Week two of Lent is when it gets real. The “I can do this” starts wobbling. Why does the Church give us the Transfiguration right now? This episode of Rebel Saints explores trusting God in the "middle"—when the light fades and obedience still costs something.

image: The Transfiguration by Raphael - Downloaded from Artist Hideout, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=379381

Meet Pope Leo XIV: the first American-born pope. Nicole reflects on this Spirit-led election, his Augustinian roots, and why this "quiet firestarter" is exactly what the Church needs right now.

Image: Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, left, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears with, from left, Master of Ceremonies Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Cardinal Vinko Puljić on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)