Lisa Hendey and Friends

On this week's show, Array of Hope creator Mario Costabile joins us to discuss how dynamic virtual retreats and events like "Rise Up" can draw the Church closer to God and one another. About Mario Costabile: Mario Costabile is the Executive Director of Array of Hope. A devout Catholic and family man, Mario has been a successful producer for music, film, and television for over 35 years, having worked for such organizations as MTV, VH1, Discovery Channel, Sony Music, and Def Jam Records. Mario is committed to utilizing his talents to do God's will in the development of Array of Hope and its vision to unite families and help them grow closer to God. About Array of Hope: Array of Hope has created "Rise Up", a one-of-a-kind digital event personalized for parishes, schools, and other Catholic organizations seeking to catechize and evangelize in a COVID-19 reality. Rise Up provides a remote experience that is dynamic, inspirational, and interactive, making the attendee truly part of the event. It enables parishes or dioceses to plan with more stability in the midst of the uncertainties of what reopening will look like.  Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Becky Eldridge is here to discuss her new Loyola Press book The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God as she offers insights and prayer practices to help us grow ever closer to God. About Becky Eldridge: Becky is an Ignatian-trained spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and writer, with nearly twenty years of ministry experience within the Catholic Church. She is the author of the Busy Lives and Restless Souls (2017) and The Inner Chapel (2020). Her greatest joy is sharing life with her husband, Chris, and her children, Brady, Abby, and Mary. Visit her at beckyeldredge.com. About The Inner Chapel: In her recent book, The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God, Becky Eldredge offers down-to-earth stories, prayer reflections, and encouragement for spiritual growth and a deeper walk with Christ. While offering practices on how to enter the inner chapel, the place within where God meets us, each chapter provides an opportunity to reflect on a certain promise of God.   Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Jessica Ptomey, author of the book Home in the Church: Living an Embodied Catholic Faith, invites listeners to consider their own faith perspectives by sharing her personal journey into the Catholic Church. About Jessica Ptomey: Jessica Ptomey is a Catholic convert, wife, mom, writer, Communications scholar and professor, and homeschooler. She blogs at jessicaptomey.com. She is the author of Home in the Church: Living an Embodied Catholic Faith, and her research in inter-faith dialogue has been published in the Journal of Communication and Religion (JCR). She is also the co-host with her husband Mike of The Catholic Reading Challenge podcast. About Home in the Church: Home in the Church calls Catholics living in the modern world back to a distinctly Catholic way of living and vision of Mother Church as the home on earth that is leading them to their heavenly home. Catholic Convert, Jessica Ptomey, describes her journey to a more embodied Christian faith in the Catholic Church, and she invites readers to the same experience. She discusses the embodied nature of faith in the home, in the celebrations of the liturgical calendar, in the liturgy of the Mass, in personal prayer, in the intercession of the saints, in the sacraments, and in a redemptive view of suffering.  Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Fr. Sebastian Walshe, author of the new book Understanding Marriage & Family: A Catholic Perspective, offers pastoral thoughts on contemporary marriage and family life. About Fr. Sebastian Walshe: Originally from Pasadena, Fr. Sebastian Walshe is a Norbertine Canon of the Abbey of St. Michael in the Diocese of Orange, California, where he is the dean of studies for the seminary program. After completing his studies at Thomas Aquinas College in California, he continued studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., receiving a license in Philosophy. Later, he attended the Pontifical University of St. Thomas at Rome (the Angelicum) where he received a Masters in Sacred Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy. About Understanding Marriage & Family: A Catholic Perspective: In this book Fr. Sebastian explains and defends the traditional understandings of marriage and family so that the goodness and beauty of marriage and family can once again shine forth. In the first part of the book, he clarifies and defends the definitions of marriage and family and contrasts them with the alternative proposals of modern society. Marriage and family are natural and necessary consequences of human nature: thus marriage is not merely a social construct, but something which fulfills the deepest inclinations of human nature. In the second part of the book, he shows how marriage and the relationships within the family are intrinsically and sacramentally related to the principal mysteries of the Catholic faith. In the third part of the book, he shows how family life at both the natural and supernatural levels can be fostered, preserved, and healed.  Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Cathy Gilmore, creator of Tiny Virtue Heroes, helps us understand how even small creatures can teach us to be virtuous superheroes! About Cathy Gilmore: “Mrs. Virtue Lady” Cathy Gilmore is an award-winning children's author, educator, and virtue advocate. Her passion is to help families grow virtue-strong in simple, creative, and JOYFUL ways. About Tiny Virtue Heroes: Tiny Virtue Heroes are pretend friends who turn children’s IMAGINATION into a sacred training space, in which everyday habits are powered by God’s grace to become real-life super-powers! These animal and insect characters are friendly “sidekick” storytellers, who introduce kids to Virtue Heroes from the Bible and from the Virtue Mission Regions of the world. Pretending with the Virtue Heroes can make children virtue-STRONG! One by one, a series of storybooks are emerging to bring these characters to life in an especially vivid way. The first story, A Mouse and a Miracle, is available now!  Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Dr. Joseph White offers encouragement and support for our spiritual journey as we discuss his new Our Sunday Visitor book Listening for God in Everyday Life. About Dr. Joseph White: Dr. Joseph White is a child and family psychologist and Director of Catechetical Resources for OSV Publishing. He is the author of 11 books, including the newly-released Listening for God in Everyday Life. About Listening for God in Everyday Life: God is speaking to us all the time, but we have to learn to hear his voice. Drawing on his personal experience, Joseph reveals the means God uses to speak directly to our hearts. Some of these may even surprise you! They include Silence, Gifts and Talents, Scripture, Creation, Humor, Tradition, Art, Liturgy, Saints, Struggle, Children, Relationship, and People in Need. When we learn to hear it, God's voice opens our hearts to his love, deepening our relationship with the one who knows us better than we know ourselves. How is God speaking to you? Learn more at Our Sunday Visitor.  Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Trinity House community founders Soren and Ever Johnson open their hearts and their spiritual home to us. About Soren and Ever Johnson: Soren and Ever Johnson, parishioners at St. John the Apostle, Leesburg, VA, are proud parents of five children. They founded the nonprofit Trinity House Community and its Trinity House Café with a mission to inspire families to live together with God, making their homes a little taste of heaven to share with others for the renewal of faith and culture. Soren formerly served as Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Arlington, VA, and his writing has appeared in the Washington  Post,  Columbia, and the Arlington  Catholic Herald.  Ever formerly served as Research Assistant to papal biographer George Weigel and has been published in Magnificat. They both hold M.A.s in theology and have presented at numerous conferences and workshops. About Trinity House: Co-founded and co-directed by Soren and Ever Johnson, Trinity House Community’s mission is to inspire families to live together with God, making their homes a little taste of heaven to share with others for the renewal of faith and culture. Trinity House inspires through Trinity House Café, the ministry’s public model of a Christian home since 2014 in Leesburg Va.; teaches through Heaven In Your Home Workshop, talks, and retreats; equips through a weekly Heaven In Your Home (e-)Letters and other online content, and encourages families to build their own Trinity House by connecting at monthly Gatherings. Learn more at www.trinityhousecommunity.org.   Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, author and radio host Teresa Tomeo joins us to share her timely new book Conquering Coronavirus: How Faith Can Put Your Fears to Rest. About Teresa Tomeo: Teresa Tomeo is an author, syndicated Catholic talk show host, and motivational speaker with more than 30 years of experience in TV, radio, and newspaper and spent 19 of those years working in front of a camera as a reporter/anchor in the Detroit market. In the year 2000, Teresa left the secular media to start her own speaking and communications company, Teresa Tomeo Communications, LLC. Her daily morning radio program, Catholic Connection, is produced by Ave Maria Radio in Ann Arbor, Michigan and now heard on over 200 Catholic stations nationwide through the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network and is also carried on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. About Conquering Coronavirus: Whether the coronavirus still threatens you, your friends, and your family or has harmed someone you love, these pages will ease your fears, heal your wounds, quench your sorrow, and bring you the consolation God provides to all who seek Him in pestilential times like these times that are, in fact, not foreign to our ancient Faith. For in Christianity's two-thousand-year history, cruel persecutions and sudden, uncontrollable plagues like COVID-19 have time and again struck mankind, challenging Christians to rise up spiritually against evils that cannot immediately be conquered materially. Now our turn has come . . . along with the help we need to succeed. Here celebrated Catholic author and media host Teresa Tomeo has drawn forth from Scripture, the lives of the saints, and contemporary sources a healing balm for souls believers and unbelievers alike who have been shaken by the frightening evils thrust upon us by this coronavirus.   Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Father Edwin Leahy, O.S.B. schools us about the compelling new Quibi short-form series Benedict Men. About Father Edwin Leahy, O.S.B.: FATHER EDWIN D. LEAHY, O.S.B., became the 23rd Headmaster of Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in 1972. St. Benedict's has now grown to 747 young men, most from African American and Hispanic backgrounds, and 51 faculty members. 98% of the school’s graduates go on to college, with the most academically talented attending such colleges as Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Harvard, Notre Dame, NYU, Penn and Rutgers. Today, St. Benedict’s Prep includes a counseling center--a comprehensive mental health services department. The department is at the forefront of applied school psychology and is a resource virtually nonexistent in other urban school settings, an achievement which was featured in the documentary "The Rule" by Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno.  During Father Edwin’s tenure focused therapy groups were established for the St. Benedict's students, including Alateen for students with a loved one who abuses drugs or alcohol, and Unknown Sons for students who do not have relationships with, or knowledge of their fathers. In 2005 the Velvet Rope program was established in the Leahy House, which helps resident students deal with a variety of socio-emotional issues that impact their learning. About Benedict Men: Executive produced by Stephen Curry, Benedict Men is a documentary series that chronicles life at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, N.J., an all-boys school founded on one core belief: "Whatever hurts my brother, hurts me.”  The series follows the school’s nationally ranked basketball team as they learn the meaning of brotherhood through academic excellence and sport.  Their value does not lie in the number of points they score, but rather what they accomplish together as a team.  Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

 On this week's show, Mary-Rose and Ryan Verret join us to discuss their “Be Light” Virtual Date Night Series and the marriage mystagogia they share through their ministry Witness to Love. About Ryan and Mary-Rose Verret: Mary-­Rose and Ryan Verret are the founders of Witness to Love and authors of Witness to Love: How to Help the Next Generation Build Marriages that Survive and Thrive. Ryan and Mary-Rose speak on issues regarding evangelization, marriage, NFP, miscarriage and medical ethics. They reside in the heart of Cajun Country with their five children. Their passion is teaching couples to share their marriage with others! About Witness to Love: Witness to Love is a virtues-based, Catechumenate model of marriage renewal and preparation that integrates modern principles of psychology and the virtues to help couples facilitate an authentic dialogue about their relationship. For more information visit www.WitnesstoLove.com  Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, producer Natasha Howes offers behind the scenes insights into the soon-to-be-released film "Fatima", opening August 14 nationwide. About Natasha Howes: Natasha Howes has produced several adaptations of the Fátima story: The 13th Day (2009), an award-winning digital feature that is available in eight languages and 11 territories worldwide; “The Fátima Story” (2010), a large-scale, multi-language photo-story experience staged in Fátima, Portugal; and an instructional DVD on the meaning and message of the story. Howes’ other credits include Late Harvest (2016), a musical drama that won the Golden Sheaf Award, and 3D documentary Cosmic Origins.  About Fatima: In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World War I. As secularist government officials and Church leaders try to force the children to recant their story, word of the sighting spreads across the country, inspiring religious pilgrims to flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle. What they experience will transform their quiet lives and bring the attention of a world yearning for peace. Based on real-life events and starring Joaquim de Almeida (“Queen of the South”), Goran Višnjić (Beginners), Stephanie Gil (Terminator: Dark Fate) and Lúcia Moniz (Love, Actually), with Sônia Braga (Aquarius) and Harvey Keitel (The Piano, The Irishman), Fatima is an uplifting story about the power of faith.  For More Information:www.fatimathemovie.comCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, Allison Gingras helps us find our way through worry and anxiety and into lasting trust and peace as we discuss her new book, Seeking Peace: A Spiritual Journey from Worry to Trust. About Allison Gingras: Allison Gingras shares the beauty of the Catholic faith with honesty and laughter as experienced in the ordinary of life. Allison created the Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women (OSV), which includes — Seeking Peace and The Gift of Invitation. Allison speaks on Grace, Seeking Peace and Forgiveness, and is a Catholic Social Media Consultant.  