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10 Jul 2018FoC 091: Delving Into the Mind of a Catholic Novelist with Eleanor Bourg Nicholson00:50:04
We’re thrilled to have Catholic novelist Eleanor Bourg Nicholson with us today discussing what makes Catholic creativity and writing so unique. Eleanor is a wife, homeschooling mother of four, director of religious education at her parish, former assistant editor at Dappled Things and the Saint Austin Review, has previously published a novella entitled The Letters of … Continue reading FoC 091: Delving Into the Mind of a Catholic Novelist with Eleanor Bourg Nicholson
24 Jul 2018FoC 092: Catholic Stuff for When You’re Freaking Out01:01:39
It’s just Christy and Haley on today’s episode before we take our summer break (as Haley stares down the last few days of her pregnancy!).  We chat about seasons or circumstances when we have felt helpless, how hard it is to know we’re not in control, and how experiencing helplessness can be good for us … Continue reading FoC 092: Catholic Stuff for When You’re Freaking Out
04 Sep 2018FoC 093: Becoming Saints in a Time of Crisis with Meg Hunter-Kilmer00:55:17
  Our summer break and Haley’s maternity leave is over! (And Baby Hildie is safely here after a wild arrival.) We have many great episodes planned for the fall but we wanted to first address the clerical abuse crisis in the Church. It’s a very difficult topic, so we knew we would need just the … Continue reading FoC 093: Becoming Saints in a Time of Crisis with Meg Hunter-Kilmer
07 Sep 2018FoC 094: Living the Fullness of the Gospel Through the Grace of Enough00:56:50
We usually don’t publish episodes on Fridays but this is a special edition because *drumroll* it’s launch day for Haley’s book! It’s been an 18 month process but The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture is finally HERE! We’re discussing some of the themes of Haley’s book that tells … Continue reading FoC 094: Living the Fullness of the Gospel Through the Grace of Enough
18 Sep 2018FoC 095: Transformed by Story with Sarah Clarkson00:45:47
As soon as we heard about her new release, Book Girl: A Journey through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life, we knew that we needed to have a conversation with kindred spirit, Sarah Clarkson. Sarah is a writer, wife, mom to her own wee book girl, and student of theology. She blogs … Continue reading FoC 095: Transformed by Story with Sarah Clarkson
02 Oct 2018FoC 096: Rethinking the Benedict Option for Real Life Community with Leah Libresco Sargeant01:00:44
  We’ve been big fans of Leah Libresco Sargeant’s writing for ages (and we even had her husband Alexi on the podcast last year to nerd out about Stranger Things with us). When we heard she had a new book on the Benedict Option coming out, we knew we needed to discuss it with her–especially … Continue reading FoC 096: Rethinking the Benedict Option for Real Life Community with Leah Libresco Sargeant
16 Oct 2018FoC 097: Gunnar’s Daughter by Sigrid Undset; It’s Complicated01:04:10
  Every so often we tell the listeners ahead of time about a great book we want to discuss and have a little FoC “book club.”  This time it’s Gunnar’s Daughter by Nobel Prize winner Sigrid Undset. You’ve probably heard us talk about how much we love Undset’s most famous work, Kristin Lavransdatter. But since Kristin is … Continue reading FoC 097: Gunnar’s Daughter by Sigrid Undset; It’s Complicated
30 Oct 2018FoC 098: The Lies We Tell Ourselves and The Goodness of Our Bodies with Amanda Martinez Beck00:47:03
  Our relationship with our bodies is a topic that comes up a lot in our Facebook group. But not just there. This topic comes up everywhere else, too! After reading Amanda Martinez Beck’s book Lovely we knew we needed to have her on the podcast to talk about body image and what it means … Continue reading FoC 098: The Lies We Tell Ourselves and The Goodness of Our Bodies with Amanda Martinez Beck
13 Nov 2018FoC 099: Our Honest Take on Homeschooling: Without all the Sunshine and Rainbows00:41:11
Every so often we like to do an episode with just the two of us to answer some of the questions we get frequently from listeners. Today we’re covering….drumroll….HOMESCHOOLING! We get asked all the time why we homeschool and what it looks like for our families so we wanted to dive in with some real … Continue reading FoC 099: Our Honest Take on Homeschooling: Without all the Sunshine and Rainbows
27 Nov 2018FoC 100: Living Liturgically Like A Boss with Kendra Tierney00:53:24
Over the past couple of months there has been an outcry. An outcry for Kendra Tierney to join us on the podcast and talk liturgical living and her new book: The Catholic All Year Compendium! Kendra is known as “The Liturgical Living Queen.” Okay, maybe that’s just what we call her. She is the voice … Continue reading FoC 100: Living Liturgically Like A Boss with Kendra Tierney
11 Dec 2018FoC 101: Pieper for the People; Real Festivity in a Hallmark World with Bo Bonner00:54:58
It’s almost Christmas, one of the great festivals of Christianity, so in this episode we tackle festivity.  Haley just finished a book on the topic by the fabulous Catholic philosopher Josef Pieper and is now on a Pieper kick. When we were thinking about Pieper aficionados who could make philosophy a lot of fun to … Continue reading FoC 101: Pieper for the People; Real Festivity in a Hallmark World with Bo Bonner
08 Jan 2019FoC 102: New Year, Same Us; or Why Not To Make New Year’s Resolutions During the Twelve Days of Christmas with Rosie Hill00:53:18
We’ve got a treat for you because in this first episode of 2019 we are chatting with the lovely Rosie Hill, homeschooling mom of six with one on the way, voice behind popular site A Blog for My Mom, homesteader, and generally fabulous and fun gal! Rosie’s family lives in a 19th century farmhouse an … Continue reading FoC 102: New Year, Same Us; or Why Not To Make New Year’s Resolutions During the Twelve Days of Christmas with Rosie Hill
22 Jan 2019FoC 103: Feminism and Gender through the Eyes of Church Theology with Dr. Abigail Favale01:03:41
When we read two fabulous recent pieces by Dr. Abigail Favale on gender, feminism, and Catholic tradition, we knew we HAD to have her on the podcast. We were thrilled that she was willing to come on the show to talk about her journey from evangelical Christian to progressive feminist to faithful Catholic. It is … Continue reading FoC 103: Feminism and Gender through the Eyes of Church Theology with Dr. Abigail Favale
05 Feb 2019FoC 104: A Revitalized Church in An Uncertain Time with Brandon McGinley00:45:35
