Scripture for Your Inner Outcasts

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By: Souls and Hearts

In the Gospels, Jesus reaches out to the outcasts, the most marginalized and rejected members of His society. In this very brief podcast, we take His approach inside – to reach out to your inner outcasts, the parts of you who are walking in darkness and gloom. Listen in and invite the Good News in the daily Mass readings to shine on your inner lost sheep, your inner prodigals, your inner lepers, your lame, deaf, and blind parts, your inner tax collectors, and your inner prostitutes – all those parts of you deemed unworthy and unacceptable by your protector parts. Why? So that...

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401 You Don't Need to Save Yourself by Your Own Efforts
Today at 4:01 AM

A parts-informed reflection on Galatians 5:1 & 4, "For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. ... You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace."


Tuesday of the twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Dr. Gerry Crete, founder of Transfiguration Counseling, counselor and consultant at the Pontifical North American College, and co-founder of Souls & Hearts


Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his book Litanies of the...


400 You Can Become Enslaved to Your Burdens
Yesterday at 4:01 AM

A parts-informed reflection on Galatians 4:31-5:1, "Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are children not of the slave woman but of the freeborn woman. For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery."


Monday of the twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Pam Malinoski, Integrator at Souls & Hearts


Registration for the St. Nicholas cohort of the Resilient Catholics Community is open from October 1-31, 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your human formation for the purpose of loving yo...


399 We Have a God Who is Moved Towards Our Tears
Last Sunday at 4:01 AM

A special Sunday edition in which Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski reflect on today’s Mass readings from an Internal Family Systems lens.

 

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time


Presenters: Dr. Peter Malinoski and Dr. Gerry Crete, co-founders of Souls & Hearts


Listen to more joint reflections from Dr. Gerry and Dr. Peter in their “Be With the Word” podcast.

Registration for the St. Nicholas cohort of the Resilient Catholics Community is open from October 1-31, 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your human formation for the purpo...


398 Do You Feel Like You're Held in Custody?
Last Saturday at 4:01 AM

A parts-informed reflection on Galatians 3:23, "Before faith came, we were held in custody under law, confined for the faith that was to be revealed."


Saturday of the twenty-seventh week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Bridget Adams, member care coordinator for the Resilient Catholics Community, lead writer and trainer on the PartsFinder Pro team, and a retreat leader with Souls & Hearts

Find similar content to this podcast at soulsandhearts.com/content, and ask our AI Archive Assistant any question related to Internal Family Systems and receive an answer rooted in Catholic...


397 So Many Spiritual Problems Are Downstream Consequences of Human Formation Deficits
Last Friday at 4:01 AM

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 11:21-22, "When a strong man fully armed guards his palace,
his possessions are safe.
But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him,
he takes away the armor on which he relied
and distributes the spoils."


Friday of the twenty-seventh week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Producer Elizabeth and Dr. Peter Malinoski


Registration for the St. Nicholas cohort of the Resilient Catholics Community is open from October 1-31, 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your human formation for th...


396 Are You Actually "Wicked" and "Stupid"?
Last Thursday at 4:01 AM

A parts-informed reflection on Galatians 3:1-3, "O stupid Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? I want to learn only this from you: did you receive the Spirit from works of the law, or from faith in what you heard? Are you so stupid?"


Thursday of the twenty-seventh week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist and co-founder and president of Souls & Hearts


To discover more content from Dr. Peter, listen to his podcast, "Interior Integration for Catholics,"...


395 The Church is More Like a Playground than a Tightrope
Last Wednesday at 4:01 AM

A parts-informed reflection on Galatians 2:8, "...the one who worked in Peter for an apostolate to the circumcised worked also in me for the Gentiles."


Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary


Presenter: Kasey Kimball, doctoral candidate in historical theology at Boston College and member of the St. Jerome cohort of the Resilient Catholics Community


Find similar content to this podcast at soulsandhearts.com/content, and ask our AI Archive Assistant any question related to Internal Family Systems and receive an answer rooted in Catholic anthropology.

Registration for the...


394 There is Need of Only One Thing
10/06/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 10:41-42, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.  There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”


Tuesday of the twenty-seventh week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Bridget Adams, member care coordinator for the Resilient Catholics Community, lead writer and trainer on the PartsFinder Pro team, and a retreat leader with Souls & Hearts


Registration for the St. Nicholas cohort of the Resilient Catholics Community is open from October 1-31, 2026. Don...


