{"id":11424,"date":"2021-02-04T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=11424"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:37:25","slug":"sister-chioma-ahanihu-lending-your-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2021\/02\/04\/sister-chioma-ahanihu-lending-your-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"Sister Chioma Ahanihu: Lending Your Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-864x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11427 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-127x150.jpg 127w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-1296x1536.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-1200x1423.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu.jpg 1558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">&#8220;God still loves us. even in our own messiness. Even in our own flaws.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Season 2, Episode 10 of Messy Jesus Business, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LISTEN HERE:<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2FS2_E10-Sister_Chioma_Ahanihu.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fcustomwordpresssites.com%2Fmjb%2F2021%2F02%2F04%2Fsister-chioma-ahanihu-lending-your-voice%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/content.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/S2_E10-Sister_Chioma_Ahanihu.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?powerpress_pinw=11424-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/content.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/S2_E10-Sister_Chioma_Ahanihu.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"S2_E10-Sister_Chioma_Ahanihu.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_pandora\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Pandora\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pandora<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_jiosaavn\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on JioSaavn\" rel=\"nofollow\">JioSaavn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_podchaser\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Podchaser\" rel=\"nofollow\">Podchaser<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_gaana\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Gaana\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gaana<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_pcindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Podcast Index\" rel=\"nofollow\">Podcast Index<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_deezer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Deezer\" rel=\"nofollow\">Deezer<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_anghami\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Anghami\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anghami<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/catholic-podcast\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IN THIS EPISODE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Season 2, Episode 10 of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Sister Chioma Ahanihu about what it means to be a Sister, and the importance of authenticity and embodying your personal identity. They discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd&#8217;s death helped Sister Chioma find her voice in the midst of the mess, when she was part of a protest for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s like there&#8217;s a point in time in your life that things will keep happening and you feel that you want to lend your voice to that situation,&#8221; Sister Chioma says. &#8220;The events of summer last year awakened some realities in me that I need to begin to really think, process, pray about and live out.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She continues, &#8220;I still feel that I need to pitch in my small voice, no matter how little it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister Julia and Sister Chioma also discuss how the Black Lives Matter Movement challenges Christians to truly hear the voices and perspectives of others, and to serve as companions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout all of the messiness, Sister Chioma says prayer serves as her anchor. &#8220;Everything is messy, and that&#8217;s why we ask for God&#8217;s grace every time, to help us get through the events of our life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABOUT THE GUEST:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sister Chioma Ahanihu is a member of the Sisters of the Living Word who lives in Chicago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded mb-0 mt-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11431\" width=\"371\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-1112x1536.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-1483x2048.jpg 1483w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-1200x1658.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1-1568x2166.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sister-Chioma-Ahanihu-photo-1.jpg 1736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She ministers as a social worker at Catholic Charities and is a student at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.&nbsp;She is a clinical social worker, psychotherapist and non-profit organization manager. 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