After reading an inspiring piece by Brandon McGinley about a vision for the future of the Church, we knew we needed to have him back on the podcast to unpack some of those ideas. Brandon is editor of EWTN publishing and he also put together a great book about Catholic fatherhood titled The Joys and Challenges of … Continue reading FoC 104: A Revitalized Church in An Uncertain Time with Brandon McGinley
19 Feb 2019FoC 105: Our Marriage Advice: All the Tough Stuff With None of the Romance00:51:08
Every so often we like to do an episode with just the two of us to answer some of the questions we get frequently from listeners. Today we’re covering….drumroll….MARRIAGE! It was Valentine’s Day when we recorded and considering how we are indeed the queens of romance (har har) we got to talking about love, marriage, … Continue reading FoC 105: Our Marriage Advice: All the Tough Stuff With None of the Romance
05 Mar 2019FoC 106: Lent With Tolkien: A Literary Look at the Journey of Lent with Kaitlyn Facista00:37:57
Lent is upon us! We have some great lenten episodes about the hows and whys of observing Lent in the archives, but we wanted to do something a little different for this year’s Lent episode. Then we had the brilliant idea to have Tolkien aficionado Kaitlyn Facista join us to to help us bring wisdom … Continue reading FoC 106: Lent With Tolkien: A Literary Look at the Journey of Lent with Kaitlyn Facista
19 Mar 2019FoC 107: Bringing Catholic Feminism to a Dehumanizing Economy with Samantha Povlock00:45:34
Can a Catholic be a feminist? What does a Catholic feminism look like? We’re tackling some of these big questions in this episode with the wonderful Samantha Povlock. Samantha is a Catholic mom and Notre Dame grad working in project management in downtown Chicago. She’s also the founder of the popular online community FemCatholic. The … Continue reading FoC 107: Bringing Catholic Feminism to a Dehumanizing Economy with Samantha Povlock
02 Apr 2019FoC 108: Made for Communion, Not Hookups with Tim O’Malley00:45:33
Links to books in these notes are Amazon affiliate links. We live in a hookup culture that fears authentic intimacy above all else. What kind of problems does that cause in marriage? And how can sacramental marriage heal those wounds? That’s what we’re talking about in this episode with Dr. Timothy O’Malley, author of Off … Continue reading FoC 108: Made for Communion, Not Hookups with Tim O’Malley
16 Apr 2019FoC 109: The Busy Gal’s Guide to Walking Through Holy Week00:48:12
It’s Holy Week and we’re here to talk about how we do it. Now that we’ve all survived Palm Sunday Mass (AKA “stop poking your sibling with that palm during the LONG reading of the Passion, the palm is NOT a sword”) it’s time to really dive into this week that prepares us for Easter. … Continue reading FoC 109: The Busy Gal’s Guide to Walking Through Holy Week
30 Apr 2019FoC 110: Getting to Heaven One Pair of Pants at a Time with Blythe Fike00:54:33
Blythe Fike is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. We love any chance to chat (and laugh) with Blythe. By the end of this episode you’ll want her to be your life coach, I promise. (She’s not a life coach, you’ll just wish she was, and that she was taking on new clients, … Continue reading FoC 110: Getting to Heaven One Pair of Pants at a Time with Blythe Fike
14 May 2019FoC 111: Brave Enough to Give Up Control with Mary Lenaburg00:52:50
The moment we met (in real life) today’s guest, Mary Lenaburg, hugs abounded. After following Mary and her beautiful story for years, we felt like she was already a dear friend. After you hear today’s episode, you’ll feel like you know her, too. She’s just that wonderful. Mary is a speaker, author, wife, and mother … Continue reading FoC 111: Brave Enough to Give Up Control with Mary Lenaburg
28 May 2019FoC 112: Fighting Perfectionism with Holiness with Colleen Carroll Campbell00:48:07
Colleen Carroll Campbell is a journalist, former presidential speech writer, author, speaker, wife, and mother of four. Her new book, The Heart of Perfection, brings the common struggle against perfectionism to light by offering personal stories and wisdom from the lives of the saints who were recovering perfectionists. Today we chatted with Colleen about the … Continue reading FoC 112: Fighting Perfectionism with Holiness with Colleen Carroll Campbell
11 Jun 2019FoC 113: Does a Wife in the Attic Make Your Marriage Invalid? And Other Jane Eyre Questions with Eleanor Bourg Nicholson00:58:10
We’re thrilled to have Catholic novelist Eleanor Bourg Nicholson back with us today discussing one of our favorite books of all time: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Eleanor is a wife, homeschooling mother of four, director of religious education at her parish, former assistant editor at Dappled Things and the Saint Austin Review, has previously published a novella entitled The … Continue reading FoC 113: Does a Wife in the Attic Make Your Marriage Invalid? And Other Jane Eyre Questions with Eleanor Bourg Nicholson
25 Jun 2019FoC 114: Bringing Creative Inspiration to Children’s Art with Demi00:49:15
Demi’s children’s books are at the very top of our list of favorites. We were thrilled when her latest picture book on Mozart was released and may or may not have begged her publisher for an interview. Because we love her. And much to our surprise, she agreed to talk with us! We tried not … Continue reading FoC 114: Bringing Creative Inspiration to Children’s Art with Demi
03 Sep 2019FoC 115: The Quirky and Wonderful Hildegard with Emily Stimpson Chapman00:59:41
We’re back from our summer break with a brand new episode! And we have a HUGE announcement to make. We’re holding a Fountains of Carrots meetup/soiree/shindig this November in Waco, TX featuring none other than our favorite Anne of Green Gables! It’s called the Raspberry Cordial Catholic Literary Gathering and we want you to come! … Continue reading FoC 115: The Quirky and Wonderful Hildegard with Emily Stimpson Chapman
17 Sep 2019FoC 116: Practicing Joy: Lessons from Orthodox Christianity with Phoebe Farag Mikhail00:57:57
Before we introduce this episode’s guest, a quick reminder that our Anne of Green Gables retreat, the Raspberry Cordial Catholic Literary Gathering is coming up soon! Come and hang out with kindred spirits in real life in Waco, TX November 8th and 9th. You don’t want to miss it, so be sure to head over and … Continue reading FoC 116: Practicing Joy: Lessons from Orthodox Christianity with Phoebe Farag Mikhail
01 Oct 2019FoC 117: Brain Tumors, Prayer, and Being A Catholic Celebrity Whether You Like It Or Not with Jeannie Gaffigan00:56:15
