Born of Wonder

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S8:1 EP108: Madeleine L'Engle and the Power of Doubt Aug 06, 2024

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The cosmic battle for Good and Evil - the power of the individual - The Triumph of Love - the malleability of time - Our place in the Cosmos - Doubt - Hope - Art - These are the many topics of American author Madeleine L'Engle, most famously the author of A Wrinkle in Time. What does L'Engle teach us about faith and art and life?

Learn why she defended Meg Murry/O'Keefe against women disappointed she chose motherhood/marriage over a career. Learn why it's important to doubt (and believe) like a child. Why do questions matter more than answers? And what about those astronauts who really did enter another pocket of Time? Where did she get the idea for Mrs Which, Mrs Who, and Mrs Whatsit? What can her struggle to get published teach us about creativity?

All this and more on today's episode - THE FIRST episode of a new season, Season 8!!!

"This is the irrational season

When love blooms bright and wild.

Had Mary been filled with reason

There’d have been no room for the child."

Come to Ireland with me in October 2024!

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SS1: EP107: Accepting (and Embracing) The Season You're In Jul 08, 2024

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Whether it's a season of the year or a season of life, living joyfully requires us to accept the season we are in - and even to embrace it! Maybe in summer you need to cook 'no heat' recipes, drink sangria, listen to Spanish guitar, and take siestas. Stop fighting it! The same goes for seasons with a sleepless baby (or giving birth!) or a season of self denial or seasons that are more naturally easy for us. Accept + Embrace. An encouraging and fun episode including poetry, great music, and tips for those of us who suffer from reverse SAD (seasonal affective disorder) in muggy summertime.

****Join me and Christy for a Zoom Wednesday July 10th!!****

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www.bornofwonder.com www.mediamarqcreative.com Born of Wonder Substack Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! --- Mary Oliver - I worried The Surrender Novena Tizi Melloul Spanish Guitar

S7:14 EP106: Healing, Hope, and Grace through Poetry with Grace E. Kelley Jun 18, 2024

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Today on the podcast we are joined by Grace E. Kelley, mother, farmer, and poet. She is the author of a debut poetry collection, As the Sparrow Flies. On this episode, Grace and Katie discuss farming, Shakespeare, healing, art, not being embarrassed by our teenage poetry, and why some things may just never be okay this side of Heaven. This is a hopeful, empowering discussion on how art can help us 'name the ache' and seek healing and wholeness in our lives.

*There is discussion of sexual abuse and birth trauma in this episode.

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Grace E. Kelley is a follower of Jesus, a wife, and mother of five small children, including a set of twins. She writes poetry and stories—both fictional and non-fictional. She is also a farmer, a foodie, an unrepentant mug addict, and a deep believer that incredible beauty can come from the compost heap. As the Sparrow Flies, is her debut poetry publication.

You can buy her first book of poetry here, or on Amazon, or wherever you buy books.

S7:13 EP105: Smartphone Solutions + Embracing Eccentricity + Spring Joy May 14, 2024

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A 'check in' hello episode from Katie - with some life things she's really enjoying - including discovering a smartphone middle ground that allows you to disconnect (without giving up all the smartphone conveniences - it's not airplane mode!). Discussions on embracing eccentricities, the things that bring you joy (and how that brings joy to others), and how to get a 'new house' feeling without the new house. Beautiful music (straight from the vinyl!) to close us out! Happy Spring!

Recommendation: Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony

Stay tuned for upcoming episode with Grace E. Kelley!

Find her on substack: https://substack.com/@graceekelley

Get her book!

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S7:12 EP 104: The Economy of Love in Les Miserables with Maddie Dobrowski May 07, 2024

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Les Miserables is one of those profound stories that somehow encompasses the full depth of human experience. We have birth, death, falling in love, disappointment, justice, despair, young revolutionary zeal, forgiveness, and heavenly hope.

From Valjean’s first encounter with the Bishop - who forgives him, undeservedly so - to Valjean’s own forgiveness of Javert (and Javert’s inability to accept his mercy) - this a story of love offered, received, and sometimes (tragically) rejected. It is a story that promises the often miserable human condition always has the hope of redemption, if not in this life, “somewhere beyond the barricade.”

Today on the podcast I am joined by The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism, was published in December 2023 with En Route Books and Media. You can also find her writing on Substack (Love of Literature), where she shares essays on finding goodness, truth, and beauty in literature and art.

Her two essays on Les Miserables:

“The Economy of Love”

“He is not Here. He Has Risen.”

*Special thank you to my husband, Chris, for his piano renditions of some of my favorite Les Mis melodies throughout this episode.

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www.bornofwonder.com www.mediamarqcreative.com Born of Wonder Substack Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! --- Connect with Maddie online: https://maddiedobrowski.substack.com/ Instagram: @love_ofliterature Read her book!

The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism

Recommendation: Irish Wonders by D.R. McAnally, Jr.

S7:11 EP103: Finding Our Rhythm in the Liturgical Year with Kristin Haakenson Apr 30, 2024

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When you first encounter the liturgical year, it can be completely overwhelming. There is a saint's feast day every day! What season are we in again? Is it Eastertide? Ordinary Time? Who can keep track?

