Read More, Read Well

This is part two of a two-part podcast with Liz Kelly, Beth Nelson, and Marcie STokman. Marcie recently read Liz Kelly's article "Flattening the Curve on Fear" and a desire to talk more about how to do this. Liz gives particular recommendations on: How to deal with anxiety as a Christian Keeping Holy the Sabbath when we're not gathering in person and recommending several books and resources. Enjoy! https://sundayreclaimed.org/ https://aleteia.org/2019/06/08/detroit-archdiocese-makes-big-decision-to-reclaim-sunday-as-the-lords-day/ Dr. Michael shares the importance of, and ideas for, fathers protecting the sabbath in their families. Mike Naughton's talk on this: https://vimeo.com/263019469 Dr. Michael Naughton, "Reclaiming the Lords Day" Recommended books include:   Into Your Hands, Father by Wilfrid Stinissen The Christian and Anxiety by Hans Urs Von Balthasar The Prophets by Abraham Heschel .

The Christian and Anxiety 

The Prophets

This is part one of a two-part podcast with LIz Kelly, Beth Nelson, and Marcie Stokman.  

Marcie recently read Liz Kelly's article "Flattening the Curve On Fear"  and knew they needed a phone call.

Highlights include:

Why fear isn't a sin, but panic or hysteria may be

How our chaos is somehow redeemed - even if the suffering isn't removed

Nothing is lost in God - learning flexibility before God as we live in the moment (even if the days feel meaningless)

Words for moms who are working, cleaning, cooking, and now teaching and santizing!

How our attachments are being refined during this unprecedented time 

Liz (Elizabeth) Kelly, a native Minnesotan, is a noted speaker, retreat leader and award-winning author, whose works include short stories, arts and music reviews, books on prayer and worship, and meditations on faith, spiritual struggle, and Christian womanhood. She has written seven books, including May Crowning, Mass, and Merton: 50 Reasons I Love Being Catholic, which won the Catholic Press Association first place award for Best Popular Presentation of the Faith in 2007. She is also the author of “The Wind,” a short story nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2001. You can find out more about her at lizk. org.  

Beth Nelson is a wife and mother of five. She has been part of the Well-Read Mom endeavor since she first asked the question, "Is there a place after college for moms to talk about the big questions in life?"

Marcie Stokman is the president and founder of Well-Read Mom.

Marcie Stokman, president and founder of Well-Read Mom interviews Ana Braga-Henebry on how we can be at home in beautiful way with our children during these days.  

"Yes, you can do this - even joyfully!"

Our discussion includes:

Ana Braga-Henebry grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, majored in Art Education, and received a Master’s degree in Humanities from the University of Texas at Dallas. In her chosen life as a wife and mother, Ana has found time and inspiration to write on family life and literature for different periodicals. Ana is a lifetime educator in various levels, a book reviewer and educational resources content-creator. Having a life-long love for Literature, Ana has led book clubs for women for many years.

During this episode, Well-Read Mom co-directors Nicole and Janel answer the most frequently asked questions about Well-Read Mom's membership terms including:

Have another burning questions? Email us: [email protected] or use the message feature on Anchor to send in your voice message.

Happy reading!

You can find out more at WellReadMom.com.

Great question!

During this episode, Well-Read Mom co-directors Nicole and Janel answer the most frequently asked questions about Well-Read Mom's membership terms including:

Have another burning questions? Email us: [email protected] or use the message feature on Anchor to send in your voice message.

Happy reading!

You can find out more at WellReadMom.com.

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Elizabeth Lev is an art historian, bestselling author, international speaker and certified sommelier. She teaches Baroque, Renaissance and Christian Art at Duquesne University in Rome.

She is also the author of "How Catholic Art Saved the Faith - The Triumph of Beauty and Truth in Counter-Reformation Art" published by Sophia Press.

https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/how-catholic-art-saved-the-faith

In this podcast, Marcie Stokman and Elizabeth Lev will discuss:

the importance beauty has in our lives

why all people need to believe in beauty

how women in particular have a resonance toward beauty

how our culture has hijacked beauty for prettiness

Enjoy!

Marcie Stokman and Janel Lewandowski, both of Well-Read Mom, discuss how reading good literature together fosters friendship - the kind of friendships we really need. According to a recent YouGov poll, twenty-two percent of Millenials reported not having a single friend. Could the friendships fostered in Well-Read Mom book groups be an answer to this loneliness epidemic?

To find out more or join a group near you, find us at www.WellReadMom.com.

Want to share your love of reading and beauty with your family? Listen to find out what the Well-Read Mom Family Supplement is and how to use it.

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Marcie Stokman, founder of Well-Read Mom, interviews Dr. Scott Moringiello, Catholic Studies Professor at DePaul University. They discuss Tolkien's "On Fairy-Stories."  Their conversation gives great insight into what adults can gain from reading fairy stories, why we don't grow out of these stories of joy, and how they educate us to the bigger story of our lives as it relates to creation and redemption.

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