Among The Lilies

The Horns and Fradds go TOO FAR

Pull up a chair, grab a glass of your favorite beverage, and go too far with us!

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Rethinking Feminism

Carrie Gress is a Fellow at the Washington, D.C. based think-tank, Ethics and Public Policy Center and a Scholar at the Institute for Human Ecology at Catholic University of America. She has a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of America and is the editor at the online women’s magazine Theology of Home. She is the author of many books including Theology of Home. Her newbook, The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Destroyed Us is what we are talking about today. 

Life Update: Fear Has No Place Here

It's been a while since I've recorded and here I explain why. Thank you to all of those who have been praying for my sister Meredith. Her journey has been one of great faith over fear, God is so good! Please continue to pray for her!

Why Your Toddler Is Acting This Way

No, I promise your toddler doesn't hate you! From a topic discussed on our Among The Lilies Marco Polo group, I wanted to share with y'all why your toddler might be acting out and what we can do to help. 

Postpartum Depression and Miscarriages

As women we have so many complications with our bodies and don't often know who to talk to. I'm just trying to help have the conversation you can't have with just everyone. I'm so sorry for all of y'all who are suffering because of postpartum complications or miscarriage.

Mercy--Great Gift from God

Chatting w/ my friend Fr.Michael O’Loughlin about God's wonderful MERCY and all things Mom!

Gift of Spiritual Motherhood

Spiritual Motherhood

Living a Life of service as a Mom

My wonderful friend Janice offers her wisdom and insight as a well seasoned mom. She encourages us to lean into scripture and use it as the weapon it is. We talk about her daughter graduating  @FranciscanU  and our time doing missionary work with  @NETIreland ​

Too Far W_ Cameron Fradd & Laura Horn

Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (you will get access to a BUNCH of things including bonus content), please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/AmongTheLilies

Intimate conversations w_ Jackie Angel

Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (you will get access to a BUNCH of things including bonus content), please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/AmongTheLilies The Body Keeps the Score https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/B08TX585RN  

Unschooling is not as CRAZY as I thought!

Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (you will get access to a BUNCH of things including bonus content), please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/AmongTheLilies The Body Keeps the Score https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/B08TX585RN Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto https://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-S...

Autoimmune & Chronic Pain w/ my friend Caroline (and her new baby!)

Both Caroline and I suffer from various allergies and health problems, and we discuss how we navigate those bad days of dysfunction and pain, and how it affects our relationships with our family and friends. ------ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am pr...

Mental Wellness and Support w/ my friend Brittany Breuninger

Brittany and I have a lot in common - our husbands are both Catholic podcasters named Matt! We discuss what it takes to be supportive wives and mothers and dealing with mental and physical suffering. ------ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying fo...

If you are SUFFERING, you NEED this!

What do you need to fight? Autoimmune issues, chronic issues, mental health issues, cancer... all the things?! ----- Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (y...

OFFER IT UP

I want to share three very powerful words with you! These words often get misinterpreted and misunderstood, but they are three of the most powerful words we can remind ourselves of! Let's dive into what "offering it up" really means in our day-to-day lives. ----- Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for y...

A Season of Waiting & Hope: ADVENT

It was an honor to chat with one of my good friends Katy about what Advent should be about and the best ways to prepare for the season of Christmas. ---- Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interes...

Sharing Stories & Advice w/ My Mom!

My mom and I got to sit down and chat about how we grew up, and she gives her best tips for organization, raising kids, and holiday prep! ---- Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supp...

BE HAPPY: Stop feeling like a victim and become the author of your own faith!

It may be that he can no longer stand on his feet and suffering has shaped his character, but this speech by Pope Francis a few days ago is simply AMAZING! "You can have flaws, be anxious and even be angry, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can stop it from failing. You are appreciated, admired and loved by so many. Remember that being happy is not having a sky without storm, a road without accidents, a job without effort, a relationship w...

233. Your FAMILY is more important than your "side hustle"

Our HOME by it's very nature ought to be a "foreshadowing of Heaven". Is yours? What's more important JOB or FAMILY!?! We need to prioritize our family and our home! ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all...

232. Intimate conversations w/ Jackie Angel

So we are just so ready to be REAL!! I'm actually not sure if Jackie Francois Angel or I could "pretend to have it all together." We talk about brokenness, healing, marriage, motherhood, breastfeeding, and so many more things. I hope you enjoy this chat. I know I really enjoy having it. The whole thing w/ Among the Lilies is to have these intimate and real conversations. I LOVE when I hear from ladies that almost catch themselves from talking back. I love that you want to join this chat.... ...