393 Whose Voice Do You Actually Trust?
10/05/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Galatians 1:6, "I am amazed that you are so quickly forsaking the one who called you by the grace of Christ for a different gospel (not that there is another)."


Monday of the twenty-seventh week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Dr. Gerry Crete, founder of Transfiguration Counseling, counselor and consultant at the Pontifical North American College, and co-founder of Souls & Hearts


Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Healing Our...


392 A Grapevine Requires A Lot of Pruning in Order to be Fruitful
10/04/2026

A special Sunday edition in which Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski reflect on today’s Mass readings from an Internal Family Systems lens.

 

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time


Presenters: co-founders of Souls & Hearts Dr. Peter Malinoski and Dr. Gerry Crete


Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Healing Our Parts; his prayers Litany of the Closed Heart, Litany of the Fearful Heart, and Litany of the Wounded Heart; and his Internal Fam...


391 A Story of An Integrated Exile's New Role
10/03/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Matthew 11:25, "Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom."


Saturday of the twenty-sixth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Pam Malinoski, Integrator at Souls and Hearts


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390 Your Guardian Angel is your Built-In Protector
10/02/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Matthew 18:10, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.”


Memorial of the Guardian Angels


Presenter: Producer Elizabeth


Do you struggle to find secure attachment figures in your life? Consider that the Church Triumphant is also available to you for friendship, attachment, and security. As Dr. Peter Malinoski puts it, "a spiritual confidant is a real person, human, angelic, or divine who is cert...


389 You Are Not Responsible for Others' Fears
10/01/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 10:3-6 & 10-11, "Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. [...] Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you, go out into the streets and say, ‘The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we shake off against you.’"...


388 You Are Not Blocked From Receiving Eternal Security
09/30/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 9:57-58, ""I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.""


Memorial of St. Jerome


Presenter: Bridget Adams, member care coordinator for the Resilient Catholics Community, lead writer and trainer on the PartsFinder Pro team, and a retreat leader with Souls & Hearts


Do you struggle to find secure attachment figures in your life? Consider that the Church Triumphant is also available to...


387 God Knows You Best
09/29/2026

A parts-informed reflection on John 1:47-48, "Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him." Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.""


Feast of the Archangels


Presenter: Lisa Barrett, a psychotherapist based out of Sydney, Australia (Leichhardt Counselling)


Join us for a no-commitment informational Zoom meeting on September 29, 2026 from 8:00 - 9:15 pm Eastern time to learn...


386 The Least is the Greatest
09/28/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 9:46-48, "An argument arose among the disciples
about which of them was the greatest. 
Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child
and placed it by his side and said to them,
"Whoever receives this child in my name receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
For the one who is least among all of you
is the one who is the greatest.""


Monday of the twenty-sixth week in Ordinary Time


P...


385 Jesus Gives Us Permission to Take Time to Work Through Things
09/27/2026

A special Sunday edition in which Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski reflect on today’s Mass readings from an Internal Family Systems lens.

 

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time


Presenters: Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski, co-founders of Souls & Hearts


Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Healing Our Parts; his prayers Litany of the Closed Heart, Litany of the Fearful Heart, and Litany of the Wounded Heart; and his Internal Fam...


384 Sometimes the Meaning is Hidden From You, Through No Fault of Your Own
09/26/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 9:45, "But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying."


Saturday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Bridget Adams, member care coordinator for the Resilient Catholics Community, lead writer and trainer on the PartsFinder Pro team, and a retreat leader with Souls & Hearts


Join us for a no-commitment informational Zoom meeting on September 29, 2026 from 8:00 - 9:15 pm Eastern time to learn all...


383 There is a Proper Time for Everything
09/25/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Ecclesiastes 3:9-11, "What advantage has the worker from his toil? I have considered the task that God has appointed for the sons of men to be busied about. He has made everything appropriate to its time, and has put the timeless into their hearts, without man’s ever discovering, from beginning to end, the work which God has done."


Friday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Pam Malinoski, Integrator at Souls & Hearts


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382 God is Not Whom You Feel He Is
09/24/2026

A parts-informed reflection on John 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me."


Thursday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist and co-founder of Souls & Hearts


To discover more content from Dr. Peter, listen to his podcast, "Interior Integration for Catholics," or subscribe to his semi-monthly emailed reflections.

