Kolbecast

287 Emily Stimpson Chapman Sees the World with Catholic Eyes

AMDG. Best-selling Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman returns to the Kolbecast to discuss the launch of her three newest books: Around the Catholic Table: 100+ Simple Recipes for Family and Friends, The Story of All Stories: A Story Bible for Young Catholics, and Sacred Wine: The Holy History and Heritage of Catholic Vintners.  
Around the Catholic Table began as an e-book fundraiser to raise money for Emily's second adoption. From there, it grew into an all-in-one guide to hosting, providing recommendations for everything from cleaning to decorating to cooking for guests with food allergies. Emily's 20-year experience as a Catholic writer prepared her for her second project, a story bible for Catholic readers of all ages. Her final book-- Sacred Wine -- tells the story of Catholic winemakers. "Catholicism is like honey," Emily comments, "It gets all over everything." 
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Kolbecast episode 130 The Gifts We Have, Emily’s Kolbecast debut 
Around the Catholic Table  
The Story of All Stories 
Sacred Wine 
The Visitation Sessions podcast 
Study with Emily Stimpson Chapman in Austria May 2026  
St. Paul Center 
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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286 True Depictions - Iconography with Joseph Bremer

AMDG. Iconographer Joseph Bremer invites you to discover the “real presence” of the saints in icons. Joseph discusses the rich history of iconography— from its roots in Egyptian art to the separation of eastern and western traditions— and the profound religious significance of iconography. For Joseph, iconography is not just art; it is devotion.  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Romanesque Icons by Joseph Bremer 
Joey’s article in New Liturgical Movement 
Joseph’s icon for the Boethius Conference at The University of Tulsa 
Andrei Rublev’s Holy Trinity icon 
Painting the LIght YouTube channel 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
9 Interview with Monnica Prudlo, Joseph’s wife 
23 Imagine Being Homeschooled and 158 The Gift of a Mind featuring Peter Prudlo 
36 Embrace the Fifth Day and 140 Burnout Happens with Therese Prudlo 
40 Windshield Time with Dr. Don Prudlo 
111 What Treasures Remain with Don & Therese Prudlo and Dr. Carl Hasler 
259 Seeing the Story: Classical Reflections on Art 
198 The Sign of Our Salvation with Dr. Gilbert Lavoie 
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! 

285 Joy, Light, Sorrow, and Glory - The Way of the Rosary with Shannon Wendt

AMDG. Do you struggle to pray the rosary deeply or even to pray it at all? Chews Life founder and author of The Way of The Rosary Shannon Wendt discusses how she went from not praying at all to praying the rosary every day. After a series of tragic pregnancy losses, Shannon found herself in a crisis of faith. Out of her crisis came reconversion, and Shannon was inspired to create a product to help busy parents to embrace the rosary in their daily life. Shannon wants everyone to know that praying the rosary is worthwhile, “even if it’s messy and imperfect.”  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Chews Life shop 
The Way of the Rosary book 
The Way of the Rosary collection 
The Way of the Rosary podcast 
Rosary resources for the whole family from Ascension Press 
Learn more about Shannon, her book, Chews Life, and Ascension Press via these social media accounts:  
Instagram: @ascensionpress and @chewslifeshannon 
Facebook: @AscensionPress and @ChewsLifeShop 
X: @AscensionPress 
 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
280 St. Maximilian Kolbe and Marian Consecration with Dave VanVickle 
255 Family Life as Liturgy with Dr. Greg Popcak 
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!  

284 Flexibility + Structure for the Early Years

AMDG. What does homeschooling look like in First Grade? Kindergarten? Pre-K? Advisor Pam Castor and resource teacher Emmanuelle Wilhelm share practical tips that you can implement today to set your youngest students up for success in the home.  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
90 Vocations Here, Now, and Eventually with Adam & Pam Castor 
269 Resources and Roadmaps  
197 Tools in a Toolbox – Kolbe Academy’s Student Support Services program 
151 Joyful Discoveries for Preschoolers 
81 The When and the How of Online Elementary 
82 Move and Groove 
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! 

