Homeschooling Saints: Recent Episodes
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Lent begins soon, and today’s guest is not only a homeschooling dad, but the powerhouse ministry leader at the helm of Parousia Media! I’m excited to welcome back this dedicated and creative homeschooling dad, coming to us from Australia, Charbel Raish, to share Lenten Traditions of the Raish Family!
Find Charbel Raish: https://www.parousiamedia.com/
The Academy: https://www.parousiamedia.com/academy/
Joyfully Big: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iPNgzkS0Ic&t=22s
The Lenten Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Stations of the Cross (Steve Ray): https://watch.parousiamedia.com/programs/collection-v59a1ywlffs?categoryId=53447&permalink=day-1-introduction-steve-raymov-78b302
Check out more episodes featuring Charbel Raish:
#46: Fatherhood & Ministry
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/fatherhood-and-ministry-in-homeschooling/
#68: An Australian Homeschool
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-68-an-australian-homeschool/
#72: The Importance of Nurturing Your Marriage
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-72-the-importance-of-nurturing-your-marriage/
#105: First Year Homeschool Survival Tips
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-105-first-year-homeschool-survival-tips/
#112: Importance of a Few Good Friends
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-112-the-importance-of-a-few-good-friends/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Our world has become aggressively crude and divisive, while the societal pressures on men and boys to hate their own masculinity has taken its toll on all of us. So what are Catholic families to do? Today’s guest, John Heinen, is here to talking about Bringing Back Gentlemanliness
Find John Heinen:
https://catholicgentleman.com
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCatholicGentleman
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheCatholicGentleman
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catholicgentleman
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Homeschooling families have discovered and become devoted to the exciting written and recorded creations of today’s guest, Paul McCusker. It’s my joy to bring you this exciting conversation with A Catholic Writer Who Will Inspire Your Children.
Find Paul McCusker:
https://www.paulmccusker.com
Adventures of Nick & Sam
https://nickandsam.augustineinstitute.org/optin
Adventures in Odyssey:
https://www.adventuresinodyssey.com
Augustine Institute
https://www.augustineinstitute.org
Catholic Market
https://catholic.market
Paul's Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Paul-McCusker/e/B000APTHMC%3Fref=dbs\_a\_mng\_rwt\_scns\_share
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Some of our kids would rather take a nap than write anything, while others dream of becoming authors! These two extremes can challenge us to create opportunities for writing growth that suit our children well. Cheri Blomquist is here to talk about a useful concept for your homeschool: Writing at the Extremes!
Find Cheri Blomquist:
http://www.onceuponapen.studio/
Cheri’s YA book review website:
http://www.wiilitguide.com/
Homeschool Connections offers a full slate of writing courses from 3rd to 12th grade that fit Cheri's criteria for an excellent writing program. And, they're Catholic! You can learn more at https://awa.homeschoolconnections.com/ or by emailing homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.
From Cheri: If your children love to write, they may want a chance to give voice to their work—to go “on stage”. Although writing is a solitary art, there are ways for your children to find an audience. Here are a few they might enjoy [but please carefully vet them]:
Magazines that accept contributions from children and teens:
o The Milking Cat (https://www.themilkingcat.com/)
o New Moon Girls (https://newmoongirls.com/)
o Polyphony Lit (https://www.polyphonylit.org/)
o Stone Soup (https://stonesoup.com/)
o Teen Ink (https://www.teenink.com/)
o The Weight Journal (https://www.theweightjournal.com/)
Online platforms/associations:
o NaNoWriMo Young Writer’s Program (https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/)
o Underlined (https://www.getunderlined.com/)
o Write the World (https://writetheworld.org/)
o Young Eager Writers (https://www.youngeagerwriters.org/)
o Young Writers, Inc. (https://youngwritersusa.com/)
o Young Writer’s Project (https://youngwritersproject.org/)
o Young Writer’s Society (https://www.youngwriterssociety.com/)
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
The world wants our kids to swallow its messages whole, but we want discerning, thinking children. Today’s guest, Chantal Howard will explain, Teaching our Kids to Think Through the Art of Asking Questions.
Find Chantal Howard:
https://www.chantal-howard.com
Chantal’s stunning hand-made rosaries:
https://www.aromarosary.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Homeschoolers tend to be understandably choosy about the books they bring into their homes, so it’s my joy to have back on the program, today, a faithful and very talented Catholic mystery writer with a new book your children are sure to love. Attorney and homeschooling dad, Antony Kolenc, is here to tell us about The Latest Harwood Mystery!
Find Tony Kolenc here: http://www.antonykolenc.com
Loyola's Curriculum Companions to the Harwood Mysteries: https://www.harwoodmysteries.com/curriculum-companions/
Tony’s Podcast: http://www.antonykolenc.com/the-shepherds-pie.html
Catholic Teen Books: https://www.catholicteenbooks.com
Episode 97, with Tony Kolenc:
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-97-homeschooling-dad-lawyer-and-mystery-author/
BONUS: Past Christmas Themed Shows:
Episode 19: How to Have a Merry Homeschool
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/how-to-have-a-merry-homeschool/
Episode 17: Keeping the Joy in Christmas https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/keeping-the-joy-in-christmas/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Igniting our children’s imaginations through a wholesome and exciting Catholic lens is something homeschooling families care a lot about. Today’s lovely guest is author Haley Stewart, with a delightful new mystery series that will surely help. It is my joy to help with Introducing the Sister Seraphina Mysteries!
