Quote Me - S4 E9 Leah Jacobson

 Season Four comes to an end with a delightful interview with Claudia Cangilla McAdam, a Catholic award-winning author of books for kids and teens. She has an undergraduate degree in English, is a graduate of the Denver Catholic Biblical School, and obtained her master’s degree in theology from the Augustine Institute in Denver. She has authored two dozen books, and her faith-based titles, ranging from picture books to young adult novels, explore the virtues, build character, and deepen faith. Her most recent work is the Biblical historical fiction novel, Beckoning, published by Our Sunday Visitor. Through her books, Claudia hopes that young readers come to learn, love, and live the Catholic faith. Claudia’s quote comes from Michelangelo in 1562 (when he was eighty-seven years old!): "Ancora imparo. (I am still learning.)” Connect with Claudia at her website, www.ClaudiaMcAdam.com, and grab copies of her latest books at the links below. BeckoningThe Real PresenceLouie’s Lent We’ll be back later this year with Season Five. Follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or join Lindsay’s mailing list at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com, for news and updates.  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you! 

 We’re happy to welcome Kelly Guest to the show!  Kelly has been blessed with many opportunities to share God's love. She was a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia in Nashville, TN for five years, a middle school social studies teacher, an education coordinator for a Catholic Charities program for pregnant teens, and a Director of Religious Education. Currently she is a youth minister for her home parish of St. Bartholomew's, and a mommy blogger at CatholicMom.com and at her own website, nun2nine.com. Her greatest opportunity (and challenge), though, is being the mother of nine wonderful children and the wife to one great guy. She has also been blessed by God to be the author of Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness, published by Our Sunday Visitor. Her quote comes from Pope Francis, in Gaudete et Exsultate. "Do not be afraid of holiness. It will take away none of your energy, vitality, or joy. On the contrary, you will become what the Father had in mind when he created you, and you will be faithful to your deepest self."  Connect with Kelly on her website, nun2nine.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Kelly Guest on Facebook; @nun2nine on Twitter and Instagram Make sure to grab your copy of Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness! Each chapter is a quick and encouraging read.  To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you! 

 It’s a joy to spend time in this episode with James Matthew Wilson, poet and director of the MFA program in creative writing at the University of Saint Thomas, the only MFA program in the world rooted firmly in the Catholic intellectual and literary tradition. His quote comes from Aristotle’s The Metaphysics, opening of Book I:  “All men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight. For not only with a view to action, but even when we are not going to do anything, we prefer seeing (one might say) to everything else. The reason is that this, most of all the senses, makes us know and brings light to many differences between things.” Here’s a quick list of the books Dr. Wilson recommends starting with, as you ask yourself what it means to stare into the light (affiliate links): Plato, The SymposiumPlato, MenoAristotle, The Metaphysics (just first two pages)St, Augustine, ConfessionsDante, The Divine Comedy Connect with Dr. Wilson at jamesmatthewwilson.com, and be sure to check out his books (The Strangeness of the Good, Including Quarantine Notebook is a good place to start). Look out for his newest book, Praying the Nicene Creed, which is slated for release March 11, 2022.To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you!

 It is a joy to welcome Eniola (Eni) Honsberger to the show. Eni serves as the Director of the Office of Family Life for the Diocese of Paterson, and recently launched a relationship coaching endeavor, Espouse. Her quote is from Alexander Pope:  "To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Learn more about relationship coaching (for those who are dating, engaged, or married; siblings; friends; and leaders) at www.espousefacilitation.com. To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend.  Until next time, God bless you! 

 After a bit of a hiatus, we are thrilled to be back with Leah Jacobson, founder and CEO of The Guiding Star Project, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and author of Wholistic Feminism: Healing the Identity Crisis Caused by the Women’s Movement. Leah lives in Central Minnesota with her husband, Josh, and seven children.  Her quote comes from Edmund Burke (we think; that attribution is contested), and was painted on the wall of her high school psychology classroom: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”  A couple other quotes we discuss in this episode are from St. Teresa of Calcutta: “I do not pray for success; I ask for faithfulness.” “We have the obligation to speak the truth but we don’t have to convince anyone.”  and St. Augustine: “The truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend it. Let it loose. It will defend itself.”Leah also mentioned the film, The Business of Birth Control. Connect with Leah at www.guidingstarproject.com and get a copy of her book at www.lumenpress.org.To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you!

