Episodes

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
The Shepherd's Pie - The Key to Modernizing Evangelization
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dr. Anne DeSantis about using the virtue of affability to evangelize in the modern world, and we discuss her new non-fiction book, "The Virtue of Affability or Friendliness and its Relevance in Modern Evangelization."
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
The Shepherd's Pie - Forgiving Ourselves
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Doralyn Moore about the importance of learning to forgive ourselves to progress in our own faith journeys, and we discuss her fiction novel, "Caused to Triumph."

Monday Mar 03, 2025
The Shepherd's Pie - Poetry and the Stages of Grief
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dan Mahoney about how he was able to use poetry to help him cope with the death of his father as he worked through the five stages of grief, and we discuss his poetry book, "A Dear Friend."

Saturday Jan 25, 2025
The Shepherd's Pie - Why Homeschool?
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Maeve Jemison about why every family should consider homeschooling their children, and we discuss her book, "Home Is Where the Truth Is."
Maeve's website: https://maevejemison.com/

Saturday Jan 25, 2025
The Shepherd Pie - Praying with the Saints
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Belinda Terro Mooney about the spiritual benefits of praying with the saints, especially those who are lesser known or appreciated, and we discuss her book, "Pray With Us: A Saint for Every Day."
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - God and Difficult Relationships
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dr. Jean P. Kelly about how spiritual reading and prayer can help overcome codependent relationships, and we discuss her book on the subject, "Less Helping Them, More Healing You."

Monday Nov 11, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Radical Trust in God
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Lynda Rozell about radically trusting in God's plan, as she did when giving up her home to be a "tin can pilgrim" who travels the country visiting tabernacles in churches, as shown in her book, Return to Me.
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Rediscover Halloween
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with award-winning author Leslea Wahl about rediscovering the Hallowtide triduum of All Hallow's Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day, with the release of the newest short story anthology from Catholic Teen Books, "Shadows: Visible and Invisible."

Monday Sep 16, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - The Power of the Ordinary
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with life coach and speaker Laura K. Roland about how the everyday, ordinary activities and relationships in our lives can make a huge impact in the world.
Laura's website: https://www.laurarolandcoaching.com/freemcode

Wednesday May 22, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Faith and Feminism
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Megan Schaulis about her novel, Protector—a modern retelling of the Biblical Book of Esther—and about viewing feminism through the eyes of faith.
Megan's website: https://meganschaulis.com/

Friday May 17, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Faith and World War II
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Sue A. Fairchild about faith and community-based ways to work through grief in our lives, and we discuss her grief-related novel, Changing Tides. Sue's website: https://sueafairchild.wordpress.com/

Monday May 06, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Faith and Grieving
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Sue A. Fairchild about faith and community-based ways to work through grief in our lives, and we discuss her grief-related novel, Changing Tides. Sue's website: https://sueafairchild.wordpress.com/

Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Find God in Everyday Life
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Marie Isom, a survivor of one of the nation's most notorious mass shootings, about finding abundant life after suffering, and we discuss her memoir, Papier Mäché Princess.
Marie's website: https://into-abundance.com/

Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Building Your Saint Squad
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Amy Cattapan, a middle-grade teacher, author, and speaker, about how we can build our own saint squads to help us in life's challenges, and we discuss her book, A Saint Squad for Teachers. Amy's website: https://www.ajcattapan.com/

Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Finding Joy in Suffering
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Marie Isom, a survivor of one of the nation's most notorious mass shootings, about finding abundant life after suffering, and we discuss her memoir, Papier Mäché Princess.
Marie's website: https://into-abundance.com/

Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Faith and Depression
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dr. David Carreon about techniques to help with both clinical and non-clinical depression, and we discuss his self-help book, The Opposite of Depression.
David's website: http://www.davidcarreon.com/

Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Faith As Heaven Intended
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Amanda Lauer about her Civil War novel, A Faith Such as Heaven Intended, and the lessons for our own faith that we can pull from its pages.
Amanda's Website: https://amandalauer.com/

Monday Feb 19, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Benefits of Classical Education
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Katherine's website: https://katherinebriggs.com/

Monday Feb 12, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Faith and the Resurrection
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Denise Mercado about the Stations of the Resurrection and how they can help us reflect on the daily challenges in our lives, and we review her book, The Way of Light. Denise's Website: https://www.denisemercado.com/

Monday Feb 05, 2024
The Shepherd's Pie - Faith and Alzheimer's
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Ann Cavera about how faith can help those suffering with Alzheimer's or caretaking for a loved one with the disease, and we discuss her podcast, Speeding Past 80. Ann's Website: http://anncaverawriter.com/index.html