Risking Enchantment

"The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely." - Louisa May Alcott

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women (2019) dir. Greta Gerwig

Little Women (2017 TV series) dir. Vanessa Caswill

Little Women (1994) dir Gillian Armstrong

Jack and Jill: A Village Story by Louisa May Alcott

Fountains of Carrots, Ep 123 Bringing Beauty to the World Through the Beauty of Home with Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering

The G.K. Chesterton Collection by G.K. Chesterton

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

The Catechism of the Catholic Church

The Home of Carl and Karin Larsson

"Greta Gerwig shows us ‘Little Women’ like never before" by Haley Stewart 

What We're Enjoying at the Moment

Phoebe: Weldon's Practical Needlework

Rachel: A Bloody Habit by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson 

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Happy Christmas from us here at Risking Enchantment

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Phoebe Watson

Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson

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Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com

Works mentioned: [Christmas Carols discussed in bold]

'Christmas Ballad', Spirit of Christmas by G.K. Chesterton

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Homily of his Holiness Benedict XVI, Monday, 24 December 2012

In the Bleak Midwinter

'Into the Dark with God' by Hans Urs Von Balthasar

'Journey of the Magi' by T.S. Eliot

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

'The Importance of Singing Carols' by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

We Three Kings

'A Letter About Christmas' by Ronald Knox

Three Kings from Persian Lands Afar

Good King Wenceslaus

'A day to honor 'Good King Wenceslas', National Catholic Review by John L. Allen Jr.

Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella

What we're enjoying that the moment:

Our handmade mice from Maria Connolly

Phoebe: Handel's Messiah

Rachel: Klaus (film)

“When Mary has struck her roots in a soul, she produces there marvels of grace, which she alone can produce, because she alone is the fruitful Virgin who never has had, and never will have, her equal in purity and in fruitfulness.”

― Louis De Montfort, True Devotion to Mary

With Advent as the ideal time to reflect on Mary and her place in our lives, Phoebe and Rachel discuss some of their favourite Marian devotions, the paintings and images that accompany these images, and how these devotions can lead us to a fuller understanding of Christ and our Catholic faith.

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Phoebe Watson

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Works mentioned: [Marian Devotions discussed in bold]

'The Virgin' by William Wordsworth

The World's First Love by St Louis De Montfort

Margery Kempe's meditations : the context of medieval devotional literatures, liturgy and iconography (St Bernard of Clairveaux quote)

Theotokos

Cyril of Alexandria Second Letter to Nestorius

Star of the Sea

St Bonaventure

The Secret Of The Rosary by St Louis De Montfort

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

St Thomas Aquinas

St Bernard of Clairveaux

From Forty Dreams of St. John Bosco, compiled and edited by Fr. J. Bacchiarello, S.D.B

Mary Star of the Sea, by Bernadette Carstensen (painting)

Stella Maris, by Lawrence Klimecki (painting)

Stella Maris, Our Lady Star of the Sea by Josiah, HeartofIESVS (painting)

Our Lady, Help of Christians

Song of Solomon 6:10

Hortus Conclusus

Song of Solomon 4:12

Annunciation, by Fra Angelico (painting)

The Annuciation, by Arthur Hacker (painting)

Madonna im Rosenhag, by Stefan Lochner (painting)

Frankfurter Paradiesgärtleins (painting)

The Virgin in the Hortus conclusus:Healing the Body and Healing the Soul by Naoë Kukita Yoshikawa

Flower Theology by John S. Stokes, Jr.

"The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

St Jerome

Our Lady of Sorrows

Ven Francis Nguyễn Văn Thuận

"Why Our Lady of Sorrows" by Fr Steve Grunow, Word on Fire

"Our Lady of Sorrows, Pray for the Church" by Rev. Karl Clemens, C.SS.R. Remnant Newspaper

“The Virgin with Angels” and "Pieta" by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (painting)

"Mother of Sorrows" by Robert Hugh Benson

Our Lady of Guadalupe

What We're Enjoying at the Moment

Phoebe: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Rachel: Why Hollywood Matters by Barbara Nicolosi, video

“When our women fail in courage,

In this episode, Phoebe Watson joins us to discuss the perspective of women and families on the home front of World War 1 and the courage that was displayed by the characters of Rilla of Ingleside, the last book in Lucy Maud Montegomery's Anne of Green Gables series.

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Works mentioned in the episode

Fountains of Carrots podcast, with Haley Stewart and Christy Isinger

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montegomery

Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montegomery

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Podcast: Blue Print for Armageddon

Mary and Christ’s Suffering by Fulton Sheen

Catholic Stuff You Should Know - Courage and Subordination

Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

“The Efficacy of Prayer,” originally from The World’s Last Night and Other Essays by C.S. Lewis

"The Superfluous Woman" by Vera Brittain

What we're enjoying at the moment:

Phoebe

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Podcast: Blue Print for Armageddon

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Rachel

They Shall Not Grow Old, dir. Peter Jackson

"Can we not say that the virtuous lives of the saints are the measuring lines stretched out over our souls to make sure our lives take the proper shape and measure up to their good example?" - St Anthony of Padua

To celebrate All Saints Day we take a look at the real impacts the saints can have on our lives by discussing some of the saints who themselves were inspired by saints, and how this helped them on their spiritual journey. We look at the four Theresas: Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Mother Theresa, and Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, as well as two saints inspired by St Francis Xavier.

