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The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living

Ave Maria University

Explore how faith and environmental stewardship intersect in this podcast that makes caring for God"s creation practical and accessible. Each episode features conversations with Catholics living out Laudato Si" through sustainable practices—from backyard gardens to theological insights on creation care. Discover actionable ways to honor your call to stewardship while deepening your faith, one sustainable choice at a time.

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00:50:35

Teaching Children to Care for Creation w/ Joe Meyer |...

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2026/10/02

In this episode, Dr. Samuel Shephard speaks with Joe Meyer, founder of the Catholic Ecology Center and Laudatory Si’ Project in Wisconsin. Joe shares the inspiring story of how the Holy Spirit led him to share a nonprofit focused on Catholic environmental stewardship, growing from retreats and speaking engagements into a vibrant 60-acre Catholic ecology center. The conversation explores practical ways to form children and families in care for creation through hands on encounters with nature, while

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01:02:50

Seeing the World with Fine Artist Igor Babailov | Ep. 12

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/08/14

In this episode, Dr. Shephard speaks with renowned portrait artist Igor Babialov, known for painting official portraits of world leaders including Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.Igor shares his remarkable journey from starting art training at age 4 in the Soviet Union, entering an elite Moscow art school through national competition, to his classical academic training emphasizing drawing from life. The conversation explores the deeper purpose of traditional art education: learning

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01:07:47

Milk & Honey: Catholic Homesteading, Family Business...

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/08/07

In this episode of Sustainable Living with Dr. Shephard, we sit down with Thomas van Horn (full-time beekeeper and homesteader) and Jason Craig (dairy farmer and co-author) to explore Catholic homesteading, family-based businesses, and the deep connection between faith, land, and daily life.Tommy shares how he built a thriving honey and beeswax candle business while raising a family on 10 acres in Florida. Jason discusses dairy farming, pigs, gardens, and raising 8 children in Western North

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01:03:21

Truths About Childbirth | Mary Haseltine and Anna...

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/06/10

In this episode, Samuel and Anna sit down with doula and author Mary Haseltine to explore the beauty, challenge, and profound meaning of childbirth. Drawing on years of experience supporting mothers, Mary shares how birth is designed by God and how fear has shaped modern perceptions of childbirth, and what women can do to prepare for birth with confidence and peace. Together, they discuss Catholic anthropology, natural birth, the role of fathers, the need for more Catholic midwives, and how families

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00:54:56

Beautiful, Ethical, and Sustainable Clothing |...

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/04/22

What if fashion could be beautiful, ethical, and faith-driven? Veronica Marrinan, co-founder of Litany, shares how her brand disrupts fast fashion with made-to-measure garments, sustainable sourcing, and a deep focus on care—for people, the planet, and God. She explains how small-scale fashion can make a big impact, offers smart ways to consume less without sacrificing style, and reflects on the role of faith, stewardship, and personal relationships in clothing.Explore Litany:

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01:05:52

Christians and Climate Change | Episode 7

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/04/08

How can Christians properly engage with climate change? Dr. Samuel Shephard talks with Lorna Gold, co-founder of the Laudato Si' Movement, about Pope Francis’ vision for caring for creation. They explore how "ecological conversion," sustainable living, and community engagement make environmental stewardship a natural expression of faith.

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01:06:51

Nature, God, and Homesteading | Episode 6

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/04/08

Jason Craig and Thoman van Horn, authors of The Liturgy of the Land, join Dr. Samuel Shephard to explore what it means to live a truly integrated, faith-filled life on the land. Drawing on years of homesteading, regenerative agriculture, and Catholic tradition, they discuss how working with creation can deepen our connection to God, family, and community. From beekeeping and seasonal farming to cultivating a productive home and embracing simplicity, Jason and Tommy share both the challenges and

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01:02:07

Country People Know Best | Episode 5

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/03/11

What does it mean to truly belong to the land — and what do we lose when that connection is severed?Sebastian Mel, philosopher at St. Mary's University in London and author of Woodland Philosophy: Meditations on Hunting, Hiking and Holiness, joins Dr. Samuel Shephard to explore what it means to be a country person in an age of urban disconnection. Drawing on his Catholic faith, his grandfather's stalking knives, and years of managing the landscape, Sebastian makes the case that country

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00:56:24

Catholic Minimalism

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/02/25

Lorine Bennett, author of A Little Way of Living with Less, joins Dr. Samuel Shephard to explore what St. Thérèse of Lisieux has to teach us about our relationship with material possessions. Lorine reflects on how the "little way" of the beloved French saint offers a spiritual framework for simplifying our lives — not by discarding everything we own, but by approaching detachment with intentionality, gratitude, and faith.

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00:55:22

Permaculture Principles

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/02/11

Dr. Samuel Shephard talks with Dr. Joel Stroot about permaculture through a Catholic lens. Dr. Stroot explores how sustainable design principles connect to creation care, stewardship, and our relationship with the natural world.

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00:59:38

Hunting and Fishing Ethically

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/01/28

Dr. Samuel Shephard talks with Dr. Adam Van Wart about the ethics of hunting and fishing in a modern world. Dr. Van Wart explores why these ancient practices matter for human flourishing, how they connect us to creation and our role as stewards, and what it means to take an animal's life with respect and gratitude.

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00:57:56

The Delicious Pig

The Catholic Guide to Sustainable Living ·

2026/01/14

Dr. Samuel Shephard talks with Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meat Smith about raising, killing, and eating animals the right way. Brandon teaches people to slaughter and process pigs on the domestic scale—in the backyard, the old way—and argues that this work helps us develop virtue and understand what it means to be human.The conversation covers why "doing what you love" is overrated, the structural impossibility of real community in our car-dependent world, and how prioritizing Mass and

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