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Quote Me - S4 E13 Claudia Cangilla McAdam

  Season Four comes to an end with a delightful interview with  Claudia Cangilla McAdam ,  a Catholic award-winning author of books for kids and teens. She has an undergraduate degree in English, is a graduate of the Denver Catholic Biblical School, and obtained her master’s degree in theology from the Augustine Institute in Denver. She has authored two dozen books, and her faith-based titles, ranging from picture books to young adult novels, explore the virtues, build character, and deepen faith. Her most recent work is the Biblical historical fiction novel,  Beckoning , published by Our Sunday Visitor. Through her books, Claudia hopes that young readers come to learn, love, and live the Catholic faith.   Claudia’s quote comes from Michelangelo in 1562 (when he was eighty-seven years old!):   "Ancora imparo. (I am still learning.)”   Connect with Claudia at her website,  www.ClaudiaMcAdam.com , and grab copies of her latest books at the links below.   Beckoning The Real Presence

Quote Me - S4 E12 Kelly Guest

  We’re happy to welcome Kelly Guest to the show!    Kelly has been blessed with many opportunities to share God's love. She was a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia in Nashville, TN for five years, a middle school social studies teacher, an education coordinator for a Catholic Charities program for pregnant teens, and a Director of Religious Education. Currently she is a youth minister for her home parish of St. Bartholomew's, and a mommy blogger at CatholicMom.com and at her own website, nun2nine.com . Her greatest opportunity (and challenge), though, is being the mother of nine wonderful children and the wife to one great guy. She has also been blessed by God to be the author of Saintly Moms: 25 Stories of Holiness , published by Our Sunday Visitor.   Her quote comes from Pope Francis, in Gaudete et Exsultate .   "Do not be afraid of holiness. It will take away none of your energy, vitality, or joy. On the contrary, you will become what the Father had in mind when he crea

Quote Me - S4 E11 James Matthew Wilson

  It’s a joy to spend time in this episode with James Matthew Wilson, poet and director of the MFA program in creative writing at the University of Saint Thomas , the only MFA program in the world rooted firmly in the Catholic intellectual and literary tradition.   His quote comes from Aristotle’s The Metaphysics , opening of Book I:    “All men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight. For not only with a view to action, but even when we are not going to do anything, we prefer seeing (one might say) to everything else. The reason is that this, most of all the senses, makes us know and brings light to many differences between things.”   Here’s a quick list of the books Dr. Wilson recommends starting with, as you ask yourself what it means to stare into the light (affiliate links):   Plato, The Symposium Plato, Meno Aristotle, The Meta