ser radiantes de luz, belleza y fecundidad para Dios. Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    33 min

  3. AUG 22

    Mi libro del año / Lo que aprendí acerca de la castidad (¿la virtud más malentendida?) / Oración del Papa León para el discernimiento

    Send us a text En este episodio, comparto sobre mi libro del año: Castidad, del obispo Erik Varden. Lo leí durante la Cuaresma sin planearlo. Y no, este no es un libro que solo trate sobre el celibato o sobre decir "no" a las cosas. Trata sobre vivir con plenitud, serenidad y libertad. Una elegancia del corazón. Comparto cómo este libro me ayudó a entender la castidad no como represión, sino como integración. Se trata de poner orden en los sentidos, las emociones y los deseos para que no nos dominen, y eso me lleva a una paz interior y una belleza que no había experimentado antes. Básicamente, la castidad es para todos. No se trata solo de lo que no haces, sino de vivir libre de posesividad y aprender a amar correctamente. Termino el episodio con una oración para el discernimiento del Papa León, que yo misma he estado rezando últimamente. Espero que este episodio te anime a ver la castidad desde una perspectiva completamente nueva. Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    32 min

  4. AUG 11

    HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV 3 August 2025: Jubilee of Youth (read by Edith)

    Send us a text JUBILEE OF YOUTH HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV Tor Vergata 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 3 August 2025 Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    9 min

  5. AUG 3

    My book of the year! / What I learned about chastity (the most misunderstood virtue?) / Pope Leo's Prayer for Discernment

    Send us a text In this episode, I talk about my book of the year: Chastity by Bishop Erik Varden. I picked it up during Lent kind of unexpectedly. And no—this isn’t a book just about celibacy or saying “no” to things. It’s about living with wholeness, poise, and freedom. An elegance of the heart.  I share how this book helped me understand chastity not as repression, but as integration. It’s about bringing order to the senses, emotions, and desires so we’re not ruled by them—and that leads to a kind of inner peace and beauty I hadn’t experienced before. Basically, chastity is for everyone. It’s not just about what you don’t do—it’s about living free from possessiveness and learning how to love rightly. I end the episode with a prayer for discernment from Pope Leo that I’ve been praying myself lately. I hope this episode encourages you to see chastity in a whole new way. Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    28 min

  6. JUL 17

    PAPA LEÓN XIV AUDIENCIA GENERAL 21 de mayo de 2025: La Parábola del Sembrador

    Send us a text Leída por Edith  Catequesis - Ciclo de catequesis - Jubileo 2025. Jesucristo, nuestra esperanza. II La vida de Jesús. Las parábolas 6. «El sembrador. Entonces él les habló extensamente por medio de parábolas»(Mt 13). https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/es/audiences/2025/documents/20250521-udienza-generale.html Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    9 min

  7. JUL 17

    POPE LEO XIV GENERAL AUDIENCE 21 May 2025: The Parable of the Sower

    Send us a text Read by Edith Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our Hope. II. The life of Jesus. The parables 6. The sower. He spoke to them at length in parables (Mt 13:3a) https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/audiences/2025/documents/20250521-udienza-generale.html Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    7 min

  8. JUN 29

    Acércate al FUEGO del Sagrado Corazón / la zarza ardiente / Oración del papa León al Sagrado Corazón

    Send us a text Se siente bien acercarse al calor de una fogata en una noche fresca, pero no te atreverías a tocarla. Sin embargo, el Sagrado Corazón arde en fuego de amor por nosotros y quiere que no solo nos acerquemos a él, sino que ardamos junto con él y propaguemos este fuego al mundo entero. Pero ¿será posible estar demasiado cerca? La Virgen María nos enseña que, así como la zarza ardiente no se consumió, ella se dejó llevar por el fuego del amor de Dios y no fue destruida, sino que se convirtió en fuente de vida para la humanidad. Además, ¿sabías que el papa León publicó una oración al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús? ¡Recémosla juntos! Follow me @auroravaticana! I would love your feedback, and let me know if there are topics you'd like me to talk about!

    29 min
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Aurora Vaticana is a podcast hosted by me, Edith, a lay Dominican and unapologetic daughter of the Catholic Church. Rooted in tradition yet alive to the present moment, each episode is a call to rise like the dawn and see all things in the light of Christ. Whether you’re driving to work, curled up with your journal, or praying your way through ordinary life, welcome! The dawn is breaking, and the Church is radiant! 

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    Edith Serna
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