Find Haley Stewart:
Substack: HaleySteward.substack.com
IG: @HaleyCarrots
Twitter: @HaleyCarrots
Book ordering links:
The Curious Christmas Trail:
https://amzn.to/3hoZUno
The Pursuit of the Pilfered Cheese:
https://amzn.to/3Ym3fEa
Jane Austin’s Genius Guide to Life:
https://amzn.to/3hn1FkZ
The Grace of Enough
https://amzn.to/3WgJooq
Episode #14 with Haley Stewart:
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/the-grace-of-enough/
BONUS: Christmas Themed Show
Episode 103: Homeschooling Through Christmas--With or Without Snow!
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-103-homeschooling-through-christmas-with-or-without-snow/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Today’s guest is here to invite us to take an amazing journey that will re-energize story time for you and your whole family. Get ready to meet Anthony D’Ambrosio, A Story Time Revolutionary Speaks!
To talk with Anthony D’Ambrosio, reach out on instagram - @thedambro or via email - anthony@sherwoodfellows.com
Lion and Lamb book club: https://catholic.store/pages/lion-lamb
Beakle and the Star Stone: https://www.beakleandthestarstone.com/
BONUS: Advent Themed Show
Episode 99: Celebrate Advent AND Santa!
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-99%C2%A0-celebrate-advent-and-santa/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Homeschooling our children gives us the incredible opportunity to adapt to their interests and talents in powerful and affirming ways, but it’s also a challenge. Today’s guest, homeschool veteran Elena LaVictoire, is here to tell us what it’s like Homeschooling a Girl Athlete.
Find Elena LaVictoire at https://mydomesticchurch.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Making schedules is always a challenge for homeschoolers, but the secret sauce to really making it work is the topic of our conversation today. Homeschooling mom, Arlena Brown is here to talk about Making a Schedule and Being Intentional.
Connect with Lena Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marie.galbreath.184
Prayers & Donations: Friends, Lena’s husband lost his job, so if you’d like to pray for them or contribute a little to the fund their friends set up for them, you can find that here:
https://www.givesendgo.com/robbiebrownfamily
Note: The TikTok homeschooling mom that Lena learned the Eisenhower Matrix from is Cousin Tam and she has a book called Homeschool Helpdesk.
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
You don’t have to be an art historian to enjoy sacred art and to share it with your kids. Today’s guest, Kerri Davison, is here to tell us about Enjoying Sacred Art with Young Children
Holy Heroes website:
https://holyheroes.com
Contact Kerri Davison:
kerri@holyheroes.com
New books for you and your family!
I Believe: The Apostles Creed in Sacred Art for Young Children
https://holyheroes.com/products/i-believe
Praying to Holy Angels: Angel of God and St. Michael the Archangels Prayers in Sacred Art for Young Children
https://holyheroes.com/products/praying-to-holy-angels-angel-of-god-and-st-michael-the-archangel-prayers-in-sacred-art-for-young-children
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Some people still claim that religion is “unscientific,” yet modern scientific inquiry continues to result in conversions from atheism to belief in a Divine Creator! The great Fr. Robert Spitzer is here to tell us about Scientists Who Became Believers!
Spitzer Center for Visionary Leadership
https://spitzercenter.org
Magis Center
https://magiscenter.com
FREE COURSE: Credible Catholic
http://shorturl.at/CGVZ1
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
The spiritual journey of Advent is about to begin. What a precious time for our families to grow closer to each other, as we prepare our hearts to receive the child Jesus at Christmas! Our lovely guest today is Clara Davison, here to share some Advent Adventures and Resources to Light Up the Season!
Find Clara Davison at https://holyheroes.com
Free Advent Adventure: https://holyheroes.com/pages/advent-adventure
Free Jesse Tree ornaments: https://holyheroes.com/pages/jesse-tree
Advent Resources: https://holyheroes.com/collections/advent-resources
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
As homeschooling parents, we want the best for our children, so it helps to hear what works for other families! Today, veteran homeschooler, Cheri Blomquist is here to talk about The Importance of Teaching Systematic Grammar!
An excellent resource for homeschool grammar and writing for middle and high school is Homeschool Connections, https://homeschoolconnections.com/
Find Cheri Blomquist: http://www.onceuponapen.studio/
Cheri’s YA book review website: http://www.wiilitguide.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Have you ever wondered what life is like for young adults who were blessed to be educated at home, by the people who love them most? Our guest today is Clara Davison, here to talk about Modern Life as a Homeschool Graduate
Free Programs at Holy Heroes!
https://holyheroes.com/pages/free-catholic-activities
Holy Heroes: www.holyheroes.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
It’s my joy today to welcome a young homeschooler on a mission. Join me, as I have the pleasure of talking with Hannah Blosser, a Homeschool Teen Pro-Life Leader.
For Info on Homeschool Connections Students for Life:
Email: HSCStudentsforLife@gmail.com
Website: https://studentsforlife.homeschoolconnections.com
To learn more about Students for Life and how you can start your own club: https://studentsforlife.org/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Our Catholic heritage is rich in opportunities to grow the mind, while nurturing the soul. The wonderful Dave Palmer is here to explain Why Our Kids Need the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas!
Dave Palmer's book, St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone: 30 Quick and Fun Lessons, Activities and Outdoor Adventures Based on the Summa Theologica, is found here:https://amzn.to/3R6hXus
Books mentioned in the episode:
St. Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox by GK Chesterton
The One Minute Aquinas by Kevin Vost [Sophia Institute Press]
Field Guides, https://charlottemason.tripod.com/
Past Podcast episode with Dave: https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/st-thomas-aquinas-for-everyone/
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day
(20+) A Way a Day- Connecting God with His creatures each day | Facebook
Dave’s Facebook page for St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone where he regularly posts videos teaching on the Summa Theologica for everyone!
