Visitation Sessions (A Podcast)

Today, we’re talking about homeschooling, the purpose of the domestic Church, why awkwardness matters, and a whole lot more of listener requested topics, in this special Q&A Episode. In This Episode:Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared DiamondJohn Henry (Tonie character)John Henry (short—Also available on Disney Plus)Future Faithful Families Project“Ev

This week, we dive deeper into the Christian obligation (yes, obligation) to practice hospitality and answer your questions about what that looks like when you’re tired, strapped for cash, and would rather just watch Netflix. Mentioned in this episode:Apostolica Acuositatem (Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity), Second Vatican Council“Enduring Homelessness Requires More Than

Two high schoolers, a homeschooling mom, and a sleep deprived writer sit down over drinks to talk about learning. It sounds like the beginning of a very boring joke, but it actually was a fascinating late night conversation about learning, education, technology in classrooms, the virtue of studiositas, the vice of curiositas, the wonder of children, and why Emily dislikes the word

The Chapmans are counting down the days until they take two three-year-olds and a five-year-old to Italy. The Stapletons are counting down the days until they take six kids on a converted school bus and embark on their summer concert tour. Obviously, when it comes to travel, none of us are sane. But there is a reason for our madness. This week, we’re talking about the graces of t

Today, we welcome our first guest ever to the show, Dr. Matt Breuninger—associate professor of Psychology at Franciscan University, author of Finding Freedom in Christ: Healing Life’s Hurts, and most important, the former owner of Visitation House.We talked for a solid 90 minutes up in the attic about what it means to be a good man, a good father, and a good husband (including

After a two week Easter break, we’re back this week with a new conversation on modesty. Yes, modesty. But we promise, it’s not the conversation you had with your mom (unless your mom is Emily or Kate). Links:* The Summa: Modesty (II-IIae Q.160); Adornment in the Creation of the World (I-I Q. 70)* Daily Life in the Time of Jesus by Henri Daniel-Rops* These Beautiful Bones: An Ev

This week, we’re talking about using our phones, navigating social media, cultivating quiet, and how much Emily misses 2004. Links:Reclaiming Quiet: Cultivating a Life of Holy Attention (Pre-order) by Sarah ClarksonBeauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education by Stratford Caldecott“Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer” by Wendell Berry“Why We Can’t Read Any

Casey shares some terrifying family secrets. Emily reveals her deep dislike of Russian literature. And we chat about women’s work—in the home and in the world, why both are important, what the Church has to say about it, how it’s changed with time, and how Catholics can be witnesses to creativity in making family the priority for both men and women. Letter to Women, John Paul

What is work? Why is it so hard? What defines success? Can we serve both God and mammon? How do we rightly order our vocations so that first things come first? And does that ordering look different for men and women?Talking about these things and more in the attic, this week on Visitation Sessions.Not a subscriber? Sign up today (it’s free). Show Notes:Church Documents* Rerum Nov

Today Chris, Kate, Casey, and I are talking about creativity. What is creativity? What does it mean to be creative? How does pursuing creativity in work, life, marriage, and family make us more alive and help us live more deeply human lives? Also, why does my skin crawl when people use the word “creative” as a noun and not an adjective? (Seriously people, please don’t ever ca