Jess Echeverry is a women and family advocate and speaker. She has survived parental divorce and alcoholism, as well as emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Her testimony includes dark times of physical and sexual violence, teenage pregnancy, years of on and off homelessness, abortion, same sex attraction and two attempts at suicide. In 1997 she met the man she would eventually marry; this man would help her create an environment of authentic love that enabled her healing journey, her relationship with Jesus Christ and her eventual forgiveness and love for her attackers. She converted to Catholicism in 2008.

Once homeless, abused, and alone, Jessica Echeverry now dedicates her life to serving homeless families. She tells Correspondent Roselle Reyes her story – and how God brought her healing. ------------ Hosted by Montse Alvarado, EWTN News In Depth welcomes guests in a discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, all through the lens of the Catholic faith. This show is about finding out who we are as people and as Catholics, and how we can confidently live our faith in the world. It is produced by EWTN News: https://www.ewtnnews.com ------------- EWTN News In Depth airs on EWTN Fridays at 8pm ET. It re-airs on Saturdays at 1am ET & Sundays at 11am ET ------------ Sign up today to receive the EWTN News In Depth newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/indepth ------------- Follow EWTN News In Depth on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EWTNNewsInDepth Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsInDepth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsindepth/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

Guest: Jess Echeverry and Deacon Charlie Echeverry Romans 8:28 tells us that, “All things work together for the good for those who are called according to the purposes of God.” Indeed, our God is a remarkable God who wants to take the refuse of our lives and transform it into fire-tried gold. Today, we’ll meet a woman whose own life is a witness to this truth. Raised up from the ashes of her life, she and her husband now work to help others discover the same. It’s an up close and personal with Deacon Charlie and Jessica Echeverry, founders of Sofesa. https://www.womenofgrace.com/tv/2489

A survivor of rape, abortion, homelessness, and abuse, Jessica now advocates for radical forgiveness and trust in God's divine plan. While practicing a nontheistic religion, Jessica had a mystical encounter with Christ. This profound experience and interest in the Church reignited her husband Charlie's faith, drawing him back into the Church and strengthening their marriage. How did Jessica learn to love her abusers and cultivate faith in a merciful God despite her traumatic past? Join this inspiring couple as they share their story of hope and healing in a world often marked by pain. Together they run SOFESA, a nonprofit organization that has served homeless families for 25 years. . Jessica's ministry: http://www.mommaletics.com/ Deacon Charlie's website: https://www.deaconcharlie.com/ Help support the show by joining our Locals community! You will receive special perks like access to member-only content, a community of other listeners, the ability to ask upcoming guests questions and much more! https://lilarose.locals.com/support A big thank you to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at https://www.ewtn.com/    Check out our Sponsors:   -We Heart Nutrition: https://www.weheartnutrition.com/ Get high quality vitamin supplements for 20% off using the code LILA. Seven Weeks Coffee: https://www.sevenweekscoffee.com Buy your pro-life coffee with code LILA and get up to 25% off! -EveryLife: https://www.everylife.com Buy diapers from an amazing pro-life diaper company and use code LILA and get 10% off! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:33 - I encourage young men to look at diaconate 00:12:55 - Jessica’s background 00:13:15 - Every Life 00:14:36 - "I come from a broken home" 00:19:17 - "Economy on the streets" 00:23:12 - "The fact that we came together is crazy!" 00:26:49 - "God used my disobedience" 00:28:03 - We Heart Nutrition 00:36:44 - "I just believed what Oprah said" 00:39:49 - Mystical experience 00:46:19 Seven Weeks Coffee 01:04:06 - What’s the "real thing" in matrimony? 01:10:44 - Thank you, EWTN!

As the closing liturgy for the OneLife LA celebration, the Requiem for the Unborn Mass, with its powerful Ceremony of Light, is an opportunity to join in a powerful and prayerful expression of our respect for life. Whether in conjunction with OneLife LA or as a singular event, we invite you to join us at the Cathedral for one of our most beautiful and moving liturgies annual Requiem for the Unborn.

Catholics@Work OC returns for our Spring 2023 speakers series with a special series on The Church and Mental Health. Our guest speaker on May 11, 2023 was Jess Echeverry on the topic of "Mental Health & Healing: Limits of the World vs. Limitlessness of God" Catholics at Work OC is the Orange County Chapter of the Santiago Business Clubs. We meet the second Thursday of the month at St. John Maron Maronite Catholic Parish at 300 S Flower St., Orange CA for: ✅ 7:00 am - Mass ✅ 7:30 am - Full Breakfast & Fellowship ✅ 8:00 am - Speakers Program ✅ 9:00 am - Closing Prayer For more information and to see our upcoming events: hwww.santiagocatholicbusinessclubs.com

There is hope and healing after abortion.

Deacon Charlie and Jess Echeverry share their dramatic story of forgiveness and healing through the sacraments after Jess’s experience of abortion and abuse. Marcus Grodi hosts.

Cathedral Services. Live from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles. Servicios de la Catedral. En vivo desde la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles en el centro de Los Ángeles.

Jess Echeverry's proponent testimony to the Ohio State House on Senate Bill 27 would require abortion facilities offer burial or cremation services for abortion victims in the state of Ohio.

Jess Echeverry is a member of our #OneLifeLA family. For years, she and her husband have led busloads of people to our event from their church. Jess’ story is important and will inspire each one of us. She has been through hardships that have taught her the value of life. And, now she leads a nonprofit in Los Angeles that is helping her unhoused neighbors live better lives every day.