A Joyful Journey

Episode Notes: Today we discuss this year's garden plans! We are so excited that the 2023 garden season has begun & can't wait to see what this year has in store. We discuss our expansions, new goals, crops, & what we are each looking forward to most. As always, feel free to join us on this journey by reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney@fidei.email! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us!

Today we share all about many of the ways the Lord has called us to do things a little differently than most, the ways in which we are striving to live a little counter-culturally. From ditching our microwave to the Catholic Mass we attend to the way we view money, join us as we explain the why of several aspects of our life. We hope you enjoy this new episode! As always, feel free to reach out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney@fidei.email! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: "The world's thy ship and not thy home." - St. Therese Resources mentioned in this episode: Mass of the Ages: https://latinmass.com/give?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT9MpDhmmhnAFMi0i-dx37OYAJLx-6uEZTZvxhGM1qMJqa-9jzq_7jkaAq2uEALw_wcB The Patrick Coffin Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/303-masonic-infiltration-of-the-vatican-fr-charles-murr/id1199918249?i=1000580798314 Latin Mass & Novus Ordo Comparison: https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2022/07/the-chop-chop-reform-and-mass-of-ages.html?m=1#.Y8X4RnbMJPb The Good Money Podcast: https://newpolity.com/good-money?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT87Yd7HTBHhQO6PcQKjVsVG_Gc0Sa0zwpa1z1gsL1GB7PMJ9Pqo7acaArPoEALw_wcB Vote With Your Dollar Mama: https://www.instagram.com/votewithyourdollarmama/

Episode Notes: Today we discuss Patrick Lencioni's book "The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family". We share with you our family mission statement as well as our current rallying cry, all based on what we learned from the book! We hope you enjoy this episode and are looking forward to sharing our next episode on the upcoming liturgical season. As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney@fidei.email! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Resources mentioned in the episode: The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family: https://www.foryourmarriage.org/blogs/the-3-big-questions-for-a-frantic-family/ The Grubers' Podcast: https://ouroutpost.simplecast.com/

Today we share about our chicken coop, Chickendell: the House of Eggrond. At a deeper level, we discuss the importance of taking pride in our work & striving for beauty. Listen to hear our thoughts on beauty & how we found it in the creation of Chickendell. We hope you enjoy this new episode! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney@fidei.email. St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us!

Today we share all about our ultimate dream & how we are working towards it! We are so excited & passionate about our dream of homesteading & are so happy to finally share this dream with you! From gardening to chickens to canning to owning land in the country & raising quail & other animals, we share so many facets of this dream & the ways we are making steps to fulfill this dream while living in the city. We hope you enjoy this new episode! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney@fidei.email! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us!

Today we discuss the importance of dreaming in every state of life, even when accomplishing goals and dreams seems impossible. We also share a few of our dreams, both big and small. We hope you enjoy this new episode! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: "What you are is God's gift to you, what you become is your gift to God." - Hans Urs von Balthasar

Today Anna discusses some tips for creating a morning routine! She also shares what her morning routine typically looks like. As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, ora pro nobis! Resources mentioned in this episode: Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/divine-intimacy-hardbound-book/p/BKDEV05400?gclid=CjwKCAjwt7SWBhAnEiwAx8ZLar3bBRD2abd-ipJV3fxUSiKBdoJTAv4g15PUpQN-jpb1yl1ByOmm4RoCbIkQAvD_BwE The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/spiritual-warfare/virtue-vice/the-imitation-of-christ-zipper-edition/?gclid=CjwKCAjwt7SWBhAnEiwAx8ZLagg0k55kXwIFnjOzJUFPt8wp1en5GPF69TkIQYLF3GAW6MIkQgP8NhoCW-IQAvD_BwE Humility of Heart by Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/spiritual-warfare/virtue-vice/humility-of-heart/ Abandonment to God: The Way of Peace of St. Therese of Lisieux by Fr. Joel Guibert: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/abandonment-to-god Surrender Novena: https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/13804/documents/2016/4/Surrender%20Novena%20downloadable%20A4.pdf St. Therese's Morning Offering: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/morning-prayer-written-by-st-therese-838

We're back! Join us as we share about life with Clement & what we've been up to these past 7 months! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, ora pro nobis!

