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Welcome to “In Goodfaith,” a podcast dedicated to exploring the powerful intersection of faith, justice, and purposeful living. Hosts Maggie Smith and Stephanie Peddicord provide a glimpse into the heart of Goodfaith and their mission.

  1. 1D AGO

    Episode 29: Parenting Between the Sidelines with Chad & Stephanie Peddicord

    In this special Confessional: Parenting Edition episode of In Good Faith, Maggie and Tim turn the microphones toward someone listeners know well — Goodfaith president Stephanie Peddicord — along with her husband Chad Peddicord. Together they reflect on the realities of raising teenagers in today’s hyper-competitive youth sports culture: the joys, the pressures, and the values they’re trying to pass on as parents. From travel teams and early specialization to sideline behavior and the challenge of keeping family priorities intact, this conversation explores what it means to form young people through sports while remembering that their worth goes far beyond performance.    Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Parent Series! In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 30m

  2. FEB 26

    Bonus Episode: Two Years of Transformation

    In this special bonus episode, we bring our podcast producer and Director of Communication & Development on to help us talk about the past two years. On February 26th, 2024, The Center for FaithJustice officially rebranded as Goodfaith. The process has been full of gifts and challenges, but has continually brought the organization closer to its mission: to cultivate a vibrant movement of faith in action through transformative experiences centered in Catholic social tradition.   Over the course of this conversation, we reflect on what it meant to discern a new name, honor a deeply loved history, and step into a broader national calling. We talk about programmatic shifts, new partnerships, the launch and growth of this podcast, our move from Lawrenceville to Trenton, and the expansion of our team.   We also share honestly about the realities of leading a Catholic nonprofit in uncertain times while remaining rooted in the richness of Catholic social teaching.   Thank you for walking with us...in goodfaith.   Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 9m

  3. FEB 24

    Episode 28: Rebuilding Communion in a Divided World with Jonathan Lewis

    Rebuilding Communion in a Divided World: Insights from the Communion Project In this episode, Jonathan Lewis, Mission Strategy Officer with the Paulist Fathers, joins us to discuss the groundbreaking Communion Project. This is a fresh initiative aimed at fostering real unity within parish communities and beyond. As society grapples with polarization and division, this work reminds us of our call to embody gospel values through active dialogue, relationship, listening, and prayer. Key Topics The origins and mission of the Paulist Fathers, with a focus on American faith and identity The impact of polarization on both societal and church life, and how it hinders effective ministry The concept of communion in Catholic social teaching, and its importance in healing divisions Practical ways to cultivate community, rooted in virtues like patience, kindness, and listening The significance of small groups, accompaniment, and spiritual direction in building lasting relationships The role of media, algorithms, and social platforms in shaping perceptions and divisions Strategies for parish engagement: from awareness to action, starting with the basics How broader societal issues—history, injustice, and the common good—intersect with faith efforts The importance of patience, discipline, and virtue in long-term cultural and spiritual transformation Timestamps00:00 - Introduction to the Communion Project and its significance 2:09 - Reflection on the history of the Paulist Fathers and American identity 4:24 - Addressing polarization as a crisis affecting ministry and witness 5:58 - The Catholic vision of communion—unity amidst diversity 8:35 - The roots of American ideals connected to Catholic social teaching 10:00 - When did American Catholics start separating faith from the common good? 12:08 - Prophetic witness versus thermometer: setting the cultural tone 14:04 - The role of accountability and acknowledging historical complicity 16:18 - Reaffirming our call to see and respect human dignity 18:32 - The power of virtues like patience, kindness, and self-control in community-building 22:22 - Building genuine relationships beyond superficial parish hopping 25:27 - Recognizing the impact of algorithms and social media on division 30:28 - Developing moral muscles: listening, holding tension, and conflict resilience 36:45 - The importance of belonging, being known, and parish identity 42:31 - Moving from passive participation to relationship and belonging 46:48 - Practical resources: head, heart, and hands framework for building communion 54:30 - The importance of listening, dialogue, and prophetic witness in justice 58:07 - The patience needed for long-term cultural change and faith growth 60:42 - The call for the church to be a field hospital—living the virtues in action 65:28 - Connecting parishes with the Communion Project—how to get involved 67:38 - The role of spiritual accompaniment and direction in fostering unity 68:17 - What gives us hope amid challenging days? 69:06 - Final encouragement: start small, stay rooted, and walk together in good faithResources & Links Communion Project — Official site with resources and ways to get involved Connect with Jonathan Lewis: LinkedIn Twitter Additional Recommendations Watch The West Wing episode on division and reconciliation (recommended homework for a deeper cultural context) Explore Conflict Resilience by Dr. Bob Bourdone for skills on holding conflict and building resilience Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Parent Series! In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 11m

  4. FEB 10

    Episode 27: Practicing Medicine as an Act of Faith with Drs. Jeff & Mayra Thompson

