08/21/2026
Just dropped! In the latest Matters of Soul Importance conversation, Patti Armstrong brings us into the heart of Servant of God Michelle Duppong. Spiritual treasures abound as Patti highlights a new book about the life of this North Dakota sweetheart and potential saint. 🫶🏼🌹🙏🏼
What can a farm girl from North Dakota teach us about sanctity?
Podcast Episode · Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen · August 21 · 1h 10m
08/07/2026
Very possibly, a young saint lived and died in our own backyard of Moorhead, Minnesota. And tomorrow, August 8, 100 years after Servant of God Sister Annella’s death at 26, a special event with Bishop Cozzens will celebrate this possibility with a special Mass, reception and headstone placement at her parents’ resting place. Today, Brenda shares details and her tender connection with this possible saint on Matters of Soul Importance. 🌹🙏🏼🌹
Salonen: Is Sister Annella Zervas a saint?
🔊 In this episode, Roxane speaks with Brenda Posch about the story of Annella Zervas, who died at 26 years old 100 years ago, and the effort to make her a saint.
08/01/2026
As a reader of The Loop, I’m delighted to be able to share about one of my spiritual heroines there a few days ahead of the anniversary of her entrance into eternal life. 🦚
EXCLUSIVE | ‘Hope, faith, humor’: Why Flannery O’Connor still speaks to Catholics
An award-winning travel memoir opens a path into the Southern writer’s imagination and distinctly Christian vision of the human heart.
07/31/2026
You’ve got prayer 🙏🏼 gaps. Rose 🌹 has answers. And more! What an interesting life she’s led. 🎉
Why do I feel so disconnected from God?
Podcast Episode · Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen · July 31 · 1h 6m
07/17/2026
This is a beautiful interview about what can happen when we say yes to God. It’s about large families, Huntington’s disease and hoping against the odds. 🌹🩷.
What can large families teach us about God?
Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen · Episode
07/03/2026
Good fodder for your Fourth of July weekend! 🎉🇺🇸 I loved this conversation. It’s an unusual topic. But beautifully insightful. Dia has such a mother heart. ❤️ You’ll have to listen to understand exactly what the question means. 😉
Can a home have a soul?
Podcast Episode · Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen · July 3 · 1h 19m
06/19/2026
On June 24, 2022, Roe vs. Wade fell. “There is no right to abortion in the Constitution,” the highest court said, and many jumped for joy. 🎉🌹Anticipating this anniversary, Alexandra DeSanctis, a journalist who has studied the issue in depth, reflects on whether the victory promised was the victory delivered.
Did the fall of Roe help, or hurt, the pro-life cause?
Podcast Episode · Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen · June 19 · 59m
06/17/2026
How’s your truth barometer doing?
The truth sets us free - FORUM
Several years ago, I interviewed Janessa Fillipi, founder of the nonprofit DownHome, for a podcast recording, and on the way out, we paused for a photo near the statue in the Forum lobby. It depicts a newsboy yelling out the day’s news, with a one-word headline on the newspaper in his hands: “Tr...
06/05/2026
My aim in my work and life is, and will always be, revealing truth for a healthier, sound world. Prisha has a powerful story to share about trying to become a man only to realize it was impossible. The journey scarred her literally and figuratively. Can we have compassion for her and the many out there still suffering?
Why couldn't I, a biological woman, be a man?
Podcast Episode · Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen · June 5 · 51m
05/30/2026
I had the honor of interviewing a very dear friend for this week’s episode of “Matters of Soul Importance.” If you’ve lost a parent or had a health scare with a child or experienced a cancer diagnosis, Joanne may be a consolation to you. She’s been there done that and has continued to smile, even if through tears at times. 🩷🙏🏼🌹
What does hope in suffering look like?
Podcast Episode · Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen · May 29 · 1h 11m