Ep. 11 | Tammy Peterson - The Cross & the Rosary: A Journey Through Illness & Grace

What happens when you assert control, determine your destiny, and then find out that you are going to die shortly from an incurable cancer? If you are Tammy Peterson, you embrace the cross, pray the Rosary, and find yourself completely and utterly transformed.
Join Tod Worner and @TammyPetersonPodcast as they explore her harrowing journey from the consuming darkness of cancer to the blinding light of Christ.
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[@Jackjohnjay]

No body does making meaning out of suffering and valuing and encouraging the suffering like Catholics.

[@milagrosamistoso9086]

Very true

[@Anon.5216]

There are no Priests in Anglicanism. The break happened at the Reformation. Not saying there are not good christians in Anglicanism but they do not have a valid Priesthood.

[@merryarttoonesakamarysusan559]

well put and so true...lol

[@rhwinner]

We're experts at suffering. 💪 😂

[@godsstrength7129]

It’s not making meaning it’s recognizing it.

[@lorraineklimek1677]

Listening to Tammy Peterson is soothing to my soul.

[@yeshuadvargas5552]

Tammy we need you on Hallow praying the rosary! You're voice is so lovely, it would be a great gift and consolation to the faithful.

[@siew3970]

This is a great and profound interview between two highly intelligent and sensitive persons. Best I have heard ever. Thank you, Tammy and Tod.

[@ClaraSor-hp1ie]

Thank *GOD* Thank *Mother Mary* ❗❗❗

[@adachan5504]

This is a wonderful interview. Tammy Peterson is a lovely person 😊

[@geriholland2459]

I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love that our teachings and faiths often coincide in Jesus Christ. I have peace in my life because of my reliance on Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I love hearing both you and Tammy and the humility and goodness that comes when we include God in every aspect of our lives. Wonderful time spent with you today!

[@Joyloulou]

Thank you for this. I have been DEEPLY transformed by really listening to Tammy Petersons’ Journey. Your reflection at the end of the video about willfulness is so so profound. It helped me in my own inner life regarding surrendering in a very serious issue with my own obesity and food addiction. God Bless You both.

[@heathera2874]

Incredible interview. We are so blessed to be witness to this interview. Divine guidance brought me to this interview with Tammy today. Praise God.

[@vonmarie1389]

I'm so glad she mentioned the benefits of a carnivore diet

[@marydarnell973]

You are a very unique form of conscience A light that shines through the night. A Diamond in the Sky. I thank you from within. Mary

[@lcchio]

Bless you on your coming into the Catholic Faith! ❤

[@Mattvilla176]

Prayer is very powerful!!!

[@saolairde396]

Very lovely conversation with a very lovely woman. I’m very moved by her story. Thank you and god bless ❤

[@raynaengle4313]

I knew there was something incredible about you! I also am a massage therapist- 25 yrs. You are just beautiful❤ love you dear

[@hrabmv]

This woman is awesome!

[@rosiegirl2485]

I was glued to every word! Thank you Tammy for such an intimate and profound interview!

[@danielnyambi4425]

A very beautiful and forthright conversation! God bless you all...

[@sheilaevans5631]

Tammy is wonderful, just came upon podcast out of the blue 😊

[@lordjim3109]

57:31 "my great grand mother was an old Polish Catholic lady". I knew it. Her roots go all the way back to Poland and Polish Catholicism. What a story.

[@genemyersmyers6710]

What a precious lady 💖.

[@gaspartiznado6418]

Welcome to the family, Tammy!

[@lawrencevandenberg7725]

The Church is The Holy Family.

[@Maine931]

What a fantastic interview! She is quite a woman. I just love her!

[@JA-kh2yi]

A very beautiful conversation with the lovely Tammy Peterson - it was so honest and thought provoking. Loved your testimony. I can relate to your miraculous healing. I prayed the Memorare each time I went in for my treatments I was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the breast - am in remission through the grace and blessings of Our Lord, and his loving Mother.

[@maribalquiedra6582]

Do we need cancer before we get renewed in our faith and start relying on God? It makes me shudder. I pray the 20 mysteries daily but compared to Tammy, I am ashamed my faith is not that deep and I haven't really learned "surrender." She has begun to teach me! Praise God for getting to know her.

[@dr3844]

Thank you Tammy and thank you Tod : this interview help me decide to practice the rosary… Tammy witnesses her experience so deeply and Tod made a smart dialogue. Gratefully from Paris.

[@jackiemullen2356]

Love listening to you Tammy and Jordan, you both are so humbled and you speak from your hearts! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sabejreid2072]

They are good people and there are too few of them around.

[@JacGBoots1]

Thank you for sharing about your mother, Tammy

[@mikerichter1694]

I never tire of hearing Tammy's story! You did a very good summation!

[@catherinecomeau8150]

Thank you for this lovely interview!

[@traditionalwife777]

Thank you, inspiring conversation. Glory to God 🙏

[@Sodablood]

What a sweetheart

[@noeliafarina]

This episode was an absolute answer to my prayers ❤ thank you so much for sharing every thought, every experience i'm truly grateful

[@lawrencevandenberg7725]

Saturday, listening with the Glorious mysteries...enjoying the silent moments, tearful spaces...unusual for a 📱 show. Thanks to both of you. You got along well. 🕊

[@Neal_Daedalus]

as we get, technologically speaking, more and more advanced in our ability to cure physical ailments, the ailments of the soul will become (and are already becoming) more apparent.

[@therese_paula]

God be praised!

[@mbtvalli]

I relate to Tammy’s experiences and insights on soo many levels!

[@alisonrange7607]

I’m so glad to hear about this!! I’m sharing it with others.

[@2009glories]

she reminds me of Mother Anjelica , her calm personality. xoxo

[@Savelucasgoeller]

We are a Pittsburgh family Hunting4Hope. We kicked off a campaign to Save Lucas from liver failure while we try to help many who wait for a transplant. I hope to bring Hope to many people’s lives as we document our journey on SaveLucas social media and Hunting4Hope KZbin. Can’t wait to listen to your next special guest. I would love to share my story on your show!

[@JacGBoots1]

Fr. Mark Goring is very relatable and inspiring

[@klaudiasmutny2802]

🙏❤

[@Abby-GodLovesYou]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Maguz08]

Thank you forever ❤❤

[@alondraceja9618]

yes! Thank you!

[@fionainherkitchen]

In Ireland it's on the 29th February that the lady can ask the man to marry her 😄

[@TammyPetersonPodcast]

It was Feb , I remembered wrong

[@jonashamilton6978]

She seems like a sweet lady

[@sabejreid2072]

Perseverance and Faith. Finding a way forward. Great.

[@RachelRanosa]

❤

[@TammyPetersonPodcast]

Feb 29 not March. That is Sadie Hawkins Day

[@beverleypettit3577]

Hello Tammy, You may want to consider buying Brant Pitre's books to get deeper insight into the Bible. He writes brilliantly. I believe everyone from the most menial worker to qualified theologians can grasp what Brant conveys. If Brant can hold my interest, he should appeal to everyone. And, no, he hasn't paid me to advertise on his behalf. 🐒 As a start, you might try: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary.

[@suew4609]

I haven’t heard of him, mainly because I swore off of buying anymore books until I read and give away the ones I have! I have about 10 bookcases of varying sizes, packed to the gills!😂 I’ll put him on my wish list.

[@marydarnell973]

The bones circulate into your blood and you know what! This would mean that the bones need a form of calcium called an organic form of MILK! JUST MAYBE. YOU SAY!

[@celiademacedo5421]

The interviewer is so superficial. They are treating a real miracle as if it was nothing. And Tammy is adorable and kind

[@marydarnell973]

Hi Tammy I just don’t know about eating meat just only meat. I’m a vegetarian and I do know we all need to eat apples. I feel that you might be feeding the cancer with meat. I do know that the blood needs more for your bones as to which tr

[@suew4609]

You know apples don’t contain many vitamins, but they do have 19g of sugar. They have a good amount of fiber, but meat has all 9 essential amino acids needed for growth and maintenance of your body. Its amino acid profile being almost identical to that of your own muscles. An apple doesn’t have all of that! If you’re perfectly well, you do you. If you’re not, then I encourage you to try an all meat diet. If it works, great, if it doesn’t, you haven’t lost anything.

[@TammyPetersonPodcast]

We only need vitamin C to digest plants

[@JosephSciambra]

What about priest sex abuse survivors? No one prayers for us. Instead, we are told to shut-up.

[@celiademacedo5421]

I find it difficult to listen to words on fire. You sound very superficial. Tammy's convertion is amazing. She should be in contact with the Catholic real tradition

[@gbookclub4946]

Please don't point the sole of your shoe to the person you are having a conversation with. Isn't it bad manners in western culture as well?

[@carlotapuig]

No, I never heard that rule here in Europe.

[@Peace2U689]

In the US, and I believe in Canada as well, nothing inappropriate was done in the interview.

[@williamdurst8223]

@@Peace2U689 Lived in the Middle East for two years and you are exactly right. Hopefully anyone Middle Easterner who watches will let it slide.

[@Lerian_V]

​@@williamdurst8223Lived in the ME for almost a decade and never heard that.

[@suew4609]

Born and raised in the US, and I’ve never heard of that before. He’s a really big guy and his leg was too much in my view, at times, though!

[@mashajohns7810]

I know I will get a lot of backlash, but genuinely pray that she has personal relationship with Jesus Christ. A person may follow rituals ( not saying that’s her), doing all the right things, but still not know Jesus. Praying for her.

