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• The Word Made Flesh and the Words We Read

  Genevieve O'Connor, MFA, MTS, is joined by Sister Immaculata Marie Policare to discuss the spiritual and practical importance of reading in Catholic families. Sister suggests that every encounter with Truth in the written word is an encounter with Jesus who is The Word. They discuss testimonies and research to highlight the benefits of reading for children of all ages. Genevieve and Sister agree that stories can play an important and helpful role in the moral formation of children and even college students. Later, Genevieve is rejoined by Dr. Mike St. Pierre to zero in on the idea that children today lack exposure to the "world of words" and tend to prefer a "world of images." The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of DistractionUncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy The Read Aloud Revival PodcastThe Chronicles of Narnia - Wonder - The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street - The World According to Humphrey - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Jane Eyre

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• Navigating Modesty with Lillian Fallon

  Modesty can be a tough topic to discuss, especially with children and teenagers. Genevieve O'Connor, MFA, MTS and Dr. Mike St. Pierre open the episode with encouragement for parents. Modesty is important, and it IS possible to talk about it with both girls and boys. Later, Genevieve sits down with guest Lillian Fallon, author of Theology of Style: Expressing the Unique and Unrepeatable You and Ascension Presents Presenter. Genevieve and Lillian discuss 1) best strategies for approaching the topic of modesty with your kids 2) the theology of the human body that make modesty important, 3) the dynamics of men, women, boys, and girls regarding modesty, and 4) the role of school uniforms in the modesty conversation. 

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• Bringing Advent Alive with the Bereits

  Genevieve O'Connor, MTS, MFA sits with David Bereit, founder and former CEO of 40 Days for Life, and his wife Margaret Bereit, an educator with over twenty years experience, to discuss the liturgical season of Advent. They explain what Advent means, why it is so important for our culture today, and how families and children can benefit from diving deep into Advent. Margaret also shares tons of amazing resources and ideas for parents to bring Advent into the home for their kids. See Margaret Bereit's Facebook Page for Advent children's book recommendations. Also see her blog post about Advent resources for moms. Take a look at the website Margaret recommends in the episode here. See the book she recommended here. 

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• Politics and Parenting

  Genevieve O'Connor, MTS is joined again by Dr. Mike St. Pierre. They discuss politics, particularly in the throes of this election season, and how parents can and should engage the subject as Catholics with their children. Mike underlines the importance of forming Children in patriotism, and shares how even negative political propaganda can be used as a tool for teaching truthfulness and digital citizenship. Genevieve and Mike also present insights from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops on the relationship between Catholicism and politics. They examine how the Catholic Faith can form consciences--both in adults and children--to be sensitive to important political issues. Ultimately, they agree, our confidence as Catholics is placed on the Lord--and not on any particular political candidate.  

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• School Lets Out at 3:30, But Being Catholic Doesn't.

  Genevieve O'Connor, MTS sits down with Dr. Michael St. Pierre, Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Allentown, to discuss how parents educate in the faith. Mike points out that the Church refers to families as the "Domestic Church," and underlines the importance of praying as a family. To help parents be true spiritual leaders in their homes, Mike suggests to parents that they develop a family prayer routine with both consistency and variety. Genevieve and Mike also discuss the benefits of forming connections between the faith lived out at home, in school, and at Mass. 

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