Catholic Momcast

We heard from listener Jennifer who had questions about being married to someone who does not share her Catholic faith. Lisa has experience with this very thing, and she shares some encouragement and advice.  Danielle and Lisa also talk about how to evangelize and share your faith with children, parents, in-laws and hers who are not Catholic.

Do feelings of jealousy or competition ever creep into your relationships with other women, threatening to destroy them? Lisa & Danielle discuss this common problem and how it relates to our kids' and their friendships, but also how we continue to battle this problem even as grown women.

Are you a good hostess? Or is this something you struggle with? This week, Lisa & Danielle discuss ways to improve and challenge ourselves when it comes to hospitality. 

What do we mean by self-care, and how exactly can a busy mom take time for herself? It doesn't have to be time-consuming or fancy, but it is important to do. Lisa and Danielle discuss these topics and more. Lisa shares a recent "self-care" day she took and the simple things she did to spend time in rest. Danielle shares a recent busy week where she counted on a friend to help her slow down and take care of herself.

Happy 4th of July!

This week, Lisa and Danelle sit down with Fr. Rob Galea, priest, singer, song-writer, and now author of Breakthrough: A Journey From Desperation to Hope, the dramatic story of his conversion. We also share some happy news from the recent Catholic Press Awards in Green Bay. CatholicMom.com was honored to received third place in the publication blog category and many of our contributors also received awards. Read all the details at CatholicMom.com!

This week, Lisa and Danielle record live from the Catholic Media Conference in Green Bay. They share about the encouragement and excitement that comes from getting together with other Catholic media professionals and the great honor it is to represent CatholicMom in this professional space.

This week we have a great conversation with Dr. Kerry Cronin, the Boston College professor whose "dating project" was the inspiration for the recent movie The Dating Project.  This documentary takes a look at the recent trend on college campuses (and beyond) for young people to avoid traditional dating and engage in unhealthy "hook up" culture instead. 

This week, Lisa & Danielle discuss the tricky topic of body image and how we can care for ourselves by being less critical and more grateful for the gift of our bodies.

This week, Danielle & Lisa share some ways to plan ahead to make the most of the summer season. Families with small children at home and in-between kids, older kids, and even empty-nesters will have more fun and accomplish more with just a little bit of planning ahead.

Lisa Hendey & Danielle Bean share their recent in-person interview with Scott wheelman, founder of Catholic In Recovery and author of author of The Twelve Steps and The Sacraments. Addiction is something that touches us all, personally or among our friends, family, and loved ones. Scott's own experience with addition and recovery through the lens of his Catholic faith inspired him to help others who were suffering. 

Lisa Hendey & Danielle Bean share a recent conversation they had with Katie Prejean McGrady, catechist, teacher, author, speaker, and new mom. Katie discusses her new book, Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure With Jesus  and her first book, Room 24: Adventures of a New Evangelist, and her most recent adventure -- Katie Prejean McGrady was recently a delegate sent by the U.S.C.C.B. to the Vatican’s pre-synod gathering of young people.

This week Lisa & Danielle chat with Gillian Kantor, writer and narrator for A Woman's Voice, an inspiring new documentary about the varied roles women play in the Church. A Woman's Voice is available from Salt + Light TV.

Our special guest this week is Rebecca Frech, author of Can we Be Friends?, a beautiful new book about female friendships -- how find them, how to nurture them, and why they are important.

How can you learn to trust God more? What resources can help you in this important spiritual practice of learning to trust in God, even when it's hard? Lisa Hendey and Danielle Bean share stories and ideas on this important topic.