    In this episode of In Goodfaith, we’re joined by Dr. Jeff Thompson and Dr. Mayra Thompson, a husband-and-wife physician team who are reimagining what healthcare can look like when it’s rooted in dignity, accompaniment, and faith. Jeff and Mayra were recently featured in an article in America Media. They founded the St. Paul Medical Clinic in Lancaster, Texas. The clinic serves uninsured and underinsured neighbors—many of them migrants—through volunteer-driven, relationship-centered primary care. Our conversation moves from their unlikely love story (Chicago, medical school, and a lot of persistence) to their shared call to serve, and ultimately to the question that changed everything: Why were we traveling overseas on mission trips when the need was right in our own community? Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Parent Series! In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 19m

  5. FEB 3

    Episode 26: Awe, Wonder, and Making Room at the Table

    In this episode of In Goodfaith, we continue our parent series The Confessional, with an honest and hope-filled conversation about parenting, faith, and making room for every family in the life of the Church. We’re joined by Millet LoCasale, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at St. Catherine Drexel Parish, longtime Goodfaith partner, and mother of two daughters. Millet shares her winding vocational path, from a career in engineering to nearly two decades in ministry, and how motherhood reshaped not only her work, but her understanding of success, listening, and trust in God. She reflects candidly on raising a high-achieving teenager alongside her younger daughter, Mia, who is neurodivergent and whose life has been marked by challenges, resilience, and grace. Millet also shares how her parish community supports families of children with special needs through faith-based parent groups, and offers encouragement to parents who feel isolated or unsure whether the Church can be a home for their family. Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Parent Series! In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 19m

  6. JAN 27

    Episode 25: Catholic Media in a Time of Moral Crisis with John Grosso

    We're grateful to be joined by John Grosso, digital editor at National Catholic Reporter, to reflect on faith, journalism, and the moral responsibility of Catholic witness in a time of deep national and ecclesial unrest. John joins us in the wake of his widely circulated editorial criticizing Vice President Vance's response to the killing of Renée Nicole Goode in Minneapolis. The piece resonated far beyond Catholic media and ignited conversation across the secular press. He shares how the phrase “a moral stain on our collective witness” emerged, why this moment demanded prophetic clarity, and what it means to speak truth to power when silence feels safer. Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Parent Series! In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 8m

  7. JAN 20

    Episode 24: Ritual, Imagination, and Sacred Joy in Family Life with Gen and Mike

    In this episode of In Goodfaith, we’re continuing our parent series--"The Confessional"--with Mike Jordan Laskey and Genevieve Jordan Laskey. We hope you enjoy this warm, honest conversation about parenting, faith, and joy in everyday life. Rather than offering advice or formulas, Mike and Gen reflect on how faith is formed through ritual, imagination, and presence—bedtime prayers children won’t let you skip, liturgical seasons lived at home, and traditions shaped by touch, sound, story, and repetition. They remind us that faith is often caught rather than taught, and that children learn most by watching how we live. We also hear about Down By The Bagel, their family band, a creative and joyful project that has become a shared outward expression of connection, hospitality, and sacred joy. Through music and creativity, their family practices something deeply spiritual: creating together and welcoming others in. This conversation invites us to see parenting not as a project to perfect, but as a relationship rooted in love, surrender, and showing up—again and again. Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Parent Series! In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 1m

  8. JAN 13

    Episode 23: Inheriting a Living Faith with Mary Vanderhoof

    In this episode of In Goodfaith, we continue our Parent Series. These conversations don’t offer parenting advice so much as create space for reflection, honesty, and the messy beauty of raising a family in faith. We sit down with one of our longtime friends and founding board members, Mary Vanderhoof, a mom of three grown daughters and grandmother to eight young grandchildren, to talk about what it means to pass on faith across generations. Mary shares how her Irish Catholic roots and her father’s work in the early labor movement shaped her lifelong commitment to justice and the Gospel call to love our neighbor. She reflects on the joys of raising faith-filled children and grandchildren, and how small, simple acts—like making First Communion “books of remembrance” or glitter-covered Good Friday crosses—can keep faith alive at home. Together, we talk about what it looks like to live our faith authentically in a changing Church, to model justice and compassion for our children, and to find joy in the ordinary, sacred moments that form a family’s spiritual life. Join the conversation: We want to hear from you! What questions or challenges are you facing as a parent or caregiver trying to nurture faith in your family? Share your thoughts and help shape the series by submitting questions through the link or on social media. Stay tuned for more episodes of the Parent Series! In Goodfaith Podcast Topic Submissions

    1h 11m
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Welcome to “In Goodfaith,” a podcast dedicated to exploring the powerful intersection of faith, justice, and purposeful living. Hosts Maggie Smith and Stephanie Peddicord provide a glimpse into the heart of Goodfaith and their mission.

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  • Creator
    Goodfaith
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright Goodfaith
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    In Goodfaith