Growing up in Haiti, the church was supposed to be a place of guidance. While we did get great wisdom from our religion, we also found many inconsistencies: Judgment instead of compassion. Fear of hell instead of Christ’s message of love. Sermons on spiritual warfare while the daily behavior of church members told a different story. And woven through it all were deep cultural traditions, unspoken rituals, and spiritual entities that didn’t fit cleanly into the version of Christianity we were taught.

In this episode, we revisit our childhood in the Catholic Church and Haitian culture — the beliefs we inherited, the inconsistencies that pushed us away, and how losing our connection to God eventually led us back to spirituality in a completely different way.

This conversation explores:

• Growing up Catholic in Haiti
• How judgment, fear, and spiritual warfare shaped our early faith
• The tension between Christianity and Haitian cultural spirituality
• Losing our connection to God — and unexpectedly finding it again
• How these experiences led us to create this podcast
• What it means to find a more universal and inclusive spirituality

If you’ve ever questioned the religion you were raised in, wrestled with contradictions, or felt yourself being pulled toward a more expansive relationship with the Divine, this episode will feel like coming home.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Exploring Personal background and spiritual growth

(00:08:24) - Cultural Influences on Spirituality and Religion

(00:17:41) - Childhood Experiences and Spiritual Awareness

(00:26:06) - Experiencing Judgment at Church

(00:30:10) - Navigating Faith and Relationship

(00:33:53) - Superstition, Paranormal Encounter and Loss

(00:41:27) - Trusting Your Intuition and Connecting to Angels

(00:58:29) - Navigating Religious Confusions

(01:01:02) - The Journey of Personal Development

(01:19:20) - Unity Diversity: Spiritual Perspectives

Movie Reference:

⁠The Shack (2017) ⁠

Disclaimer:

The views and personal experiences shared in this episode reflect our own spiritual journeys and evolving perspectives. They are not intended to represent the beliefs, teachings, or official positions of the Catholic Church, Christianity as a whole, or any religious institution, denomination, or organization.

Our reflections are offered as individual stories — not as critiques of anyone’s faith. We honor the diversity of spiritual paths and invite listeners to take only what resonates with their own discernment.