Today’s guest is none other than the producer, writer, and director, Jeannie Gaffigan! Jeannie is raising five children in New York City with her comedian husband, Jim. As if all of that wasn’t keeping her busy enough, in 2017 she was hit with the unexpected news that she had a life-threatening brain tumor and faced … Continue reading FoC 117: Brain Tumors, Prayer, and Being A Catholic Celebrity Whether You Like It Or Not with Jeannie Gaffigan
15 Oct 2019FoC 118: When Crisis Hits Can Faith and Family Survive? with Kathryn Whitaker01:01:31
[powepress] Haley may live in Texas but her Texas cred can’t hold a candle to today’s guest’s! Kathryn Whitaker, a graphic designer, voice behind the popular blog Team Whitaker, speaker, author, and VERY Texan mama is here to talk about the life experiences that inspired her new book, Live Big, Love Bigger: Getting Real with … Continue reading FoC 118: When Crisis Hits Can Faith and Family Survive? with Kathryn Whitaker
29 Oct 2019FoC 119: The Latin Mass: Answering All the Questions You Were Too Afraid to Ask with Zac Mabry01:01:25
When we watched The Little Rascals when it came out in 1994, little did we know that Porky would end up being a Catholic convert–and a Latin Mass goer. That’s right! Zac Mabry, child actor turned CPA, is on the podcast today! Zac is a fellow podcaster (he makes The Roman Circus Podcast with Matt … Continue reading FoC 119: The Latin Mass: Answering All the Questions You Were Too Afraid to Ask with Zac Mabry
12 Nov 2019FoC 120: Making Mary Your Real Life Mom with Katie Prejean McGrady00:50:19
Can you believe that after five years of podcasting, we’ve never had a whole episode about Our Lady? But we knew exactly who to have on for this discussion: our friend Katie Prejean McGrady! Katie graduated from the University of Dallas but now lives in Louisiana where she is wife to Tommy and mom to … Continue reading FoC 120: Making Mary Your Real Life Mom with Katie Prejean McGrady
26 Nov 2019FoC 121: The Real Live Deep Dive on Anne of Green Gables01:08:58
Welcome to our FIRST EVER live recording of the podcast! That’s right, Haley and Christy–usually separated by a few thousand miles–were together in the flesh at the FoC Raspberry Cordial Catholic Literary Gathering and we recorded with an audience with dear friend and fellow Anne-phile, Meg Hunter-Kilmer. For those of you who couldn’t be there … Continue reading FoC 121: The Real Live Deep Dive on Anne of Green Gables
10 Dec 2019FoC 122: The Reed of God: Embracing the Dark Secret of Advent00:56:44
It’s Advent! Since we’ve already released episodes about Advent music and how we observe Advent in our homes, we decided to talk about the spiritual journey of Advent inspired by one of our favorite books of all time, The Reed of God by 20th century British Catholic and spiritual writer, Caryll Houselander. We’re sharing in … Continue reading FoC 122: The Reed of God: Embracing the Dark Secret of Advent
07 Jan 2020FoC 123: Bringing Beauty to the World Through the Beauty of Home with Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering00:55:15
What’s the value of a space of beauty to nurture family life? How does beauty affect our souls? What makes a space beautiful? Is there theology to anchor our home lives in? These are the kinds of questions we’re touching on in today’s episode with writers, philosophers, and mothers, Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering–two of … Continue reading FoC 123: Bringing Beauty to the World Through the Beauty of Home with Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering
21 Jan 2020FoC 124: Waking Up From Disordered Attachments with Seth Haines00:41:32
The psychology of addiction is fascinating. What makes us reach for the things that we’re addicted to? Maybe we’re not addicted to heroin but do we have disordered attachments? When pain hits us as stress or emotional trauma do we reach for that glass of wine, binge a show on Netflix, or refresh those social … Continue reading FoC 124: Waking Up From Disordered Attachments with Seth Haines
04 Feb 2020FoC 125: Postpartum Truths for the Whole Person with Allison Auth00:47:55
There are oodles of resources for pregnancy and caring for babies but caring for ourselves post partum–or even knowing what to expect post partum!–is another story. Hormonal changes plus sleep deprivation, stress, and feelings of isolation would make anyone feel overwhelmed but we often beat ourselves up over our emotions and struggles post partum rather … Continue reading FoC 125: Postpartum Truths for the Whole Person with Allison Auth
18 Feb 2020FoC 126: Why Catholics Need to Care About Racism with Gloria Purvis01:00:57
In today’s episode we are diving in to an important topic that makes a lot of people uncomfortable to talk about: racism. Racism is not merely a political talking point, it’s an evil condemned by the Church. Our political narrative would have you believe that fighting abortion is for the right and fighting racism is … Continue reading FoC 126: Why Catholics Need to Care About Racism with Gloria Purvis
03 Mar 2020FoC 127: Thinking About Death with Hope Not Fear with Fr. Harrison Ayre00:55:54
It’s Lent! And it looks like there’s a global pandemic coming our way! So we are getting very memento mori in today’s episode. We’re talking with Fr. Harrison Ayre, our very first Canadian guest, about (dun dun dun) death. We know Fr. Harrison from his great presence on Twitter, but he has more important things … Continue reading FoC 127: Thinking About Death with Hope Not Fear with Fr. Harrison Ayre
17 Mar 2020FoC 128: Creating Daily Rituals and Making Mental Space with Anne Bogel00:47:56
Since recording this episode, a lot has happened. But we think this will be a good listen if you want to get your mind off of the pandemic and talk books, rituals, and how to not overthink, well, everything. In fact, some good rituals may be exactly what we all need to help get us … Continue reading FoC 128: Creating Daily Rituals and Making Mental Space with Anne Bogel
21 Mar 2020Bonus Episode: We’re All Stuck At Home Together00:57:26
We’ve never done a bonus episode. But we couldn’t imagine just moving forward with our regular programming before connecting with you over the pandemic we’re facing. This episode is basically a brain dump of what we’re thinking and feeling, what’s working for us, and perspectives we think will be helpful. We’re scared and anxious like … Continue reading Bonus Episode: We’re All Stuck At Home Together
31 Mar 2020FoC 129: Finding Your Blue Flame in Challenging Times with Jennifer Fulwiler00:39:25
