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Becoming a mom is an experience that changes you. Everyone knows this. But what exactly happens to women as they become mothers? New York Times bestselling author Abigail Tucker dives into what actually happens to our brains, how they change, and what it means for us in her new book Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct.

Abigail Tucker is the author of The Lion in the Living Room, named a Best Science Book of 2016 by Library Journal and Forbes, now translated into thirteen languages. She is a correspondent for Smithsonian magazine and she lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her husband and four children.

In this episode we talk about Abigail’s new book, how our experiences as mothers confirm the scientific findings she explores in her book, and how understanding the way we change is a source of wonder and helps us understand our identity as mothers.

We cover a lot of ground, so grab a glass of iced coffee and enjoy the conversation!

Sponsor: Rooted for Good

Rooted for Good handmakes amazing premium all natural skin care products at affordable prices! Haley and Christy have both tried out the wonderful products and loved them.

From Coffee Exfoliators & Sugar Scrubs to foaming Face Wash, Beard Oil, luxurious Bath Salts, Premium Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils and everything in between, make Rooted for Good your source for all natural healthy living.

And more than offering premium all natural products and Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, Rooted for Good is uplifting the poor around the world…. That is because every time you buy a Rooted for Good product, 10% of your purchase goes to help someone in need! How amazing is that?

Please use the Carrots10 promo code to enjoy 10% off of your purchases at RootedForGood.com. 

Connect with Abigail:

• Web site

Patreon!

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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. We’re reading Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi next and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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Leah Libresco Sargeant is one of our favorite Catholic voices. She is wise, insightful, and unfailingly kind. Leah is wife to Alex, mum to the lovely young Beatrice, author of Arriving at Amen and Building the Benedict Option, and contributing editor of Plough Quarterly–one of the finest Christian publications available these days.

In this episode we talked about Leah’s recent piece in Plough titled Let the Body Testify: Whose Bodies Matter? We discuss the way vulnerable bodies like the unborn, women, people of color, and people with medical conditions are neglected (and required to carry the burden of translating pain) and how community, the offering of help, and the acceptance of help can be an answer to navigating the world. Are we ashamed to ask for help in crises or even the “normal” difficult season like pregnancy and post-partum? Are we dismissive of others’ struggles because we’ve accepted an extreme individualist worldview that forgets that we belong to each other?

Lots to unpack in this one so grab a glass of iced tea (it’s hot out there!) and enjoy the beautiful conversation!

Sponsor: Rooted for Good

Rooted for Good handmakes amazing premium all natural skin care products at affordable prices! Haley and Christy have both tried out the wonderful products and loved them.

From Coffee Exfoliators & Sugar Scrubs to foaming Face Wash, Beard Oil, luxurious Bath Salts, Premium Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils and everything in between, make Rooted for Good your source for all natural healthy living.

And more than offering premium all natural products and Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, Rooted for Good is uplifting the poor around the world…. That is because every time you buy a Rooted for Good product, 10% of your purchase goes to help someone in need! How amazing is that?

Please use the Carrots10 promo code to enjoy 10% off of your purchases at RootedForGood.com. 

And thank you to our mid-roll sponsor, Ignatius Press!

Discover your new favorite novel by following Ignatius Press on social media for a Month of Novels! During the month of June they will have giveaways, author interviews, and staff recommendations, and all novels will be 25% off at Ignatius.com. Authors include Eleanor Bourg Nicholson, Michael O’Brien, mystery writer Fiorella de Maria, Louis de Wohl, and many more! For the month of June, enjoy FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25 with the code CARROTS (some restrictions apply; shipping credit up to $50 on Media Mail or Ground shipping, US addresses only) at Ignatius Press.

Connect with Leah:

• Web site
• Substack: Other Feminisms
• Twitter

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. We’re reading Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi next and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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Today on the show we’re thrilled to have Amanda Vernon as our guest. Amanda Vernon is a full-time recording artist and author who shares the joy of knowing Christ through testimony and song. She has shared her music and message across the U.S. and in six foreign countries. Amanda co-authored the memoir When God Wrecks Your Romance: Orthodox Faith, Unorthodox Story with her childhood friend, Holy Cross priest, Fr. Matt Fase, CSC. Originally from the Midwest, Amanda resides in Phoenix, AZ with her husband and their four young children.

In this episode we talked about how Amanda’s father shared his love for music with her and how that connection paved the way for her career as a musician. We also had to ask about the story behind the book she co-wrote with Fr. Matt Fase and the challenge of discerning complicated and serious things like our vocations. It was positively providential that we ended up talking about Anne of Green Gables, too, because you know how we feel about Anne Shirley!