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Phoebe Watson

Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast

Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com

What We're Enjoying at the Moment:

Phoebe: The Goblin King

Rachel: Over the Garden Wall

"I have seen beauty thrive in the most fragile of places. I have seen the book. The book that turned darkness into light."

In this episode I am joined by Robyn Conroy to discuss the representation of Celtic and Christian heritage in the animated movies, The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea by Irish animation company Cartoon Saloon. Along with highlighting the beautiful artwork of these movies we also delve into how Catholics can interact with other kinds of cultural traditions and beliefs.

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Robyn Conroy

Follow us on social media: @seekingwatson @robynconroyart

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast

Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com

Works Mentioned:

The Beekeeper trailer

Cartoon Saloon

The Secret of Kells

Song of the Sea

Revealing The Secret of Kells, Part 1, Image Journal

Decent Films - The Song of the Sea, Review

Song of the Sea Blog 

 "On Fairy-Stories" Tree and Leaf: Including Mythopoeia by J.R.R. Tolkien

"Three Objections to Fairy Tales and C. S. Lewis's Response"

"Great Films for Kids: Song of the Sea"

"Fairy Tales" All Things Considered by G.K. Chesterton

Folk Catholicism, Wikipedia

The Importance of Myths and Fairy Tales for Christian Children, Catholic Exchange

What We're Enjoying at the Moment

Robyn: Man in the High Castle, TV series

Rachel: Great British Bake Off

‘Friendship is not only the message of the gospel, it is also the best medium for conveying it. As our Lord says ‘I no longer call you servant I now call you friends.’

- Dr. Scott Hahn

In this episode Maria and I discuss our excitement at the upcoming canonisation of John Henry Newman. We explore what Newman has taught us about friendship and the particular role it played in his own life and spiritual journey. We also take a moment to highlight our favourite poems of his and to mark his place in the literary world.

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Works Mentioned:

Apologia Pro Vita Sua by John Henry Newman

'A Letter Addressed to the Duke of Norfolk on Occasion of Mr. Gladstone's Recent Expostulation'

In His Own Words: Newman on Friendship

Dr Scott Hahn on Newman's conversion

‘Sermon on Love of Relations and Friends’ by John Henry Newman

‘Sermon on Personal Influence, the Means of Propagating the Truth’ by John Henry Newman

Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis

'Tolstoy and the Cult of Simplicity' by G.K. Chesterton

'The Parting of Friends' by John Henry Newman

Snapdragon by John Henry Newman

'The Death of Gerontius' by John Henry Newman

'The Queen of Seasons' by John Henry Newman

What We're Enjoying at the Moment:

Maria: Georgette Heyer novels

Rachel: You've Got Mail

"Christ wanted love to be called his single commandment. This we owe to all men. Nobody is excepted.”

- Bartolomé de las Casas

In this episode I am joined by Conor Gaffey to discuss some of the most well known stories about Christian and Catholic missionaries. At turns revered and despised, missionaries remain as fascinating figures in modern storytelling. We discuss the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, as well as the films, The Mission, directed by Ronald Joffé and Silence, directed by Martin Scorsese. Taking these narratives as a starting point we discuss what it means to introduce Christianity to a culture, the failings and virtues of historical missions and what it means to be brought to the edge of faith.

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Works Mentioned:

Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

The Mission, directed by Roland Joffé

Silence, directed by Martin Scorsese

Decent Films Reviews: The Mission (1986)

Decent Films Reviews: Silence (2016)

What We're Enjoying at the Moment

Conor:

The Lion King (2019)

Spirit by Beyoncé

Rachel:

Nothing Arrived (Acoustic) by Villagers

‘I hope I never ridicule what is wise or good. Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.' Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

We're delighted to be back from our summer break and we've launched back into the thick of things. In this episode Phoebe and I are looking at the novels of Jane Austen and what her heroines can teach us about holding onto moral integrity and our Christian call to overcome our personal failings to love with true freedom. 

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast

Works Mentioned:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Emma by Jane Austen

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Persuasion by Jane Austen

The History of England’  by ‘a partial, prejudiced, & ignorant historian’ (Jane Austen)

'Jane Austen’s Morality of Marriage' by Guy McClung, The Imaginative Conservative

'Polite Lies: The Veiled Heroine of Sense and Sensibility' by Susan Morgan, Nineteenth-Century Fiction

The Habit of Being by Flannery O'Connor

'In Defense of Fanny Price: Why You Don’t Like Mansfield Park as Much as You Should' by Haley Stweart, Carrots for Michaelmas

Fountains of Carrots Podcast

'How to go to Confession', Catholic Stuff You Should Know

What we're enjoying at the moment

Phoebe:

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Rachel:

Band of Brothers

Chernobyl

Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod

Hosts: Rachel Sherlock, Ben Conroy, Matthias Conroy

Follow us on social media: @seekingwatson, @BenJDConroy, @ItsJustLupin 

Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast

Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com

The Young Pope (2016)

'Vatican newspaper finally critiques ‘The Young Pope’ — one year after its release'

'Waiting for a Young Pope' by Matthew Schmitz

The Medium and the Light by Marshall McLuhan

'Review: ‘The Young Pope’ Is Beautiful and Ridiculous' by James Poniewozik

What We're Enjoying at the Moment

Ben: Breaking Bad

Matthias: Attack on Titan

Rachel: Your Name (2016)