Today we’re talking with our friend and yours, Jennifer Fulwiler. She’s a mother of 6, author of bestsellers, daily radio show host on Sirius XM, and in her plentiful free time she tours nationally doing stand up comedy. Jen lives in Austin, TX and has a new book available for pre-order titled Your Blue Flame: … Continue reading FoC 129: Finding Your Blue Flame in Challenging Times with Jennifer Fulwiler
14 Apr 2020FoC 130: When Art Saves Our Faith: In the Past and Today with Elizabeth Lev00:50:56
We have a treat for you today while we’re all waiting out this pandemic. We’re talking about beauty, art, and faith with Dr. Elizabeth Lev. Liz holds degrees in art history from the University of Chicago and the University of Bologna. She teaches art history at Duquesne University’s Italian campus and she has served as … Continue reading FoC 130: When Art Saves Our Faith: In the Past and Today with Elizabeth Lev
28 Apr 2020FoC 131: Dealing With Disappointment and Little Steps to Choosing Joy with Claire Swinarski00:56:39
Struggling with the up and downs and disappointments of life in, ahem, our current situation? We are, too. So we called a friend to talk about it. The founder of the well-known Catholic Feminist Podcast, Claire Swinarski joins us on this episode! Claire is the author of multiple books, including What Happens Next (available for … Continue reading FoC 131: Dealing With Disappointment and Little Steps to Choosing Joy with Claire Swinarski
12 May 2020FoC 132: Tackling Hot Button Topics with Calm and Clarity with Brandon Vogt01:03:01
Today on the podcast we’re chatting with one of our favorite folks: Brandon Vogt. After hearing over and over again about how many Catholics feel uncomfortable in conversations where they might have to explain Church teaching (especially to someone outside the faith), Brandon wrote a book called What to Say and How to Say It. … Continue reading FoC 132: Tackling Hot Button Topics with Calm and Clarity with Brandon Vogt
26 May 2020FoC 133: Looking Ahead With Active Positivity with Gracy Olmstead01:01:32
We are really excited to share this conversation with the fabulous Gracy Olmstead today! This has been such a challenging couple of months and sometimes it helps process this season by framing things in a different light. While we do not want to be Pollyanna-ish over a global crisis (nobody needs that!) we wanted to … Continue reading FoC 133: Looking Ahead With Active Positivity with Gracy Olmstead
09 Jun 2020FoC 134: Discerning Balance Not Overcommitment with Rachel Balducci00:57:25
We’re so excited to share this wonderful conversation with our friend and yours, Rachel Balducci, about overcommitment, vocation, and balance in your life! But before we introduce Rachel and share the details of what we talked about in this episode, we wanted to let you know that this isn’t the episode we planned to release … Continue reading FoC 134: Discerning Balance Not Overcommitment with Rachel Balducci
16 Jun 2020FoC 135: A Political Way Forward For Christians with Amar Patel01:03:58
How are we, as Christians, called to participate in politics? How does our faith inform our vote? How do we find a way forward when the two-party American system leaves us without options that line up with the Gospel? These are the questions a lot of us are wrestling with–now more than ever. In today’s … Continue reading FoC 135: A Political Way Forward For Christians with Amar Patel
23 Jun 2020FoC 136: What Death Tells Us About Life with Dr. Scott Hahn01:02:12
In today’s episode, we’re talking with Dr. Scott Hahn, renowned speaker, professor, and best selling author of many wonderful books including Rome Sweet Home and The Lamb’s Supper. Dr. Hahn is also the founder and director of the St. Paul Center and he has a new book out, co-authored by our friend and yours, Emily … Continue reading FoC 136: What Death Tells Us About Life with Dr. Scott Hahn
07 Jul 2020FoC 137: A Film Adaptation We Actually Love: Greta Gerwig’s Little Women with Mary Rose Somarriba01:01:50
We’ve kept you waiting for our deep dive attention to Greta Gerwig’s new adaptation of Little Women, but we think this episode is worth the wait! Mary Rose Somarriba, writer, speaker, editor of Natural Womanhood, and associate editor of Verily Magazine, is with us today talking about the beauty of seeing a classic through fresh … Continue reading FoC 137: A Film Adaptation We Actually Love: Greta Gerwig’s Little Women with Mary Rose Somarriba
18 Aug 2020FoC 138: Encouragement for Educating Your Children with Grace and Love with Sally Clarkson01:00:42
We’re back from our summer break and excited to kick off the new season of the podcast with none other than the fabulous Sally Clarkson! If you don’t already know and love Sally, you will after you listen to this episode. Sally is the author of many bestselling books on parenting, Christian living, and education. … Continue reading FoC 138: Encouragement for Educating Your Children with Grace and Love with Sally Clarkson
01 Sep 2020FoC 139: Diving Into Catholic Social Teaching with the Female Saints with Karianna Frey01:01:56
The Church has a wonderful gift to offer in her Catholic Social Teaching. We’re talking a little bit about how much we miss when we ignore CST and why we should care about it with the fabulous Karianna Frey in this episode. Karianna is a mom, a classical educator, a speaker, and the author of … Continue reading FoC 139: Diving Into Catholic Social Teaching with the Female Saints with Karianna Frey
08 Sep 2020FoC 140: Diving Into Catholic Social Teaching with the Female Saints Part 2 with Karianna Frey01:22:51
The Church has a wonderful gift to offer in her Catholic Social Teaching. We’re talking a little bit about how much we miss when we ignore CST and why we should care about it with the fabulous Karianna Frey in this episode. Karianna is a mom, a classical educator, a speaker, and the author of Serviam … Continue reading FoC 140: Diving Into Catholic Social Teaching with the Female Saints Part 2 with Karianna Frey
06 Oct 2020FoC 142: Expanding the Catholic Literary Imagination with Sergio Bermudez00:46:46
If you’ve been listening to the podcast for awhile, you know how much we love to talk about literature and the Catholic imagination. However, we find that we’re often coming back to the same handful of Catholic novelists and we wanted to talk to our friend Sergio Bermudez about expanding the Catholic literary canon and … Continue reading FoC 142: Expanding the Catholic Literary Imagination with Sergio Bermudez
20 Oct 2020FoC 143: We Change Your Mind About Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park with Joy Clarkson00:57:37