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Dave's YouTube page with videos teaching the Summa Theologica…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBRZIS5557HP9fPQd3LX-4A/videos?view_as=subscriber
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Taking care of our mental health is something that has come into sharp focus in recent years, and today’s guest, homeschooling veteran Lena Brown, is here to share some important insights on Mental Health and Homeschooling.
Connect with Lena Brown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marie.galbreath.184
Resources:
CatholicTherapists.com
Catholic Charities (see your diocesan website)
CatholicCounselors.com: https://catholiccounselors.com/about-us/
As homeschoolers, we get to cultivate our kids--these unique and unrepeatable souls--through an incredible variety of tools and techniques. Today’s guest is homeschool mom and entrepreneur, Chantal Baros, here to share some insights on Play-Based Learning!
Find Chantal Baros: www.shininglightdolls.com
Chantal’s podcast: Saint Stories for Kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saint-stories-for-kids/id1448514363
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Today’s guest is a homeschooling mom with the training and experience to help us all level up our homeschool experience. Join us as Kimberly McCrann shares her Five Lessons from a Career in Teaching!
Find Kimberly McCrann: www.coastalvillagegirl.com
Learn more about “flex instrumentation” here:
http://www.alfred.com/flexible-instrumentation-series/
The Abandonment Novena:
https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/09/23/novena-of-abandonment-dictated-by-jesus-to-give-an-anxious-soul-the-peace-and-joy-it-has-always-longed-for
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
If you’re like my family, it’s the classic novels that have really satisfied our need for rewarding and uplifting reading. Author, instructor, and homeschooling mom, Eleanor Nicholson, is here to share about the richness of Victorian Novels—their delights and lessons!
Find Eleanor Nicholson: www.eleanorbourgnicholson.com
Eleanor’s courses for your children:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/eleanor-bourg-nicholson/?sfw=pass1636051074
Eleanor's notes/reading recommendations:
G. K. Chesterton's The Victorian Age in Literature, C. S. Lewis' An Experiment in Criticism, and Joseph Pearce's Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know.
For Nineteenth-century authors/books: All of the novels of Jane Austen (who isn't Victorian), most of the novels of Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers (though really it would be valuable to read all of the Barsetshire Chronicles), and Bram Stoker's Dracula. Tennyson, Hopkins, and Thompson for poetry.
Short Feature: Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Celebrate the Milestones
Contact:
http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
If your homeschool tends toward a classical approach, today’s guest will show you some unique ways to bring the Gospel message to life in your homeschool. Today, I am delighted to welcome homeschooling mom, Olivia Spears, to talk how the Charlotte Mason and classical philosophies of education synchronize with the presentation of the Gospel.
Contact Olivia Spears: https://intothedeep.co/contact
Follow Into the Deep on Instagram: @intothedeepco
Recommended resource:
Consider This, by Karen Glass
https://www.amazon.com/Consider-This-Charlotte-Classical-Tradition/dp/1500808032
Today’s Short Feature: Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone
Topic: Jesus Christ in the Summa Theologica
Contact: Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Homeschoolers work very hard to raise their children to a virtuous, faith-filled adulthood, to be lights on a lampstand, and witnesses to the saving love of Christ. But how do we arm them to respond to tough questions about why their Catholicism is essential to their relationship with Jesus Christ? I’m so excited, today, to welcome John Martignoni, to talk about: Blue Collar Apologetics: A Simple, Common Sense Approach.
Find John Martignoni at BibleChristianSociety.com
https://www.biblechristiansociety.com
Order John’s book: https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/blue-collar-apologetics-book/p/BKEPUB81135
Find John’s "Blue Collar Apologetics" course at Homeschool Connections in the Unlimited Access program!
https://homeschoolconnections.com/unlimited-access/
Today’s Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Ideal to Real
Topic: The Power of Prayer and Thinking
Contact: https://www.chantal-howard.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
We love to give our children resources that will light them up about their Catholic faith, and today’s guest has created something truly special. Veteran homeschooling dad Philip Kosloski is here to invite you to Use Comic Books to Light Up Your Children’s Faith.
Check out Voyage Comics:
https://shop.voyagecomics.com
Short Feature: Books & Blessings, with A.J. Cattapan Topic: Seven Riddles to Nowhere, by A.J. Cattapan Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
As parents raising children in a very challenging culture, we want our children to grow up to have the freedom spiritually, psychologically, and financially, to live out their Catholic values and beliefs--and help change the world. Successful entrepreneur, Mark Wilson, is here today to share his innovative program for teaching Catholic Entrepreneurship for Homeschooling Families.
Find Mark Wilson’s designs: https://www.coroflot.com/mwilson
Find Ecclesiastical Ventures and other initiatives, here:
https://bit/ly/EcclesiasticalVentures
https://curvware.com/EVs4HSF.pdf
https://bit.ly/NicodemusVentures
Short Feature: Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Checklist vs. Mastery
Contact:
http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Learning how to draw is not just a matter of shapes and shades. Our delightful guest today, Inshal Chenet, will invite us to consider Drawing with Art Theory.
You can find Inshal Chenet and his courses at
https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/inshal-chenet/
Register for Summer and Fall courses, here:
https://homeschoolconnections.gosignmeup.com/Public/Course/
Thomas Cole: The Voyage of Life: Youth
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.52451.html
Today’s Short Feature:
Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone
Contact:
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Bringing our children up to know and love the Lord is a sacred duty we take very seriously, but we may not always have a sense of the best way to bring the Faith to life, in our homeschool lessons. Today, it’s my joy to welcome homeschooling mom, Olivia Spears, to talk about The Importance of Beauty and Story in Catechesis.