Today we share all about our son's home birth! We hope you enjoy this new episode! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Birth Book by William & Martha Sears: https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Book-Everything-Satisfying-Parenting/dp/0316779075/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWZX_Q4oBq2v2aS57v0ryo5zclRmgMd1-f5In0_bbfmV4MLJrubrVwaApmnEALw_wcB&hvadid=409958188990&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9024161&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1206957413270354072&hvtargid=kwd-131564642&hydadcr=24661_11410856&keywords=the+birth+book&qid=1644076290&sr=8-3 Made for This by Mary Haseltine: https://www.amazon.com/Made-This-Catholic-Guide-Birth/dp/1681921715/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VFSGSZONEB0&keywords=made+for+this+mary+haseltine&qid=1644076394&sprefix=made+for+this%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1

Today we discuss the vital importance of Sundays! Using St. John Paul the Great's Apostolic Letter, Dies Domini, we dive into the sacredness of Sundays as Catholic Christians and share some ways in which we have made an effort to rediscover the true essence of Sundays. As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: “The Lord's Day — as Sunday was called from Apostolic time — has always been accorded special attention in the history of the Church because of its close connection with the very core of the Christian mystery. In fact, in the weekly reckoning of time Sunday recalls the day of Christ's Resurrection. It is Easter which returns week by week, celebrating Christ's victory over sin and death, the fulfilment in him of the first creation and the dawn of "the new creation". It is the day which recalls in grateful adoration the world's first day and looks forward in active hope to "the last day", when Christ will come in glory and all things will be made new.” St. John Paul the Great, Dies Domini Resources mentioned in the episode: St. John Paul the Great's Apostolic Letter, Dies Domini: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1998/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_05071998_dies-domini.html https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2016/08/07/keeping-the-lords-day/

Today we discuss the importance of spiritual reading. We share our experiences with spiritual reading as well as some tips and recommendations. We hope you enjoy this episode and are looking forward to sharing our next episode on rediscovering Sundays! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: “Spiritual reading is necessary as the normal way of nourishing the Christian faith, which means getting food for the mind so that the will and affections might love and serve God accordingly.” - Fr. John Hardon Resources mentioned in the episode: The Catholic Strength article on spiritual reading: https://catholicstrength.com/2019/05/19/why-spiritual-reading-is-such-a-great-help-for-growth-in-holiness/ Some of our favorite spiritual reading books/authors: Fr. Jaques Philippe The Shadow of His Wings - Fr. Gereron Goldmann He Leadeth Me - Fr. Walter Ciszek S.J. Life of St. Joseph - Sr. Maraia Cecilia Baij Introduction to the Devout Life - St. Francis de Sales Imitation of Christ - St. Thomas a Kempis Interior Castle - St. Teresa of Avila Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy - Cristiana Paccini & Simone Troisi St. John Paul the Great - Jason Evert Lives of the saints Encyclicals & apostoic letters - all are available online

Episode Notes: Today we discuss reading & literature & what makes a good book! We share some of our favorite books & those books that have inspired us! We hope you enjoy the episode & are looking forward to sharing our next episode on spiritual reading! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: “Without good books and spiritual reading, it will be morally impossible to save our souls.” - St. Alphonsus Liguori Resources mentioned in the episode: Books that have impacted us: The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom The Shadow of His Wings by Gereron Goldmann Dressing with Dignity by Colleen Hammond The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy by Cristiana Paccini & Simone Troisi Consecration to St. Joseph by Fr. Donald Calloway The Life of St. Joseph by Maraia Cecilia Baij Other books: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Little Men/Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Fr. Elijah by Michael O'Brien Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen: (I liked listening to Karen Savage's narration on Librivox) Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery: (I liked listening to Karen Savage's narration on Librivox) The Burrowshire Podcast: https://burrowshirepodcast.com/library/ https://burrowshirepodcast.com/what-to-watch-and-how-to-watch-it/ Resources for audiobooks: Librivox: https://librivox.org Audible: https://www.audible.com Audiobooks For Soul: https://audiobookforsoul.net Resources for getting books secondhand: Thriftbooks: https://www.thriftbooks.com AbeBooks: https://www.abebooks.com

Today we share with you our thoughts on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy! We recently finished listening to an audiobook version together that we LOVED! In this episode we share our personal thoughts on the books, share our favorite characters and scenes, as well as give a book to movie comparison. We also share with you the Catholic connections we found in this series, as “The ‘Lord of the Rings' is a ‘fundamentally religious and Catholic work.'” - J.R.R. Tolkien. Finally, Taylor shares several connections that he made between the fictional character Aragorn and St. Joseph. Note: This episode does contain spoilers, but we do not summarize or explain the storyline. If you haven't read the books, we recommend you do that before listening to this episode! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - Gandalf Resources mentioned in the episode: Audiobooks we listened to: audiobookforsoul.com: https://audiobookforsoul.com/audiobook-series/lord-of-the-rings-audio/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-audiobook/ The Burrowshire Podcast: https://burrowshirepodcast.com/catholicism-lord-of-the-rings/ Take It From Tolkien: ‘The Lord of the Rings' is a ‘Religious and Catholic Work'| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com) A helpful article that lists a handful of the Catholic connections in the trilogy