Well, friends, we’ve been delighted by conversations with the lovely Sarah Clarkson and the lovely Sally Clarkson and today, at long last, we’re chatting with the youngest Clarkson gal, Joy Clarkson! Joy is a PhD candidate in theology at St. Andrews University and we’re so glad that she finished writing her dissertation and is back … Continue reading FoC 143: We Change Your Mind About Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park with Joy Clarkson
03 Nov 2020FoC 144: Why Black Catholic Culture Matters with Dr. Ansel Augustine00:34:35
A few months ago we saw a powerful video about the legacy of faith of Black Catholics in New Orleans featuring Dr. Ansel Augustine. Ever since we’ve wanted a chance to interview Dr. Augustine and dive a little deeper in the rich history of Black Catholic faith and culture. This year has highlighted the injustice … Continue reading FoC 144: Why Black Catholic Culture Matters with Dr. Ansel Augustine
17 Nov 2020FoC 145: Intentional Living in Times of Chaos with Tsh Oxenreider00:58:52
How do we order our lives? How do we find order when living in tumultuous times? Is that even possible? Today we’re chatting with the lovely Tsh Oxenreider about what it means to live intentionally in 2020. Tsh lives with her husband Kyle and three kids in central Texas. Her blog and her first podcast … Continue reading FoC 145: Intentional Living in Times of Chaos with Tsh Oxenreider
01 Dec 2020FoC 146: Learning to Love Scripture Through Mary and the Magnificat with Sonja Corbitt00:52:07
A blessed Advent to you and yours! We are talking about a very Advent-y subject: Our Lady’s Magnificat in this episode. We’re joined by the wonderful Sonja Corbitt to discuss her new book, Exalted. Sonja is the Bible Study Evangelista and creator of “the best modernization of lectio,” the LOVE the Word® Bible study method … Continue reading FoC 146: Learning to Love Scripture Through Mary and the Magnificat with Sonja Corbitt
15 Dec 2020FoC 147: Men and Women CAN be Friends According to C.S. Lewis and Dorothy Sayers with Gina Dalfonzo00:45:28
We’re chatting with Gina Dalfonzo today about the friendship between two of our favorite literary figures, Dorothy L. Sayers and C.S. Lewis. Because Sayers wasn’t officially part of the Inklings–the literary group of friends that included Lewis, Tolkien, and Charles Williams–her friendship with Lewis isn’t as celebrated as it should be. But their mutual respect, … Continue reading FoC 147: Men and Women CAN be Friends According to C.S. Lewis and Dorothy Sayers with Gina Dalfonzo
12 Jan 2021FoC 148: Navigating Life’s Storms Without Sinking with Hallie Lord00:53:01
We are kicking off the 2021 season of the podcast with our friend and yours, Hallie Lord! Hallie is a speaker, co-founder of The Edel Gathering, a devoted Sephora fan, author of upcoming book Falling Home: Creating a Life That Catches You When You Fall, beloved radio show host, and mom of 8. She’s also … Continue reading FoC 148: Navigating Life’s Storms Without Sinking with Hallie Lord
26 Jan 2021FoC 149: The Life and Faith of Nicholas Black Elk with Dr. Damian Costello01:00:48
For a couple of years, we’ve been fascinated by the story of Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota holy man and Catholic convert and catechist. We’ve wanted to learn more about this intriguing figure and we’re thrilled to have the chance to talk to Dr. Damian Costello about his incredible life and legacy. … Continue reading FoC 149: The Life and Faith of Nicholas Black Elk with Dr. Damian Costello
09 Feb 2021FoC 150: Your Style and the Theology of the Body with Lillian Fallon00:51:55
Is it possible to think about personal style through a theological lens? Lillian Fallon thinks so. We love following Lillian’s Instagram account and writing on style and theology (and her outfits are fabulous, too). So we asked her to join us for a conversation about clothes, self-expression, and honoring the bodies God gave us.  Lillian … Continue reading FoC 150: Your Style and the Theology of the Body with Lillian Fallon
23 Feb 2021FoC 151: Finding New Life Through Momento Mori with Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble00:45:37
In our six years of podcasting we have never had a religious sister as a guest! So this episode with Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble is long overdue. She has an incredible conversion story from atheism and then she was surprised to discern a call to religious life and was led to the Daughters of St. … Continue reading FoC 151: Finding New Life Through Momento Mori with Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble
09 Mar 2021Foc 152: Purity Culture, Shame, and Living in the Light of Grace with Rachel Bulman00:58:59
We are thrilled to be joined by the lovely Rachel Bulman to talk about the weird trend of the 90s that we were all influenced by: purity culture. Rachel wrote a wonderful piece for the Word on Fire blog recently about purity culture’s failings and the importance of understanding a richer view of the human … Continue reading Foc 152: Purity Culture, Shame, and Living in the Light of Grace with Rachel Bulman
04 May 2021FoC 156: Mourning Together in the Midst of Isolation with Rakhi McCormick00:51:08
It’s been the worst of both worlds lately. We are all carrying extra grief due to the loss of loved ones, friends, and our pre-pandemic way of life. Whether people or dreams that we’ve lost, we’re mourning. And yet, all our normal mourning rituals have been disrupted due the the nature of this crisis. We … Continue reading FoC 156: Mourning Together in the Midst of Isolation with Rakhi McCormick
15 Jun 2021FoC 159: Vulnerable Bodies And Our Need For Each Other with Leah Libresco Sargeant00:55:25
Leah Libresco Sargeant is one of our favorite Catholic voices. She is wise, insightful, and unfailingly kind. Leah is wife to Alex, mum to the lovely young Beatrice, author of Arriving at Amen and Building the Benedict Option, and contributing editor of Plough Quarterly–one of the finest Christian publications available these days. In this episode … Continue reading FoC 159: Vulnerable Bodies And Our Need For Each Other with Leah Libresco Sargeant
06 Jul 2021FoC: Breaking News! We’re Going to England and You’re Coming Too!00:32:59
We’ve got big news! We’re going to England next year on a bookish pilgrimage! We’ve created the perfect tour of all the English sites of our dreams! We’re going to be going with Select International as they’ve allowed us to craft this tour of dreams for you to just hop aboard with us! (Have I … Continue reading FoC: Breaking News! We’re Going to England and You’re Coming Too!
