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This week, we return with the second-half of our conversation with AIM Women’s Center and Mother of Mercy Maternity Home Director Rebekah Cohen Morris. We discuss how to support vulnerable women facing crisis pregnancies, and how you can support this beautiful work. Show notes: * AIM Women's Center in Steubenville, Ohio * Mother of Mercy Home This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

On this week’s episode, Emily is BACK from England. We discuss her time at the Symbolic World conference, Eastern & Orthodox spirituality, an upcoming human-speed pilgrimage, adventures from the Grand Canyon, the incontinence of Camo the kitten, and a fan-submitted question about the use of cannabis. If you haven’t yet subscribed to our YouTube channel, PLEASE do! (it’s free) Listen on Substack of course, or watch the episode HERE Next week, we’ll announce the winners of the giveaway. Show notes: * The Symbolic World Summit * Galahad and the Grail by Malcom Guite * Select International Tours — Join the Chapmans on pilgrimage June 17-25, 2027 * Courting the Wild Twin by Martin Shaw * The Steubenville International Film Festival —happening this November 6-7 in downtown Steubenville, Ohio. * Catechism of the Catholic Church (2290-2291) the Catechism’s teaching we reference on the podcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

This week, the Visitation Sessions crew sits down with Rebekah Cohen Morris, executive director of AIM Women’s Center, and convert to the Catholic faith. Like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, her story begins in West Philadelphia. Her journey to Catholicism led her from a high-powered life as a Protestant lawyer in Atlanta, GA to the streets of Steubenville, OH where she is the Executive Director of the Aim Women’s Center. This episode is the first of a two part series. You can learn more about AIM Women’s Center HERE. And if you haven’t already, please do us a HUGE favor and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

Catholic Answers recently tackled a question about whether or not Catholics can, in good conscience, take their families to the beach. This week, on Visitation Sessions, we’re talking about what their answer was lacking, what really constitutes a near occasion of sin, and why going to the beach may be the best reality check there is for people who struggle with objectifying women’s bodies. Show Notes: “Should Catholics Take Their Families to the Beach” (Catholic Answers) “Scrupulosity Will Not Keep You Safe” by Claire Swinarski A Return to Modesty by Wendy Shalit Don’t miss a moment of the show. Subscribe today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

We discuss Wendell Berry and his writings, particularly his novel Jayber Crow. We also have an update from Kate on the upcoming Steubenville International Film Festival. Show notes: * Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry * Steubenville International Film Festival This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

This week, the Visitation Sessions gang catches up on various lifestyle choices, including sending kids to a Waldorfy-Montessori-Harry Potteresque school, Casey’s hair tragedy at EWTN, and a special meet-n-greet with Emily in England. Also, if you haven’t yet seen us on Youtube, please subscribe HERE (it doesn’t cost you a dime). Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters, especially our full-subscribers; we have a very SPECIAL TREAT headed your way… Show notes: * The Art Spirit by Robert Henri * Chesterton Station —a show on EWTN * The Symbolic World Summit —happening Sept 24-26 in the UK * The Class —a film * The Bishops' Cable TV response to EWTN * Black Rednecks & White Liberals by Thomas Sowell * Appreciating the Appreciator by John Byron Kuhner * Select International Tours This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we’re dropping a BONUS episode for our full-subscribers. We’re super grateful to all of you for making the podcast and video studio possible. Next week, we’ll be back on video. On that note, if you haven’t yet subscribed to our Youtube Channel, check it out HERE. Show notes: * St. Michael’s Abbey * Sacred Wine: the Holy History and Heritage of Catholic Vintners by Emily Stimpson Chapman * Homeschool Connections This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

How exactly does Emily wrestle words onto a page? Will Chris be constructing a cottage for her in the backyard? And how did listening to Madonna in a hot dog shoppe inspire Casey to write a chorus for a song about a drowned sailor? What is happening with EWTN? Find out the answer to these questions and more, as we discuss how writing (or songwriting) makes us more human. Show notes: * Rick Rubin/ Bari Weiss interview on Apple Podcasts * The Creative Act by Rick Rubin * Chesterton Station —on EWTN * Chris Keenan (and lost letters of the Great Lakes) * Hurt by Johnny Cash and Nine Inch Nails This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

What do you do if a slice of your finger is chopped off, you’re afraid a family member will go to hell, you don’t know whether you should veil at mass, or you can’t figure out how to get along with your mother-in-law? This week, we tackle tough questions from listeners, as well as an update on Emily’s recent kitchen accident. Listen to the full episode now, or check out our brand new Youtube Channel, HERE Show notes: * The Grocery Box * The Girl with the Pearl Earring * Through a Glass Darkly Emily’s Newsletter * Fontgambault Gregorian Chant This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we dive head-first into the controversy over Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, and the importance of Homer, Shakespeare, and modern interpretations of their work. We also FINALLY debut our long-awaited podcasting studio, where you can watch all of our facial expressions and see Emily’s interior decorating decisions by accessing the link to our brand-spanking new Youtube channel. Give us a follow! Special thanks to Select International tours, and Kara Patrowicz, whose work will be displayed in August at the Worcester Art Museum. Learn more about Kara’s work at https://www.karapatrowicz.com/, and on Instagram here. Show notes: * Bookmarx Bookstore in Steubenville, OH * Plato's Allegory of the Cave in cartoon form — the 70’s-esque cartoon that Casey referenced * One Second After, a novel * The Inner Sea by Kate Stapleton * Why you need more poetry in your life — our previous podcast on the subject This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we talk about the complicated moral quandaries posed by IVF—including the topic of embryo adoption. What does the Magisterium of the Church have to say on this subject? And how should we respond to the Church whenever we’re told No? Show notes: * Does the Catholic Church Approve of Embryo Adoption? * Donum Vitae * Dignitas Personae * The Vatican's Orphans from 60 minutes * IVF is Not the Way by Stacy Trasancos, PH.D. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

Are we living in the twilight of the American empire? Was the American Revolutionary war a Just War? Is Donald Trump quint-essentially American? This week, we tackle all of these issues with the grace of someone doing pirouettes in a minefield. Show notes: * The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher * The Advent of Salvation by Jean Daniélou S.J. * Rick Monday saves the American flag * John Adams quote This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

We’re BAAAaaack! The gang is back together again, and share stories and insights of their travels abroad. Emily & Chris return from the green pastures of Austria and the English moors, and regale us with tales the motherland, and how our souls are really pining for something beyond this world. Hear how Kate produced a Shakespeare production, and how Casey rescued a stranger on hot day. Show notes: * Select International Tours * Franciscan University's Austria Abroad program * Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf What is a template? Templates are reusable content blocks you can insert into any post. Use them for content you repeat often, like: * Standard disclaimers or disclosures * Calls to action (subscribe, share, etc.) * Custom dividers or recurring sections * Post templates or boilerplate To create a template, click "Template" in the editor toolbar and select one to insert. You can organize templates into groups by using "/" in the name (e.g. "Email/Welcome"). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

The ever-reaching tentacles of AI are EVERYWHERE these days, and Pope Leo has finally given us some insights and moral considerations in his recent Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. All of us on the far-flung corners of the globe currently are pouring through his writings, preparing for a future episode. This week, Emily is busily lecturing in the kitchen of a medieval monastery, and has assigned her students the same article we’re sharing with you. The topic: a man whose mother is in love with an AI-Chatbot. Show notes: * Magnifica Humanitas * Lanterns on the Levee by William Alexander Percy * Melania by Melania Trump * My Mother gave up on Love. Then she met Chat GPT This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

How Not to Save the Planet Letters from Austria Steubenville Warming Center This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe