Saints for Slackers

Welcome to Episode 20, the finale of Season 4 of Saints for Slackers. This is a very special episode: It’s not only our Season 4 Finale, but we hosted a LIVE event featuring special guests—like members from our Little With Great Love team, guest podcasters, and sponsors. This video/podcast episode is the replay of that live event.

Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/IRY4iyCaHQo

GUESTS:

• Lisa Martinez--LWGL Founder, Podcast Co-host
• Alyssa Sanchez – LWGL Content Manager, Contributor, Designer; Ep 1 – St. Gertrude the Great
• Tammi McCarthy – LWGL Contributor, Spiritual Mom & Speaker; Ep 13 – St. Augustine
• Rhen Hoehn from the Holy Donors Podcast, which shares inspiring stories of radical generosity that have changed the world, as presented by Petrus Development; Sponsor of Ep 12
• Christina Brown, Catholic Life Coach & Speaker, Co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast, and sponsor of Episodes 3-9
• Special appearance by Jeff Sanchez, Podcast Co-host

READ more on today's podcast on our website:

https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/season-4-finale/

Listen for the top 5 saints {so far} of Season 4.

Remember: Season 3 of Saints for Slackers is the Advent Edition, and Advent starts Sunday, December 3, 2023 

LINKS for some of our Advent Resources:

• An Advent Calendar FREE Download Printable adapted to the liturgical calendar of Advent 2023 to follow Season 3 of the podcast (since it won't be chronological order this Advent) 
• A beautiful art download of an Advent Calendar Craft with Sacred Art to do with your family
• A free FREE Nativity Color Page coloring page download
• We also have another podcast for Advent, called Accompanying the Holy Family which is a series of 6 podcasts that pairs with a free eBook in our shop and an Advent playlist
• Download our free 2023 Advent Planning Guide, packed with great Advent resources, recommendations and tips

Stay tuned: We’re going to post an Advent Roundup blog on Sunday, December 3rd, which will have all our Advent resources in 1 place on the blog at littlewithgreatlove.com

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A Little Witness to God’s Merciful Love

St. Maria Goretti lived a remarkable, though short, life of holiness, praying at the point of death for the salvation of her attacker. Caitlin Bootsma shows us how this little saint is a shining example of the Little Way, choosing love in all circumstances and God as her only joy.

Our last guest podcaster of Season 4 is Caitlin Bootsma. Caitlin is an author and parish librarian with a career working in Catholic communications. Her first book "Detective Thomas and the Biggest Question" was released in September and there are more in the works! Caitlin has a big heart for the universal Church, her children, the Catholic imagination, and building local community.

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Instagram: @theinkyswan

Get her book "Detective Thomas and the Biggest Question" for middle-grade readers through Our Sunday Visitor + on Amazon here.

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The Little Way of Abandonment

Servant of God Walter Ciszek lived a life of total abandonment to God’s will, moment by moment. Katerina Deem ties the work of this great spiritual leader in with St. Therese’s focus on abandoning to God in the small, routine, mundane tasks of everyday life.

Our guest podcaster for today is Katerina Deem, the founder and owner of Little Way Design Co.: a small design studio she runs with her husband and five children from their home located outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Her mission is to contribute to the New Evangelization efforts of the Church by providing clean, powerful, and awe-inspiring design that are rooted in tradition and inspired by the living faith. Katerina has a Masters of Pastoral Studies from the University of St. Thomas, Houston. She has been serving in parish ministry for over 20 years in different roles, more notably as a catechist, youth minister, and Little Flowers Girls' Club Leader.

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Spiritual Father of a Generation

St. Philip Neri came from humble, unremarkable beginnings. And yet his preaching inspired countless others to follow God. Contributor Sefanit Stefanos tells us about his littleness, and how God used that littleness to inspire great things

Our podcaster today is Sefanit Stefanos, a seeker of Truth, wife, mom of three, favorite sister and friend. Originally from Eritrea, born in Rome, and raised in Dallas, Texas, her upbringing in an Eritrean-American home shaped her worldview that she is part of a greater community. Her joy is being with family and friends, and she loves making people feel at home in her presence. Her calling in life is to introduce others to the generous love of God that she has experienced. 

Sefanit experienced the best of both worlds as a graduate of Texas A&M and Franciscan University and has worked in full-time ministry for more than ten years. Living in Dallas with her husband and kids, you'll find her seeking joy and gratitude amidst changing diapers and cleaning food off the walls. 

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A Model of Holy Silence

St. Bruno of Cologne was a hermit who longed for the silence and stillness of the hermitage but kept getting drawn into the political life of the Church. Katie Goebel tells us more about this remarkable saint who exemplifies the Little Way by sacrifice.

Our guest podcaster today is: Katie Goebel, mother of 3 & wife of 10 years to Jeremy, is Catholic because of the Eucharist. As a former full-time youth minister, she is passionate about encouraging youth & young adults to deeply know the love of Jesus & radiantly live that love in their daily lives.

