Visitation Sessions (A Podcast)

The quality of chocolate sold in America is going downhill rapidly. So is the quality of refrigerators. And shoes. And clothes. And coffeepots. And just about everything else you can buy. Why is this? Why does it matter? And why should Christians in particular care about the “encrappification” of everything? That’s what we’re talking about this week, on Visitation Sessions.Want to spend a week having conversations like this one (only with croissants, wine, and a lot more noise from little ones)? Then join Emily and Chris next summer, from June 17 to 25, as we explore the cities and shrines of saints in France. Solo travelers, couples, friends, and whole families with children of any age are welcome!Show Notes“The Chocolate Conspiracy” (Paywalled, sorry, but it’s really worth it).The Last Invention“AI Startup Founders Tout A Winning Formula” No Booze, No Sleep, No Fun”“The Catholic Britain We Lost: Reformation, Nature, and Modernity”The Mondragon Corporation This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we return with the second-half of our conversation with AIM Women’s Center and Mother of Mercy Maternity Home Director Rebekah Cohen Morris. We discuss how to support vulnerable women facing crisis pregnancies, and how you can support this beautiful work.Show notes:* AIM Women's Center in Steubenville, Ohio* Mother of Mercy Home This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

On this week’s episode, Emily is BACK from England. We discuss her time at the Symbolic World conference, Eastern & Orthodox spirituality, an upcoming human-speed pilgrimage, adventures from the Grand Canyon, the incontinence of Camo the kitten, and a fan-submitted question about the use of cannabis. If you haven’t yet subscribed to our YouTube channel, PLEASE do! (it’s free) Listen on Substack of course, or watch the episode HERENext week, we’ll announce the winners of the giveaway.Show notes:* The Symbolic World Summit * Galahad and the Grail by Malcom Guite* Select International Tours — Join the Chapmans on pilgrimage June 17-25, 2027* Courting the Wild Twin by Martin Shaw * The Steubenville International Film Festival —happening this November 6-7 in downtown Steubenville, Ohio. * Catechism of the Catholic Church (2290-2291) the Catechism’s teaching we reference on the podcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

This week, the Visitation Sessions crew sits down with Rebekah Cohen Morris, executive director of AIM Women’s Center, and convert to the Catholic faith. Like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, her story begins in West Philadelphia. Her journey to Catholicism led her from a high-powered life as a Protestant lawyer in Atlanta, GA to the streets of Steubenville, OH where she is the Executive Director of the Aim Women’s Center. This episode is the first of a two part series. You can learn more about AIM Women’s Center HERE.And if you haven’t already, please do us a HUGE favor and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe

Catholic Answers recently tackled a question about whether or not Catholics can, in good conscience, take their families to the beach. This week, on Visitation Sessions, we’re talking about what their answer was lacking, what really constitutes a near occasion of sin, and why going to the beach may be the best reality check there is for people who struggle with objectifying women’s bodies. Show Notes:“Should Catholics Take Their Families to the Beach” (Catholic Answers)“Scrupulosity Will Not Keep You Safe” by Claire SwinarskiA Return to Modesty by Wendy Shalit Don’t miss a moment of the show. Subscribe today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe