Kolbecast

268 Pilgrimage & Jubilee with Our Lady of Champion

AMDG. Have you ever wanted to see a Marian apparition site? You don't even have to leave the country to do so-- Champion, WI, is home to the only approved Marian apparition site in the U.S.  
Fr. Nathan Mudd, chaplain at Our Lady of Champion Shrine, shares the story of Our Lady of Champion and Adele Brise, a woman Fr. Mudd hopes to see canonized soon. Fr. Mudd discusses his life as travelling missionary and how his background as a Kolbe graduate influences him today. As a member of the Fathers of Mercy, Fr. Mudd has devoted his life to bringing souls back to God and inviting people to experience a spiritual resurrection. In his missionary work, Fr. Mudd lives out Mary’s calling at Champion: “Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.” 
Learn more about the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion: 
Website: championshrine.org
Shrine Newsroom for images, history timeline and more
On social media 
Instagram: @championshrine
Facebook: @ChampionShrine
X: @ChampionShrine
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChampionShrine  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
119 The Hope Throughout with Tom and Noelle Crowe of The American Catholic History Podcast
235 The Disposition of Pilgrimage with Joan Watson 
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Fathers of Mercy
Kolbe Academy Recommended Reading List
Episode of the American Catholic History about Our Lady of Champion 
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267 Time Travel through History - Bringing the Past to Life for Young Learners

AMDG. How do you teach history to elementary school students? Kolbe’s new elementary history program has everything you need and more!  
The developers and editors of the elementary history course, Stephanie Foley and Heather Griffin, want the stories of history to come alive in your living room, creating a spark of lasting wonder in every young reader. 
An integrative and interactive course, Kolbe’s elementary history helps students contextualize major historical events using familiar Bible stories and encourages students to draw connections between historical characters and their own lives.  
The history texts cater to a variety of topics and interests, including art, architecture, culture, and geography, with immersive activities to engage young students. 
Check out the reading materials for elementary grades in the Kolbe Academy bookstore. 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
249 Stories Crafted with Care from Kolbe Academy Press and 259 Seeing the Story: Classical Reflections on Art with Stephanie Foley 
259 Seeing the Story: Classical Reflections on Art 
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266 Viriditas - Leila Lawler on St. Hildegard's Garden

AMDG. What did people know in the Middle Ages that we are only now rediscovering?  
Blogger of “Like Mother, Like Daughter” Substack contributor, author, and podcaster Leila Lawler joins the Kolbecast to discuss the new book, “St. Hildegard’s Garden: Recipes and Remedies for Healing Body and Soul.” Prompted by pharmaceutical shortages, Leila asked herself: “What did people do before ibuprofen?” Leila began researching and creating her own homeopathic remedies, drawing inspiration from St. Hildegard’s work. Leila shares some of the most efficacious remedies she has tried, the flaws in the modern medical system, and what St. Hildegard can teach us about a healthy and whole-person approach to medicine and mental health.  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
St. Hildegard’s Garden: Recipes and Remedies for Healing Body and Soul by Paul Ferris with an introduction by Leila Marie Lawler 
God’s Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage by Victoria Sweet 
Blog post on Like Mother, Like Daugher about curing UTIs 
More from and about Leila Lawler: 
Like Mother, Like Daughter 
on Substack  
Happy Despite Them 
The School for Housewives 
The Home Front podcast with husband Phil Lawler 
Mrs. Lawler’s books: 
The Little Oratory and Summa Domestica 
God Has No Grandchildren 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
112 Cura Personalis: The Intro 
136 Cura Personalis: The Sequel 
117 Figureoutable with Dr. Andrew Mullally 
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  
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265 Chosen to Be a Saint - Commencement 2025

AMDG. The Kolbe Academy Class of 2025 has graduated, and it’s time to celebrate! Kolbe Chaplain Fr. Charlie Archer, Executive Director Mary Rowles, Kolbe teacher Brendan Murphy, President of Walsh University Dr. Tim Collins, and three accomplished Kolbe graduates take the stage to share their reflections on Kolbe’s education and their rousing exhortations for the Class of 2025.  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
100 In the Beginning with Kolbe Academy co-founder Mrs. Dianne Muth 
132 Monday Morning Assembly and 242 Finish Line in Sight featuring student speakers Dhilan Matthews & Colin Lengyel 
Episodes with Brendan Murphy: 169 No Made-Up Answers and 218 The Questions behind the Questions 
Episodes with Elizabeth Hoxie: 89 The Master Blueprint, 112 Cura Personalis: The Intro, 136 Cura Personalis: The Sequel, 213 This Is a Beginning, and 21 To Live Fully Alive 
159 Now We See in Part 
Other relevant links: 
Watch the entire 2025 commencement ceremony here.  
More about Dr. Tim Collins, president of Walsh University 
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264 Spiritual Friendship featuring Fr. Wayne Sattler