231. Ask a Trauma Therapist

I'll be chatting all things healing w/ Margaret Vasquez. I know all of us have had trauma, both big and small, we NEED HEALING and JESUS! Feel free to put questions or topics you want us to address below. Margaret Vasquez holds a bachelor’s degree in Theology and a master’s degree in counseling, both from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Trauma Therapist and is founder and director of Sacred Heart Healing Ministries.  For th...

230. Don't forget to TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

We don´t have to expect our lives to be amazing 24/7. We have moments of pain and suffering, and we must endure those seasons, remain positive and keep relying on God. _________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! ...

229. Chatting about Homeschooling w/ Krista Thomas from Tan Books

Today's guest talks with us about the importance of Homeschooling and all of its perks and challenges. Check out Tan Academy and Krista! Tan Academy: https://tanacademy.com Tan Books: https://tanbooks.com Use promo code amongthelilies-15 for 15% off! Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your supp...

228. How to know when we cross our physical limit?

I know it may seem frustrating when we are in pain and feel like just giving up. We try our best, and honestly, we overdo our physical strength. So, it's important to know our threshold, and it's ok! It's ok to be exhausted. ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your suppor...

227. Being a STRONG woman

Sometimes we think as Christian women, we should be more of a servant or more of a mild-mannered…. I don’t think this is true. Our Lady was a Fierce, Powerful woman!!! We, as Catholics, are allowed to be fully ourselves & the Lord has made many women to be fierce fighters for him! Mother Gabriella is one of these ladies!! We chat about some of our most inspiring ladies who lived their faith to the fullest! ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfra...

226. A chat w/ a Byzantine Nun

Mother Natalia joined me to have a wonderful conversation about the tradition of the Byzantine Catholic nuns and a little women's time. ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If...

225. Back from the internet? w/ Matt Fradd

Having a lovely chat w/ my wonderful husband, Matt Fradd. ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (you will get access to a ...

224. How Chronic Illness changes your life

I want to reach out to those suffering from a painful chronic illness and let you know that God will give us the strength to live one day at a time. I know there may be days when you feel you can´t hold on, when you feel like giving up, but let me remind you that even our suffering can glorify God! Hang in there! ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new sho...

223. A Chat w/ my favorite Haitian priest

I had a wonderful time with Fr. Louis, hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (...

222. Discussing woman's healthcare w/ a Catholic Doctor

Napro OB-GYN interview w/ Dr.Teresa Hilgers Dr. Teresa Hilgers is an OB-GYN here at the Saint Paul VI Institute. She was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and then she went to Baylor University in Waco, Texas, for her undergraduate degree. She then ventured to Washington DC and received her Masters at Georgetown University, and then came back to Omaha, where she completed her Medical Degree at Creighton University. For her residency training, she went to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, and fo...

221. Of course you will MESS your KIDS up!

Your job as a mom or dad is NOT to make sure your kids are SAFE, it is to make them STRONG~~ You need to raise your children to be strong & virtuous! We all know what latch key kids are or helicopter parents, but Fr. Mike Schmitz was just telling me about Zamboni Parents. My confession is I may be on... I'm going to work on it. Here are a few tips to help you avoid becoming one too! ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where ...

220. River Cruise in France (Yes please!)

We're going on a river cruise together! This is so exciting! https://www.patreon.com/posts/flyer-for-river-68794319?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I ...

219. REJOiCE!! End of Roe vs. Wade ---Many of us have been praying for this day our entire lives!

Today our prayers have FINALLY been answered... Roe vs. Wade has been OVERTURNED! Abortion is now down to the state level where it belongs! We need to take great PRIDE in this & I'm rejoicing!! ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I lo...

218. How to Get This FILTH Out of Our Libraries!

For people that love books at are true, good & beautiful… help get books that are not theses things out of our library!!!! I think we need to spare children from all things sexually & protect their innocence. Anyone else miss books full of imagination & make-believe? I don’t remember books pushing agendas when we were kids. Let’s get our libraries back to just promoting reading for all!! Ladies please sign & share!!! My friend Laura created a petition to get the LGBTQ+ books out of the child...

217. Learning to say NO & not overcommiting

Ladies we need to be prudent and learn when to say NO! It's okay to not always say yes to everyone and everything! I chatted earlier w/ Fr.Gregory Pine... Due to me not knowing how to work volume, bad German connection, powering going out & more that episode is not up. But I wanted to leave y'all w/ the challenge he left me w/. My husband said something to me years ago "Every time you say 'yes' to someone else, you say 'no' to the Kids and I." What are you saying no to when you say yes to ev...