About Seeking Peace: In Seeking Peace the reader will discover many ways to build on their trust in God. Allison uses the devotions and traditions of the Catholic faith along with Scripture passages to reflect on our personal experiences and to guide readers to find the peace Jesus promises each of us. The Stay Connected Journals for Catholic Women help deepen your connection with Christ through inspiring stories, reflections, Scripture study, and prompts for prayer and journaling. You can record your own responses to these insights right in the journal and bring those thoughts to your small faith groups for further discussion For More Information:www.ReconciledToYou.com Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, bestselling children's author Anthony DeStefano shows us an innovative way to introduce Marian apparitions with his new Sophia Institute Press book Our Lady's Wardrobe.  About Anthony DeStefano: Anthony DeStefano is the bestselling author of 20 Christian books for adults and children, including  A Travel Guide to Heaven, Ten Prayers God Always Says Yes To, The Donkey No One Could Ride, and Little Star. He has hosted two TV series on EWTN. Anthony is a member of the Knights of the Malta, the Militia Immaculata, and Legatus, as well as being is a long time pro-life activist. About Our Lady's Wardrobe: This delightful rhyming book introduces Catholic children to the Blessed Virgin Mary in a fun and simple way—through her clothes! When Our Lady lived in Nazareth two thousand years ago, she was very poor and probably didn’t have many nice things to wear. But now that she’s in Heaven, she has an enormous mansion. And in that mansion, she has an incredibly beautiful wardrobe filled with a great variety of dresses, veils, slippers, sashes, robes, rings and crowns. Over the centuries, Our Lady has visited the people of Earth many times. On each of these occasions, she has dressed very differently. Our Lady’s Wardrobe tells the story of some of her most famous apparitions, highlighting the clothes she wore and the things she did. By reading this book, children will not only learn about the Mother of God, but will also learn the main purpose of her life—to love and serve her son, Jesus Christ, and to lead others to do the same. For More Information:www.AnthonyDeStefano.com Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we meet Mark Bosco, S.J. and Elizabeth Coffman, the filmmakers behind the new documentary "Flannery" coming soon to virtual cinemas nationwide.About the Filmmakers:Elizabeth Coffman has produced and directed films about communities in crisis from Louisiana to Bosnia. Many of her films include or are about writers, such as Flannery, One More Mile with writer Aleksandar Hemon, Veins in the Gulf with Martha Serpas and Souls and Sonnets with Rita Dove. She works with Ted Hardin at Long Distance Productions.Mark Bosco, S.J. is a Jesuit priest and a professor. He is an authority on the works of Flannery O'Connor and Graham Greene. Mark’s most recent book is Graham Greene’s Catholic Imagination, published by Oxford University Press. He is the Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Flannery is his first film. About Flannery: Winner of the first-ever Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, Flannery is the lyrical, intimate exploration of the life and work of author Flannery O’Connor, whose distinctive Southern Gothic style influenced a generation of artists and activists. With her family home at Andalusia (the Georgia farm where she grew up and later wrote her best-known work) as a backdrop, a picture of the woman behind her sharply aware, starkly redemptive style comes into focus. Including conversations with those who knew her and those inspired by her (Mary Karr, Tommy Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams, Hilton Als and more), Flannery employs never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered personal letters and her own published words (read by Mary Steenburgen) alongside original animations and music to examine the life and legacy of an American literary icon. For More Information:www.FlanneryFilm.comCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, the history of a saint in the making comes to life as we discuss the story and legacy of Ven. Fr. Augustus Tolton with actor Jim Coleman, who portrays Fr. Tolton in the St. Luke's Production play "Tolton: From Slave to Saint".About Jim Coleman:A Hollywood actor for over 30 years, Jim Coleman stars as Ven. Fr. Augustus Tolton in Saint Luke Productions' "Tolton: From Slave to Priest" play touring the country. He is best known for his starring role as Roger Parker in the hit Nickelodeon series "My Brother and Me." His filmography includes "Ant-Man," "The Quad," "Ace Ventura," "American Gangster," and "Law and Order." He says his role as Fr. Tolton “is the most meaningful one I’ve had in my whole career. Fr. Tolton’s story needs to be told. As a black man, this very important part of history is something that I want the world to hear about. I truly feel blessed to be the one to share Fr. Augustus Tolton with all who will listen!” Jim and his wife Robin reside in Florida.About Tolton: From Slave to Saint:"Tolton: From Slave to Priest," the remarkable story of America's first black priest who lived 1854-1897, is a captivating multi-media live production, filled with music, drama, and inspiring performances. It brings a message of hope and healing for the wounds that plague our culture. "Tolton" is having a powerful impact in our country, drawing all people to the truth of Jesus Christ. For More Information:www.ToltonDrama.comwww.stlukeproductions.comwww.ToltonCanonization.orgCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we talk faith, basketball and life with Kramer Soderberg, author of the new book Fill Your Cup for Christ: A Journey Sown & Grown through Sports.About Kramer Soderberg:College basketball coach and first-time author, Kramer Soderberg, is a devoted husband to his wife, Andrea, and father. Son of long time college basketball coach, Brad Soderberg, Kramer grew up in Saint Charles, Missouri where he excelled on the basketball court at both the high school and college levels. Kramer is currently an assistant men's basketball coach at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. Kramer devotes much of his free time to growing in his Catholic faith and spreading his love of Jesus to others through speaking opportunities and personal interactions throughout his community.About Fill Your Cup for Christ:Fill Your Cup for Christ looks to help lay-Catholics grow in their understanding and love of the Catholic Church. The book was written to help inspire and motivate Catholics to grow in their relationship with Christ and pursue a deeper and more authentic faith life by learning to strive for spiritual greatness in the midst of everyday life.For More Information:Fill Your Cup for Christ at AmazonFind Kramer on Instagram @ACatholicCoachFind Kramer on Twitter @CoachKSodieCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we're joined by Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, the editor of the new Ave Maria Press book Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul’s Sermon at the Areopagus.About Jaymie Stuart Wolfe:Jaymie Stuart Wolfe is the editor of the book Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul’s Sermon at the Areopagus.About Teachings for An Unbelieving World:Teachings for an