31 Aug 2021FoC 162: What To Do When You’re Drowning with Sally Clarkson00:54:12
Do the storms of life ever catch you by surprise? We often navigate our days expecting smooth sailing and are unprepared for the storms that inevitably arise. None of us could have anticipated how stormy the past two years have been, of course! But have they been even harder because we anticipate ease in our … Continue reading FoC 162: What To Do When You’re Drowning with Sally Clarkson
28 Sep 2021FoC 164: What It’s Like To Live the Dream of Owning a Bookshop with Alison Frenzel00:59:56
Don’t tell us you haven’t wondered what it’s like to be Kathleen Kelly from You’ve Got Mail because we know you have! We’ve wondered the same thing which is why we decided to get answers from the co-owner of our very favorite book store: Fabled Bookshop and Cafe in Waco, Texas. If you attended our … Continue reading FoC 164: What It’s Like To Live the Dream of Owning a Bookshop with Alison Frenzel
07 Dec 2021FoC 169: What Science Says About Our Kids Keeping the Faith with Dr. Amy Adamczyk00:51:37
Many Catholic parents wonder, will our kids stay Catholic? How likely is it that faith can be handed down to the next generation? Are certain parenting methods more or less effective in raising children who will practice faith when they are grown? What practices matter and how much influence do parents have? Dr. Amy Adamczyk … Continue reading FoC 169: What Science Says About Our Kids Keeping the Faith with Dr. Amy Adamczyk
11 Jan 2022FoC 171: Attitudes For Where We Are and Where We’re Going01:06:57
Welcome to a new year here on the podcast! We’re so glad you’re still listening to us as we enter our geriatric podcaster seventh year! We’ve been doing this a long time, but only because we’ve had such fantastic listeners, and today it’s just us as we share some updates and thoughts on creating attitudes … Continue reading FoC 171: Attitudes For Where We Are and Where We’re Going
08 Feb 2022FoC 173: The Newly Catholic Life and Lent in 2022 with Tsh Oxenreider01:03:59
Before we dive into today’s episode, we wanted to remind you that it’s time to sign up for our summer bookish pilgrimage to England! And if your registration and deposit are received by February 18th, you’ll get $350 off the trip! Check out the details here and give us a holler if you have any … Continue reading FoC 173: The Newly Catholic Life and Lent in 2022 with Tsh Oxenreider
22 Feb 2022FoC 174: Sharing the Richness of Black Catholic Experience with the Church with Shannon Wimp Schmidt00:55:28
We’re thrilled to have our friend Shannon Wimp Schmidt on the podcast today! Shannon is a pastoral minister, co-host of Plaid Skirts and Basic Black Podcast, and co-author of the book Fat Luther, Slim Pickin’s from Ave Maria Press. She is also a founding board member of Catholics United for Black Lives, a not-for-profit organization which advocates for racial … Continue reading FoC 174: Sharing the Richness of Black Catholic Experience with the Church with Shannon Wimp Schmidt
08 Mar 2022FoC 175: Answering Modernism with the Sacramental Worldview with Fr. Harrison Ayre00:51:42
We’re excited to have one of our favorite guests return to the show today: Fr. Harrison Ayre! Fr. Harrison was born and raised near Vancouver, BC. During his time at university studying philosophy, he had a profound conversion experience that brought him to live for and with Christ. Ordained a priest in 2015, he has … Continue reading FoC 175: Answering Modernism with the Sacramental Worldview with Fr. Harrison Ayre
22 Mar 2022FoC 176: Eden Invitation and Ministering to Beloved Souls with Shannon Ochoa00:49:21
How can found our identity in being loved by God? How do we remember that we are an unrepeatable soul that is precious to our Heavenly Father? Shannon Ochoa is here to help! Shannon serves as Co-Founder and Director of Community Care for Eden Invitation – a movement for young adult Catholics and Christians with experiences … Continue reading FoC 176: Eden Invitation and Ministering to Beloved Souls with Shannon Ochoa
25 Mar 2022FoC: Bonus Episode – Let Jane Austen Be Your Life Coach – Haley’s New Book is Out Today!00:52:22
Today we’re sharing this special bonus episode to celebrate the release of Haley’s brand new book, Jane Austen’s Genius Guide to Life: On Love, Friendship, and Becoming the Person God Created You To Be! We’re so excited to be able to finally talk in depth about what this new book is about; diving into Jane … Continue reading FoC: Bonus Episode – Let Jane Austen Be Your Life Coach – Haley’s New Book is Out Today!