216. Our pets heads are falling off!!!!

"We got no food, we got no jobs, our pets’ heads are falling off!” At the risk of dating myself w/ a Dumb & Dumber quote, but seriously that is how I've felt these last few weeks. Everything is going wrong and stuff that shouldn't be happening is happening!!! 5 ER runs to 3 different hospitals, my daughter got bit by a BAT, my son was thrown off my husband's electric bike. But instead of someone yelling "Harry, I'll take care of it", the entire situation yelled, "Cameron, I'm taking care of ...

215. What I expect for your child at mass

As parents, we sometimes have unrealistic expectations of our kid's behaviors. But, what does Jesus expect of them? ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies!  Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are intere...

214. Raising a fierce woman

Being fierce means standing up for those who do not have a voice. It means standing up for those treated unfairly and with no justice. ____________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If...

213. Happy Palm Sunday: Embrace Gods Will

Here's a little reflection about Palm Sunday as we go through all our holy celebrations this week. Let us remind ourselves that God is sovereign and we ought to do everything for His glory. _______________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love ...

211. Vitamins, drugs, and toxins

Y'all are so so amazing and supportive. Thank you so much for all the amazing feedback. I'm going to share a bit more of my health journey and let you know where I've been and where I hope to be on this road to healing. Please GOD let the healing be just around the corner. Hopefully, this will give you hope and encouragement if you have been suffering w/ sickness too. Heck, it's 2022 who hasn't been suffering or concerned w/ sickness lately. ____________________________ Don’t forget that...

210. Chronic Pain is REALLY painful

How much energy do we spend wishing our circumstances was different? Or thinking it's easier to have someone else's cross, or maybe we struggle w/ having a loved one ALWAYS in pain. He's my attempt of explaining chronic pain & how I too wish I could just make it stop. Bottom line is we should all spend more energy embracing the LORDs will in our lives than trying to wish we had something else. Also try to love and support those around you w/ pain and sickness. I am so blessed w/ wonderful fr...

209. Preparing for LENT

WE talk all things LENT and liturgical planning. You will love my guest for today, Kendra loves sharing her gifts and passions with other moms. Here's Kendra's bio: Hi! I’m Kendra. I’m a Catholic wife and mother of many, from little to teenaged. I also dabble in teaching, reading, writing, cooking, baking, sewing, crafting, party planning, graphic design, home remodeling, and streaming with the captions on so I can understand British. Catholic All Year is a place for me to share how we l...

208. What you NEED to know about Traveling w/ children

EVERYTHING you NEED to know about traveling w/ young children!!! Please learn from my mistakes and years of traveling all over the globe. I few well-placed items will save you so much stress. If you have a favorite travel hack and I didn't mention it please comment below for other moms. ______________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will ...

207. Respecting Life, IVF, Freedom and more!

I talk with the lovely Stephanie Gray Connors who is not only a dear friend but also an amazing international speaker & Author. She offers a fresh approach to pro-life apologetics and breaks things down to make it simple to stick to the facts and help speak the truth. We talk about infertility, endometriosis, IVF and more. Stephanie shares her struggle at being single so so many decades. Listen, like, subscribe and share!!!! For links to Stephanie's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/...

206. What Jesus really thinks about Vaccines & mandates!

I feel like we are in such a divided world right now! So many are feeling judged by "the other side", when we are divided the Devil wins! Christ is disappointed w/ the division and us turning on each other. Inspired by what's going on in Canada w/ their Freedom Convoy and them uniting to help end the mandates. I was inspired to hear MP Raquel Dancho take courage to speak TRUTH w/ charity. I want to help unify and move past this, we are so much more than our vaccine statute. Lets love each o...

205. All About Pelvic Pain, w/ Dr. Jessica Strassberg

Sometimes we are not very aware of our bodies and the type of pain that we are under. We even might take it as not really important when it actually is a BIG deal! Join me with Dr. Strassberg as we talk about Chronic Pelvic Pain, and why it's necessary to be aware of it. ______________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding...

204. No mice for CONSUMPTION!!

What if people were as passionate about humming rights as they are about animal rights? I offended a pet store employee for asking for a mouse for my son to feed his snake. I question if he would be offended or object if I told him I was on my way to have an abortion. Why is it that more people are upset by the death of a mouse than a precious innocent baby?  _________________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find al...

203. Tired of Pretending? Ready to be REAL?

Are you truly TIRED of Pretending and ready to be REAL? Like really REAL? Not only do I talk about being REALLY REAL in this episode, we also discuss everything from boob jobs to facial hair! Yes, I maybe accidentally went to a plastic surgeon's office! Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your su...

202. Maria Goretti

Join me in listening to this beautiful testimony of Maria Goretti. __________________________ Don’t forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/  the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (you will get access...