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy this beautiful conversation!

And we’re going to be giving away a copy of Amanda’s book in our podcast Facebook group so stay tuned! When God Wrecks Your Romance, is a co-authored memoir written by a newly ordained priest and a young married mother of four children. It’s the story of two kids who fell for each other as teens, and, spoiler alert, ultimately did not end up together. It’s pretty much the opposite of a quaint and dreamy Hollywood ending. Yet, it most certainly is a happily ever after.

Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by House of Joppa, a Catholic gift shop that exists to share the beauty of our Catholic faith in our homes through a variety of home decor pieces, Catholic art, Saint candles, statues, paper goods and beautifully crafted jewelry.  

Why House of Joppa?

“What’s in a name?” as Shakespeare so famously asked.  House of Joppa is rooted in scripture.

Acts 9:36-42 tells the story of a faithful disciple named Tabitha from Joppa who was known for her good works and helping the poor.  In a few short verses, Scripture tells us the miraculous story of how Tabitha died and was raised to life again by St. Peter.  The story spread throughout the region and “many believed in the Lord.”  

House of Joppa is designed to inspire you to live your faith boldly in a world in such desperate need of beauty and that by doing so, many will come to believe in our Lord!

About Our Products

Every House of Joppa product is curated from artisans throughout the world, many of whom share our Catholic faith. They make wonderful gifts for special occasions or to simply raise the spirits of a friend who needs a little reminder of their faith.

Head on over to House of Joppa and get 15% off with discount code CARROTS15

And thank you to our mid-roll sponsor, Ignatius Press!

Discover your new favorite novel by following Ignatius Press on social media for a Month of Novels! During the month of June they will have giveaways, author interviews, and staff recommendations, and all novels will be 25% off at Ignatius.com. Authors include Eleanor Bourg Nicholson, Michael O’Brien, mystery writer Fiorella de Maria, Louis de Wohl, and many more! For the month of June, enjoy FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25 with the code CARROTS (some restrictions apply; shipping credit up to $50 on Media Mail or Ground shipping, US addresses only) at Ignatius Press.

Connect with Amanda:

• Web site
• Instagram
• Facebook

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. We’re reading Muriel Spark’s Memento Mori and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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Are women’s lives and aspirations over when they have children? Of course not. Our culture seems to claim two options: kids or career. But there are plenty of women who challenge this narrative (and plenty of people on both sides who are threatened when it’s challenged)! In this episode Dr. Jennifer Frey shares about an amazing woman who inspires her: famous Catholic philosopher and mother of seven, Elizabeth Anscombe.

Dr. Frey is is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina, a fellow of the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America, and a fellow of the Word on Fire Institute.  Her writing has also been featured in Evangelization and Culture, First Things, Fare Forward, Image, Law and Liberty, The Point, and USA Today. She is also the host of a literature, philosophy, and theology podcast, titled Sacred and Profane Love. She lives in Columbia, SC, with her husband, six children, and six chickens.

Today we’re discussing attitudes toward mothers in academic programs, journalism, and even the Supreme Court! We explore what makes Elizabeth Anscombe such an extraordinary philosopher and an amazing inspiration. We touch on why role models who are so important to us as women and mothers and how expectations about parenting have changed dramatically since Anscombe’s time.

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy this lively conversation!

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Evergreen Planner.

The Evergreen Planner is not only fully customizable—it’s thoughtfully engineered to organize your mind, cultivate a working memory around your priorities, and increase your productivity.

It was developed by work-at-home-moms who needed a planner that would empower them to make progress on their biggest goals in a way that blessed their homes.

From building household rhythms, to tracking business projects, to planning homeschool lessons, the planner’s usefulness is truly limitless. They are passionate about getting the planner into the hands of as many women as possible, knowing that God has put each of us on this earth with eternal purpose.

The Evergreen Planner system has a minimalist aesthetic and is comprised of three unique pieces:
● An Annual booklet where you can see your year at a glance with plenty of blank space to make it your own.
● A Monthly booklet with space to plan both your week and each day in a completely customizable way. The Monthly booklets come subscription-box style each quarter with curated planner accessories.
● And a genuine leather Cover that binds the booklets into one cohesive unit.

From now until June 10th, the doors are open on their planner subscription box. Use the code “fountainsofcarrots” to get their Annual booklet for free when you subscribe to their Monthly system at EvergreenPlanner.com.

