Saints for Slackers Little With Great Love

Welcome to Episode 20, the finale of Season 4 of Saints for Slackers. This is a very special episode: It’s not only our Season 4 Finale, but we hosted a LIVE event featuring special guests—like members from our Little With Great Love team, guest podcasters, and sponsors. This video/podcast episode is the replay of that live event.

GUESTS:
* Lisa Martinez--LWGL Founder, Podcast Co-host
* Alyssa Sanchez – LWGL Content Manager, Contributor, Designer; Ep 1 – St. Gertrude the Great
* Tammi McCarthy – LWGL Contributor, Spiritual Mom & Speaker; Ep 13 – St. Augustine
* Rhen Hoehn from the Holy Donors Podcast, which shares inspiring stories of radical generosity that have changed the world, as presented by Petrus Development; Sponsor of Ep 12
* Christina Brown, Catholic Life Coach & Speaker, Co-host of the Thanks Mom podcast, and sponsor of Episodes 3-9
* Special appearance by Jeff Sanchez, Podcast Co-host

READ more on today's podcast on our website:
https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/season-4-finale/

Listen for the top 5 saints {so far} of Season 4.

Remember: Season 3 of Saints for Slackers is the Advent Edition, and Advent starts Sunday, December 3, 2023

LINKS for some of our Advent Resources:
* An Advent Calendar FREE Download Printable adapted to the liturgical calendar of Advent 2023 to follow Season 3 of the podcast (since it won't be chronological order this Advent)
* A beautiful art download of an Advent Calendar Craft with Sacred Art to do with your family
* A free FREE Nativity Color Page coloring page download
* We also have another podcast for Advent, called Accompanying the Holy Family which is a series of 6 podcasts that pairs with a free eBook in our shop and an Advent playlist
* Download our free 2023 Advent Planning Guide, packed with great Advent resources, recommendations and tips
Stay tuned: We’re going to post an Advent Roundup blog on Sunday, December 3rd, which will have all our Advent resources in 1 place on the blog at littlewithgreatlove.com


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Special thanks to slacker co-host, Jeff Sanchez; and musician Rev. Dr. Martin Lohrmann.

St. Maria Goretti lived a remarkable, though short, life of holiness, praying at the point of death for the salvation of her attacker. Caitlin Bootsma shows us how this little saint is a shining example of the Little Way, choosing love in all circumstances and God as her only joy.

Our last guest podcaster of Season 4 is Caitlin Bootsma. Caitlin is an author and parish librarian with a career working in Catholic communications. Her first book "Detective Thomas and the Biggest Question" was released in September and there are more in the works! Caitlin has a big heart for the universal Church, her children, the Catholic imagination, and building local community.

CONNECT + FOLLOW Caitlin Bootsma at:
Instagram: @theinkyswan
Get her book "Detective Thomas and the Biggest Question" for middle grade readers thru Our Sunday Visitor + on Amazon here.

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littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-maria-goretti/


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Servant of God Walter Ciszek lived a life of total abandonment to God’s will, moment by moment. Katerina Deem ties the work of this great spiritual leader in with St. Therese’s focus on abandoning to God in the small, routine, mundane tasks of everyday life.

Our guest podcaster for today is Katerina Deem, the founder and owner of Little Way Design Co.: a small design studio she runs with her husband and five children from their home located outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Her mission is to contribute to the New Evangelization efforts of the Church by providing clean, powerful, and awe-inspiring design that are rooted in tradition and inspired by the living faith. Katerina has a Masters of Pastoral Studies from the University of St. Thomas, Houston. She has been serving in parish ministry for over 20 years in different roles, more notably as a catechist, youth minister, and Little Flowers Girls' Club Leader.

CONNECT + FOLLOW Katerina Deem & the Little Way Design Co at:
littlewaydesign.co
Instagram: @littlewaydesignco
Facebook: fb.com/littlewaydesignco


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littlewithgreatlove.com/servant-of-god-walter-ciszek


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St. Philip Neri came from humble, unremarkable beginnings. And yet his preaching inspired countless others to follow God. Contributor Sefanit Stefanos tells us about his littleness, and how God used that littleness to inspire great things

Our podcaster today is Sefanit Stefanos, a seeker of Truth, wife, mom of three, favorite sister and friend. Originally from Eritrea, born in Rome, and raised in Dallas, Texas, her upbringing in an Eritrean-American home shaped her worldview that she is part of a greater community. Her joy is being with family and friends, and she loves making people feel at home in her presence. Her calling in life is to introduce others to the generous love of God that she has experienced.  
 
Sefanit experienced the best of both worlds as a graduate of Texas A&M and Franciscan University and has worked in full-time ministry for more than ten years. Living in Dallas with her husband and kids, you'll find her seeking joy and gratitude amidst changing diapers and cleaning food off the walls.


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littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-philip-neri/


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St. Bruno of Cologne was a hermit who longed for the silence and stillness of the hermitage but kept getting drawn into the political life of the Church. Katie Goebel tells us more about this remarkable saint who exemplifies the Little Way by sacrifice.

Our guest podcaster today is: Katie Goebel, mother of 3 & wife of 10 years to Jeremy, is Catholic because of the Eucharist. As a former full-time youth minister, she is passionate about encouraging youth & young adults to deeply know the love of Jesus & radiantly live that love in their daily lives.

Now, as an online marketing strategist, she is on a mission to make marketing more human. She helps mission-driven small businesses & entrepreneurs grow their audience online through crystal clear messaging, fruitful relationship-building & sustainable video marketing.


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Facebook: facebook.com/katie.goebel518
Instagram: @kotiegoebelonline
TikTok: tiktok.com/@katiegoebelonline
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/k-goebel
VISIT: podcastpage.katiegoebel.com/toppodcasts for the Top 30 Catholic podcasts to help small business owners & ministries build relationships, get visible & grow their audience

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St. Damien of Molokai was a public witness of a life lived in communal sacrifice with others, for the sake of Christ. Greg Hendry tells us about how Damien poured out his life serving the lepers of Molokai.

Greg Hendry is a devoted father of five children who lives in Flower Mound, Texas, with his wife, MaryBeth. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, served as a ranger and captain in the U.S. Army, and earned a master's from Cornell University. During his work in the airline and tech industries over twenty years, he founded fromHeaven Books. With books spanning from children’s book honoring his late wife, Allison, to a “power” series on priest, religious, and eventually the laity, his publications have been featured on EWTN radio and in various Catholic publications. He serves as a Serra club member, ambassador for Catholic radio, and a featured speaker at Catholic teen and vocational events.

CONNECT + FOLLOW Greg Hendry at:
fromheavenbooks.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064238251556
Amazon Books: Power Priests, and COMING SOON, Power Sisters

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https://www.littlewithgreatlove.com/saint-damien-of-molokai/

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