The Votive Podcast

Haley Stewart
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The Votive Podcast from Word on Fire is an exploration of art and literature that sparks the imagination. Hosted by author and editor, Haley Stewart, each episode features an interview with a writer or artist about how to share beautiful art and good stories that evangelize the hearts and minds of young readers.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    The World of Fairy Tales with Grace Fitzpatrick

    Haley interviews Grace Fitzpatrick, an icon writer and a storyteller. Her collection of fairytales, The Stag with the Crystal Horns and Other Tales, is forthcoming from Ignatius Press. Grace is wife to fellow writer Danny Fitzpatrick and mom to four beautiful kids. In this episode Haley and Grace discuss fairy tales: what they are, why we're drawn to them, and why they are still worth sharing and writing. Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    41 min

  2. 30 JAN

    Taking Young Readers Seriously with Randy Boyagoda

    Haley interviews Randy Boyagoda, a writer, critic, and scholar. He teaches English at the University of Toronto and is the author of Dante's Indiana, Original Prin, and Beggar's Feast. They talk about the importance of taking young people seriously as readers and as thinkers. They also discuss the genre of YA literature and Randy's new YA novel titled Little Sanctuary. This episode considers the need to challenge young readers with powerful language and thought-provoking themes and the need for all of us to read more in an age of distraction. Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    38 min

  3. 16 JAN

    How Story Prepares Children for Suffering with Anthony D'Ambrosio

    Haley interviews Anthony D'Ambrosio, a film producer, writer, and director as well as the founder of Sherwood Fellows. This episode discusses his film Triumph of the Heart about the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Haley and Anthony explore the powerful medium of film and how it can shape the imagination. And they consider the importance of letting stories of heroic suffering (like Kolbe's) shape young people so that they have the tools to face suffering when it comes, accompanied by the saints and by Christ who suffers with us. Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    47 min

  4. 12/12/2025

    Entering the Advent Story with Laura Kelly Fanucci

    Haley interviews Laura Kelly Fanucci, an award-winning author of several books including Everyday Sacrament and Grieving Together. Her work has been featured all over the place including the Hallow App, NPR, and The Kelly Clarkson Show. She runs two best-selling Substacks: The Holy Labor and The Compassion Brigade and she lives in Minnesota with her husband and her five sons. She also has a new book called Mary's Way of Advent, the season being discussed on the show today. This episode explores how to share this holy season with children and how to enter into the story of Advent. Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    37 min

  5. 28/11/2025

    Building a Home Library with Nell O'Leary

    Haley interviewes Nell O'Leary, Institute Consultant for the Word on Fire Institute and mom of five living in St. Paul. This episode explores developing a home library and what kind of books to stock in it. Nell and Haley talk about raising readers, helping children develop their moral imagination and learn to strengthen the muscle of critical thinking as they encounter new media, and building a bookish family culture Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    38 min

  6. 14/11/2025

    The Path of Virtue with Dr. Grace Hamman

    Haley interviews Dr. Grace Hamman. Dr. Hamman is a writer and independent scholar of late medieval poetry and contemplative writing. She is the author of Ask of Old Paths and Jesus through Medieval Eyes and she hosts a podcast called Old Books with Grace which celebrates the beauty and joy found in reading the literature and theology of the past. She lives near Denver, Colorado with her husband and three young children. This episode explores the virtues and vices and how to help educate our children to understand, recognize, and seek virtue. Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    41 min

  7. 31/10/2025

    A Heavenly Imagination with Gracie Jagla

    Haley interviews Gracie Jagla. Gracie is a wife, mom of 4, and an award-winning Catholic children's author. She hosts the Catholic storytime podcast Cuddle Up and she's written several books including Jesus and the Miracle of the Mass and The Night the Saints Saved Christmas. Her books have a focus on the faith and are often Heaven-centric which is what we're discussing today as we look forward to All Saints Day tomorrow. How do we help children imagine Heaven? And how can the saints help us? Learn more about the children's literature available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    36 min

  8. 17/10/2025

    Making Scripture Come Alive with Emily Stimpson Chapman

    Haley interviews Emily Stimpson Chapman. Emily is mom to three toddlers, the voice behind popular Substack Through a Glass Darkly and co-host of The Visitation Sessions Podcast. She is a household name in the Catholic writing world, co-authoring books with Scott Hahn and writing for both children and adults. In this episode we're talking about her brand new project with Word on Fire Votive: The Story of All Stories: A Story Bible for Young Catholics. We are offering a bit of a behind-the-scenes look today at the birth of this incredible book, what it was like to collaborate on it for the past two years, and our dreams for the impact this book will have on the next generation. Learn more about The Story of All Stories and the other titles available from Word on Fire Votive. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the The Votive Podcast biweekly on WordonFire.org or wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a Word on Fire IGNITE member to support the production of the Votive Podcast and other initiatives from Word on Fire. Our ministry depends on the support of listeners like you! Become a part of this mission and join IGNITE today to become a Word on Fire insider and receive some special donor gifts for your generosity.

    37 min
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The Votive Podcast from Word on Fire is an exploration of art and literature that sparks the imagination. Hosted by author and editor, Haley Stewart, each episode features an interview with a writer or artist about how to share beautiful art and good stories that evangelize the hearts and minds of young readers.

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  • Creator
    Haley Stewart
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Show Website
    The Votive Podcast

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