You can also find them on Instagram @EvergreenPlanner.

Connect with Dr. Frey:

• Website
• Research
• The Virtue Blog
• Book: Self-Transcendence and Virtue
• Podcast: Sacred and Profane Love
• Twitter

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. We’re reading Muriel Spark’s Memento Mori and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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It’s been the worst of both worlds lately. We are all carrying extra grief due to the loss of loved ones, friends, and our pre-pandemic way of life. Whether people or dreams that we’ve lost, we’re mourning. And yet, all our normal mourning rituals have been disrupted due the the nature of this crisis. We need to grieve, and yet, we’re struggling to do the communal mourning we need.

Our friend Rakhi McCormick has experienced this grief acutely as she lost her mother early in 2020 to Covid. Now she’s helping create a community of mourners who can walk alongside each other in grief and prayer–even when we’re isolated. Rakhi is a mom of three, a writer, a speaker, and the artist behind the lovely shop Rakstar Designs.

In this episode we unpack the things that have made the past year so difficult. And we discuss why mourning rituals are so important to the human experience! We are designed to live in community–when this is disrupted we all long for it. We certainly weren’t meant to carry our sorrows alone. Rakhi has such wisdom and hope even in sufferings. We ponder how the Church can do better in this moment to reach a suffering world and how we can be the Church to others either next door or across the world.

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy this beautiful conversation!

Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by House of Joppa, a Catholic gift shop that exists to share the beauty of our Catholic faith in our homes through a variety of home decor pieces, Catholic art, Saint candles, statues, paper goods and beautifully crafted jewelry.  

Why House of Joppa?

“What’s in a name?” as Shakespeare so famously asked.  House of Joppa is rooted in scripture.

Acts 9:36-42 tells the story of a faithful disciple named Tabitha from Joppa who was known for her good works and helping the poor.  In a few short verses, Scripture tells us the miraculous story of how Tabitha died and was raised to life again by St. Peter.  The story spread throughout the region and “many believed in the Lord.”  

House of Joppa is designed to inspire you to live your faith boldly in a world in such desperate need of beauty and that by doing so, many will come to believe in our Lord!

About Our Products

Every House of Joppa product is curated from artisans throughout the world, many of whom share our Catholic faith. They make wonderful gifts for special occasions or to simply raise the spirits of a friend who needs a little reminder of their faith.

Head on over to House of Joppa and get 15% off with discount code CARROTS15

Connect with Rakhi:

• Rakstar Designs
• Our Mourning Offering
• Facebook
• Instagram

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. We’re reading Muriel Spark’s Memento Mori and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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Why is New Age spirituality so appealing to millennials (and other generations!)? What is it about human beings that makes us wired for spirituality and a desire to know that we are significant in the universe–even when we reject religious faith? We’re chatting about everything from looking to the stars for meaning to looking to personality types for meaning and what’s at the heart of these longings with Matt Nelson!

Matt is a full-time Fellow of the Word on Fire Institute. He is the author of Just Whatever: How to Help the Spiritually Indifferent Find Beliefs That Really Matter (Catholic Answers Press, 2018), and the forthcoming book On the Far Side of Reason (Word on Fire Press, 2022). In 2019, he moved from Saskatchewan to Texas with his wife Amanda and their three children–(and Christy and Haley got to meet Amanda at the Raspberry Cordial Gathering!) .

In this episode we dive into a thought-provoking piece Matt wrote recently about New Ageism and we chat about Madeleine L’Engle’s take on the subject. We also discuss why we’re all fascinated by personality types like Myers-Briggs, the four temperaments, or the Enneagram–and how to be aware of the limits (and potential pitfalls) of these ways of understanding and categorizing ourselves. And we talk about how to evangelize a culture that rejects organized religion but is still drawn to spirituality.

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy the conversation!

Things we talked about: The Vatican’s document: Jesus Christ, the Bearer of the Water of Life

Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by House of Joppa, a Catholic gift shop that exists to share the beauty of our Catholic faith in our homes through a variety of home decor pieces, Catholic art, Saint candles, statues, paper goods and beautifully crafted jewelry.  

Why House of Joppa?

“What’s in a name?” as Shakespeare so famously asked.  House of Joppa is rooted in scripture.

Acts 9:36-42 tells the story of a faithful disciple named Tabitha from Joppa who was known for her good works and helping the poor.  In a few short verses, Scripture tells us the miraculous story of how Tabitha died and was raised to life again by St. Peter.  The story spread throughout the region and “many believed in the Lord.”  