Contact Olivia Spears: https://intothedeep.co/contact
Today’s Short Feature:
A.J. Cattapan, Books & Blessings
Topic: The Phantom Colloseum, by Sophie de Mullen
Contact:
https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Until now, the SAT and the ACT have been the only game in town when it comes to college admissions, but our guest today is the founder of a game-changing new assessment. Jeremy Wayne Tate will tell us all about, The Classic Learning Test.
Find Jeremy Tate: CLTexam.com
https://www.cltexam.com
Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @JeremyTate41
Today’s Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Ideal to Real
Topic: Self-Awareness Assessment
Contact: https://www.aromarosary.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Living with clutter is such a part of homeschooling that we can really let it build up without realizing it, and the mess can bog us down in feelings of overwhelm and stress. Today’s guest, veteran homeschooling mom and coach, Heather Giambalvo, is here to tell us about Getting Rid of Clutter and Reclaiming Peace.
Contact Heather Giambalvo:
heather@cleaningwithease.net
Website: https://cleaningwithease.net
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherCleaningWithEase
IG: https://www.instagram.com/cleaningwithease/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiLB-BDuElYXOcMwZq53jWA
https://linktr.ee/cleaningwithease
“Where Do I Start?” PDF: https://bit.ly/3HlDwCE (free PDF)
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Lent is underway, and after a determined start, maybe the Lenten menus are feeling a little shopworn and your family could really use a boost of inspiration—some insights, history, and amazing stories of the life of the Church. Today it is my joy to welcome one of my heroes in the Faith and in homeschooling, Dr. Scott Hahn, here to tell us about his new book, The Lenten Cookbook.
Make sure to stay tuned to the end for our Short Feature: Creating Lifelong Learners with Paola Ciskanik.
Show Notes:
You can find Dr. Hahn at https://www.scotthahn.com
And at the St. Paul Center: https://stpaulcenter.com
Purchase The Lenten Cookbook: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-lenten-cookbook
Order: Hope to Die and download FREE study questions:
https://stpaulcenter.com/hope-to-die/
Order: It is Right and Just and find a FREE excerpt:
https://stpaulcenter.com/it-is-right-and-just/
Short Feature: Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Creating Lifelong Learners
Contact: https://www.catholichomeschoolcommunity.com/
Here is the link with the THRIVE handouts: https://witty-founder-1439.ck.page/05e1a3d272
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
As Catholic homeschoolers, we want our children to develop relationships with the saints as role models and friends. However, not everyone who lived a life of heroic virtue has been formally canonized by the Church, so we might have to dig a little deeper to study their fascinating and inspiring lives. My guest, today, the Miracle Hunter himself, Michael O’Neill, is here to tell us about his new book, They Might Be Saints!
Find Michael O’Neill:
http://www.miraclehunter.com
Michael’s new book:
https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/the-might-be-saints/p/BKEPUB82248
More of Michael’s books:
http://www.miraclehunter.com/books/
Michael’s “They Might Be Saints” TV Show here:
https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/they-might-be-saints
Television: 'They Might Be Saints' Fridays 11:30 am and 5 pm ET (EWTN)
Radio: The Miracle Hunter (with a Might be Saint of the Day segment) on EWTN Radio show - Saturdays 1 and 7pm ET
Facebook: @theymightbesaints
Twitter: @MightBeSaints
Today’s Short Feature: Aquinas for Everyone, with Dave Palmer
Topic: The Different Kinds of Virtues
Contact: Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Catholic culture is uniquely appreciative of lives that are lived out in great holiness Simply put: we love the saints and what they can teach us about following Jesus in our daily lives, in good times and in bad. My guest today is author Kelly Guest, here to share about her Favorite Saintly Moms.
Kelly Guest blogs at CatholicMom.com and her own website Nun2Nine.com, and find her on Twitter and Instagram here: @nun2nine
Today’s Short Feature: Books & Blessings, with A.J. Cattapan
Topic: The Woman in the Trees: A Novel About America's First Approved Marian Apparition, by Theoni Bell
Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Author: Theoni Bell
Her website: https://theonibell.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
While we love the spiritual and intellectual aspects of raising our children, Homeschoolers love making the connection between the theoretical and the practical. Our wonderful guest today, Inshal Chenet, is going to open up a fascinating topic: The Importance of Learning How Things Work.
You can find Inshal Chenet and his courses at
https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/inshal-chenet/
The Way Things Work Too by David Macaulay: https://amzn.to/3C9cm0u
Short Feature: Ideal to Real, Chantal Howard
Topic: 3 Tips to Remain Peaceful in Communicating Hard Things to Your Kids
Contact: https://www.aromarosary.comThank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Many homeschooling families are now “homesteading” because they love the self-sufficiency, as they raise animals and grow wholesome food. It’s a simpler kind of life for them and their children. Today’s guest, a very smart homeschooling dad, is here to share how he and his family are Homesteading for Independence.
Find Nick Wilson and his courses: https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/nick-wilson/
THE MARVELOUS PIGNESS OF PIGS: Nurturing and Caring for All God’s Creation
http://www.polyfacefarms.com/the-marvelous-pigness-of-pigs/
Short Feature: Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: One Goal Per Child Per Year
Contact:
http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Sometimes the Lord calls us to clear a new path forward for our families, and it can feel lonely, at first. But God rewards our commitment and calls others to come alongside us and share the journey--and oh boy, do those friendships make all the difference. I’m excited to welcome back a very good friend of this podcast, Charbel Raish, here to share about The Importance of a Few Good Friends . Find Charbel Raish: https://www.parousiamedia.com/
Today’s Short Feature: Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone Topic: What is the human being’s Final end?