Unbelieving World is a newly discovered work written by St. John Paul II—then Archbishop Karol Wojtyła of Kraków—in the years just after Vatican II. He uses St. Paul’s sermon to the people of Athens in Acts 17 as a framework for articulating the faith in a culture of skepticism and unbelief. These thirteen brief reflections provide compelling teaching for Catholics in today’s post-Christian world and give fresh insight into JPII’s pontificate. This is the first English-language publication of this important work. Learn more about Teachings for an Unbelieving World at Ave Maria PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, author and speaker Dominic Albano offers some tips and insights to help us to find purpose and to achieve one of life's greatest goals based on the work in his new book The Fundamental Theory of Happiness.About Dominic Albano: Dominick Albano is a Catholic author and speaker. He likes baseball and burritos. He wants people to fall in love with Jesus. He has two books (The Fundamental Theory of Happiness and The Essential Guide to Prayerful Decisionmaking).About The Fundamental Theory of Happiness:Happiness is not a science. It is an art. There are rules and guidelines that once we learn them and live them lead to a true and lasting happiness. By examining the fundamentally happy role models of our modern age, the lessons learned throughout history, the best research from the most prestigious institutions, and personal life experience, this book gives the reader insight into their own journey with happiness. That insight is combined with practical and actionable steps to begin living a happier life, right now!Visit Dominic Albano at www.DominicAlbano.comCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, authors and speakers Emily Jaminet and Michele Faehnle join us to discuss a fruitful spiritual life for a conversation about the new book Pray Fully: Simple Steps for Becoming a Woman of Prayer.About Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet:Michele Faehnle is a school nurse at St. Andrew School in Upper Arlington, Ohio, and the host of Answering the Call on St. Gabriel Radio. She is a contributor to CatholicMom.com, codirector of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference, and coauthor of Divine Mercy for Moms, The Friendship Project, and Our Friend Faustina.Emily Jaminet is executive director of the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network and a contributor to CatholicMom.com and coauthor of Divine Mercy for Moms, The Friendship Project, and Our Friend Faustina. She serves on the board of directors of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference. Jaminet offers a daily segment called A Mother’s Moment on St. Gabriel Catholic Radio and Mater Dei Radio. About Pray Fully:In Pray Fully, Faehnle and Jaminet share basic prayer principles that have helped them to become women of prayer:. make time for personal, daily communication with Jesus. spend time meditating and engaging in other spiritual practices such as adoration or the Examen. recognize the critical times of each day when you need a “prayer boost”. live deeply in the sacraments and enrich your life with sacramentals. record your intentions and thank God for answered prayerEncouraging stories and practical advice—including tips from the lives and writings of the saints—questions for personal reflection and private meditation, and journaling space will help you develop a lifelong dialogue with God.Inspire the faith (inspirethefaith.com) is the platform of Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet to share additional free resources with their readers such as free videos and study guides.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we converse about the joy of music, creating during Coronavirus, and the beauty of "Little Dreams" with singer/songwriter Marie Miller.About Marie MillerMarie Miller is a singer/songwriter and mandolin player from the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. She grew up on a small vineyard with her parents and nine siblings in an old house named Glenway. Her most notable performance was for Pope Francis and 700,000 attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, PA.About Little DreamsWith LITTLE DREAMS Miller has chosen to return to the acoustic, folk-oriented, approach of her roots. But she’s still creating music for the same reason she always has: a desire to connect people with beauty, solace, and cheer. “It’s the reason why I came, the reason why I’ll stay,” to pull a line from the album’s title track. “No matter where I go, beauty finds me somehow,” she says. Still, LITTLE DREAMS isn’t following the script of “happily ever after” after hard times; this is an album that encounters the moments when all seems dark, and cold winds threaten to blow out your internal spark. Everyone’s got that spark. For Miller, it’s to make music that asks listeners to acknowledge their own spark— the motivating force that reminds us all why we’ve been put on this earth.For more information:Marie MillerLittle DreamsCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we examine the role of faith-based organizations during times of crisis and beyond with Josh Holdenried of the Napa Legal Institute.About Josh HoldenriedJosh Holdenried serves as Vice President and Executive Director for Napa Legal Institute. He holds a B.A. in Public Policy Leadership from the University of Mississippi and a Certificate in Applied Religion in Public Policy from Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy. He is currently pursuing an M.A. at Hillsdale College’s School of Government.About Napa Legal InstituteNapa Legal Institute (NLI) was launched in 2019 to empower evangelization through corporate education and legal resources for faith-based nonprofits aligned with the Catholic faith. The founders of NLI realized that, as the legal environment increases in complexity, spiritual entrepreneurs will need specific education and timely resources so they may exercise their religious liberty without fear of transgressing the law. This requires a better knowledge of taxes, corporate structures, and a tangle of local, state, and federal labor laws and regulations.For more information:Napa Legal InstituteCOVID-19 ResouresCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we talk about the art and joy of sharing our faith with Marcel LeJeune as he discusses his new Ascension Press book The Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization.About Marcel LeJeuneMarcel LeJeune is the President and Founder of Catholic Missionary Disciples. As a Catholic evangelist, international speaker, and award-winning author, Marcel’s greatest passion is helping others come to know the love of Jesus and share it with others. Marcel and his wife, Kristy, have five children.About The Contagious CatholicThe Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical EvangelizationFollowing Christ's own strategy and drawing from years of evangelization experience, Marcel LeJeune diagnoses the common problems that Catholics face when it comes to sharing the Faith. He offers simple but profound strategies to overcome these problems. Fruitful evangelization hinges on personal renewal, commitment to Christ, and readiness to become the missionary disciples we’re all called to be.Learn more about The Contagious Catholic at Ascension PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we address the importance of having sometimes difficult family conversations and what a diagnosis of dementia means for families with Rhonda Hoffman, author of When I'm Not Me Anymore: A Pre-Dementia Love Letter to My Daughters.About Rhonda HoffmanRhonda Hoffman is a first-time author who lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta – right around the corner from her daughters.About When I'm Not Me AnymoreFrom Rhonda Hoffman: "A familiar stranger. That is who my mom became as dementia slowly took hold of her. She was someone I knew and loved but not the same person she had been. A profound sadness hit me when I realized that my daughters may one day have to deal with me in this same condition and I wanted them to know that who I become if this happens is not really who I am. The things I will say and do will be coming from someone who has gradually become a stranger to them. Everything about our life together will change when I have nowhere to go and all day to get there, forgetting that they still have commitments, appointments, and things to do. We will experience a sense of time travel as my memories from the past become jumbled up in the happenings of each new day. The change in my language could bring about surprising and sometimes disturbing conversations as the filters from the past wane and they see me in my uncut glory. This is a love letter of instruction to my daughters while I am able to express myself fully with prompts for you to do the same for your children or to chronicle meaningful times in the lives of your parents before the chance is lost forever."Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, author LeAnn Thieman helps us to pause and notice all of the ways in which God is present to us in a conversation about her new Sophia Institute Press book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Everyday Catholicism -  Seeing God's Action in Our Lives.About LeAnn ThiemanLeAnn Thieman is a Hall of Fame Speaker, author, and nurse who was “accidentally” caught up in rescuing 300 babies during the Vietnam Orphan Airlift in 1975. Through God’s grace, she is living proof that God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. Her presentations and writings fill people with hope and love, nourishing their souls, and deepening their faiths.About Everyday CatholicismThese compelling stories present convincing evidence of God's active presence in our everyday lives. Whether you're a cradle Catholic or a convert, solid in the Faith or wavering, these stories will deepen your conviction and stimulate your hope and trust in God.Learn more about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Everyday Catholicism -  Seeing God's Action in Our Lives at Sophia Institute Press Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we discuss the legacy and spiritual life of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen with Allan Smith, author of the new Sophia Institute Press book Lord, Teach Us To Pray: A Fulton Sheen Anthology.About Allan SmithAllan Smith is a husband, father, grandfather, a man of trade, and a business owner. Al has served the Church for fifteen years as a Catholic evangelist, radio host, writer, Internet broadcaster, and retreat director. He is the founder and director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada.About "Lord, Teach Us to Pray"Over the course of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s storied career, thousands approached him with a simple request: “Teach us to pray.” Now, for the first time ever, his wise teachings on prayer have been collected into a single volume to help you perfect your prayers and make them what they must become: a daily, holy habit. First come Bishop Sheen’s insightful reflections on the Our Father and its indispensable connection to the Seven Last Words of Christ. Then Bishop Sheen unveils smoldering, oft-overlooked riches in other everyday Catholic prayers, transforming them from rote recitations into powerful moments of communion with God.Learn more about Lord, Teach Us to Pray at Sophia Institute PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we talk popes, cats, and storytelling with Jon M. Sweeney, creator of the wonderful series "The Pope's Cat" from Paraclete Press. We virtually travel to Italy as we chat about his latest book Margaret and the Pope Go to Assisi.About Jon M. SweeneyJon M. Sweeney is one of religion’s most respected and award-winning authors. He’s been interviewed in print by a wide range of publications from the Dallas Morning News to The Irish Catholic, and on television for CBS Saturday Morning and Fox News. His 2012 history, The Pope Who Quit, was optioned by HBO. He’s also the author of thirty-plus other books including a new biography, James Martin, SJ: In the Company of Jesus; The Pope’s Cat fiction series for children; St. Francis of Assisi: His Life, Teachings, and Practices, with a foreword by Richard Rohr, new from St. Martin’s Press; A Course in Christian Mysticism by Thomas Merton; and Meister Eckhart’s Book of the Heart, with Mark S. Burrows.Jon’s books on Franciscan spirituality have sold more than 200,000 copies. His Francis of Assisi in His Own Words has become a standard text on many university and seminary campuses. Jon speaks regularly at literary and religious conferences, retreat centers, and churches. He is Catholic, married to a rabbi; their interfaith marriage has been profiled in national media. He writes often for America: The Jesuit Review in the US, and The Tablet in the UK, and is active on social media (Twitter @jonmsweeney; Facebook jonmsweeney). He’s also the publisher at Paraclete Press in Massachusetts and lives in Milwaukee with his wife and daughters. He also has two grown children.About "Margaret and the Pope Go to Assisi"Margaret and the Pope Go to Assisi is the fourth book in a still-new fiction series for kids (mostly Catholic kids), about a stray cat that is brought inside the Vatican, and who then helps show kids what Popes do all day long!Learn more about The Pope's Cat at Paraclete PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we ponder the concept of "memento mori" and its connection to the Stations of the Cross with author Emily DeArdo, whose new book Living Memento Mori was recently published by Ave Maria Press.About Emily DeArdo:Emily DeArdo is a Catholic writer, speaker, and Lay Dominican who shows that an imperfect life can be filled with joy and fulfillment. Her book, Living Memento Mori: My Journey Through the Stations of the Cross, was published in January by Ave Maria Press. Emily writes about joy, carrying your cross, and the Catholic life on her blog, emilymdeardo.com.About Living Memento Mori:In Living Memento Mori, Emily DeArdo shares the insight she has gained from living her life on the precipice of death: a willingness to embrace the Cross of Christ can transform the pain and loss we all inevitably experience into a source of spiritual growth. DeArdo shows you how even a life of considerable suffering can be full of joy, hope, and peace. DeArdo’s life and reflections on mortality give a fresh voice to the traditional themes found in the Stations of the Cross. She offers you the courage to face your own suffering and concerns about death and to follow Jesus wherever he leads.Learn more about Living Memento Mori at Ave Maria PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we discuss the Church's teachings on the afterlife with Dr. James Papandrea, author of the newly released book What Really Happens After We Die from Sophia Institute Press.About Dr. James Papandrea:James L. Papandrea is a Catholic professor, author, speaker, and musician. Baptized Catholic but raised Protestant and eventually ordained in a Protestant denomination, Jim reverted to the Catholic Church through his studies of the Church Fathers. He holds an M.Div. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in the History and Theology of the Early Christian Church from Northwestern University. Jim is currently Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Seminary at Northwestern University, as well as a consultant in Adult Faith Formation and a regular speaker in parish and lay formation programs across the Chicago area.About What Really Happens After We Die:Here professor of Church history Dr. James Papandrea gathers in one place all that is known about the afterlife — drawn from the teachings of Jesus, the Apostles, the Church Fathers, and the Church’s Magisterium — affording, for the first time ever, a complete, authoritative, detailed portrait of the state of souls after death and the realms we enter. Learn more about What Really Happens After We Die from Sophia Institute PressCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we gain some valuable coping skills for today's turbulent world from Dr. Kevin Vost, author of the new book 12 Life Lessons from St. Thomas Aquinas.About Dr. Kevin Vost:Dr. Kevin Vost taught psychology at Aquinas College in Nashville and the University of Illinois at Springfield. He’s the author of twenty books from Memorize the Faith! to 12 Life Lessons from St. Thomas Aquinas. After 25 years as an atheist, Kevin came back to Christ through the stirrings of the Holy Spirit and the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas.About 12 Life Lessons from St. Thomas Aquinas:In 12 Life Lessons from St. Thomas Aquinas Dr. Kevin Vost provides you with essential life lessons, culled from the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. Together these lessons will elevate your mind, enrich your spirit, and teach you how to participate fully in the universal vocation to holiness and happiness. They will help you cultivate a rich, robust faith life that will bring you into closer communion with God and beckon others to follow. You'll soon find yourself confidently and happily living in imitation of Our Lord, the Way, the Truth, and the Life for all men and women.Learn more about 12 Life Lessons from St. Thomas Aquinas from Sophia Institute Press.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we take on the topic of spiritual warfare and personal sanctity with Dan Burke, author of the new book Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits.About Dan Burke:Dan Burke is the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 72 countries and prepares men for seminary in 14 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of more than 15 books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com.About Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits:Satan is always at work breeding sadness and anxiety while providing obstacles that prevent souls from making spiritual progress. Here, author Dan Burke presents the wisdom of Catholic mystics to help readers understand the influence of the Adversary on our minds and hearts, and the tactics we need to combat him. Using St. Ignatius’ teachings, Burke presents an authoritative manual for engaging successfully in daily battle with the Devil.Learn more about Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits at Sophia Institute Press.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we discuss the upcoming Fathom Event theatrical release of Sight & Sound Theatres' epic production "Jesus".About Katie Miller:As Corporate Communications Manager, Katie Miller works with the Leadership Team, Management Teams, and individual departments within the Lancaster and Branson locations to bring synergy, cohesion, and direction to internal and external communications. As a member of the Brand Team, she serves as the primary liaison for all Public Relations efforts.About "Jesus":The greatest rescue story ever told comes to life on movie screens in a special nationwide event on April 7, 9 and 11. Filmed in front of a live audience, Sight & Sound’s JESUS is the action-packed musical stage adventure that takes audiences on a miraculous journey alongside the most famous person ever to walk the earth and the everyday people whose lives he changed forever.From the bustling streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee, JESUS is the musical stage adventure that has been seen by more than one million people. Filmed in front of a live audience, Sight & Sound’s spectacular original production is now coming to the big screen – nationwide! Witness some of the most awe-inspiring, miraculous events as Jesus sets sail with fishermen, challenges the Pharisees and heals the hurting. Experience the greatest rescue story of all time as the Bible comes to life in movie theaters for a special Easter event – three days only.Learn more information about Jesus and find theaters near you at JesusEvent.com.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we look at the interesting way in which author Tim Drake brought a childhood memory to life in the beautiful new book The Attic Saint.About Tim Drake:Tim Drake serves as executive director of Pacem in Terris Hermitage Retreat Center in Minnesota. An award-winning author and former journalist, he is the author of seven books, including his most recent, a children's illustrated book, "The Attic Saint." He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. He resides in St. Joseph, Minnesota with his wife and children.About The Attic Saint:In "The Attic Saint," Leo and his family have just moved to a strange home in a new city. The house has stained glass windows, steaming radiators, and a cavernous basement. But it also has an attic. In the attic, where the veil between heaven and earth becomes very thin, Leo will form a friendship that transcends both time and space. In "The Attic Saint," a heartening tale for children of all ages, the wisdom and beauty of the Catholic faith shine brilliantly. Author Tim Drake's inspired story is brought to life through Theodore Schluenderfritz's vivid illustrations.Find The Attic Saint at the Saint Paul Center.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we get back to basics, discussing parenting in today's complicated world with clinical psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi, author of the book Raising Upright Kids in an Upside-Down World.About Dr. Ray Guarendi:Dr. Ray is a clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker, and national radio and television host. His radio show, “The Dr. Is In” can be heard on over 440 stations and Sirius XM Channel 130. His TV show, “Living Right with Dr. Ray” can be seen on EWTN Global Catholic Network and is aired in 140 countries.About Raising Upright Kids in an Upside-Down World:From raunchy television shows to immoral peers, the barriers to raising moral and mature children are higher and more treacherous than ever. Here, acclaimed Catholic psychologist and EWTN personality Dr. Ray Guarendi offers parents a roadmap through this difficult and sometimes frightening terrain. Dr. Ray brings to bear his decades of clinical experience—and his experience as a father of ten—with some of the hardest questions of modern parenting. This is a book for parents who aim to form children who value the things of God, no matter the work and the effort.Find Raising Upright Kids in an Upside-Down World at Sophia Institute Press.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's podcast, we prepare for a fruitful Lent by sharing a conversation with Fr. Edward Looney, author of the new Sophia Institute Press book "Lenten Journey with Mother Mary ".About Fr. Edward Looney:Fr. Edward Looney is a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay and is an internationally recognized Marian theologian, author, and radio personality. Learn more at edwardlooney.com.About Lenten Journey with Mother Mary:A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary will help readers not only listen to the messages Mary has spoken in her apparitions but to live them out in their lives during Lent and beyond.