[@sabejreid2072]

She is an amazing person - and private too. Her bravery in sharing her journey - after such a trial. I've had Cancer and I know how awful it is. So how do we know that Tammy has or has not got a relationship with JC? We don't. She mentioned in other video's that she found Mary an inspiration.

[@user-wx9tw9sq1f]

Dear talking heads , why cant pedophilia be discussed ? What does the orphan do with righteous anger? If not talked about what happens when they meet a priest, all are guilty by association? Do you beat your anger into them? Take their eyes? What?

[@bradleesargent]

Jesus made Judas Iscariot an apostle so no guilt by association...

[@user-wx9tw9sq1f]

@@bradleesargent welp , not good enough

[@bradleesargent]

@@user-wx9tw9sq1f huh whay

[@smallbeginning2]

And teachers, and gym coaches, doctors and child protection officers.... Get rid of all those institutes, too, right? Do you think all teachers are guilty by association? Or is it only that particular baby you throw out with the water?

[@user-wx9tw9sq1f]

@@smallbeginning2 yall will do anything not to loon at it lol Top two things catholics said was a problem in the church 1 child sexual abuse 2 homosexual priest BAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaam get wrecked cho mo protecter

[@jeepsishumate2021]

sadley catholicism is sending people to hell by idol worshiping . God the father of abraham issiac and jacob warns against worshipping other gods . the rosary the saint statues and the mantras.bowing to the pope

[@rapidPACMAN]

Completely WRONG!

[@suew4609]

Oh, please, that’s getting so old and obnoxious! Catholics don’t worship statues anymore than you worship the picture of your wife, girlfriend, mother, or children that you have in your wallet. If you pray with feeling and thoughtfulness, you can repeat a prayer as many times as you’d like. Jesus condemned empty or vain repetition. Here’s what your KJV says, “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.” Matt 6:7. After this Jesus tells us to, “Pray then like this” and proceeds to teach the Our Father. This is clearly an instruction to a standard, non-improvised prayer. If all repetition in prayer is “empty” or “in vain,” then why would Our Lord teach a prayer like this immediately after condemning repetition? Another reason it would not have made sense for Jesus to condemn all repetition is that repetition in prayer has long been part of Jewish (and later, Christian) practice, both in personal prayer and in communal, liturgical prayer. We see many examples of this throughout Sacred Scripture, where repetitious prayer is not only acknowledged, but lauded. In the Torah, the Lord commanded the people of Israel to repeatedly recite the “sh’mah” prayer: “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise” (Deut. 6:4-7). We also read of the vision of Isaiah in which the seraphim repeatedly chant the prayer “holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts” (Isa. 6:3). Psalm 136 repeats the phrase “for his steadfast love endures for ever” twenty-six times in twenty-six verses. Yet another example, from the book of Daniel, comes when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are in the furnace facing execution, and they pray thirty-one times, “Bless the Lord . . . sing praise to him and highly exalt him forever” (3:35-68). We have several instances in the Gospels of Jesus himself praying repetitively or applauding those who do. One example comes in the Garden of Gethsemane, during Our Lord’s agony on the night he was betrayed. We read that Jesus prayed to the Father, making the same request, and continuing to present his petition in prayer: “So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words” (Matt. 26:44). In the Gospel of Luke, we find Jesus teaching about the importance of persistence in prayer. “And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knows it will be opened” (Luke 11:9-10). Jesus says God will answer those who cry to him day or night-in other words, persistence in prayer, repeatedly making the same request. He tells to be persistent in the parable of the widow and the unjust judge. Her persistence paid off! In the book of Revelation, the angels chant “day and night.” “They never cease to sing” the same phrase, and it is one familiar to Catholics: “holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” (4:8). Consider this point as well: reading Scripture is itself a prayer. Would any believing Protestant seriously claim that it is efficacious only the first time you read a passage from Scripture, because anything after that is merely “vain repetition”? I think not. Excerpted partially from Catholic Answers. The Gentiles were used as an example of not praying repetitiously because not only were they just checking off however many prayers they were praying, but they were praying to a god or gods which didn’t even exist! So, I think I gave you enough evidence that Jesus wasn’t condemning all repetitious prayer. As Catholics and Protestants we all need to be careful that we’re are not just checking off a box when we pray, but actually contemplating or mindfully saying our prayers. As far as the rest of your ridiculous accusations, I could give you many examples as to why you have our faith all wrong, but I think I’ll leave it to you to read and find out what we really teach. Try Catholic Answers, New Advent, or EWTN. And please, stop harassing and condemning Christ’s true Church, I’m sure Jesus doesn’t appreciate it!

[@suew4609]

I’ll pray for you!🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@alhilford2345]

I wish these anti-Catholics would come up with some new lines... I'm tired of hearing the same dreary old arguments over and over again, year after year. Catholics explain the truth to them, 17:44 but they're not interested in the truth; just want to wallow in falsehoods!

[@JacGBoots1]

rubbish!