Here to help us make sense of all this - and inspire us to live a rooted, embodied, seasonal, in-tune, life - is Hearthstone Fables. Kristin is a beautiful writer, rooted in story and history, and she beautifully weaves the rhythms of the agrarian year with the rhythms of the Church. She makes connections we may never have thought of (stay tuned for the discussion on the nativities of Christ and St. John the Baptist!) and brings a genuine joy to the liturgical year that makes the discovery of feast days and ancient traditions seem not overwhelming, but exciting, - delightful! A treasure trove to be explored.

On the podcast, Kristin discusses how to feel rooted, both in place and in faith, in a modern age opposed to both. Also discussions on how to find community, make the liturgical year a living reality, and how to celebrate with presence and tradition no matter whether you’re in an urban or agricultural setting.

An inspiring and convicting conversation to ground us in story, celebration, tradition, and art.

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S7:10 EP102: Taylor Swift and the Power of Collective Experience with Rachel Sherlock Apr 16, 2024

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Love her, hate her, you can't ignore her: Taylor Swift is a global phenomena. Today on the podcast, Katie is joined by Rachel Sherlock to discuss the power of girlhood, joy, dressing up, collective experience, and what the Eras Tour and Taylor Swift as an artist can offer a culture starved for meaning, unity, and good old fashioned fun. Plus - their favorite Swift songs, how they became fans, what era they are, and so many good deep dives for true Swift fans. If you're a Swiftie, this is a real treat, and if you're not, tune in and understand what all the fuss is about! (and get excited for her new album - dropping at the end of this week!)

*special shout-out to my husband Chris for his great piano covers of Taylor’s songs, “Wildest Dreams” and “You are in Love” on this episode!

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www.bornofwonder.com www.mediamarqcreative.com Born of Wonder Substack Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! --- Find Rachel Sherlock online: https://www.rachelsherlock.com/ @seekingwatson Listen to her podcast! --> Risking Enchantment --- Articles we discuss: What the Taylor concert was really like. The Fellowship of Taylor Swift

S7:9 EP101: Dr. Larry Chapp on Dorothy Day and Re-Weirding Christianity Apr 09, 2024

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Today on the podcast Dr. Larry Chapp - former professor and current popular blogger, writer, theologian and founder of the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm - joins us to talk all about Dorothy Day. We discuss her radical politics, her orthodox faith, and what she has to offer a world so at odds with itself. Dorothy Day saw her politics, and her love for the poor, as completely inseparable from her Christian faith - it informed everything she did and everything she stood for. We speak about how to return to a truly 'lived' Christianity, even when it makes us a bit 'weird.' What is the role of money? How much should we even have materially speaking? Is there a deep tension with serving the poor and also being a responsible parent? All this plus a practical discussion on how we can help others and follow Christ's foundational commandment to always care for those in need.

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Dr. Chapp's blog - https://gaudiumetspes22.com/

Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm - https://dorothydaycwfarm.org/

S7:8 EP100: 3-2-1 Blast off! A Musical Tour of the Planets Mar 27, 2024

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Happy 100 episodes! To celebrate, we're launching off into space - exploring that 'Love which moves the sun and other stars' - guided by Gustav Holst's epic 7 part orchestral suite 'The Planets.' We'll visit each planet and hear its accompanying musical movement while also learning some fascinating facts (how old are you in Mercury years? Did you know the sun rises twice on Venus in a day? etc). This is a chance to wonder and stand in awe of the world (and other worlds), reminding us of the vast mystery we are all a part of. We'll also hear a beautiful Les Miserables-inspired violin medley at the very end (courtesy of Lindsey Stirling - who has an asteroid named for her if you were wondering). Happy stargazing!

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www.bornofwonder.com www.mediamarqcreative.com Born of Wonder Substack Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! ---- Story Orchestra - The Planets Gustav Holst - 'The Planets' Planet facts courtesy of nasa.com S2:12 EP21: Look to the Stars Other music from Blue Dot Sessions Rocket sound effect courtesy of freesound.com Lindsey Stirling - Les Miserables Medley

S7:7 E99: Persephone and the Promise of Spring Mar 19, 2024

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Happy first day of Spring! Happy feast of St. Joseph! Today we'll hear the magical, sad, beautiful story of Persephone and how she became the wife of Hades, God of the Underworld. Persephone's yearly return to the Earth promises not only a good harvest and a blooming spring but the ultimate hope of resurrection and immortality. This episode is also filled with beautiful immersive music and you'll hear why Katie thinks classical music (and art generally) should always be open for reinterpretation and creative engagement.

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www.bornofwonder.com www.mediamarqcreative.com Born of Wonder Substack Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! --- Spring 1 - Max Richter Vivaldi Recomposed Story from Bullfinch's Mythology - Persephone and Cerce Sound effects courtesy of FreeSound Recommendation:

Niklas Liepe - GoldBergHain (Quodlibet on "Kraut und Rüben haben mich vertrieben")

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