Why She Stays: Noelle Garcia’s Radical Trust in a Wounded Church

***This podcast deals with mature topics such as personal
struggles, abuse, or trauma. Certain episodes may not be
appropriate for sensitive ears.*** 


In this heartfelt episode of Hope Stories, Sister Josephine
welcomes Noelle Garcia, Catholic speaker, mom of six, and
ministry veteran, for a powerful conversation about worship,
wounds, and staying when it would have been easier to walk away.


Noelle opens up about experiencing deep pain and disillusionment
while working in the Church, from parish silence in the face of
her vulnerability to the pressures of tying her livelihood to
ministry. She shares how she and her husband David wrestled with
the decision to stay Catholic, how they redefined worship, and
how the grace to “keep showing up” has shaped their faith
journey.


Together, they dive into:


What happens when Church wounds break your trust

Rebuilding community when the parish falls short

Being a disciple who creates Christian
community—intentionally

The tension between ministry and financial survival

How worship is making a gift of yourself—even in pain

Forgiveness, friendship, and faith in the broken Body of
Christ



Noelle reminds us: You are not less of a gift because you’ve been
wounded. Her story is an offering of hope for anyone who’s ever
been hurt by the Church—and stayed anyway.


Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible
circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An
Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com.

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