Lilies Among Thorns

In this episode, we talk about what it truly means to surrender to God’s will when it doesn’t align with our own plans. Obedience isn’t easy when your desires feel so strong, but trusting God’s will over your own leads to peace, freedom, and deeper faith. We explore obedience in God’s will versus our own desires, how to surrender when God says no, and trusting God’s timing and plan for your life. We also discuss letting go of control, embracing spiritual humility, discernment, and seeking authentic spiritual direction for clarity. This episode touches on why birth control and cultural lies disconnect us from God’s design and how to find your true identity, purpose, and peace in Him. We also encourage you to seek authentic spiritual direction from Priests. If you’re struggling to trust God’s will in your dating life, marriage, career, or daily choices, this conversation will encourage you to let go of control and surrender completely to Him.Subscribe for more Catholic and Christian content on faith, femininity, and spiritual growth.Shop Sunshine's Rosaries by Angelica on Etsy : https://www.etsy.com/shop/sunshinerosaries/?etsrc=sdtInstagram Updates on Sunshine's Rosaries : https://www.instagram.com/sunshinerosaries/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D#Our Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/liliesamongthornspod/Julie's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/juliannarvivas/Fran's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/franccescasevilla/For More Ways to Connect And Stream Our Podcast : https://linktr.ee/liliesamongthornsTimecodes :0:00 - Intro2:04 - The Culture is Against God’s Will13:35 - From Secular to Practicing Catholic18:20 - A Letter to the Friends of the Cross19:37 - Surrendering to God’s No - Wrestling with God’s Will22:35 - God’s Perfect Will Over Control24:16 - Trust God’s Shepherds not Catholic Influencers29:55 - Seek Spiritual Direction and Obey The Church Not Regular Laymen32:35 - The Power of Confession Healing Mercy and True Freedom in God’s Grace35:14 - Outro

In this powerful episode of Lilies Among Thorns, Franccesca Sevilla opens up about her journey from being a Culture Catholic to rediscovering the beauty of the traditional Catholic faith. Raised in a lukewarm environment, she thought checking boxes was enough—Mass on Sundays, Catholic in name, but distant from the heart of Christ. Until everything changed.Hear how God pursued her through the chaos of modern life, how the Latin Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and a deep hunger for truth led her back home. Franccesca shares the raw truth of walking away from worldly comfort, healing from past wounds, and embracing a faith that’s not just cultural—but convicting, countercultural, and rooted in sacrifice.If you’ve ever wrestled with your identity as a Catholic woman, felt stuck in spiritual lukewarmness, or wanted more than surface-level faith—this episode is for you.Franccesca's WebsiteFitForHisGlory : https://fitforhisglory.la/Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liliesamongthornspod/?hl=enJulie's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/juliannarvivas/?hl=enZeneth's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/juliezeneth/?hl=enFor more ways to stream the podcast, and connect find details here: https://linktr.ee/liliesamongthornsTimecodes : 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Late Have I Loved You3:00 - Searching in protestant Churches but Found Him in the One True Faith6:45 - Finding the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) - A Return to True Reverence12:25 - Attack on The One True Faith : The Catholic Church Always Under Fire19:44 - Delaying Baptism is A Sin26:30 - Leaving the World for Christ34:33 - Our Obsession with Praying Novenas36:53 - Too Shy to Make Christ Centered Friends45:03 - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saints, Our Lord...Our Faith Can Not be Mocked49:08 - All Eyes on The Catholic Church57:47 - Outro#catholicwomen #latinmass #howtobecomecatholic

In this episode of Lilies Among Thorns, we talk honestly about what it’s like to wait—without the filter. We share the quiet insecurities that rise when you feel hidden… the ache of wondering if God’s forgotten you… the doubt that creeps in when His timing doesn’t match your hope. And then there’s the comparison— Not just of who’s “moving forward,” but of beauty, worth, love, calling, purpose. When it seems like everyone else is seen, chosen, flourishing—and you’re still in the silence. This isn’t a pep talk. Not every episode ends on a high note. Sometimes, God invites us to stay in the ache. There are seasons of joy, but also seasons of sorrow—and even that is part of our purification. If you’re in a waiting season where everything feels uncertain… if comparison is stealing your peace… if you’re tired of pretending you’re okay—this episode is for you. We don’t have all the answers. We’re not here to fix it. We’re just here to be with you in it.Find us on instagram : @ liliesamongthornspod Julie's : @ JuliannrvivasZeneth's : @ juliezenethfor more ways to find us click here: https://linktr.ee/liliesamongthornsTimecodes :0:00 - Intro1:00 - Lilies Among Thorns3:26 - Hidden but held8:40 - Struggling with comparison15:27 - Cosmetic surgery & Catholic scrupulosity23:56 - Comparison in your hidden years27:10 - Still waiting after nine days, nine months... years31:55 - False humility & despair 33:50 - Catholic eldest daughter44:48 - The prodigals son's brother47:20 - Praise God when you're in limbo51:00 - Catholics don't know how to discern anymore54:30 - God sees you59:47 - Hard pill to swallow, your vocation is connected to your salvation1:02:26 - Sacred heart of Jesus, i trust in you1:07:39 - Outro#Catholic #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney

Todays episode is thanks to "What God is Not" Podcast, our favorite Catholic podcast they have a non-profit "Photina" https://photina.org/A huge thanks to everyone who donated to make this podcast possible!Find More here : ⁠https://linktr.ee/liliesamongthorns⁠We talk about holy friendships and the drought in it. We walk through our own struggles of finding Catholic community. We wanted to call out this problem we have as lay people especially lay women, and also poke fun of ourselves. Hope you all can identify with one of us and find a friend in us. Keep us in your prayers!Instagram: @liliesamongthornspod@juliannarvivas@juliezenethNote : Julie: I truly understand i have my own short comings as a friend, the story i shared about my friendship break up with "c" was to emphisize that friendship break ups are real even in the Catholic space, and how i realized not only do we lack being their for our friends in their sorrows (Everyone talks about friends leaving in their sorrow) But at my most joyful moment when i was going to meet Emmanuel, she could not embrace that joy with me & i realized how a friend should be there in every "mystery" of your life, i needed her in a joyful moment.Timecodes :0:00 - Intro3:10 - Julie’s friendship break up11:43 - Zeneth’s friendship experience 14:50 - Prudence with Catholic friends20:30 - Letting go of secular friends28:22 - What makes a good Catholic friend?34:32 - Catholic young adult groups38:42 - The drought in Catholic female friendships43:15 - Judgement in the Traditional Catholic community47:15 - Outro#catholicchurch #catholic #rosaryinfrench