AMDG. “Sister, is God a person for you, or an idea?”  
Diocesan priest, author, and former hermit Fr. Wayne Sattler joins the Kolbecast to share his life-story from high school teacher to almost-married to hermit; his two books, which originated in his notes from years leading spiritual retreats; spiritual direction, or as he prefers to call it, “spiritual friendship”; relating to God as a person, not as an idea, which is the theme of one of his books; and so much more. Fr. Sattler’s humor, hope, and humility shine through every story he tells, and his words reflect the wisdom he has gained from his years of experience counseling others.  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Books & articles by Fr. Wayne Sattler:  
Remain in Me and I in You – Relating to God as a Person, Not an Idea 
And You Will Find Rest: What God Does in Prayer 
Wasting Time with God, an article on Catholic Exchange 
Other books: 
The Four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance by Josef Pieper 
Seeking Spiritual Direction by Rev. Thomas Dubay S.M.  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
183 Gratuitous Gifts: Sherry Weddell on Charisms 
123 A Change of the Ages, 213 This Is a Beginning, and 224 Forming Apostolic Hearts with Msgr. James P. Shea 
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  
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263 Exploring God's Cosmos - Astronomy for Everyday People

AMDG. In Kolbe’s new astronomy program, the sky’s the limit of what students can learn. Astronomy teacher Antonia Castro and course developer Vanessa Delgado are here to discuss the third quadrivium subject and Kolbe’s updated astronomy program. The duo examine why astronomy is the “mother of the scientific field” and explain their efforts to bring students a foundational experience in applied mathematics and physics, while also sparking wonder at the grandeur of God’s creation. “Everything is difficult if you don’t know what it is,” Antonio reflects. “But once you start looking into it, step by step, it’s easy,” he promises. 
From building telescopes to mapping relative distances, this astronomy course has something for the most theoretical mind to the most practical learner. 
Links mentioned & relevant:  
Exploring the Heavens: Kolbe Academy's High School Astronomy Course with link to free download/preview of text and course materials 
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham 
Vatican Observatory podcast 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
107 Wander & Wonder and 241 Renew, Resolve, Reengage with Vanessa Delgado 
249 Stories Crafted with Care from Kolbe Academy Press 
259 Seeing the Story: Classical Reflections on Art 
114 Kolbe Academy Past, Present, and Future featuring Kolbe Academy Executive Director Mary Rowles 
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  
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262 Childlike Joy for Our New Pope with Katie Bogner

AMDG. “Don’t feel like it’s too late— you can pick this up and study and learn about it anytime you want.”  
Author of the brand-new book We Have a Pope Katie Bogner and Kolbe kindergarten teacher Kimberly Wolf join the Kolbecast to share their experience talking to young students about the new pope and papal election process. Katie explains the inspiration behind her new book, how she simplified her explanation of a papal conclave to make it appropriate for young readers, and what her writing process looks like (“They have all actually started as really detailed spreadsheets,” she notes). Kimberly shares stories of watching the papal election with her students and the questions they asked, as well as how she used Katie’s resources in her classroom. The duo reflects on avoiding politics in the midst of papal news and the importance of continuing celebration. “Ride this wave as Catholics,” Katie says, “Keep celebrating.”  
Related links: 
We Have a Pope published by the St. Paul Center & illustrated by Kortnee Senn of Studio Senn 
Follow @stpaulcenter @emmausroadpublishing and @katherine.bogner on Instagram. 
Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant: 
184 Hope & Wonder and 248 Intentionality & Purpose for Lent & Holy Week with Katie Bogner & Shari Van Vranken 
Spotlights on Kolbe Academy’s online elementary program: 
81 The When and the How of Online Elementary 
82 Move & Groove 
122 Bridge Year 
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  
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The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

261 Lisa Popcak - Make It about Relationship

AMDG. In a continuation of last week’s episode, Lisa Popcak shares her advice for new homeschooling families, including what aspects of education matter most and what worked in her own family. “I had promised her… you will be 100% fine,” Lisa recalled. “And sure enough, she got recruited by her college… and got almost a full ride to be a pre-med student.”  
Lisa reflects on her children leaving the home for college, navigating hard seasons in the home, liturgical living, and so much more.  
Kolbecast episodes mentioned & relevant: 
260 Flow & Connection through Learning, the first part of our conversation with Lisa Popcak 
255 Family Life as Liturgy with Dr. Greg Popcak 
131 It’s All about Relationship with Danielle Bean 
62 Due Diligence with Darren Jones of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) 
105 Not Just for Special Occasions 
Related links:  
CatholicHOM (Households on Mission) 
CatholicCounselors.com 
More2Life Radio & podcasts 
Books by Dr. Greg & Lisa Popcak 
Momfidence podcast 
BeDADitudes podcast 
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers by Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Maté 
Books by the Popcaks mentioned in this conversation: 
Discovering God Together: The Catholic Guide to Raising Faithful Kids 
Parenting Kids with Grace (birth to age 10) 
Parenting Your Teens and Tweens with Grace 
Once upon a Lifetime Podcast 
Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.  
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The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!