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Lisa Hendey and Maria Johnson chat with longtime friends of Catholic Mom Lisa Henley Jones and Shelly Henley Kelly from Of Sound Mind and Spirit podcast.

Lisa Hendey and Maria Johnson chat with longtime friends of Catholic Mom Lisa Henley Jones and Shelly Henley Kelly. Shelly and Lisa are two sisters on a journey of faith.  On their podcast, Of Sound Mind and Spirit, they discuss why faith is important and how they can live it in areas of parenting, community, mid-life, service, and marriage.  They’re not perfect, and don’t have all the answers.  But they invite you to walk with them as they explore ways to better know and grow in their faith – together. 

Lisa Henley Jones is a wife, mom, and native Texan. Together with her sister Shelly, Lisa shared about her life as influenced by her faith at their website and on their podcast, Of Sound Mind and Spirit.  For fun, Lisa enjoys reading, walking, cheering on her teen daughter at soccer games and wearing the college colors of her young adult kids.  

Shelly Henley Kelly is a wife, mother of three, and native Texan who writes and records with her sister on "Of Sound Mind and Spirit. When not writing or recording, Shelly can be found keeping the scorebook at her son’s baseball games, diving deep into historical research, or hiding with a good book in between games. 

Show Notes Links: 

• https://soundmindandspirit.com/ 
• https://www.podpage.com/soundmindandspirit/
• Instagram @SoundMindandSpirit 
• Facebook.com/SoundMindandSpirit 
• Twitter @SoundMindSpirit 
• Pinterest   pinterest.com/soundmindspirit/ 
• Young Adult podcast mentioned: Holy Spontaneity 

CatholicMom.com founder Lisa Hendey is joined by Maria Johnson and Bayleigh Marquis for a fun conversation about the Labor Day holiday weekend and fall plans.

Lisa Hendey, Maria Morera Johnson and Bayleigh Marquis chat about the unofficial end of Summer, getting back to school and routines, and the mental reset that comes following Labor Day. 

A sidebar about pens in our conversation leads us to a very important question: what is YOUR favorite pen/school supply?

Links in Show:

• CatholicMom Prayercast with Fr Fred Jenga #1
• The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers

CatholicMom.com founder Lisa Hendey invites contributors Andrea Bear and Jennifer Thomas, hosts of Mourning Glory Podcast, for an important conversation about mourning, loss, and faith.

Lisa Hendey is joined by two of our Catholic Mom contributors, Andrea Bear and Jennifer Thomas, to discuss their beautiful new Mourning Glory Podcast. This podcast is aimed at helping listeners to navigate grief from a Catholic/Christian perspective. Host Andrea Bear and Jennifer Thomas share their journeys while drawing on faith. Combined with mental health tools and heavenly wisdom this podcast hopes to help listeners know they are not alone.  

Andrea Bear writes for faith-based websites such as Catholicmom.com, queenofpeacemedia.com, and last year completed her first novel Grieving Daughters’ Club, loosely based off her experience with loss. She is a high school history teacher and has a fondness for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. You can visit her website at http://www.andreabearauthor.com 

Jennifer Thomas is a Catholic wife and mom who recently reverted back to the faith. In addition to being a contributing writer for Catholicmom.com she is a stationary enthusiast who enjoys sending meaningful letters to her friends and family. She also enjoys researching ways to instill Catholic traditions within her family while finishing her first book. You can find her at http://www.jenniferjthomas.com/  

Show Notes Links: 

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085419196537 
• Instagram: @morningglorypodcast  
• Mourning Glory Podcast 

CatholicMom.com founder Lisa Hendey and co-host Maria Morera Johnson welcome Cassie Schmidt from Ascension Press for an informative discussion on Ascension's groundbreaking Family Leave policy.

Cassie Schmidt is the Senior HR Manager on Ascension’s fantastic People & Culture team. She’s blessed to have spent the last 7 1/2 years cultivating a people-focused culture and creating policies with purpose. When not working, Cassie, her husband, Michael, and their two children, Lola and Eli, enjoy spending time at the lake or hitting the trails in any one of the many beautiful Wisconsin state parks.

Links for This Episode:

• Press release on Ascension’s Pro-Life Leave Policies: ascensionpress.com/FamilyLeave
• Press Kit with Ascension’s Leave Templates and Images
• Facebook: @AscensionPress
• Twitter: @AscensionPress
• Instagram: @CatholicFaithFormation

Lisa Hendey and Allison Gingras welcome the cast of Catholic Central, Nicholas Vicinanzo and Gabby Estey, in a fun Momcast episode from the floor of the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress.

Nick Vicinanzo, a New Hampshire native, attended Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has acted professionally in New York and Rhode Island and is a cradle Catholic from a large family of ten boys and two girls. 

Originally from Sacramento, CA, Gabby Estey ended up in LA to attend the University of Southern California and has been in town ever since. When she’s not hosting Catholic Central, you can find her planning her next international trip or trying a new restaurant. She is still on a mission to discover the best cupcake in Los Angeles and will happily take recommendations. 

Show Note Links:  

• Catholic Central | EnterForming* Insights on All Things Catholic 

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. 

Show Note Links:  

•  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.

Show Note Links: 

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

About the Book: Why do we kneel and bow during Mass? Do Catholics believe the bread and wine really become the Body and Blood of Christ? Why can’t the preacher pick his own Scripture readings? What are those secret prayers the priest is whispering at the altar? The Catholic Mass is full of symbolism, ritual, and tradition, which means there’s a lot to understand! Have questions? You’re not alone. Welcome to Mass Class! Paulist Father Dave Dwyer has been answering questions like these for years as host of The Busted Halo Show on SiriusXM. The show’s popular Mass Class segment has helped thousands of inquisitive callers understand the “why” behind the rituals that fill our churches every Sunday. Based entirely on questions from the show over many years, this book conveys the real-life concern, joyful discovery, and practical guidance callers experience when they talk with Father Dave each weeknight. 

Show Notes Links: 

• Mass Class: Your Questions Answered 
• Busted Halo 
• Fr. Dave Dwyer: Twitter, Instagram