Now, as an online marketing strategist, she is on a mission to make marketing more human. She helps mission-driven small businesses & entrepreneurs grow their audience online through crystal clear messaging, fruitful relationship-building & sustainable video marketing.

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Facebook: facebook.com/katie.goebel518

Instagram: @kotiegoebelonline

TikTok: tiktok.com/@katiegoebelonline

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/k-goebel

VISIT: podcastpage.katiegoebel.com/toppodcasts for the Top 30 Catholic podcasts to help small business owners & ministries build relationships, get visible & grow their audience

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A Leper to the Lepers

St. Damien of Molokai was a public witness of a life lived in communal sacrifice with others, for the sake of Christ. Greg Hendry tells us about how Damien poured out his life serving the lepers of Molokai.

Greg Hendry is a devoted father of five children who lives in Flower Mound, Texas, with his wife, MaryBeth. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, served as a ranger and captain in the U.S. Army, and earned a master's from Cornell University. During his work in the airline and tech industries over twenty years, he founded fromHeaven Books. With books spanning from children’s book honoring his late wife, Allison, to a “power” series on priest, religious, and eventually the laity, his publications have been featured on EWTN radio and in various Catholic publications. He serves as a Serra club member, ambassador for Catholic radio, and a featured speaker at Catholic teen and vocational events.

CONNECT + FOLLOW Greg Hendry at:

fromheavenbooks.com

facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064238251556

Amazon Books: Power Priests, and COMING SOON, Power Sisters

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The First Pope

St. Peter was all in, excited to follow Our Lord even to death…until he wasn’t. The failures of this great saint can help reveal our own weaknesses. But Anne-Marie Klobe reminds us that through our failures, through our littleness, God can work miracles of transformation.

Anne-Marie Klobe studied Theology at Franciscan University, then later studied Interior Design and The Way of Beauty. Her mission is to evangelize through art, design, books, and retreats. The Foundress of a Ministry for Catholic Single Women called Life Journey, she also inspires and encourages women on their own life journey through Catholic coaching.

CONNECT + FOLLOW Anne-Marie Klobe at:

www.Anne-MarieKlobe.com

Facebook: facebook.com/groups/confidentgodlywomen

Instagram: @Catholiclifedesigner

Get her book, A Letter to Judas, here.

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A Big Sinner Who Let Love Win

Many of us know St. Augustine as a theologically profound giant, yet perhaps his most influential work is a work of deep humility. Contributor Tammi McCarthy takes us deeper into how this great saint can show us the Little Way through a spirit of sacrifice.

Speaker & Little With Great Love Contributor, Tammi McCarthy, kicks off the first saint under this new theme, sacrifice.  

Tammi has a heart for people and a need to communicate her love through blogging about parenting, homeschooling, marriage, and her faith journey as a Catholic. As a former teacher and now homeschooling mom of five, Tammi sprinkles humor and sarcasm into many of her Instagram posts and personal blogs. Both Franciscan University alumni, she and her husband of over 22 years live in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Through her authentically Catholic blog she strives to “fill the banquet table of the Lord” through writing about His whispers of love and faith.

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The Greek Princess Who Won a Double Crown

St. Philomena was such an obscure saint that no one had heard her name until her tomb was found in 1802. But in the years that followed, this little saint has become a beloved friend to many great saints. Caitlyn tells us more about Philomena’s life and her unwavering trust in God’s holy will.

Caitlyn Pszonka is first and foremost a beloved daughter of God and uses her gifts as a co-creator for love of Him and His Body, the Church. With degrees in Creative Writing and Theology, she loves to get at deeper truths through telling stories in various forms, including novels, poems, plays, and songs. She serves as an Artist and our Little With Great Love Editor. shares her visual art, in addition to reflections on diving ever deeper in love with God, at Heart to Sacred Heart.

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@hearttosacredheart

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All Soul’s Day blog: ”8 Ways to Honor the Dead on All Souls Day”:

https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/ways-to-honor-the-dead-all-souls-day/

Today’s podcast is sponsored by: 

The Holy Donors podcast, which explores the stories of prominent Catholic philanthropists to ask whether they were faithful, humble, radically generous, and worthy of emulation. Check it out at holydonors.com 

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The Fourth Pope

St. Clement of Rome comes to us all the way from the 1st century, and is one of three chief Apostolic Fathers. Though not much about his life is known, Christie Walker shares what we do know of the fourth Pope who showed great faithfulness and trust in the Lord, despite facing great persecution. 

Today’s guest podcaster is Christie Walker. Christie is a joy-filled Catholic wife, mom, podcaster, speaker, and The Catholic Sobriety Coach. As a trained life coach through the Professional Christian Coaching Institute and with over 26 years of sobriety, Christie specializes in coaching Catholic women who are ready to unravel the mystery surrounding their drinking habits to discover a sense of peace and clarity they never imagined possible. She also coaches women in recovery who want to learn how to invite the Holy Spirit in to clear up the “mental mess” that can stick around long after the last drink.

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Catholic Creations, a small business sticker shop that creates unique waterproof vinyl stickers to proudly display your faith wherever you go. 

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