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we talk about learning our faith so we can share it with others in a conversation with Karlo Broussard, author of the new book Meeting the Protestant Challenge: How to Answer 50 Biblical Objections to Catholic Beliefs.About Karlo Broussard:Karlo Broussard, a native of Southern Louisiana, left a promising musical career to devote himself full-time to the work of Catholic apologetics. With undergraduate and graduate degrees in Theology, as well as a Masters in Philosophy, Karlo is a full-time staff apologist for Catholic Answers and travels the country giving talks on apologetics, the Bible, theology, and philosophy.About Meeting the Protestant Challenge:Every Catholic has heard the challenge: "How can you believe that? Don't you know the Bible says..." It's a challenge we have to meet. If we can't reconcile apparent contradictions between Scripture and Catholic teaching, how can our own faith survive? And if we can't help our Protestant brothers and sisters overcome their preconceptions about "unbiblical" Catholic doctrines and practices, how will they ever come to embrace the fullness of the Faith? In Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard gives you the knowledge and tools you need to answer fifty of the most common Bible-based objections to Catholicism.For more information:Karlo Broussard websiteCatholic Answers Shop For Lisa's speaking schedule visitCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, author Peggy Weber joins us as we discuss the challenges of feeling "enough" in today's world in a conversation about her new book Enough As You Are. Am I holy enough? Do I have enough stuff? Can I ever even be quiet enough? Peggy offers saintly inspiration and real-world stories to help us answer these questions.About Peggy Weber:Peggy Weber is an award-winning journalist and author who has been working at her craft for almost 40 years, primarily with the Catholic press. The author of the popular ‘Spun from the Web’ column, she loves her faith, family, baseball and chocolate, not necessarily in that order. She loves to laugh a lot—often at herself -- which helps her to truly feel “enough." She lives in Western Massachusetts with her dear husband John and relishes frequent visits from her seven grandchildren.About Enough As You Are:In Enough as You Are, Peggy Weber shares her experiences of doubting herself and discovering that she is enough; that we all are enough for God’s love. Each chapter includes anecdotes and life lessons for readers, as well as some “Saintly Inspiration” to help us continue recognizing that we are enough. Each chapter also includes a guided Examen and practical ways to put this discovered truth of value into practice.Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we enjoy a friendly conversation with author and speaker Michele Faehnle as we discuss her latest work Our Friend Faustina: Life Lessons in Divine Mercy, co-authored with Emily Jaminet and a phenomenal group of women.About Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet:Michele Faehnle and Emily Jaminet are the co-authors of the award-winning best seller Divine Mercy for Moms, The Friendship Project and Our Friend Faustina. They have spoken at women’s events across the country, are regular guests on Catholic radio and have been featured on EWTN. Michele and Emily both contribute to Catholicmom.com and serve on the board of directors of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference.About Our Friend Faustina:In Our Friend Faustina: Life Lessons in Divine Mercy, Michele and Emily have assembled an extraordinary collection of essays by modern women, all joined by their common friendship with one extraordinary person: St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), the Secretary and Apostle of the Divine Mercy. Sharing tales of ordinary and extraordinary graces with wit and laughter, these faith-filled women explain how St. Faustina has loved them, mentored them, and inspired them to live with mercy toward all. With a foreword by acclaimed author Susan Tassone, this collection will help introduce you to a friend for life (and afterlife!) in extraordinary, ordinary St. Faustina. This book includes a study guide and free video series at inspirethefaith.comCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we ponder the impact of pregnancy loss and grief with M.J. Flood, author of Where Are You? Finding Myself in My Greatest Loss.About M.J. Flood:M.J. Flood is a husband and a father of two little girls and a baby angel. Residing in Long Island, New York, he is a high school literature and writing teacher and the author of Where Are You? Finding Myself in My Greatest Loss. his first published work. He is also the writer/director of Too Much Noise — a short film in American Sign Language — which has appeared in several film festivals and won the Best Original Idea award at New York City’s 2018 Chain Film Festival.About Where Are You?Recalling the author’s experience as the father of a stillborn daughter, this memoir articulates the private heartbreak and depression so frequently associated with disenfranchised griefs like pregnancy loss. But Where Are You? is ultimately a work of hope, as M.J. Flood walks the reader through the chaos of death in search of the peace of healing.

On this week's show, we welcome pro-life advocate Victoria Robinson of Save the Storks to share about the proactive work this organization undertakes with pregnancy centers around the country.About Victoria Robinson:Victoria Robinson, Director of Media Relations at Save The Storks, has been a national voice in the pro-life movement for over twenty years. She is an author, public speaker, television personality, co-host of the HGTV show, My House Is Your House, and the top-rated Keep The Faith podcast, Contagious Influencers of America, where her guests include politicians, authors, speakers, artists, actors, and athletes. Prior to her role at Storks, she was the director of pregnancy resource centers in North Carolina and Tennessee.About Save the Storks:Save the Storks partners with pregnancy resource centers all over the nation, providing them with powerful tools and training to more effectively connect with women in their communities.For More Information:Website: SaveTheStorks.comFacebook: @SaveTheStorks, Instagram: @SaveTheStorks

On this week's show, we dive into the gift of scripture with Sarah Christmyer, Bible expert and author of the new book Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy.About Sarah Christmyer:Sarah Christmyer is a Catholic author, Bible teacher, and speaker with a special love for lectio divina and journaling as ways to draw close to Christ in Scripture. She is the co-developer and founding editor of The Great Adventure Catholic Bible study program and author or co-author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies. Her latest book is Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God’s Call with Purpose and Joy   (Ave Maria Press). Sarah serves as an adjunct faculty member at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia and as a board member of the Malvern Retreat House in Malvern, PA. She blogs at ComeIntoTheWord.com.About Becoming Women of the Word:In Becoming Women of the Word, Sarah Christmyer embarks on a spiritual pilgrimage through the Old Testament, with each chapter focusing on one particular woman, and in one case, on two sisters. These are ordinary women with ordinary lives. They suffered, they longed for love. They stepped into the gap when men failed them; they worked to bring beauty from the ashes of their lives. Their experiences are still relevant today, despite the miles and years that would distance them. Christmyer introduces each Biblical woman with a related story from her own life, and in doing so provides a concrete connection to their witness.For More Information:Website: https://comeintotheword.com/facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comeintotheword/instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comeintotheword/ twitter: https://twitter.com/SChristmyer