House of Joppa is designed to inspire you to live your faith boldly in a world in such desperate need of beauty and that by doing so, many will come to believe in our Lord!

About Our Products

Every House of Joppa product is curated from artisans throughout the world, many of whom share our Catholic faith. They make wonderful gifts for special occasions or to simply raise the spirits of a friend who needs a little reminder of their faith.

Head on over to House of Joppa and get 15% off with discount code CARROTS15

Connect with Matt:

• Word on Fire
• web site
• Twitter
• Instagram

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. We’ll be reading Muriel Spark’s Memento Mori next and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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What makes Gilbert Blythe the ultimate literary husband and father? How can we treat our vocations with more intentionality and commitment? Why are there so many resources for Catholic moms and not Catholic dads? All this AND the world’s cutest love story coming your way in today’s episode of the podcast!

We are so pleased to welcome back Tyler Blanski, friend of the show, fellow Anne of Green Gables fan, and all-around delightful guy. Tyler is an author (if you haven’t read his conversion story, treat yourself), a husband and father, and the founder of the new apostolate Fight for Milk created to equip and encourage Catholic fatherhood.

In this episode we dive into our undying love for Anne and Gilbert, why Gilbert’s attitude toward marriage and fatherhood is so refreshing, and why so many parents (including us!) enter parenthood feeling so ill-equipped. Tyler is such a fun conversation partner and this episode is uplifting and a lot of fun.

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy the conversation!

Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by House of Joppa, a Catholic gift shop that exists to share the beauty of our Catholic faith in our homes through a variety of home decor pieces, Catholic art, Saint candles, statues, paper goods and beautifully crafted jewelry.  

Why House of Joppa?

“What’s in a name?” as Shakespeare so famously asked.  House of Joppa is rooted in scripture.

Acts 9:36-42 tells the story of a faithful disciple named Tabitha from Joppa who was known for her good works and helping the poor.  In a few short verses, Scripture tells us the miraculous story of how Tabitha died and was raised to life again by St. Peter.  The story spread throughout the region and “many believed in the Lord.”  

House of Joppa is designed to inspire you to live your faith boldly in a world in such desperate need of beauty and that by doing so, many will come to believe in our Lord!

About Our Products

Every House of Joppa product is curated from artisans throughout the world, many of whom share our Catholic faith. They make wonderful gifts for special occasions or to simply raise the spirits of a friend who needs a little reminder of their faith.

Head on over to House of Joppa and get 15% off with discount code CARROTS15

Connect with Tyler:

• Facebook
• Fight for Milk web site

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. We’ll be reading Muriel Spark’s Memento Mori next and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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As we prepare for Holy Week, we thought it was just the right time to be inspired by a conversion story. And since we’ve been itching to have our friend Meg Tietz on the show for ages, we asked if she could share her family’s beautiful story of conversion for you this week!

Meg is the creator and host of Sorta Awesome, a weekly lifestyle podcast for women. She loves to geek out over pop culture, personality types, and discovering all things awesome. A devoted fan of the rosary, she and her husband Kyle also created the Rosary Together podcast to encourage deeper devotion to prayer. They live in Oklahoma City with their five children which includes teens, twins, and a toddler.

We’ve been following Meg since the dark ages of blogging (remember blogs?) and have loved seeing her sparkle as the host of a popular podcast. Following her family’s journey to the Church has also been so exciting!

In this episode Meg shares about the winding road that led her into the Church. From growing up as a Protestant and then spending several difficult years in the wilderness of faith before she and her husband Kyle entered the Church, Meg’s story is so beautiful. It’s always so inspiring to hear about a conversion because God calls each person in a special way and no two conversion stories are exactly alike! If you’re wanting an episode that will make you think and inspire you as we get near to Easter, this one’s for you!

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy the conversation!

Connect with Meg:

• Instagram
• Podcast
• Facebook

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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! AND we are gearing up for the first read for our 2021 listener book club and you can find all the details about what we’re reading this year here.

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. We’ll be reading Dorothy Day’s The Reckless Way of Love and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.

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We are thrilled to be joined by the lovely Rachel Bulman to talk about the weird trend of the 90s that we were all influenced by: purity culture. Rachel wrote a wonderful piece for the Word on Fire blog recently about purity culture’s failings and the importance of understanding a richer view of the human person, our bodies, and our sexuality in the writings of Pope St. John Paul II. So we were eager to unpack her insights and discuss!

