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make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

Bonnie Landry

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.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 12 min
  • English
  • S1 · E1
    Monday · 16 min

    conversion - for my part

    send us a text via Fan Mail! Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • September 17 · 39 min

    Ineffable: an interview with author Allison Auth

    send us a text via Fan Mail! Via Sophia Institute Press, Allison has released a new book, Ineffable: learning to love the God beyond words. so beautiful and relevant. Allison's tenderness and gentle hand lead us to ponder our God, so utterly beyond words. Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • August 17 · 27 min

    rediscovering rest: an interview with Hannah Chartier and a life update :)

    send us a text via Fan Mail! A downloadable pdf of "Ways to Interior Silence" is linked on this page: https://edithsteinspeaks.substack.com/p/daily-and-yearly-living Novalis.ca (Canada only) Rediscoveringrest.ca (Canada, US) hannahchartier.substack.com edithsteinspeaks.substack.com Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 30 · 1 hr 11 min

    Conception, pregnancy and birth: Catholic moms share their stories

    send us a text via Fan Mail! I’ve been re-releasing all my Martha Martha episodes in great bundles over the last few weeks. This is the last one, and it’s a long form, most of them have been really short . A lovely group of moms discuss their experience of conception pregnancy and birth. As the first in a series of attachment at different ages and stages, I've sought out the reflection of Catholic mothers about their journey. In the context of seeking relationship with our children, we discuss the awakening of developing secure relationships for both mother and child. Covering the desire for connection, the challenges in pursuing it and the benefits, these moms share their stories, resources, concerns and blessings. We begin by defining attachment: “Attachment” refers to a relationship that we seek as parents. On our end, attachment requires us to be attuned to our children through physical and emotional closeness. We seek to provide an environment where they feel safe and cared for, heard and seen. The hunger for connection its the most fundamental need for a human being. Our awareness and understanding of that need are the foundation for a securely attached child. A securely attached child rests in the knowledge that her emotional and physical needs will be acknowledged and met; that love and respect are inherent and these things do not need to be earned. A child will be comfortable expressing their needs and emotions. This ability to rest in our love creates an environment that allows their natural maturity to flourish. https://www.spinningbabies.com https://www.mamanatural.com/pregnancy-week-by-week/ https://us.hypnobirthing.com/about/marie-mongan-method/ Made for This https://www.amazon.com/Made-This-Catholic-Guide-Birth/dp/1681921715 The Birth Partner The Womanly Art Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth Apps: Gentle Birth Christian Hypnobirthing Christina’s novena for labour and birth: https://www.theevangelista.com/newlywed-life/2017/10/21/a-novena-for-labor-and-birth?rq=novena Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 4 min

    talking to young children about human sexuality

    send us a text via Fan Mail! not a live panel now, but an introduction to a talk about to be re-published. birds and bees (blog post) positively pipping (blog post) Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 5 min

    setting goals

    send us a text via Fan Mail! some practical thoughts that have worked for me Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 5 min

    taking care of ourselves

    send us a text via Fan Mail! another essential key to building resilience - what nourishes or depletes us? Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 8 min

    managing depleting activities

    send us a text via Fan Mail! I use a three part process assess (or identify) decide (what things in your life you want to change) do (choose if you act on it or accept what is) Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 6 min

    gratitude

    send us a text via Fan Mail! it's a habit a good article: especially the benefits of gratitude Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 5 min

    practicing Catholics

    send us a text via Fan Mail! more on responding vs. reacting - it takes practice Bishop Barron's seven deadly sins video Blog post on resilience Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 5 min

    Justice

    send us a text via Fan Mail! What does justice mean in family life? Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 3 min

    motherhood

    send us a text via Fan Mail! Words from Pope John Paul II and my dad. Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 5 min

    Pope John Paul II and all his awesomeness

    send us a text via Fan Mail! an intro to Familiaris Consortio Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 6 min

    something I learned during Lent

    send us a text via Fan Mail! letting my guard down after Lent Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 5 min

    sphere of influence

    send us a text via Fan Mail! you have one, use it Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 29 · 5 min

    guard, reveal, communicate, witness

    send us a text via Fan Mail! the greatest of these Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 26 · 3 min

    talking about mercy

    send us a text via Fan Mail! with Father Mike Schmitz - have a listen to his Divine Mercy homily As we accept God's mercy, we become more merciful https://soundcloud.com/bulldogcatholic/041121-scar-stories Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 26 · 5 min

    the role of love in education

    send us a text via Fan Mail! excerpt from Familiaris Consortio on love and learning Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 26 · 4 min

    babies and the village

    send us a text via Fan Mail! building your village Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

  • June 26 · 6 min

    why did God make me

    send us a text via Fan Mail! pivotal moment: my life is not my own Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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