On this week's show, we rediscover the joy and impact of instrumental music with Tim O'Neill of the piano duet the O'Neill BrothersAbout the O'Neill Brothers:Over the past 25 years, piano-playing brothers Tim and Ryan O'Neill have had their music streamed online more than one billion (!) times; sold more than 10 million copies of their songs; toured with '80s pop sensation Debbie Gibson; and provided music for movies, NBC, CBS, HBO, PBS and more. While the brothers have kept a low profile as a Minnesota success story, fans worldwide have embraced their music, including original compositions as well as covers of holiday favorites, Irish songs, classic and original love songs, lullabies, movie and Broadway songs, patriotic music, familiar inspirational songs, wedding music and more.About the O'Neill Brothers Catholic Instrumental Playlist:The O’Neill Brothers, pianists from New Prague, MN, have compiled a wonderful, instrumental Spotify playlist of peaceful Catholic music. These songs will set the tone for you to prayerfully enjoy some quiet moment to just relax and also to take a moment to be grateful for all that we have been abundantly blessed with by God.For More Information:Website: www.pianobrothers.comListen Online: Spotify  Amazon  iTunes  PandoraSocial Media: www.facebook.com/ONeillBrothersPianoMusic 

On this week's show, we discuss Catholic scripture study and developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ with Lisa Brenninkmeyer of Walking with Purpose.About Lisa Brenninkmeyer:Lisa Brenninkmeyer is the founder and chief purpose officer of Walking with Purpose (WWP), a Catholic Women’s Bible study. An author and speaker, Lisa created WWP of a desire to see women come to know Christ personally. Lisa has written nine Bible studies for adult women, six Bible studies for young adults, a middle school girls’ curriculum called BLAZE, the book Walking with Purpose: Seven Priorities that Make Life Work and the devotional, Be Still. Lisa and her husband Leo have seven children and live in St. Augustine, Florida.About Walking with Purpose:At Walking with Purpose we develop and deliver Bible studies to reach women of all ages with the love of Christ. We also offer an online leadership development program and mentoring. There are currently over 350 WWP parish programs with more than 40,000 women participating. WWP Bible studies present practical Biblical teachings consistent with Church doctrine; vary in length and depth to meet the needs of different women; utilize the Catechism of the Catholic Church as an additional resource; and have received the imprimatur from Most Reverend William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore. Our patron saint is St. Thérèse of Lisieux.For More Information:Website: www.walkingwithpurpose.comInstagram:walkingwithpurpose_officialTwitter: @walkingwpurposeFacebook: facebook.com/walkingwithpurpose

On this week's show, we appreciate the comfort and beauty of "home" with Noelle Mering. Noelle is the coauthor of the book Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday and an editor of the online magazine theologyofhome.com. She also writes frequent on the topics of culture, politics, and religion and has published in National Review, The Federalist, and National Catholic Register. Noelle and her husband live in Southern California with their six children.  About Theology of Home: Why do Americans love their homes, spending hundreds of billions of dollars annually on home improvement, renovations, and decor, but meanwhile, the notion of a homemaker is still held in contempt? The theology of home responds to this tension by examining the idea that home is meant to be a foreshadowing of heaven and a preparation for the eternal home for which we all, wittingly or not, long. In seeking to understand the ‘why’ behind home we can reorient ourselves to dive more deeply in our relationships — first with God, then our spouses and children, and extending into our communities and friendships.  For More Information:Websites: www.theologyofhome.com, Noellemering.com Intstagram: @theologyofhome @noellemering Twitter: @noellem Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we take a few moments to slow down and contemplate life with John Mark Comer, the author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.About John Mark Comer:John Mark Comer lives, works, and writes in the urban core of Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Tammy, and their three children, Jude, Moses, and Sunday. He is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church. A church built around the very simple idea of practicing the way of Jesus, together, in Portland. You are welcome to follow more of John Mark’s teachings via the Bridgetown Church podcast or This Cultural Moment, a podcast he co-hosts with his friend Mark Sayers on following Jesus in the post-Christian world. You can also pursue more of his work at www.johnmarkcomer.com.About The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry:Dallas Willard once called hurry “the great enemy of spiritual life in our day.” Followers of Jesus are not immune to culture’s pain. Many of us live with a low-grade fatigue and chronic anxiety that rarely, if ever, goes away. We careen through our days at breakneck speed and wonder where God is in the fray. The reality is, most of us are just too busy to live an emotionally healthy and spirituality vibrant life. Hurry is incompatible with the way of Jesus. The love, joy, and peace that form the nucleus of Jesus’ kingdom are all impossible in a life of speed. We must, as Willard went on to say, “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry.”For More Information:Website:  www.johnmarkcomer.comSocial: www.instagram.com/johnmarkcomer | www.twitter.com/johnmarkcomer |www.facebook.com/johnmarkcomer Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

On this week's show, we contemplate the power and potential of words and storytelling with Lindsay Schlegel, the author of Don't Forget to Say Thank You.About Lindsay Schlegel:Lindsay Schlegel has always loved stories and storytelling. She counts it among her blessings that she’s the author of Don’t Forget to Say Thank You: And Other Parenting Lessons That Brought Me Closer to God (Ave Maria Press) and the host of the podcast Quote Me with Lindsay Schlegel. As a writer, she contributes to Verily, CatholicMom.com, Ever Eden, and more. She also serves as editor-at-large for Little Lamb Books. She lives in her New Jersey hometown with her high-school-sweetheart-turned-husband and their four children, where she reads, knits, and runs.About Don't Forget to Say Thank You:Lindsay's mission is to encourage, inspire, and lift others up to be all they were created to be. Her book, Don't Forget to Say Thank You, seeks to do this by recognizing and embracing God's fatherly love in the vocation of motherhood. Her podcast, Quote Me, looks to celebrate the power of words to bring all of us closer to the Lord in the midst of everyday life. And her other writing and speaking approach a contemporary Catholic lifestyle with humor, humility, and grace, in an effort to show the beauty of living with Christ as the center of life.For more information:Website: LindsaySchlegel.comSocial: instagram.com/lindsayschlegs | instagram.com/quoteme_podcast | https://www.facebook.com/LindsaySchlegelAuthor/ | https://twitter.com/LindsaySchlegelCheck out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to lisahendey@gmail.com or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.