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We’re thrilled to have our friend Shannon Wimp Schmidt on the podcast today! Shannon is a pastoral minister, co-host of Plaid Skirts and Basic Black Podcast, and co-author of the book Fat Luther, Slim Pickin’s from Ave Maria Press. She is also a founding board member of Catholics United for Black Lives, a not-for-profit organization which advocates for racial justice in alignment with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Shannon holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and Italian from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union.  She currently lives in the Indianapolis area with her exceedingly patient husband, Eric, and their four beautiful children.

In this episode we’re talking about the variety of experiences Black Catholics may have, the rich traditions they share with the rest of the Church, and the importance of having Black Catholic voices in publishing and media. Shannon is warm, funny, and just an absolute delight so grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the episode!

Sponsor: CatholicMatch

This episode is sponsored by the largest dating app specifically for single Catholics: CatholicMatch!

These days, it’s harder than ever for single Catholics to meet each other. CatholicMatch supports single Catholics from all over the world by allowing them to connect online.

Use their app or website to start connecting with other singles through messaging or video chat and start a relationship knowing you already share the same faith. Unlike other dating websites that encourage casual relationships, CatholicMatch primarily strives to help singles connect for the purpose of Sacramental Marriage. They receive new stories every week from couples who met on CatholicMatch.

It’s super easy to get started. Everyone can make a free profile in just minutes by going to catholicmatch.com/carrots and start meeting other single Catholics now!

Connect with Shannon:

• Catholics United for Black Lives
• her podcast, Plaid Skirts and Basic Black
• Instagram

England Trip!

WE ARE GOING TO ENGLAND this summer and we want you to come with us! Check out our previous episode or view the travel details here.

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• The Fountains of Carrots Raspberry Cordial Social Club on Facebook (our Facebook group)
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You can listen to us on iTunes, and we’d love a quick rating or review. If you have an android device we’re also on Stitcher. And as always, you can find all links, show notes, upcoming guests, and listen to all episodes at Fountains of Carrots.com.

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Before we dive into today’s episode, we wanted to remind you that it’s time to sign up for our summer bookish pilgrimage to England! And if your registration and deposit are received by February 18th, you’ll get $350 off the trip! Check out the details here and give us a holler if you have any questions.

We have a wonderful episode for you today touching on conversion, parenting, and Lent! Tsh Oxenreider is joining us and we always love having her on the show.

Tsh is a bestselling author and beloved podcaster. She lives in central Texas with her husband, three kids, and very cute dog but it wasn’t that long ago that her whole family packed their bags and traveled the globe for a year! She teaches literature and also crafts a popular weekly newsletter for thousands of subscribers. Tsh is also celebrating her one year anniversary as a Catholic! And she has a brand new book out, Bitter & Sweet: A Journey into Easter.

In this episode we’re talking about what it’s been like for her family to enter the Church during a pandemic, the challenges of being new converts, raising teenagers (all three of us are parenting teens now! What?!), and how we’re feeling about Lent this year. Grab yourself something warm (Hot cocoa? Hot toddy?) and enjoy the episode!

Sponsor: CatholicMatch

This episode is sponsored by the largest dating app specifically for single Catholics: CatholicMatch!

These days, it’s harder than ever for single Catholics to meet each other. CatholicMatch supports single Catholics from all over the world by allowing them to connect online.

Use their app or website to start connecting with other singles through messaging or video chat and start a relationship knowing you already share the same faith. Unlike other dating websites that encourage casual relationships, CatholicMatch primarily strives to help singles connect for the purpose of Sacramental Marriage. They receive new stories every week from couples who met on CatholicMatch.

It’s super easy to get started. Everyone can make a free profile in just minutes by going to catholicmatch.com/carrots and start meeting other single Catholics now!

Connect with Tsh:

• her website
• her podcast, A Drink with a Friend
• Twitter
• Instagram

England Trip!

WE ARE GOING TO ENGLAND this summer and we want you to come with us! Check out our previous episode or view the travel details here.

Patreon!

Do you love FoC and want to help us keep doing what we’re doing (and more!)? Well, we have just the thing for you!

Head on over to support the podcast as a patron and get access to special episodes available exclusively to patrons as well as to the FoC Slack community! You’ll also have access to our patron book clubs and receive a cute sticker in the mail from us. So join today!

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,900+ other FoC listeners in our facebook group? It’s your direct line to some fantastic folks who also care about faith, culture, books, and whatever our current masterpiece theatre craze might be! Join in with the link below.

• The Fountains of Carrots Raspberry Cordial Social Club on Facebook (our Facebook group)
• Connect with Haley on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and her blog
• Connect with Christy on Facebook, Instagram, and her blog

You can listen to us on iTunes, and we’d love a quick rating or review. If you have an android device we’re also on Stitcher. And as always, you can find all links, show notes, upcoming guests, and listen to all episodes at Fountains of Carrots.com.