 First, a few timely notes:-- On sale now through Friday, November 12, 11:59 PST, the 2021 Catholic Mom Advent Bundle*! Lindsay’s contribution is an exclusive episode of Quote Me as well as four lock screens for the Advent season. Get yours now, before it disappears!-- The FREE Embrace 2021 Summit for Catholic Moms launches this Friday, and Lindsay’s talk, “Yes, You Can Have a Restful Advent” is available for free all weekend! Thereafter, get lifetime access through the All Access Pass. A portion of those proceeds will go to the John Paul II Life Center in Austin, Texas, a faith based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to saving babies and mothers from abortion through free pregnancy help services, holistic OB-GYN care, and education programs. Join the summit for free here!Now, on with the show!Today we welcome Claire McGarry, author of Grace in Tension: Discover Peace with Martha and Mary.Her quote comes from The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas by Ann Voskamp:"We are not spared of all trials, but we are always spared of the trials that have no gifts."  Claire’s book releases Friday, November 12, and is available for pre-order! Get your copy here.  Connect with Claire at her website, ClaireMcGarry.com, on Instagram (@ClaireMcGarryWrites), Twitter (@ClaireMcGarry2), or Facebook (Claire McGarry, Author). To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you!*Link to Bundle is an affiliate link, through which Lindsay receives a commission for any purchases. Thank you!

 Maura Roan McKeegan is the author of six Catholic children's picture books published through the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Her books include the Old and New series, which introduces children to the concept of biblical typology. Maura is a former classroom reading teacher and a current homeschooling mom with a passion for picture books and reading aloud with children. Her quote comes from her favorite college professor, Barbara Kines:  "Enthusiasm for reading is caught, not taught.”  Find Maura’s books here:The End of the Fiery Sword: Adam & Eve and Jesus & MaryEl Fin de la Espada ArdienteInto the Sea, Out of the Tomb: Jonah and JesusBuilding the Way to Heaven: The Tower of Babel and PentecostSaved by the Lamb: Moses and JesusSt. Conrad and the WildfireWhere is Jesus Hidden? And you can find her recent articles at Catholic Exchange here.  To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you!

 It’s a joy to welcome Rhonda Gruenewald, founder and president of Vocation Ministry, to the show, especially as we approach National Vocation Awareness Week, November 7-13, 2021. Rhonda’s quote comes from Mother Angelica: “Unless you are willing to do the ridiculous, God will not do the miraculous."You can find this quote and more in Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles by Raymond Arroyo. Here you can find Vocation Ministry’s YouTube playlists, including “Behind the Veil,” “Behind the Collar,” and “Behind the Habit.” To interact with others in discernment, join a group on Vocation Ministry’s Facebook page.  And, of course, here are the sisters reading stories for all ages. Learn more about Rhonda’s ministry at www.vocationministry.com. There, you can also get copies of her books, Hundredfold: A Guide to Parish Vocation Ministry and The Harvest: A Guide to Vocation Ministry in Education. Finally, be sure to follow her on Instagram (@vocationministry). To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you!

 Today we welcome Emily Stimpson Chapman, Catholic author, wife, and mother to three (three and under). Her quote comes from the letters of Flannery O’Connor: "I suppose half the work of writing is overcoming the revulsion you feel when you sit down to it."  This reluctance can be a reality in all our callings, whether it’s writing, parenting, or something totally different. Listen in to consider the “adult voice” we need to have in our heads if we want to follow Christ faithfully. You can find Emily on Instagram (@emilystimpsonchapman), on Substack, and at TheCatholicTable.com.Her book, Letters to Myself from the End of the World, is one of the best things I’ve read this year (or ever?). Grab your copy here.To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you!

 Today we welcome Nathaniel Binversie, author, speaker, and director of content for Exodus Inc. Nathaniel’s selection is a quote within a quote, as it’s a line from Albert Einstein quoted by Steve Jobs during an Apple keynote in the mid 2000s.“Simplicity is the epitome of sophistication.” Tune in for a conversation about striving for excellence (in a good way) and seeking formation as disciples of Christ. Lots to think about here, and lots to encourage you!Connect with Nathaniel at his website, NathanielBinversie.com, and check out his children’s book at TheStrongestManIKnow.com.To suggest a quote or a guest, follow the show on Instagram, @quoteme_podcast, or contact Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review wherever you find your podcasts, and tell a friend. Until next time, God bless you!