283 Dr. Ryan Hanning on Temperament, Will, Grace, and Virtue

AMDG. We all want to grow in virtue, but how do we get there? Dr. Ryan Hanning breaks down how to create a personalized approach to growing in virtue in his new co-authored book, The Willpower Advantage. Dr. Ryan explores what it means to be happy, how different temperaments interact with the virtues, and the universal appeal of virtue. 
A professor of historical philosophy and theology, Dr. Hanning has 25 years of experience in homeschooling and runs a homestead farm.  
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Dr. Ryan Hanning’s website 
The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness by Tom Peterson & Ryan Hanning, Ph.D. 
Mary College, a partnership between the University of Mary and Arizona State University 
Fraternus 
Walker Percy’s Lost in the Cosmos 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James Shea 
199 Jason Craig: Do Good Work and Read Good Work 
176 The Agenda Is to Grow and 254 Freedom from Anxiety with Art & Laraine Bennett 
123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James P. Shea 
240 Entry Points for Evangelization – Jimmy Mitchell’s Let Beauty Speak 
226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Dr. Andrew Abela 
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.  
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey! 
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! 

282 The Shock of Holiness with Dr. Michael Pakaluk

AMDG. Bonnie and Steven are joined by professor and author, Dr. Michael Pakaluk. They discuss Dr. Pakaluk’s family's homeschooling experience his new book, The Shock of Holiness; and his thoughts about St. Maximilian Kolbe. 
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Dr. Pakaluk’s new book The Shock of Holiness 
The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God by Ruth V.K. Pakaluk & Michael Pakaluk 
Recent piece on St. Maximilian Kolbe and the saint’s impact on Dr. Pakaluk 
HSLDA episode with Dr. Catherine Pakaluk 
Dr. Pakaluk’s piece on Fr. John Tracy Ellis  
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
174 Kolbe’s Chiaroscuro with Anthony D’Ambrosio, writer and producer of Triumph of the Heart 
226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Andrew Abela 
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! 

281 Beauty through Words - Classical Reflections on Poetry

AMDG. Poetry is a cornerstone of many homeschooling parents’ education plans— but why? Curriculum Director Maggie Hayden, Curriculum Project Manager Erica Treat and her son, Eben, join the Kolbecast to break down the reasons that poetry should be an integral part of any well-rounded education. “The children who had done poetry when they were young liked to read when they were older,” Maggie comments, “and they could read harder things.”  
Learn more about Kolbe Academy’s poetry resources and preview a poetry course via this blog post: Poetry for the Classical Catholic Homeschooler.
Related Kolbecast episodes 
175 A Both-And Approach at the University of Dallas with Dr. Jonathan Sanford 
156 Mission Intent: Formed to Serve featuring Erica and her husband, among others, discussing military life and homeschooling 
271 Building a LIterary Foundation with Maggie Hayden & Mara Matteoli 
277 The One and Only Shakespeare 
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.  
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey! 
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! 

280 St. Maximilian Kolbe & Marian Consecration with Dave VanVickle

AMDG. Catholic evangelist and podcaster Dave VanVickle is “obsessed” with St. Maximilian Kolbe and Marian consecration, and you should be too. In his background aiding exorcists, Dave discovered that “Mary is the lynch pin in almost every case.” Since then, Dave dove deeply into Marian consecration, inviting everyone to “give your life to Our Lady.” He discusses what Marian consecration really is (hint: it doesn’t have to be 33 days long), how to approach the prayer, and why we should not view it superstitiously.  
Dave found devotion to St. Maximilian Kolbe through his research into Marian consecration. “This was a man who fell so deeply in love with our lady,” Dave comments, “He was doing theology that was high level… He desperately needs to be studied.”  
 
Links mentioned & relevant: 
Dave’s website The Catholic Truth about Angels, Demons, Ghosts, Exorcisms, and Hauntings 
Every Knee Shall Bow podcast 
The writings of St. Maximilian Kolbe and more information on Marian Consecration via the Militia Immaculata website 
Related Kolbecast episodes: 
100 In the Beginning with Kolbe Academy co-founder Mrs. Dianne Muth 
174 Kolbe’s Chiaroscuro with Anthony D’Ambrosio about his film on St. Maximilian Kolbe Triumph of the Heart 
134 For Tinkerers of All Ages highlighting St. Maximilian Kolbe’s engagements with media developments of his time 
168 The Adventure of a Lifetime with Melissa Dee of the Saints Alive podcast 
268 Pilgrimage & Jubilee with Our Lady of Champion featuring Kolbe Academy alumnus Fr. Nathan Mudd 
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.  
We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey! 
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!