Join us for a no-commitment informational Zoom meeting on September 29, 2026 from 8:00 - 9:15 pm Eastern time to learn all...


381 You Needn't Remain Where You Are Not Loved
09/23/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 9:3-5, "He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.""

 

Memorial of St. Padre Pio


Presenter: Dr. Kathryn Wessling, behavioral scientist, founder of Catholic Story Groups, and co-developer of the VirtuQuest Strengths Survey


A...


380 Jesus Places You Above Those Whom You Might Think Are "Better" Than You
09/22/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 8:19-21, "The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”"

 

Tuesday of the twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Justin Brown, therapist licensed in Illinois and Texas, and member of Souls & Hearts’ Formation for Formators Community. Listeners a...


379 "Follow Me"
09/21/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Matthew 9:9, "As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him."


Feast of St. Matthew


Presenter: Dr. Gerry Crete, founder of Transfiguration Counseling, counselor and consultant at the Pontifical North American College, and co-founder of Souls & Hearts


Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Healing Our Parts; his prayers Litany...


378 In Humility, Can You Take the Lord at His Word?
09/20/2026

A special Sunday edition in which Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski reflect on today’s Mass readings from an Internal Family Systems lens.

 

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time


Presenters: Dr. Peter Malinoski and Dr. Gerry Crete, co-founders of Souls & Hearts


In today's episode, Dr. Peter references "Interior Integration for Catholics" episode 183, featuring Mother Natalia of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery in Burton, Ohio.

Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Hea...


377 Like a Seed, We Bear Fruit Through Perseverance
09/19/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 8:14-15, "As for the seed that fell among thorns,
they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along,
they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, 
and they fail to produce mature fruit.
But as for the seed that fell on rich soil,
they are the ones who, when they have heard the word,
embrace it with a generous and good heart,
and bear fruit through perseverance.”

 

Saturday of the twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time


376 The Mysteries of the Kingdom Are Revealed to You Little Ones
09/18/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Matthew 11:25, "Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom."

 

Friday of the twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Lisa Barrett, psychotherapist based out of Sydney, Australia


Many of our parts hold distorted perceptions of God, known as “God Images.” To learn more about God Images, listen to “Interior Integration for Catholics” episodes 23-29.


Questions or comments? Email scripturepodcast@soulsandhearts.com

Share your thoughts via this episode's YouTube comments at youtub...


375 Going to Jesus As the Source of Your Rest
09/17/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Matthew 11:28, "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord."

 

Thursday of the twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist and co-founder of Souls & Hearts


Many of our parts hold distorted perceptions of God, known as “God Images.” To learn more about God Images, listen to “Interior Integration for Catholics” episodes 23-29.


Questions or comments? Email scripturepodcast@soulsandhearts.com

Share your thoughts via this episode's YouTube comments...


374 The Ache to Be Fully Known is the Desire for Heaven
09/16/2026

A parts-informed reflection on 1 Corinthians 13:4-12, "Love is patient, love is kind.
It is not jealous, love is not pompous,
it is not inflated, it is not rude,
it does not seek its own interests,
it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,
it does not rejoice over wrongdoing
but rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things." ... "When I was a child, I used to talk as a child,
think as a child, reason as a child;
...


373 All the Parts, Though Many, Are One Body
09/15/2026

A parts-informed reflection on 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, "As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit."


Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows


Presenter: Pam Malinoski, Integrator at Souls & Hearts

The Resilient Catholics Community is a virtual community of Catholics on a journey of human formation...


372 Every Experience of the Heart Can Be Found in the Bible
09/14/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Numbers 21:4-5, "With their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, "Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We are disgusted with this wretched food!""

 

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross


Presenter: Producer Elizabeth


Find similar content at https://www.soulsandhearts.com/content/

Questions or comments? Email scripturepodcast@soulsandhearts.com

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371 Forgiveness Must Be Metabolized, Rather Than White-Knuckled, in Order for Healing to Happen
09/13/2026

A special Sunday edition in which Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski reflect on today’s Mass readings from an Internal Family Systems lens.

 

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time


Presenters: Dr. Peter Malinoski and Dr. Gerry Crete, co-founders of Souls & Hearts


Listen to more joint reflections from Dr. Gerry and Dr. Peter in their former “Be With the Word” podcast.


