make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
The Church is experiencing a profound renewal — a new springtime of faith. But what does that look like in your home? In your parish? In your daily life?
We are living in a time of tremendous opportunity for renewal: a new springtime. As Catholics, we aren't called to retreat from the world, but to become leaven within it—to live so fully in the joy and freedom of the Gospel that our lives might become an invitation.
Let's explore what it means to live as an authentic Catholic family in our time: the beauty of the Faith, the reality of raising children in Christ, the struggles and triumphs of Catholic life, and how ordinary families become instruments of the New Evangelization. From marriage and parenthood to education and community, let's look at joy—rooted in Christ and His Church—might become the normal rhythm of Catholic life.
Let's usher in the New Springtime Pope John Paul II proclaimed. Catholic family life doesn't have to look perfect to be beautiful. The world doesn't need more noise. It needs to see Catholics living with conviction, charity, and contagious joy.
Let's make joy normal.
make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
Keeping it simple: an interview with Kelly
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This episode we chat with the lovely Kelly Briggs, aka Simple Home Mom - Kelly brings such helpful gifts to the table for moms. Simple is her modus operandi, and helping moms do the same…we share her journey, struggles and successes. What do we value? What matters to us? How do we do it all? Or do we…? These are the questions we need to explore in order to create what simple is in our own life. Thanks for sharing yourself with us, Kelly!
5:45 - When did you develop a need for simplicity?
9:11 - What do you do to simplify your family life?
15:29 - Assessment and evaluation
26:54 - How Kelly's work supports homeschoolers
30:47 - Tips for decluttering when feeling financial strain
34:18 - What are your top three tips for moms to get started?
37:15 - Ideas for building community and finding accountability
38:31 - Recommended resources
Create a family purpose statement
Check out Kelly’s BEAUTIFUL instagram account for encouragement and ideas and all her golden nuggets.
https://www.instagram.com/simplehomemom/
Here are the books Kelly recommends:
Homeschooling Simplified: what matters mos
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfIDBvmmcjp3HWdLgAUrFw
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