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If you'd like to support our ministry and have unlimited access to the presentations, you will have the opportunity to purchase an all access pass for just $19.99 during the course of the conference. Along with the all-access pass, you will also receive a downloadable discussion guide so that these presentations can be used in conjunction with a parent's discussion group, a mom's group, or even just between spouses.
Join the discussion with these popular Catholic presenters as they talk about something they hope to pass on to their children.
You can look forward to hearing from these 15 different speakers.
Learning/Filling your Children's Backpack with Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean is a wife, mom, author, and podcaster who speaks to the hearts of Catholic women from all walks of life. She is creator and host of The Gist, a weekly women’s talk show on CatholicTV , the Girlfriends podcast, and best-selling author of many books including Whisper: Finding God in the Everyday and You Are Enough: What Women of the Bible Teach You About Your Mission and Worth. Danielle has a special heart for Catholic families and encourages moms and dads to find humor and joy in life’s daily challenges.
Danielle Bean is a wife, mom, author, and podcaster who speaks to the hearts of Catholic women from all walks of life. She is creator and host of The Gist, a weekly women’s talk show on CatholicTV , the Girlfriends podcast, and best-selling author of many books including Whisper: Finding God in the Everyday and You Are Enough: What Women of the Bible Teach You About Your Mission and Worth. Danielle has a special heart for Catholic families and encourages moms and dads to find humor and joy in life’s daily challenges.
Love in the Family with Colleen Duggan
Colleen Duggan is a Catholic writer whose work has appeared in Catholic Digest, Creative Catechist, CatholicMom.com, Aleteia, and Integrated Catholic Life. Duggan also is an art teacher and department head at a classical Christian academy in Maryland. She is the author of Good Enough Is Good Enough: Confessions Of An Imperfect Mom published by Ave Maria Press.
Colleen Duggan is a Catholic writer whose work has appeared in Catholic Digest, Creative Catechist, CatholicMom.com, Aleteia, and Integrated Catholic Life. Duggan also is an art teacher and department head at a classical Christian academy in Maryland. She is the author of Good Enough Is Good Enough: Confessions Of An Imperfect Mom published by Ave Maria Press.
Healthy Eating with Katie Kimball
Katie Kimball, CSME, founder and CEO of Kitchen Stewardship, is passionate about researching natural remedies and making healthy cooking easier for busy families. As a trusted educator and author of 8 real food cookbooks, she’s been featured on media outlets like ABC, NBC and First for Women magazine and contributes periodically on the FOX Network locally. Since 2009, Katie has spoken prolifically at conferences, online summits and podcasts and become a trusted authority and advocate for children’s health. In 2016 she created the Wall Street Journal recommended best online kids cooking course, Kids Cook Real Food, helping thousands of families around the world learn to cook. A mom of 4 kids from Michigan. She has been on TedX twice!
Katie Kimball, CSME, founder and CEO of Kitchen Stewardship, is passionate about researching natural remedies and making healthy cooking easier for busy families. As a trusted educator and author of 8 real food cookbooks, she’s been featured on media outlets like ABC, NBC and First for Women magazine and contributes periodically on the FOX Network locally. Since 2009, Katie has spoken prolifically at conferences, online summits and podcasts and become a trusted authority and advocate for children’s health. In 2016 she created the Wall Street Journal recommended best online kids cooking course, Kids Cook Real Food, helping thousands of families around the world learn to cook. A mom of 4 kids from Michigan. She has been on TedX twice!
Manners with Lindsay Schlegel
Lindsay Schlegel is a daughter of God, wife, mom, editor, and speaker. She’s the author of Don’t Forget to Say Thank You: And Other Parenting Lessons That Brought Me Closer to God and host of the podcast Quote Me with Lindsay Schlegel. Lindsay seeks to encourage, inspire, and lift others up to be all they were created to be. Connect with Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com
Lindsay Schlegel is a daughter of God, wife, mom, editor, and speaker. She’s the author of Don’t Forget to Say Thank You: And Other Parenting Lessons That Brought Me Closer to God and host of the podcast Quote Me with Lindsay Schlegel. Lindsay seeks to encourage, inspire, and lift others up to be all they were created to be. Connect with Lindsay at her website, LindsaySchlegel.com
Community with Cameron Fradd
Through her podcast, Among the Lilies, social media and her speaking engagements she is passionate about helping women discover their identity as beloved daughters of God. She spends most of her time raising and homeschooling her four beautiful energetic children in Florida, where she lives with her husband Matt Fradd.