05 Apr 2022FoC 177: The Scandal of Holiness in Literature with Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson00:43:34
What can good literature teach us? Can it show us how to be holy? Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson thinks so. In this episode we’re talking about how literary “saints” can show us what holiness looks like and how scandalous holiness appears to a world that can’t comprehend it. We’ve been bigs fans of Jessica for … Continue reading FoC 177: The Scandal of Holiness in Literature with Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson
24 May 2022FoC 180: Seeing the Reality of Gender and Feminism with Dr. Abigail Favale00:53:04
There is so much confusion about feminism. Can Catholics be feminists? Is feminism all that’s wrong with everything in the world? What does feminism even mean? And there’s no need to mention that gender is a hot button issue these days. So do we listen to the nostalgic about the 1950s crowd? Do we listen … Continue reading FoC 180: Seeing the Reality of Gender and Feminism with Dr. Abigail Favale
08 Nov 2022FoC 185: The Wholistic Pro-Life Future For Women’s Healthcare with Leah Jacobson00:53:37
Women’s healthcare has been a hot topic for ages, but in a post-Dobbs world, it’s never been more discussed. So we decided to reach out to Leah Jacobson, a women’s health advocate and service provider to discuss the complexities of women’s healthcare, protection for the unborn, and fighting for the care, education, and medical resources … Continue reading FoC 185: The Wholistic Pro-Life Future For Women’s Healthcare with Leah Jacobson
20 Dec 2022FoC 188: The Final Episode00:42:38
Well, friends, all good things must come to an end. After eight (8!) wonderful years of co-hosting this podcast for you, we’ve decided to call it a day and offer a fond farewell to a project that has brought us so much joy. In this episode we’re sharing about how we got started podcasting together, … Continue reading FoC 188: The Final Episode
23 Mar 2021FoC 153: Through the Wilderness to Conversion with Meg Tietz01:03:25
As we prepare for Holy Week, we thought it was just the right time to be inspired by a conversion story. And since we’ve been itching to have our friend Meg Tietz on the show for ages, we asked if she could share her family’s beautiful story of conversion for you this week! Meg is … Continue reading FoC 153: Through the Wilderness to Conversion with Meg Tietz
06 Apr 2021FoC 154: Intentional Fatherhood, Vocation, and Gilbert Blythe with Tyler Blanski00:48:06
What makes Gilbert Blythe the ultimate literary husband and father? How can we treat our vocations with more intentionality and commitment? Why are there so many resources for Catholic moms and not Catholic dads? All this AND the world’s cutest love story coming your way in today’s episode of the podcast! We are so pleased … Continue reading FoC 154: Intentional Fatherhood, Vocation, and Gilbert Blythe with Tyler Blanski
20 Apr 2021FoC 155: Answering New Ageism: The Draw of Spirituality Without Religion with Matt Nelson00:54:29
Why is New Age spirituality so appealing to millennials (and other generations!)? What is it about human beings that makes us wired for spirituality and a desire to know that we are significant in the universe–even when we reject religious faith? We’re chatting about everything from looking to the stars for meaning to looking to … Continue reading FoC 155: Answering New Ageism: The Draw of Spirituality Without Religion with Matt Nelson
18 May 2021FoC 157: Elizabeth Anscombe: Philosopher, Mom, and Upending the Motherhood Narrative with Dr. Jennifer Frey00:48:14
Are women’s lives and aspirations over when they have children? Of course not. Our culture seems to claim two options: kids or career. But there are plenty of women who challenge this narrative (and plenty of people on both sides who are threatened when it’s challenged)! In this episode Dr. Jennifer Frey shares about an … Continue reading FoC 157: Elizabeth Anscombe: Philosopher, Mom, and Upending the Motherhood Narrative with Dr. Jennifer Frey
01 Jun 2021FoC 158: Discernment in Real Life: From Music Careers to Romance with Amanda Vernon00:52:49
Today on the show we’re thrilled to have Amanda Vernon as our guest. Amanda Vernon is a full-time recording artist and author who shares the joy of knowing Christ through testimony and song. She has shared her music and message across the U.S. and in six foreign countries. Amanda co-authored the memoir When God Wrecks Your … Continue reading FoC 158: Discernment in Real Life: From Music Careers to Romance with Amanda Vernon
29 Jun 2021FoC 160: The Surprising Science of Being a Mom with Abigail Tucker00:56:39
Becoming a mom is an experience that changes you. Everyone knows this. But what exactly happens to women as they become mothers? New York Times bestselling author Abigail Tucker dives into what actually happens to our brains, how they change, and what it means for us in her new book Mom Genes: Inside the New … Continue reading FoC 160: The Surprising Science of Being a Mom with Abigail Tucker
17 Aug 2021FoC 161: Finding Bouquets of Freshly Sharpened Pencils in an Imperfect World with Laura Kelly Fanucci01:01:05
Before we dive in to this episode’s details, don’t forget that WE ARE GOING TO ENGLAND next summer and we want you to come with us! Check out our previous episode or view the travel details here. We’ve all found ourselves at the beginning of a new academic year–and we’re all still waiting for the … Continue reading FoC 161: Finding Bouquets of Freshly Sharpened Pencils in an Imperfect World with Laura Kelly Fanucci
14 Sep 2021FoC 163: Meeting New Saints Who Struggled Just Like You with Meg Hunter-Kilmer00:50:21
The saints are one of the best things about being Catholic. But often, we think of the saints as cardboard cutouts and not real people who were very human, often messy, and struggling just like us. What if we all had friends in heaven that we found completely relatable because of their situation in life, … Continue reading FoC 163: Meeting New Saints Who Struggled Just Like You with Meg Hunter-Kilmer
12 Oct 2021FoC 165: Living a Life of Joy as a Special Needs Parent with Kelly Mantoan00:43:47
When a huge crisis hits like a devastating medical diagnosis for your child–how do you go on? Is it possible not only to live through this kind of suffering but to truly embrace your life with joy? In her brand new book, Kelly Mantoan shares her story as a mother with two sons who have … Continue reading FoC 165: Living a Life of Joy as a Special Needs Parent with Kelly Mantoan