Contact: Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone: https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Really good morning routines can set the tone for the whole day. In fact, we’re talking today about an easy system that can set a truly engaged and exciting tone for the whole homeschool year. The wonderful Pam Barnhill is here to tell us all about Morning Baskets.
SHOW NOTES:
You can find Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices by Theoni Pappas at https://amzn.to/3uxS7ry
To check out the Hallow App, https://hallow.com/
A Minute In The Church: The Mass Pamphlet by Gus Lloyd, https://amzn.to/3LkxLYM
Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe, https://amzn.to/3gEIv5X
The above may contain affiliate links.
Contact Pam Barnhill...
Website, https://pambarnhill.com/
Morning Basket information and sample lessons, https://pambarnhill.com/homeschool-morning-basket/
Morning Basket Podcast, https://pambarnhill.com/basket/
Pam Barnhill is on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/PamBarnhill
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourmorningbasket/
Short Feature: Ideal to Real, Chantal Howard
Topic: Memory Matters
Visit Chantal at her website today! https://www.aromarosary.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
These days, online programs are booming, and that’s great news for homeschooled teens who may want to earn college credits during their high school years. Today’s guest is Tom Weishaar, the Director of Online and Graduate Enrollment for Franciscan University at Steubenville, here to explain how to Jumpstart Your Teens with Dual Enrollment!
Email Tom Weishaar: online@franciscan.edu
Call Tom: (740) 283-4410
Learn more about Franciscan Fast Track (dual enrollment):
https://online.franciscan.edu/programs/fast-track-dual-enrollment/
Today’s Short Feature: A.J. Cattapan, Books & Blessings
Topic: St. Teresa of Avila, by Yoon Song-i
Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Our families pass on traditions, values, and relationships that are priceless to our children. And as Catholics, we can help our children find even greater riches of faith and friendship with the earliest Christians. Today’s guest, homeschooling dad and best-selling author, Mike Aquilina, is here to guide us into Cultivating Friendship with the Early Church Fathers.
Contact Mike Aquilina: https://fathersofthechurch.com
Order His New Book: Friendship and the Fathers: How the Early Church Evangelized
from Catholic Books Direct https://catholicbooksdirect.com/collections/all?tab=products&page=1&rb_filter_metafield_fd55d0bf6f08ed330906ceced579a791=Mike+Aquilina Short
Today's Short Feature: Paola Ciscanik,
The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint E5
Topic: How to Have a Successful Homeschool
Contact: http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Many of us have been blessed to discover that the study of philosophy is key for developing our children’s minds, but Dr. Sam Nicholson is here to help us understand the Role of Philosophy in the Spiritual Life.
Find Dr. Sam Nicholson:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/sam-nicholson/
Contact: scn8v@virginia.edu
Dr. Nicholson’s Philosophy Book List for Beginners:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/catholic-philosophy-reading-list-for-beginners/
Previous Episode #73: Why Our Kids Need to Study Philosophy
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-73-why-our-kids-need-to-study-philosophy/
Today’s Short Feature: St. Thomas Aquinas on Human Nature with Mr. Dave Palmer
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Our children are naturally inquisitive, but sometimes we feel ill-equipped to answer their toughest questions. It pays to have a strategy that honors their growth and their innocence. Today, I’m talking with best-selling author and homeschooling mom, Kendra Tierney, about Answering Your Children’s Toughest Questions. Join us.
Find Kendra Tierney:
https://catholicallyear.com
Find Kendra’s book!
https://www.ignatius.com/The-Catholic-All-Year-Compendium-P3032.aspx
To connect with Kendra on all her social media platforms and ministries, click this link:
https://catholicallyear.com/about/
Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, by Kristen A. Jenson, MA
https://www.defendyoungminds.com/product/good-pictures-bad-pictures
The Golden Legend, by Jacobus de Voragine
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/661798.The_Golden_Legend
Today’s Short Feature: A.J. Cattapan, Books & Blessings
Topic: Saving Mount Rushmore, by Andrea Jo Rodgers
Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Our Mindset, or the way we think about things, has a powerful influence on the kind of life we build. Today’s guest, Ginny Kochis, is here to help us with Cultivating a Catholic Growth Mindset.
Find Ginny Kochis, her community, and her many original and recommended resources at: https://www.notsoformulaic.com/
Catholic growth mindset article: https://notsoformulaic.com/catholic-growth-mindset
Made for Greatness: A Catholic Growth Mindset Journal for Courageous Catholic Youth: https://notsoformulaic.com/product/made-for-greatness-catholic-growth-mindset
Made for Greatness: Thrive Edition (Catholic Growth Mindset Survival Guide for Tweens and Teens) https://notsoformulaic.com/product/made-for-greatness-thrive-edition-catholic-growth-mindset-for-teens
Previous Episodes with Ginny Kochis:
Episode 101: Building Executive Function Skills in Moms and Kids
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-101-building-executive-function-skills-in-moms-and-kids/
Episode 9: Homeschooling Kids Who are Wired Differently
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/homeschooling-kids-who-are-wired-differently/
Today's Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Ideal to Real
Topic: Discerning Roles
Contact: https://www.aromarosary.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 105: First-Year-Homeschool Survival Tips!
Whether you’re brand-new to homeschooling or a seasoned veteran, you’ll find great ideas in our conversation today, for making your homeschool a success. I’m excited to welcome back a wonderful homeschooling dad, coming to us from Australia, Charbel Raish, here to share his First-Year-Homeschool Survival Tips!
