Catholic Momcast

This episode from the Catholic Marketing Network in Schaumberg, Illinois features Catholic Mom founder Lisa Hendey, with Allison Gingras and special guest Kelly Johnson, author of Nourish for Caregivers.

Kelly Johnson is Director of Adult Faith Formation at St. Mary of Gostyn Catholic Church in Downers Grove IL., active in parish and diocesan faith formation. It is in this position that Kelly met Deb and together they created Nourish for Caregivers, a curriculum to meet the practical, emotional and spiritual needs of family caregivers. It is from this perspective of sharing the hope and healing of Christ, that A Caregiver’s Companion, published by Ave Maria Press, was created. 

• The Caregiver’s Companion: A Christ-Centered Journal to Nourish Your Soul 
• Nourish for Caregivers 
• Nourish for Caregivers Facebook Community

Lisa Hendey and Allison Gingras are joined by Julianne Stanz, Director of Discipleship and Parish Life for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, as part of a series from the floor of the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California.

Storyteller, encourager and author, Julianne Stanz is the Director of Discipleship and Parish Life for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization. Julianne has been profoundly influenced by her life growing up in Ireland. She is the author of the books "Braving the Thin Places" and "Start with Jesus: How everyday disciples will renew the Church" published by Loyola Press. 

•  Www.juliannestanz.com  
• Www.loyolapress.com 
• @JulianneStanz

Catholic Mom founder Lisa Hendey and Allison Gingras continue the series from the Catholic Marketing Network in Schaumber, Illinois with Kelly Mantoan, author of Better than OK: Finding Joy as a Special Needs Parent.

Kelly Mantoan is the author of Better than OK; Finding Joy As a Special Needs Parent and is the founder of Accepting the Gift, a ministry that provides resources and support to Catholic Special needs parents. She blogs at This Ain’t the Lyceum.

• Amazon- Better Than OK: Finding Joy as a Special Needs Parent https://a.co/d/7RPBnBN 
• acceptingthegift.org  
• thisaintthelyceum.org 

Kelly Wahlquist, author, speaker, and founder of WINE: Women in the New Evangelization, and author and educator Alyssa Bormes join Maria Johnson in an episode recorded at the Catholic Marketing Network in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Kelly Wahlquist an inspiring Catholic author and speaker is the founder of WINE: Women In the New Evangelization and the Director for the Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute. She is the author of Created to Relate and creator and editor of Walk in Her Sandals, Gaze Upon Jesus, and Called By Name. 

Alyssa Bormes is an educator at Chesterton Academy and at the Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute and the author of the Catechism of Hockey and the orchestor of the new WINE The Mother of Jesus is Wonderfully Real.  

• WINE: Women in the New Evangelization
• The Mother of Jesus is Wonderfully Real
• Walking with Mary Scripture Study
• Called by Name
• Kelly Wahlquist - Facebook
• Alyssa Bormes - Facebook

Lisa, Allison, and Maria respond to a listener's question about mid-life changes in an intimate and honest conversation.

• Maria Morera Johnson: Books, Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram 
• Allison Gingras: Books, Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram 
• Lisa Hendey: Books, Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram 

Lisa Hendey and Maria Morera Johnson share a conversation with author, editor and friend of Catholic Mom Heidi Hess Saxton. Heidi Saxton is senior acquisitions editor at Ave Maria Press, and author of The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers. She and her husband Craig have two grown children by foster-adoption and have recently downsized into their “cabin in the woods” in East Jordan, Michigan. She blogs at “Life on the Road Less Traveled” at heidisaxton.com. 

Show Notes Links: 

• The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers 
• Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible 
• How Our Family Prays Each Day 

Lisa Hendey and Maria Morera Johnson share a conversation with Robert Fernandez, founder of Herald Entertainment and creator of the Brother Francis series, and a writer, director, and producer. Robert shares how a deep spiritual experience led him to the work of creating family-friendly entertainment that’s innovating and fun. 

Show Notes Links: 

Herald Entertainment 

Brother Francis 

Lisa Hendey and Maria Morera Johnson share a conversation with Sarah Christmyer, Catholic author, speaker, and general editor of Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible as well as host of the Living the Word Bible podcast.

Sarah Christmyer is author or co-author of more than a dozen bible studies and books, including the book Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God’s Call with Purpose and Joy. She blogs at ComeIntoTheWord.com. 

• Blog, website: ComeIntotheWord.com 
• Living the Word Bible: AveMariaPress.com/living-the-word 
• Living the Word Bible Podcast: https://www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word-bible-podcast 
• Instagram community: @LivingtheWordBible 

Join Catholic Mom podcasters Lisa Hendey and Maria Morera Johnson for a conversation about reading and books with Catholic Mom contributor Leslea Wahl in this episode from the Catholic Marketing Network in Schaumberg, Illinois.

Leslea is the author of several award-winning Catholic teen mysteries and a brand-new picture book. She is one of the founding members of CatholicTeenBooks.com. In recent years, Leslea has become an avid reviewer of faith-based fiction offering families book suggestions that can help strengthen faith. 

• Leslea Wahl articles at CatholicMom.com 
• LesleaWahl.com 
• Catholic Teen Books 
• Leslea Wahl books at Amazon 

Join Catholic Mom Founder Lisa Hendey as she discusses the spirituality of the sea and our homes with Noelle Merring, the author of Theology of Home III: At the Sea.Noelle is a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and an editor at TheologyofHome.com. She is the author of Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology and the Theology of Home book series. She is a wife and mother of six in California. 

• Theology of Home III: At the Sea 
• TheologyofHome.com