26 Oct 2021FoC 166: The Beauty of St. John Henry Newman’s Spirituality with Dr. Bud Marr00:45:44
St. John Henry Newman is one of the Catholic Church’s newest canonized saints but he’s been a huge theological figure for ages due to his brilliant writing and high profile conversion from the Church of England to Rome. What makes this saint extraordinary and what can we learn about his writings that can help us … Continue reading FoC 166: The Beauty of St. John Henry Newman’s Spirituality with Dr. Bud Marr
09 Nov 2021FoC 167: Connected In The Body of Christ with Fr. Josh Johnson00:45:28
Catholic social teaching is an important part of our Catholic faith–but do most of us have a sense of how its all connected rather than simply know about certain key issues? We need to understand the scriptural and magesterial foundation for how we care for vulnerable people, the essential demands of charity and justice, care … Continue reading FoC 167: Connected In The Body of Christ with Fr. Josh Johnson
23 Nov 2021FoC 168: A Hopeful Way Forward for Racial Reconciliation with Chenele Shaw00:51:01
What can we do as Catholic laypeople to end racism and support our Catholic brothers and sisters of color? Chenele Shaw asked just that questioned and started her own non profit, The Before Gethsemane Initiative, which seeks to educate on difficult topics with an authentically Catholic understanding of the inherent dignity of the human person. … Continue reading FoC 168: A Hopeful Way Forward for Racial Reconciliation with Chenele Shaw
21 Dec 2021Foc 170: Meeting The Medieval English Mystics with Dr. Grace Hamman00:55:07
Today we’re talking about the English medieval contemplative writers: Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, Walter Hilton, and Richard Rolle! It might sound like an unusual topic, but we think you’re going to find these figures incredibly relatable. They lived during a time of plague and the sought to communicate the love and mercy of God. … Continue reading Foc 170: Meeting The Medieval English Mystics with Dr. Grace Hamman
25 Jan 2022FoC 172: Aggressively Happy with Joy Clarkson00:44:53
Maybe, like Haley and Christy, your family is recovering from Covid. Maybe January hasn’t turned out how you hoped in one way or another. Maybe all the things that are going very wrong make it hard to find joy. Is it possible to cultivate happiness in times such as these? Our guest today, Dr. Joy … Continue reading FoC 172: Aggressively Happy with Joy Clarkson
26 Apr 2022FoC 178: Preventing Meltdown May with Elizabeth Nava01:01:35
Ah, Meltdown May–the season when schedules, stress, and big transitions result in upheaval in our hearts, homes, and even Instagram. In this episode we’re talking with our good friend Elizabeth Nava about how to avoid Meltdown May, navigate social media, take charge of our own screen time, and more! Elizabeth is a Notre Dame grad … Continue reading FoC 178: Preventing Meltdown May with Elizabeth Nava
10 May 2022FoC 179: Lessons from the Marian Heart with Fr. Ryan Higdon00:49:14
What should we talk about during Mary’s month of May just after Mother’s Day? Well, Our Lady, of course! In this episode we’re chatting with Haley’s pastor, Fr. Ryan Higdon of St. Louis parish in Waco, TX. He is a beer and scotch enthusiast who loves camping, hiking, and running marathons. He’s a wonderful spiritual … Continue reading FoC 179: Lessons from the Marian Heart with Fr. Ryan Higdon
13 Sep 2022FoC 181: What Makes a Great Children’s Book with Sarah Mackenzie00:51:37
We’re back after our long summer break and we have a fantastic first guest of the season! Sarah Mackenzie is one of our favorite voices because of her joyful enthusiasm for good books (among other wonderful things). You may know her as the author of homeschooling classic Teaching from Rest or from her podcast Read … Continue reading FoC 181: What Makes a Great Children’s Book with Sarah Mackenzie
27 Sep 2022FoC 182: Expanding the Vision for Your Life Through Coaching with Joseph Thompson00:52:58
Have you ever just felt stuck? Not only do you not know what decisions to make in your life, but you’ve lost touch of what your vision for life even is? We’ve all been in that sludge of disorientation at some point. But how do you get clarity about what you want your life to … Continue reading FoC 182: Expanding the Vision for Your Life Through Coaching with Joseph Thompson
12 Oct 2022FoC 183: Rethinking the Ethics of Modern Sex with Christine Emba00:52:43
The sexual revolution was supposed to usher in a whole new world of freedom for women. Now, decades later, did it offer us what it promised? Christine Emba is examining just that question. Are women happy with the current dating landscape? Are they having lots of fantastic casual sex? According to Christine’s new book, Rethinking … Continue reading FoC 183: Rethinking the Ethics of Modern Sex with Christine Emba
25 Oct 2022FoC 184: Escape Into Reality with S.D. Smith00:48:02
Several years ago, we were enchanted by a new series: The Green Ember. This series featuring rabbits who are fighting for goodness in a dark world captivated our kids and we wished there were more books like it in the world. Thankfully, the author, S.D. Smith is still writing and his latest project Jack Zulu … Continue reading FoC 184: Escape Into Reality with S.D. Smith
22 Nov 2022FoC 186: How Not To Lose Your Mind With Politics And The News with Bonnie Kristian00:50:29
How do we determine what’s true in a very disorienting time? How do we know what authorities, institutions, or media to believe when the world around us feels untrustworthy? How do we have deep conversations with friends and loved ones when the political landscape is so divisive? It’s a very difficult time to navigate and … Continue reading FoC 186: How Not To Lose Your Mind With Politics And The News with Bonnie Kristian
06 Dec 2022FOC 187: Finding the Confidence to Love Your Home with Paige Rien00:52:50
Tis the season to decorate your home, prepare for guests, and feel that creeping sense of inadequacy when you look at perfectly curated Instagram houses. It’s so important to have the right perspective on home. Instead of keeping up with the latest trends, can we focus on cultivating homes that serve our families? Can we … Continue reading FOC 187: Finding the Confidence to Love Your Home with Paige Rien

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