Find Charbel Raish: https://www.parousiamedia.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 104: Keep the Joy Front and Center
We homeschool to give our children the best of everything—faith, values, education, opportunity--and it’s quite an adventure. But the work is hard, and sometimes we forget to be joyful. Today’s guest is Marine and homeschooling veteran, Teresa Hansen, here to remind us to Keep the Joy Front and Center.
Find Teresa Hansen at ethkids@yahoo.com
Teresa's previous episode:
Episode 80: Car Schooling: My Joyful Journey
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-80-car-schooling-my-joyful-journey/
Today's Short Feature:
Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint E4
Topic:
Contact: http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 103: Homeschooling Through Christmas--With or Without Snow!
One reason many families choose to homeschool is simply having the freedom to live anywhere they want or need to be, so it’s not uncommon for them to have celebrated the Christmas season in different climates. Veteran homeschool mom, Margaret Gallipeau, is here to share her family’s experiences of Homeschooling Through Christmas—With or Without Snow!
Find Margaret Gallipeau: https://www.findingjoyonthejourney.com
Resource List:
https://www.findingjoyonthejourney.com/blog/wonder-while-we-wait
Catholic Brain:
https://www.catholicbrain.com
The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion, by Kendra Tierney
https://www.ignatius.com/The-Catholic-All-Year-Prayer-Companion-P3771.aspx
St. Francis Celebrates Christmas, by Mary Caswell Walsh
https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Francis-Celebrates-Christmas-Caswell/dp/0829411127
Tomie DePaola generally, especially Joy to the World
https://www.tomie.com
Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend, by Julie Stiegemeyer
https://www.christianbook.com/saint-nicholas-story-christmas-legend-hardcover/julie-stiegemeyer/9780758603760/pd/603762
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Margaret’s previous episodes:
48: Organizing the School Room and the School Year
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/organizing-the-school-room-and-the-school-year/
57: Mid-semester Check-in
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/mid-semester-homeschool-organization-check-in/
Today’s Short Feature: Dave Palmer, St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Topic: Angels in the Summa Theologica
Contact:
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 102: Gothic Novels Can Be Good Literature!
Curling up with various genres of good books is a favorite pastime for a lot of homeschoolers, and our guest today is here to share one of her passions. An avid reader and author with a passion for great stories, Eleanor Nicholson is here to tell us why Gothic Novels Can Be Good Literature!
Find Eleanor Nicholson: www.eleanorbourgnicholson.com
Eleanor’s courses for your children:
https://homeschoolconnections.com/instructors/eleanor-bourg-nicholson/?sfw=pass1636051074
Today’s Short Feature: Books & Blessings, A.J. Cattapan
Topic: Treachery and Truth, by Katy Huth Jones
Contact: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Additional link for this short feature:
The Christmas Lights (fundraising book mentioned): https://tinyurl.com/mvars9dp
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 101: Building Executive Function Skills in Moms and Kids
We want to pass on skills to our children that will help them succeed in building meaningful lives out there in the real world, but we may feel ill-equipped to train them well. In fact, many parents themselves struggle with being able to plan and execute the tasks that will help them achieve their goals. Today’s guest, Ginny Kochis, is here to help us with Building Executive Function Skills in Moms--and Kids.
Find Ginny Kochis here: https://notsoformulaic.com
More Recommended Resources:
Peace on Purpose Student Edition: Executive Function Workbook and Course for Tweens and Teens https://notsoformulaic.com/product/peace-on-purpose-student-edition-catholic-executive-function-workbook
Peace on Purpose: Executive Function Course for Moms https://notsoformulaic.com/product/catholic-executive-function-course-for-moms
Executive Decisions: Executive Function Workbook for Moms https://notsoformulaic.com/product/executive-decisions-2
Made for Greatness: A Growth Mindset Journal for Courageous Catholic Youth https://notsoformulaic.com/madeforgreatness
To Hear His Voice: A Mass Journal for Catholic Kids https://notsoformulaic.com/mass-journal-catholic-kids
Today’s Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Idea to Real
Topic: Author your Homeschool this Advent
Contact: https://www.aromarosary.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Today, it’s our joy to be celebrating our 100th episode with the founders of Homeschool Connections, the sponsors of our program, Walter Crawford and Maureen Wittmann. If you’re able to pause and relax with us, we’ll be raising a glass together and having a virtual party, and we’d love to have you join in!
We’re going to talk about our own homeschools, our favorite homeschooling tips, podcast episodes, worst homeschool day ever, favorite easy meals, and inviting YOU to be a part of Homeschooling Saints! Don’t miss this!
Contact: Lisa@WonderfullyMade139.com
Our Favorite Resources:
For the Love of Literature, by Maureen Wittmann
https://www.beholdpublications.com/wordpress1/product/love-of-literature/?v=2320522a6676
Better Late Than Early, by Raymond & Dorothy Moore
https://www.amazon.com/Better-Late-Than-Early-Education/dp/0883490498
Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum, by Laura Berquist
https://www.ignatius.com/Designing-Your-Own-Classical-Curriculum-P596.aspx
The Way Home, by Mary Pride
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-way-home-mary-pride/1000489066
Today's Short Feature:
Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Tapping into the Grace of YES
Contact: http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 99: Celebrate Advent AND Santa
Advent can go by in a stressed-out blur, leaving us exhausted by Christmas morning. But there’s a better way, a Catholic way full of delightful traditions, stories, and prayers your family will learn from and love. Today, we are blessed to have bestselling author, Kendra Tierney, here to help us Celebrate Advent AND Santa! Don’t miss this.
