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Kolbecast266 Viriditas - Leila Lawler on St. Hildegard's GardenAMDG. What did people know in the Middle Ages that we are only now rediscovering?
Blogger of “Like Mother, Like Daughter” Substack contributor, author, and podcaster Leila Lawler joins the Kolbecast to discuss the new book, “St. Hildegard’s Garden: Recipes and Remedies for Healing Body and Soul.” Prompted by pharmaceutical shortages, Leila asked herself: “What did people do before ibuprofen?” Leila began researching and creating her own homeopathic remedies, drawing inspiration from St. Hildegard’s work. Leila shares some of the most efficacious remedies she has tried, the flaws in the modern medical system, and what St. Hildegard can...2025-07-0259 min
The Home Front"Mental Load" and that old feminist trope; Washington State law aims at Catholics; the abortion pill again; Vatican finances; and much more!Show Notes:The TikTok that encapsulates the argument and experience of Mental Load“Mental Load is a psy-op” by Leila Marie LawlerNew state law in Washington will attack confessional seal Catholic CultureThe Justice Department announces First Amendment investigation into Washington State’s new anti-Catholic law, Senate Bill 5375Catholics are uneasy… Leila Marie Lawler on XThe Vatican Financial Mess Pope Francis Couldn’t Fix WSJProPublica awarded Pulitzer for falsely framing abortion pill death as result of pro-life law Catholic VoteWhy the Le...2025-05-1054 min
The Home FrontEuthanasia and IVF share death-dealing control issues; why embryo "adoption" is not a good idea; the shocking truth about bishops, money, and Church demographics -- and more!Show Notes:To secure the talents of our tech support guru, the who takes our ramblings and makes a podcast out of them, Patrick McCaffrey, go to his LinkedIn or find him on Instagram.Four Problems with Assisted SuicideThe states where “medical aid in dying” is legalJennifer A. Frey on X: No guardrails for euthanasia possibleRight to Life UK on X: Doctors would have to offer death with every interaction, under proposed billA Comprehensive Report on the Risks of ART (IVF)The...2025-03-0755 min
The Home FrontIf the US bishops fight Trump on immigration, they’re bound to lose for this one important reason, and... A reader asks, what was going on before Vatican II?A hearty thank-you to all our new subscribers! We are so happy to have you here!Show Notes:By Phil:Vance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part IVance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part IIVance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part IIIIs It Time to Abolish the USSCB? by Leila Marie LawlerWhat Went Wrong with Vatican II by Ralph McInerny (affiliate link)The Faithful Departed: The Collapse of Boston’s Catholic Culture —by Phil, who examines the larger issue of s...2025-01-3151 min
The Home FrontJanuary 6th, lots of things to note; Cardinal McElroy; Mark Zuckerberg, and more!Show notes:How Cardinal McElroy came to WashingtonIn facing ‘populist’ tide, Pope risks exposing Church skeletonsSatanic ritual abuse and its cover-up. Why Bishop McElroy should never become a Cardinal by Leila Miller Questions raised about McElroy's response to 2016 McCarrick allegationsCensored by the censorship industrial complex: Contagious Faith: Why the Church Must Spread Hope, Not Fear in a Pandemic by Phil Lawler (affiliate link)Cardinal McElroy’s Conscience Trap by Leila Marie LawlerCardinal McElroy’s “narcissistic and frankly, pagan display” by Leila Marie Lawler...2025-01-1052 min
The Home FrontOlympic opening ceremonies were blasphemy, and what to do about that, on the Home Front; Remembering Fr. Paul Mankowski with Karen HallShow notes:How NOT to respond to the blasphemy in Paris — Phil Lawler, Catholic CultureLights remain on at the Sacre-Coeur Basilica during city-wide blackoutChariots of Fire The Moral Life of the Child: The Ten Commandments — Leila Marie Lawler, Like Mother, Like DaughterKaren Hall, The Sound of Silence: The Life and Cancelling of a Heroic Jesuit Priest (affiliate link)Leila Marie Lawler: The Summa Domestica: Order and Wonder in Family Life Get full access to Happy Despite Them at l...2024-08-0244 min
The Home FrontVatican defends Rupnik's "art"; Vatican "trial of the century" countersuit; USCCB cuts staff; Louisiana's 10 Commandments law; books, and more!Show notes: Vatican prefect doubles down in defense of use of Rupnik’s artVatican ‘trial of the century’ defendant opens countersuit in London courtUS bishops’ conference cuts justice-and-peace staffIs It Time to Abolish the USCCB? by Leila Marie LawlerNew law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (affiliate link)The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner) by Marguerite De Angeli (affiliate link)The Liturgy, the Family...2024-06-2844 min