Explore the relationship between health and holiness through a Catholic lens. Discover how faith rooted in tradition fosters vibrant living. This RSS feed rebroadcasts my weekly segments on Morning Offering on Ave Maria Radio. Check out the Physically Spiritual Podcast from Awaken Catholic for my long for discussions and presentations. "Man, who is the only creature on earth which God willed for itself, cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself." Gaudium et Spes 24c.
andrewreinhart.substack.com (https://andrewreinhart.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)
This Becoming Gift Segment looks at baptism as new birth and divine adoption, and how early relationships shape the way we experience God as Father. I connect Catholic sacramental teaching about Baptism with attachment theory, and I explain why attachment is not fixed. Divine adoption offers a foundation for healing by offering a new attachment relationship with God.
Key topics
* Baptism is new life, adoption as God’s child, and entry into the Church.
* I look at how experiences of earthly parents can shape the way we understand God as Father.
* I introduce attachment theory and why those bonds are shaped and changed across a lifetime.
* I reflect on divine adoption as a foundation for healing and how God offers us a new attachment relationship.
Links
* Andrew’s Substack (http://becominggift.com/)
* Physically Spiritual Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@physicallyspiritual)
* Morning Offering (https://morningoffering.substack.com/)
Thumbnail
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andrewreinhart.substack.com/subscribe (https://andrewreinhart.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
13 Oct 2026
How the Body Knows: Polyvagal Theory and Prayer
This Becoming Gift Segment concludes the series on the intelligence of the body by exploring polyvagal theory. I explain how the body constantly detects safety, threat, opportunity and connection, and why that matters for prayer and the spiritual life, and why simple practices like breathing, chant and relationship can support both health and holiness.
Overview
• I connect Catholic anthropology with polyvagal theory: body and soul as one integrated person.
• I explain the polyvagal ladder of social connection, flight, fight, and shutdown, and how the body detects safety and danger.
• I explore the reality that the stories in our mind often follow the state of our body, and how bodily sensations can shape our thoughts.
• I share practical supports for regulation through breathing, humming, chanting, and the people we are with.
Links
Andrew’s Substack (http://becominggift.com/)
Physically Spiritual Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@physicallyspiritual)
Morning Offering (https://morningoffering.substack.com/)
Thumbnail
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andrewreinhart.substack.com/subscribe (https://andrewreinhart.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
6 Oct 2026
The Body Is a Garden: Microbiome, Cravings, and Stewardship
This Becoming Gift Segment continues our look at the intelligence of the body through the microbiome. I explain how the microbes living in and on us can effect digestion, immunity, cravings, and mood. Our body is an environment shaped by daily choices.
Key Points
* I explain the microbiome as the community of microbes living in and on us, especially in the digestive tract.
* I look at how factors like food, sleep, exercise, and stress can shape that community over time.
* I connect the microbiome to the gut-brain relationship, including cravings, mood, and immune function.
* I reflect on the body as a garden and on the need for stewardship of th environment that we are.
Links
* Andrew’s Substack (http://becominggift.com/)
* Physically Spiritual Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@physicallyspiritual)
* Morning Offering (https://morningoffering.substack.com/)
Thumbnail
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andrewreinhart.substack.com/subscribe (https://andrewreinhart.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
Contact Becoming Gift Podcast
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Becoming Gift Podcast?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