Rachel Bulman is a writer, speaker, and retreat leader. She frequently writes for the Word on Fire blog and CatholicMom.com, and her first book will be published with Our Sunday Visitor next year titled “Becoming Wife: Self-Gift in Matrimony”. She has also contributed to two books which will be published with Ignatius Press and Ave Maria Press this year and has essays published in the Word on Fire Institute Theological Journal. She is married and has four children with two more on the way (twins!!!). 

In this episode we dive into the damage that the twisted theology of purity culture does (particularly to women) and the kind of messaging we heard as teenagers. We talk about what we can replace those warped ideas with when we discuss sexuality and intimacy with our children and how to instill ideas of value, dignity, and belovedness. Rachel has so many great insights and we know you’re just going to love this episode!

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy the conversation!

Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by House of Joppa, a Catholic gift shop that exists to share the beauty of our Catholic faith in our homes through a variety of home decor pieces, Catholic art, Saint candles, statues, paper goods and beautifully crafted jewelry.  

Why House of Joppa?

“What’s in a name?” as Shakespeare so famously asked.  House of Joppa is rooted in scripture.

Acts 9:36-42 tells the story of a faithful disciple named Tabitha from Joppa who was known for her good works and helping the poor.  In a few short verses, Scripture tells us the miraculous story of how Tabitha died and was raised to life again by St. Peter.  The story spread throughout the region and “many believed in the Lord.”  

House of Joppa is designed to inspire you to live your faith boldly in a world in such desperate need of beauty and that by doing so, many will come to believe in our Lord!

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Every House of Joppa product is curated from artisans throughout the world, many of whom share our Catholic faith. They make wonderful gifts for special occasions or to simply raise the spirits of a friend who needs a little reminder of their faith.

Head on over to House of Joppa and get 15% off with discount code CARROTS15

Connect with Rachel:

• Instagram
• Website
• Twitter

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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. We’ll be reading Dorothy Day’s The Reckless Way of Love and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

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In our six years of podcasting we have never had a religious sister as a guest! So this episode with Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble is long overdue. She has an incredible conversion story from atheism and then she was surprised to discern a call to religious life and was led to the Daughters of St. Paul. It’s a beautiful and moving story and we can’t wait for you to hear it!

Sister is the founder of the Memento Mori project and the author of The Prodigal You Love and the Memento Mori Lenten Devotional. She resides in Boston and serves at the Pauline Publishing House in the editorial department. She’s also well known on Twitter for being the nun who keeps a skull on her desk to remind her of her mortality!

In this episode we dive into the very Lent-y subject of memento mori. Sister shares with us about how she was drawn to practice the contemplation of death and shares how we can all begin to do this so that we can prepare our hearts and live well rather than navigating the world in dread. This topic sounds heavy but we had so much fun talking with Sister and we know you’ll also be uplifted and inspired by her joy and love for Christ.

So grab a cup of tea and enjoy the conversation!

Sponsor

Today’s episode is sponsored by Hallow, a Catholic audio-guided contemplative prayer, meditation, Bible study, and spiritual music app.

Hallow walks you through all of the different Catholic methods of contemplative prayer and meditation. You can meditate on the Daily Gospel or Rosary, take a minute to try one of the minute meditations, or close your day with Night Prayer or a Bible story. You can also listen to Father Mike Schmitz’s Bible in a Year Podcast on Hallow. 

It’s the #1 Catholic app in the US with 4.9 / 5.0-star rating & over 10,000 five star reviews. This is an awesome tool for all of us who want to pray more, but don’t quite know-how. You can set goals and add partners to keep yourself honest, choose between 5, 10, or 15 minutes, and reflect on each prayer with a journal.

It’s free to download and there is permanently free content, but you can upgrade to unlock all 1,000+ sessions with a subscription that is less than all other meditation apps.

For an extended free trial, you can go to hallow.com/fountainsofcarrots.

Ready to pray during Lent? Join the #Pray40 Challenge to meditate on the virtues of St. Joseph. There will be a new type of prayer each day of Lent to build on the theme for the week including

• Prayers to grow in humility and obedience
• The Seven Sorrows Rosary
• Examinations of Conscience
• The Litany of St. Joseph
• New Hallow Music
• The Stations of the Cross

Connect with Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble:

• Instagram
• Website
• Twitter

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! AND we are gearing up for the first read for our 2021 listener book club and you can find all the details about what we’re reading this year here.

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. We’ll be reading Dorothy Day’s The Reckless Way of Love and we’d love for you to participate so join today.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,800+ 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.