Through her podcast, Among the Lilies, social media and her speaking engagements she is passionate about helping women discover their identity as beloved daughters of God. She spends most of her time raising and homeschooling her four beautiful energetic children in Florida, where she lives with her husband Matt Fradd.
Forgiveness with Celeste Behe
Celeste is a blogger for the National Catholic Register and a columnist for her diocesan newspaper, the A.D. Times. Her column, “The Catholic Storyteller,” took First Place in the 2021 Catholic Press Awards. Celeste has been a regular contributor to Catholic publications for twenty-five years. Her articles, reviews, and interviews have appeared in Faith & Family magazine, Catholic Digest, and Today’s Catholic Teacher. Celeste is also an accomplished Toastmaster who overcame a crippling fear of public speaking to win more than two dozen awards at the local, division, and district levels of Toastmasters speech competition.
Celeste is a blogger for the National Catholic Register and a columnist for her diocesan newspaper, the A.D. Times. Her column, “The Catholic Storyteller,” took First Place in the 2021 Catholic Press Awards. Celeste has been a regular contributor to Catholic publications for twenty-five years. Her articles, reviews, and interviews have appeared in Faith & Family magazine, Catholic Digest, and Today’s Catholic Teacher. Celeste is also an accomplished Toastmaster who overcame a crippling fear of public speaking to win more than two dozen awards at the local, division, and district levels of Toastmasters speech competition.
Chastity with Lisa Mladinach
Lisa Mladinich, PCC is a happy wife and mom, a Lay Carmelite, a certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, and a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. A best-selling, award-winning author and media host, Lisa has appeared on EWTN TV’s Women of Grace, Sunday Night Prime, BookMark, and Catholic Mom’s Café, as well as CatholicTV’sThis is the Day, the Son Rise Morning Show, The Jennifer Fulwiler Show, Busted Halo, and many other Catholic television and radio programs. Lisa also hosts the podcast, “Homeschooling Saints,” now heard in over 70 countries, sponsored by Homeschool Connections. She is proud to be an instructor for Homeschool Connections.
Lisa Mladinich, PCC is a happy wife and mom, a Lay Carmelite, a certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, and a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. A best-selling, award-winning author and media host, Lisa has appeared on EWTN TV’s Women of Grace, Sunday Night Prime, BookMark, and Catholic Mom’s Café, as well as CatholicTV’sThis is the Day, the Son Rise Morning Show, The Jennifer Fulwiler Show, Busted Halo, and many other Catholic television and radio programs. Lisa also hosts the podcast, “Homeschooling Saints,” now heard in over 70 countries, sponsored by Homeschool Connections. She is proud to be an instructor for Homeschool Connections.
Mary with Marge Fenelon
Marge is an award-winning journalist and author, internationally known speaker, life coach, retreat leader, and Catholic media personality. She has been published in dozens of Catholic and secular publications and is the author of several books about Marian devotion and Catholic spirituality. family life. Her book, Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena received a 2016 Association of Catholic Publishers Award for Excellence in Publishing. My Queen, My Mother: A Living Novena (A Marian Pilgrimage Across America) was awarded a Catholic Press Association Book Award. Her latest book is, America’s Mary: The Story of Our Lady of Good Help.
Marge is an award-winning journalist and author, internationally known speaker, life coach, retreat leader, and Catholic media personality. She has been published in dozens of Catholic and secular publications and is the author of several books about Marian devotion and Catholic spirituality. family life. Her book, Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena received a 2016 Association of Catholic Publishers Award for Excellence in Publishing. My Queen, My Mother: A Living Novena (A Marian Pilgrimage Across America) was awarded a Catholic Press Association Book Award. Her latest book is, America’s Mary: The Story of Our Lady of Good Help.
Teenage Faith with Michele Houmis and Gabe Lewis
Michele and Gabe are both high school teachers at St. Joseph's Catholic School in Greenville, SC. Michele, formerly from an order of nuns that was dissolved, she has her masters degree from Franciscan University and has been teaching Freshman religion for over 15 years. Gabe also a religion teacher at the high school, is a father of 4 and currently the Campus Minister for the school.
Michele and Gabe are both high school teachers at St. Joseph's Catholic School in Greenville, SC. Michele, formerly from an order of nuns that was dissolved, she has her masters degree from Franciscan University and has been teaching Freshman religion for over 15 years. Gabe also a religion teacher at the high school, is a father of 4 and currently the Campus Minister for the school.
