The most frequently asked question to the Fountains of Carrots team is is how do you practice self-care in your busy lives? And how do you find a balance in nourishing your body and soul to be fit for service to your family without diving into self-absorption? That’s exactly what we got to chat with Kate Wicker about! Click to listen to the podcast episode.

Danielle Bean and Allison Gingras discuss the idea of a an “Autumn Reset.” Fall is a great time of year for a fresh start, making new plans, and setting new goals. Do you do this? Danielle and Allison also share some of the ways they make plans and set goals in the fall, as well as share some tips for ways to have an “Autumn rest” of your own this year.

The Karate Kid didn’t know waxing a car would teach him karate, but Miyagi knew. In a similar way the Church, in her wisdom, teaches us certain motions—kneeling at Mass, making the sign of the Cross, etcetera—so we may learn the deeper virtues that will lead us to holiness. In this video, Fr. Mike encourages us to keep going through the motions, if that’s all it feels like we’re doing at Mass, because it’s in times of desolation that our faith grows the most.

Recognizing parents as the first teachers of their children, Marian HS will offer its annual Parent Series to inform parents about current cultural, social, and spiritual topics and invite them into the conversation on forming young people in the gospel. Dr. Tim O'Malley is the first speaker on Sept. 9 and will offer a keynote on God, Love, Dating, and Marriage in a Hookup World. Click for details and dates for this year.