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One Thing I Ask and This I Seek
is Sarah-Jane Bend’s intimate and thoughtful account of her journey into the Catholic Church—a journey shaped not by dramatic crisis, but by a steady and sincere longing for God. What began as a quiet curiosity grew into a profound desire to know Truth, to encounter Christ more deeply, and to find a spiritual home rooted in beauty, sacrament, and continuity with the early Church. With warmth and clarity, Sarah-Jane reflects on the questions, discoveries, and moments of grace that gently drew her toward Catholicism. Along the way, she explores themes of worship, belonging, discipleship, and the simple yet transformative power of seeking God with an undivided heart. This book is an invitation to anyone discerning their own faith journey—those standing at the threshold of the Catholic Church, cradle Catholics longing to fall in love with their faith again, and spiritual seekers who feel the tug of something deeper. At its core, One Thing I Ask and This I Seek is a story of desire: the desire to know God, to follow Him more closely, and to rest in the peace that comes from finding one’s spiritual home
Welcome to St. Joseph's House of Repose, a podcast where faith, healing, human formation, and personal growth come together.
Hosted by Sarah-Jane Bend, a trauma-informed coach trained through Moving The Human Spirit Institute. Sarah-Jane also is a Trauma Responsive Therapeutic Care and Respite provider. Under the Work of Karen Poitras founder of The RADish Ranch.
This podcast explores the complexities of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD), and attachment-related challenges.
Through conversations, education, personal reflections, and interviews with others in the field, Sarah-Jane seeks to support individuals and families navigating the effects of early childhood trauma and attachment struggles. In collaboration with The RADish Ranch and its Trauma Responsive Therapeutic Care resources, the podcast offers insight, encouragement, and practical perspectives for families as they learn to create greater safety, connection, and healing within their homes.
Beyond her professional work, Sarah-Jane also shares reflections on how accompanying others through trauma, healing, and human formation has shaped her own Catholic faith and personal relationship with God. Through occasional episodes devoted to her personal journey, she explores the relationship between psychology and spirituality, suffering and redemption, human dignity, vocation, and the pursuit of holiness.
Whether discussing trauma-responsive care, relationships, personal development, or the spiritual life, St. Joseph's House of Repose is an invitation to slow down, reflect, grow, and discover what it means to become whole and live in the fullness of who we are created to be.
Because healing, human formation, and holiness are not separate journeys.