Find Kendra Tierney:
https://catholicallyear.com
Find Kendra’s book!
https://www.ignatius.com/The-Catholic-All-Year-Compendium-P3032.aspx
To connect with Kendra on all her social media platforms and ministries, click this link:
https://catholicallyear.com/about/
Previous Episodes with Kendra:
Celebrating the Octave of Christmas and Epiphany:
63: https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-63-celebrating-the-octave-and-epiphany/
Celebrate the Triduum Like Never Before:
77: https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-77%C2%A0-celebrate-the-triduum-like-never-before/
Celebrate the Holy in Halloween:
95 https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-95%c2%a0-celebrate-the-holy-in-halloween/
The Children of Noisy Village, by Astrid Lindgren
https://www.astridlindgren.com/en/characters/the-children-of-noisy-village
Today’s Short Feature: Dave Palmer, St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 98: Good Music Really Matters
Many of us enroll our children in music programs because we want them to have a foundation in music theory, perhaps learn to play an instrument, and ultimately, to be able to appreciate the beauty of musical expression. Today’s extraordinary guest, award-winning composer and author, Michael Kurek, is here to tell us why Good Music Really Matters.
Find Michael Kurek and his free music appreciation resources here: www.michaelkurek.com
Michael's book: The Sound of Beauty: A Classical Composer on Music in the Spiritual Life is here: https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Beauty-Classical-Composer-Spiritual/dp/1621642712
Find Michael's courses in the Unlimited Access program at Homeschool Connections: https://homeschoolconnections.com/unlimited-access/
Today's Short Feature: Books & Blessings, with A.J. Cattapan
Topic: Awakening, by Jacqueline Brown
Find Amy: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Homeschooling families are famous for producing precocious kids. But doesn’t it make perfect sense that the parents who raise those amazing kids are totally awesome, too. It’s my delight to have as our guest, today, a fantastic Homeschooling Dad, Lawyer, and Mystery Author, Antony Kolenc!
Find Tony Kolenc here: http://www.antonykolenc.com
Loyola's Curriculum Companions to the Harwood Mysteries:
https://www.harwoodmysteries.com/curriculum-companions/
Tony’s Podcast: http://www.antonykolenc.com/the-shepherds-pie.html
Catholic Teen Books: https://www.catholicteenbooks.com
Today’s Short Feature: Chantal Howard, Idea to Real
Topic: Doubt Leads to Growth
Contact: https://www.aromarosary.com/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 96: Carrying Crosses and Embracing Joy
Some days, months, even years, it can feel like our crosses and just too heavy, and even the strongest among us can start to lose touch with the joy of our Catholic faith. A wonderful veteran homeschooling mom many of you already know and love, Mary Ellen Barrett, will share with us about Carrying Crosses and Embracing Joy. Don’t miss this.
Find Mary Ellen Barrett here: www.maryellenbarrett.com and here: bonnybluehouse@gmail.com
Seton Home Study School: https://www.setonhome.org
More Fun with Mary Ellen:
Episode 1: Busting Myths About Homeschoolers
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/reasons-you-have-to-be-crazy-to-homeschool/
Episode 30: Keeping Your Husband Happy (Easy Tips)
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/keeping-your-husband-happy-easy-tips/
Episode 69: Love in a Time of Quarantine
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-69-love-in-a-time-of-quarantine/
Amanda Woodiel: Episode 37: A Pep Talk on Accepting Help
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/a-pep-talk-about-accepting-help/
Today's Short Feature:
Paola Ciskanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: Finding Your Why
Contact: http://www.catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Download the Guide:
https://expert-composer-5443.ck.page/166c426005
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 95: Celebrate the Holy in Halloween
The stores are full of Halloween candy and decorations that suggest a rather pagan celebration, but this is a distinctly Catholic time of year with a fascinating history and delightful traditions just waiting to be enjoyed with our families. Today, we are blessed to have bestselling author, Kendra Tierney, here to help us Celebrate the Holy in Halloween!
Find Kendra Tierney:
https://catholicallyear.com
Find Kendra’s book!
https://www.ignatius.com/The-Catholic-All-Year-Compendium-P3032.aspx
Kendra on Social Media:
https://catholicallyear.com/about/
Previous Episodes with Kendra:
Celebrating the Octave of Christmas and Epiphany:
63: https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-63-celebrating-the-octave-and-epiphany/
Celebrate the Triduum Like Never Before:
77: https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-77%C2%A0-celebrate-the-triduum-like-never-before/
Today’s Short Feature:
Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone
Topic: The Attributes of God
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 94: DIY Retreats for Homeschooling Moms
It’s not uncommon for busy homeschooling moms to get in the habit of just pushing through their exhaustion, even to the point of burnout. Sometimes we need the help of other women to remind us to take time to rest in the Lord as beloved daughters. Our guest, today, Jenny Bales, is here to share her beautiful DIY Retreats for Homeschooling Moms!
Find Jenny Bales:
Heart of a Mother
https://www.heartofamother.net
Bloom Homeschooling (Consulting)
https://www.heartofamother.net/bloom/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416155725067811
Today's Short Feature: A.J. Cattapan, Books & Blessings
Today's Topic: The Boy Who Knew, by Corinna Turner
Find Amy here: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 93: The Paradox of the Prayerful Mom
We can’t help it. We worry and we suffer because we love. Yet, in the midst of all our trials, we moms can grow in peace, wisdom, and even joy. Annabelle Moseley is here to help us embrace The Paradox of the Prayerful Mom.
