Sacred Heart Homestead

#75 Homestead Update with Anne Marie!

Book 3 is published! To Sit a Silence is a continuation of the Hogar family saga. A modern Catholic homesteading adventure. In this episode, Mark is joined by Anne Marie for a homestead update and to discuss what it means to be a man. This discussion is through the lens of Catholics trying their best to be Catholics and the first section of Book 3.  To Sit a Silence, To Train a Foal and To Shoe a Stallion are now available on Amazon.com. Get your copy today! If you have any questions you'd like us to discuss on future episodes, please send them to thesacredhearthomestead@gmail.com

#74 To Sit A Silence: Chapters 19-23

Book 3 is published! To Sit A silence is a continuation of the Hogar family saga. The Hogar Homestead Novels are modern stories in a rural setting and told through a Catholic lens. We like to say, "they are books about modern Catholic homesteading."  In this episode, Mark reads chapters 19-23 of Book 3 - To Sit A Silence.  To Sit A Silence, To Train a Foal, and To Shoe A Stallion are now available on Amazon.com. Get your copy today! If you have any questions you'd like us to discuss on future episodes, please send them to thesacredhearthomestead@gmail.com.

#73 Reed Malleck: Mission, Prayer, and being a man for others!

Litany for Men in Christ, Men of the Church, + Men for Others R. Jesus, give me the grace to desire it. A boy wants to have fun. A man wants to do his duty. R. A boy does not think according to system. A man attempts to order his intellectual world. R. A boy is infatuated with the immediate. A man looks to ultimate consequences. R. A boy is often ill-mannered and rule by feelings. A man keeps himself in hand. R. A boy shirks responsibility and is easily forgetful. A man desires responsibility. R. A boy is quickly discouraged by obstacles. A man remains committed to his purpose. R. A boy goes along with his environment. A man influences his environment. R. A boy is impressed by show. A man is concerned with character + principle. R. A boy views women as a source of self-indulgence. A man looks to honor and protect women. R. A boy needs external discipline to stay on course. A man imposes his own inner discipline. R. A boy engenders chaos in ordered situations. A man orders the chaos he encounters. R. A boy looks at rules as something to get around. A man sees there purpose and honors them. R. A boy is quickly distracted. A man is focused and steady. R. A boy looks to be praised. A man looks to express gratitude to others. R. A boy starts and leaves jobs unfinished. A man finishes his work. R. A boy tends to brag and strut. A man lets his actions speak for him. R. A boy whines and complains at difficulty. A man does not complain, but acts or endures. R. A boy is distracted by things of little importance. A man stays focused on little matters. R. A boy avoids serious commitment. A man commits himself to the right things. R. A boy waits passively for life to happen to him. A man takes initiative according to his ideals. R. A boy dreams only of his own accomplishments. A man helps others to reach their full maturity. R. In this episode, Mark is joined by Reed Malleck to discuss evangelizing on a college campus, prayer, living in relationship with Jesus, and manliness. This discussion is through the lens of Catholics trying their best to be Catholics and the third section of Book 3.  To Sit a Silence, To Train a Foal and To Shoe a Stallion are now available on Amazon.com. Get your copy today! If you have any questions you'd like us to discuss on future episodes, please send them to thesacredhearthomestead@gmail.com

#72 To Sit A Silence: Chapters 14-18

Book 3 is published! To Sit A silence is a continuation of the Hogar family saga. The Hogar Homestead Novels are modern stories in a rural setting and told through a Catholic lens. We like to say, "they are books about modern Catholic homesteading."  In this episode, Mark reads chapters 14-18 of Book 3 - To Sit A Silence.  To Sit A Silence, To Train a Foal, and To Shoe A Stallion are now available on Amazon.com. Get your copy today! If you have any questions you'd like us to discuss on future episodes, please send them to thesacredhearthomestead@gmail.com.

#71 Sara Grosser and Bri Shaffer: On Jesus and Prayer!

Book 3 is published! To Sit a Silence is a continuation of the Hogar family saga. A modern Catholic homesteading adventure. In this episode, Mark is joined by Sara Grosser and Bri Shaffer to discuss evangelizing on a college campus, prayer, and living in relationship with Jesus. This discussion is through the lens of Catholics trying their best to be Catholics and the first section of Book 3.  To Sit a Silence, To Train a Foal and To Shoe a Stallion are now available on Amazon.com. Get your copy today! If you have any questions you'd like us to discuss on future episodes, please send them to thesacredhearthomestead@gmail.com