The Penelope's Loom Podcast
by Penelope's Loom
A great balm for the tired soul is a comfortable conversation with friends. This good gift brings laughter and mirth, consolation and compassion. A familiar topic tested and explored around a table set with food and drink reminds one of the dinner table at home growing up. One thought leads down a rabbit trail that might end miles from where it began, but there’s sure to be outrageous, hilarious, and perhaps one or two brilliant insights along the way. Join us in our conversations though be warned: they may turn out to be a wild goose chase more often than a pursuit for the great white Stag.
Episodes
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ed5: Homeschooling with Charlotte Mason - Three Moms' Stories
Katie is joined in this episode by three lovely ladies who all homeschool their children following the educational philosophy depicted by Charlotte Mason and embodied by the Ambleside Online curriculum. They share a wealth of wisdom, experience, reassurance, and an introduction to what this life…
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ed4: Real Classical Education vs. Today’s NeoClassical System with Dr. Anne Phillips
Dr. Phillips graduated from Hillsdale College with a double major in Latin and Greek, and then went on to earn a PhD from the University of California Santa Barbara in Classical Studies. Currently, she teaches Latin and Greek for the House of Humane Letters. In this episode, she joins Katie to...
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ed3: Wisdom, Virtue, & The Great Recognition with Angela Weiss
Angela Weiss, experienced Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom, pastor's wife, life long learner, and burgeoning scholar, joins us on this episode of our special series on education to talk about how wisdom, virtue, and knowledge intersect and work upon us. She and Katie specifically discuss…
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ed2: Part 2 - An Introduction to Our Special Series on Education
On this episode of our special series on education, Emily and Katie explore more deeply true education and what Charlotte Mason did for us by working so diligently to preserve the Western tradition of thinking and learning. They discuss the difference between the "why" and the "how" of educating,...
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ed1: An Introduction to Our Special Series on Education
On this episode, Katie and Emily dive into a new series on education. Katie tells the story of her journey through the various worlds of education (Hillsdale, Liberal Arts, Classical Education, etc) and finally begins a brief description of the answers she has just started to find in Charlotte...
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2.6 Exploring the Liturgy with Pastor David Kind
In this episode, Katie is joined by Pastor David Kind from University Lutheran Chapel in Minneapolis, MN. They discuss the history of the liturgy from ancient times to today. They cover topics like how certain familiar ceremonial practices developed, why different churches practice the liturgy...
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2.5 Burden or Blessing? How Motherhood Transforms Us
Emily and Katie discuss the transformational nature of motherhood. It is a new identity given to each woman. It is not easy, but neither is it a burden. The discussion comes to focus on the increasingly negative view of motherhood in America as a tremendous burden and miserable "career"; as a...
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2.4 Advent and Christmas Traditions
With the start of Advent, Emily and Katie discuss all sorts of fun and meaningful aspects of the Advent, Christmas, and even Epiphany seasons. They also talk about listening to Handel's Messiah during these seasons and give some details and information about that work as well as a few guides to...
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2.3 Women Are Human Beings
In his famous essay by the same name, Wendell Berry asks the important question “What are people for?” A similar question could be asked about women. And the answer is connected. He makes the point that people are to be degraded and dehumanized in our current culture. Something similar has…
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2.2 Passing through the Fire: Pregnancy and Infant Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The 15th of October is the annual day of observance for this type of tragic loss. Emily and Kate decided to dedicate an episode to discussing their own losses and how God grants us the strength and endurance to grieve for our little ones. They...
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2.1 “The Best Company”: Meet Emily Olson
A new season, a new cohost! Meet Emily Olson, wife, mother, writer, teacher, friend, and fellow Christian. Show notes: Commonplace Quotes: It is apparent in our growing awareness that our whole being by its very nature is one vast need; incomplete, preparatory, empty yet cluttered, crying out for...
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Episode 9 - A Conversation about Why Katie and Shannon Love Education (Part 2)
Katie and Shannon continue their discussion about education. They work through some practical questions like how to use a curriculum and what it might look like to "master" a subject before moving on to deeper philosophical questions like what the purpose of education ought to be, what a teacher...
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Episode 8 - A Conversation about Why Katie and Shannon Love Education (Part 1)
In this episode, Katie and Shannon begin a discussion about the nebulous topic "classical education." After attempting to distill a description of modern classical education, they move on to discuss their own educational background from learning at home from their parents, to their formal…
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Episode 7 - A Conversation about Dealing with Discontent
In this episode Katie and Shannon discuss how to face those times of inevitable discontentment in life. They each have their own experience to draw upon as well as a lot of great advice that they have accumulated from others over the years. They explore how the Scriptures address discontent and...
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Episode 6 - A Conversation about Loving Our Enemies
In this episode Katie and Shannon discuss the difficult question of how to love one's enemies. They dive into distinctions and definitions about friends and enemies and try to make some sense of Jesus's command. Meanwhile, Shannon's little son, John, joins them briefly and they discuss a few...
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Episode 5: A Conversation about Our Country's Disunity
In this episode, Shannon and Katie discuss the nature of the disunity that is so prevalent in our nation's society today. They talk about the possible results of that disunity and the plausibility of reunification efforts. They also discuss what each has been reading and learning about lately and...
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Episode 4 - A Conversation on the Importance of True Community Part III
Jumping right into a conversation about how men can support women in childbirth, Shannon and Katie attempt to discuss how some of their ideas might be put into practice, wrapping up their discussion about true community. Their conversation touches on how young people ought to be educated about…
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Episode 3 - A Conversation on the Importance of True Community Part II
Shannon and Katie continue their conversation about community. After a slight digression down a theological path, they dive into a question of what must be at the center of true community. They also touch on the purpose of community and how community can be sustained even in the midst of...
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Episode 2 - A Conversation on the Importance of True Community - Part 1
Shannon and Katie begin a discussion about community. They examine the great interest that “community” as an idea has gathered in the last seventy or so years and what has sparked that interest. They discuss what makes a community, looking especially at the idea that a group of people must hold...
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Special Bonus Episode - A Conversation with Dr. Stephen Saunders about Faith and Psychology
Dr. Saunders and Katie conversed about the relationship between theology, our faith, and mental health. Dr. Saunders shared his own story about falling away from the Roman Catholic faith, discovering Lutheranism, and then recognizing a direct parallel between the theology of the cross, the...
About this show
A great balm for the tired soul is a comfortable conversation with friends. This good gift brings laughter and mirth, consolation and compassion. A familiar topic tested and explored around a table set with food and drink reminds one of the dinner table at home growing up. One thought leads down a rabbit trail that might end miles from where it began, but there’s sure to be outrageous, hilarious, and perhaps one or two brilliant insights along the way. Join us in our conversations though be warned: they may turn out to be a wild goose chase more often than a pursuit for the great white Stag.
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