Today we share with you some highlights from our very first family vacation! We were so blessed to go on a two week road trip & enjoyed it so much we wanted to share our experiences with you! We hope you enjoy hearing about all of our adventures and hope you join us next time for an episode on The Lord of the Rings! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." ~ St. Augustine

Today we share with you the third part of our story: new beginnings. While this is the final part in this series for now, it is just the beginning of a very joyful and exciting journey! Besides sharing the “end” of our story, we also share with you some key takeaways and practical tips we learned from our friendship. We hope you enjoy getting to know us and our story better and hope you join us next time for an episode on our two week vacation! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: “But if a man and a woman marry in order to be companions on the journey through earth to heaven, then their union will bring great joy to themselves and to others." - St. John Chrysostom

Today we share with you the second part of our story: a season of suffering. We share some types of suffering as explained by Soren Kierkegaard, then we dive into the second segment of our story, a time of separation, suffering, and growth! We hope you enjoy getting to know us and our story better and hope you join us next time for part III! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: “Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus – a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.” - St. Mother Teresa Resources mentioned in this episode: The book Taylor references by Soren Kierkegaard: https://www.amazon.com/Trembling-Penguin-Classics-Soren-Kierkegaard/dp/0140444491

Today we share with you the first part of our story: our friendship! We share some thoughts on friendship in general as well as things we learned and blessings we received. We hope you enjoy getting to know us and our story better and hope you join us next time for part II! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quote: "There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship." St. Thomas Aquinas Resources mentioned in this episode: The Lord of the Rings Audiobook: https://audiobookforsoul.com/audiobook-series/lord-of-the-rings-audio/

Today we discuss habits! As we prepared for marriage, we found discussions on our current habits to be super helpful in preparing for life together! We were able to identify those habits we were really glad we had, and those we weren't proud of. These discussions helped us be more aware of the ways we live subconsciously and helped us in our discussions concerning our mission statement. Today we base our discussion on one of our favorite books, Atomic Habits, by James Clear. We discuss our key takeaways from the book, including practical ways to create and break habits. We also discuss the importance of our environment, how habits shape our identity, and how the systems we use can help or hinder us. We hope you enjoy this new episode! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Resources mentioned in this episode: “It is not by change of place that we can come nearer to Him who is in every place, but by the cultivation of pure desires and virtuous habits.” St. Augustine Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 Mission Statement episode: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfuljourneypodcast/episodes/What-Makes-You-Unique--Creating-a-Mission-Statement-etp595

Today we share with you our mission statement and discuss how you can create your own! What makes you unique? What are your core values? We explain rallying cries (your top priority), defining objectives, and standard objectives. We talk about Patrick Lencioni's book The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family, a quick and easy read that has helped us discover who we are at our core! Lastly, we discuss tactical meetings. As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Resources mentioned in this episode: The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Questions-Frantic-Family-Organization/dp/0787995320

Today we discuss joy! We define joy, differentiating it from other words that are given synonymous meanings. We discuss joy as being a source of marriage, and also share some ways in which we strive to live out joy in our lives. Finally, we share some practical ways you, too, can live joyfully! As always, feel free to join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or by reaching out to us via email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us! Quotes & resources mentioned in this episode: Kreeft's article on joy: https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/philosophy/joy.html “The way to pleasure is power and prudence. The way to happiness is moral goodness. The way to joy is sanctity, loving God with your whole heart and your neighbor as yourself.” - Peter Kreeft The Catechism of the Catholic Church: CCC 2362: '“The acts in marriage by which the intimate and chaste union of the spouses takes place are noble and honorable; the truly human performance of these acts fosters the self-giving they signify and enriches the spouses in joy and gratitude.” Sexuality is a source of joy and pleasure...' The Surrender Novena: https://fullofgraceusa.com/products/the-surrender-novena-standard-size (this can also be found at local Catholic book stores)

Hello! We are Taylor & Anna Nemechek, a young Catholic married couple. We are passionate about the Catholic Faith and are excited to share our journey & discoveries as we strive to live an authentically joyful and life-giving marriage. Today, we introduce ourselves, explain the name of our podcast, and share what you can expect in the episodes to come. Join us on this journey by following us on Instagram: A Joyful Journey (@ajoyfuljourney1221), or reaching out to us by email at ajoyfuljourney1221@gmail.com! St. Joseph, Pillar of Families and Glory of Domestic Life, pray for us!