Find Annabelle Moseley here: http://www.annabellemoseley.com
LIMITED TIME OFFER until October 15, 2021: Purchase Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers at a discount (enter code MOSELEY at checkout):
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/ave-prayer-book-for-catholic-mothers
Book Trailer for Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKXutI-9vro
Sacred Braille: The Rosary as Masterpiece by Annabelle Moseley:
https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Braille-Masterpiece-through-Reflection/dp/1950108805/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sacred+braille+moseley&qid=1631205647&sr=8-1
Our House of the Sacred Heart: Art, Prayers & Reflections towards Consecration to the Sacred Heart by Annabelle Moseley:
https://www.amazon.com/Our-House-Sacred-Heart-Reflections/dp/1952464439/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=our+house+of+the+sacred+heart+moseley&qid=1631205684&sr=8-1
Episode 82: Our House of the Sacred Heart (Homeschooling Saints interview with Annabelle: https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-82-our-house-of-the-sacred-heart/
Link to joining 33-Day Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
https://www.annabellemoseley.com/consecration-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=newsletter210908
YouTube Devotional Series:
Seven Sorrows Devotion Prayer Companion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnQLfD212V4
Seven Sorrows Rosary Prayer Companion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fb-6WDBcZ0
Prayer Companion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Z6_SaSY_c&t=472s
Prayer Companion to the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qa1pNf2clM&t=809s
Prayer Companion to the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBcdzzm9VIo&t=1010s
Prayer Companion to the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8do6WvVDLs4
Today’s Short Feature:
Chantal Howard, Ideal to Real
Topic: Disagreeing With Our Children
Find Chantal Howard: https://www.chantal-howard.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 92 Discover God in the Creatures You See Outside!
We homeschoolers love to carry field guides on our outdoor rambles, so we can revel with our children in God’s beautiful creation and identify some of the incredible variety of animal species just waiting to be discovered. The wonderful Dave Palmer is here today to help you Discover God in the Creatures You See Outside!
Dave Palmer's book is found here:
https://www.amazon.com/St-Thomas-Aquinas-Everyone-Activities/dp/0692687564/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=st.+thomas+aquinas+for+everyone&qid=1583343112&sr=8-2
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day- Connecting God with His creatures each day | https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave’s Facebook page for St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone where he regularly posts videos teaching on the Summa Theologica for everyone!
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Dave's Youtube page with videos teaching the Summa Theologica…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBRZIS5557HP9fPQd3LX-4A/videos?view_as=subscriber
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 91: A Smart Catholic Homeschooling Dad
One of the positives of our unusual times is that a lot more working fathers are at home and contributing to the education of their children. And that is a beautiful thing. Today our guest is the very clever creator of SmartCatholics.com, homeschooling dad, Dominic de Souza!
Find Dominic de Souza:
https://dominicdesouza.com
https://smartcatholics.com
Today's Short Feature:
Paola Ciscanik, The Thriving Catholic Homeschool Blueprint
Topic: How Do I Get Everything Done?
Find Paola Ciscanik: https://paolaciskanik.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Sponsored by HomeschoolConnections.com
Episode 90: The Perfect Catholic Marriage
We all feel the pressure to have a perfect Catholic marriage. Especially with our children at home full time, we want them to absorb and learn what the world will never be able to teach them. Today’s guest, Dr. Stacy Trasancos, is here to talk about The Perfect Catholic Marriage!
Find Dr. Stacy Trasancos here:
https://stphilipinstitute.org/talks-by-stacy-trasancos/
Find her book, Particles of Faith, here:
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/Particles-of-Faith
Today’s Short Feature:
Dave Palmer, Aquinas for Everyone
Topic: Five Proofs for God's Existence
Dave's Facebook page for A Way a Day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/830025461271708
Dave's Facebook page for St. Thomas for Everyone:
https://www.facebook.com/staforeveryone/
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 89: Mega Curriculum List
Choosing a curriculum works best when we have our own individual children in mind, and we share resources with each other! Today’s guest, Jenny Bales, is going to share her Mega Curriculum List.
Find Jenny Bales:
https://www.heartofamother.net
Mega Curriculum List:
https://www.heartofamother.net/curriculum/
Bloom Homeschooling (consulting):
http://bloomhomeschooling.com
Today’s Short Feature:
A.J. Cattapan, Books & Blessings
Topic: The Haunted Cathedral, by Antony Kolenc
Find Amy here: https://www.ajcattapan.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Episode 88: Messy Hospitality
Have you ever wished that your house was the place your friends loved to gather, but you hesitate because your house is full of kids and homeschooling materials and—honestly, it’s kind of a mess? Today’s topic is Messy Hospitality, with the very relaxed, very hospitable, Maureen Wittmann.
Find Maureen here: https://homeschoolconnections.com/
Take a look at Episode 37: A Pep Talk on Asking for Help, with Amanda Woodiel:
https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/a-pep-talk-about-accepting-help/
"Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels." Hebrews 13:2
Today's Short Feature:
Chantal Howard, From Ideal to Real
Topic: Hinge Moments
https://www.chantal-howard.com
Thank you to the following contributors who made this podcast possible:
Our Sponsor HomeschoolConnections.com
Homeschooling Saints Theme Music Composed by Taylor Kirkwood
Intro voice Dave Palmer radio personality and author of St. Thomas Aquinas for Everyone
Our host Lisa Mladinich
Our times call for an awareness of history that can help our children grow up and make history in answering the call of God on their lives. Today, it’s my great pleasure to welcome Phillip Campbell, a beloved Catholic historian.
Find Phillip Campbell here:
http://phillipcampbell.net
His new book!
https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Educators-Guide-Teaching-History/dp/B09BGPFWC1
YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFjJqvHXIk7QS7kftA__nYQ/videos
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/feelmywath