Questions or comments? Email scripturepodcast@soulsandhearts.com

Share your thoughts via this episode's YouTube comments at youtube.com/@ScriptureForYourInnerOutcasts


370 You Are a Good Tree, Even Before You Bear the Good Fruit
09/12/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 6:43, "Jesus said to his disciples: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.""


Saturday of the twenty third week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Kristi Croddy, a mom of eight and a mental health nurse practitioner. Kristi runs The Neuro Elite, a private mental health practice in Indiana and hosts Nurse Burnout Recovery, a podcast teaching caregivers practical tools to heal the nervous system and build emotional resilience.


Find similar content to this podcast at soulsandhearts.co...


369 Even the Sparrow Finds a Home
09/11/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Psalm 82:2-4, "How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God!
My soul yearns and pines 
for the courts of the LORD.
My heart and my flesh
cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest
in which she puts her young—
Your altars, O LORD of hosts,
my king and my God!"

 

Friday of the twenty-third week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Kasey Kimball, doctoral candidate in historical theology at Boston Coll...


368 Love Your Enemies Within You
09/10/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Luke 6:27-28, "Jesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.""

 

Thursday of the twenty-third week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist and co-founder and president of Souls & Hearts


To discover more content from Dr. Peter, listen to his podcast, "Interior Integration for Catholics," or subscribe to his semi-monthly emailed reflections.


Questions or comments? Email scripturepodcast@sou...


367 You Are the Child of A King
09/09/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Psalm 45:11 & 14, "Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear. All glorious is the king’s daughter as she enters; her raiment is threaded with spun gold."

Memorial of St. Peter Claver


Presenter: Producer Elizabeth


Questions or comments? Email scripturepodcast@soulsandhearts.com

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366 Happy Birthday to Our Lady and to SFYIO! A Discussion on St. Joseph and Lord of the Rings
09/08/2026

A special one-year anniversary episode, in which Dr. John Bruchalski, Justin Brown, Kasey Kimball, and Dr. Peter Malinoski reflect on today’s Mass readings from an Internal Family Systems lens.

 

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary


Presenter: Dr. John Bruchalski, founder of Tepeyac OB/GYN practice and of Divine Mercy Care non-profit, and author of Two Patients: My Conversion From Abortion to Life-Affirming Medicine. Watch his interview on “Pints with Aquinas” HERE.

Presenter: Justin Brown, therapist licensed in Illinois and Texas, and member of Souls & Hearts’ Formation for Forma...


365 Does Your Pain Feel Incidental to the Greater Power Struggle Around You?
09/07/2026

A parts-informed reflection on today's Gospel, Luke 6:6-11.


Monday of the twenty-third week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Dr. Gerry Crete, founder of Transfiguration Counseling, counselor and consultant at the Pontifical North American College, and co-founder of Souls & Hearts


Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Healing Our Parts; his prayers Litany of the Closed Heart, Litany of the Fearful Heart, and Litany of the Wounded Heart; and his Internal Family Systems-informed movie...


364 You Don't Have to Protect Yourself from God
09/06/2026

A special Sunday edition in which Dr. Gerry Crete and Dr. Peter Malinoski reflect on today’s Mass readings from an Internal Family Systems lens.

 

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time


Presenters: Dr. Peter Malinoski and Dr. Gerry Crete, co-founders of Souls & Hearts

Listeners can discover more content from Dr. Gerry Crete through his private counseling practice, Transfiguration Counseling in Atlanta, GA; his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Healing Our Parts; his prayers Litany of the Closed Heart, Litany of the Fearful Heart, and Lit...


363 The Burden of Being Considered the Scum of Your System
09/05/2026

A parts-informed reflection on 1 Corinthians 4:6-15, "We are fools on Christ’s account, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clad and roughly treated, we wander about homeless and we toil, working with our own hands."

Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Terry Gallagher, spiritual mom to many, fervent prayer warrior, and a member of the Resilient Catholics Community

If today’s epis...


362 Exiles May Not Understand That the Lord Forsakes Not His Faithful Ones
09/04/2026

A parts-informed reflection on Psalm 37:27-28, "Turn from evil and do good, that you may abide forever; For the LORD loves what is right, and forsakes not his faithful ones. Criminals are destroyed and the posterity of the wicked is cut off."

Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time


Presenter: Elizabeth, producer and host of “Scripture for Your Inner Outcasts”

Questions or comments? Email scripturepodcast@soulsandhearts.com

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