Marriage with Kathleen Billings
Kathleen has a BA in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, is a national speaker and author, and has been involved in Catholic ministry for 36 years. Together with her husband, Troy, and Kathleen speak nationally on marriage and family life, are the coauthors of Simply Love: Catholic Marriage Day by Day (Our Sunday Visitor) and former contributors to the For Your Marriage section of the USCCB Website. Kathleen writes for Catholic Mom and WINE (Women in the New Evangelization). She is also a contributing author to Amazing Grace for Mothers (Ascension Press) and Called by Name: 365 Daily Devotions for Catholic Women (Ave Maria Press).
Kathleen has a BA in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, is a national speaker and author, and has been involved in Catholic ministry for 36 years. Together with her husband, Troy, and Kathleen speak nationally on marriage and family life, are the coauthors of Simply Love: Catholic Marriage Day by Day (Our Sunday Visitor) and former contributors to the For Your Marriage section of the USCCB Website. Kathleen writes for Catholic Mom and WINE (Women in the New Evangelization). She is also a contributing author to Amazing Grace for Mothers (Ascension Press) and Called by Name: 365 Daily Devotions for Catholic Women (Ave Maria Press).
Trust in God with Tami Kiser
Tami is mother and grandmother to many. She is also a writer and speaker. Her Smart Martha ministry and book has reached thousands of women encouraging them to choose the better part. Currently, she and her husband Keith run Heart Ridge Ministries which is a retreat and cultural center in the mountains of South Carolina hosting retreats, events, and Catholic Family camps.
Tami is mother and grandmother to many. She is also a writer and speaker. Her Smart Martha ministry and book has reached thousands of women encouraging them to choose the better part. Currently, she and her husband Keith run Heart Ridge Ministries which is a retreat and cultural center in the mountains of South Carolina hosting retreats, events, and Catholic Family camps.
Wonder and Beauty with Keith Kiser
Husband to Tami, and over 30 years experience as principal and head of school at private Catholic schools, Keith also is the co-director and owner of Heart Ridge Retreat and Cultural Center. Loving all things art--especially music, Keith is a collector of vinyl and connoisseur of classical music.
Husband to Tami, and over 30 years experience as principal and head of school at private Catholic schools, Keith also is the co-director and owner of Heart Ridge Retreat and Cultural Center. Loving all things art--especially music, Keith is a collector of vinyl and connoisseur of classical music.
Sacraments with Allison Gingras
Allison Gingras is a Deacon’s wife and mom of three. Allison is a Catholic new media specialist working with Catholic Mom, Family Rosary, and the Fall River Diocese. She hosts A Seeking Heart with Allison Gingras podcast and is blessed to be a co-host of the Catholic Momcast.She developed the Stay Connected Journals for Women series by Ave Maria Press.
Allison Gingras is a Deacon’s wife and mom of three. Allison is a Catholic new media specialist working with Catholic Mom, Family Rosary, and the Fall River Diocese. She hosts A Seeking Heart with Allison Gingras podcast and is blessed to be a co-host of the Catholic Momcast.She developed the Stay Connected Journals for Women series by Ave Maria Press.
Joy with Steve Ray
Steve Ray is a convert to the Catholic Church and the author of three best-selling Ignatius Press books (Crossing the Tiber, Upon this Rock, and St. John’s Gospel). He speaks at conferences around the world. He is a regular guest on The Journey Home and has appeared on many other radio and TV programs, including Fox News. He is writer, producer and host of the 10-part video/DVD series The Footprints of God: the Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine.
Steve Ray is a convert to the Catholic Church and the author of three best-selling Ignatius Press books (Crossing the Tiber, Upon this Rock, and St. John’s Gospel). He speaks at conferences around the world. He is a regular guest on The Journey Home and has appeared on many other radio and TV programs, including Fox News. He is writer, producer and host of the 10-part video/DVD series The Footprints of God: the Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine.
Prayer with Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson is a Catholic wife and mother to 5 beautiful children. Her greatest joy is her vocation of being a wife, mother, homemaker and home chef. Her ministry is through her very popular YouTube channel A Catholic Mom's Life where she loves spreading hope and joy to Catholic moms and encouraging all Catholic's to love Christ with their whole hearts.
Heather Johnson is a Catholic wife and mother to 5 beautiful children. Her greatest joy is her vocation of being a wife, mother, homemaker and home chef. Her ministry is through her very popular YouTube channel A Catholic Mom's Life where she loves spreading hope and joy to Catholic moms and encouraging all Catholic's to love Christ with their whole hearts.