{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Finding Philothea Podcast","home_page_url":"https://findingphilothea.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://findingphilothea.fireside.fm/json","description":"Husband and wife Mike and Claire Couche of Finding Philothea share the mercy, beauty, and joy they have found in a life lived with and for Christ. Join them as they discuss their favorite topics together!","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Mike and Claire of Finding Philothea share the mercy, beauty, and joy they have found in a life lived with and for Christ.","pubdate":"2023-11-17T20:00:00.000-05:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Claire Couche","image":"https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/c/c2730062-a730-4b16-be31-1bacefb04163/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"90a8d753-703c-4f45-b9cd-349d09f57906","title":"Our Five Best Tips to Transform Your Social Media","url":"https://findingphilothea.fireside.fm/social-media","content_text":"Finding Philothea\nFollow us on Instagram \nRead our Blog \nSubscribe to our Newsletter \n\nMike and Claire discuss their best tips to elevate your posts and presence on social media.\n\n Check out Mary's offerings at MK Design Studio!","content_html":"

Finding Philothea
\nFollow us on Instagram
\nRead our Blog
\nSubscribe to our Newsletter

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Mike and Claire discuss their best tips to elevate your posts and presence on social media.

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Check out Mary's offerings at MK Design Studio!

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Finding Philothea
\nFollow us on Instagram
\nRead our Blog
\nSubscribe to our Newsletter

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Claire and Mike catch up on Claire’s pilgrimage to Italy, following in the footsteps of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

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Finding Philothea
\nFollow us on Instagram
\nRead our Blog
\nSubscribe to our Newsletter

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Thank you, Ignatius Press, for sponsoring this podcast episode! Use code FP25 for a discount off your order. Code expires July 7, 2023 and excludes sets and sale items. Free shipping on all orders over $55 until the end of August.

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Claire’s Favorite Ignatius Press Books

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Pope Benedict XVI Books

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Other Authors

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Peter’s Favorite Ignatius Press Books

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Saint Mother Teresa's Daily Schedule
\n4:30-5:00 Rise and get cleaned up
\n5:00-6:30 Prayers and Mass
\n6:30-8:00 Breakfast and cleanup
\n8:00-12:30 Work for the poor
\n12:30-2:30 Lunch and rest
\n2:30-3:00 Spiritual reading and meditation
\n3:00-3:15 Tea break
\n3:15-4:30 Adoration
\n4:30-7:30 Work for the poor
\n7:30-9:00 Dinner and clean up
\n9:00-9:45 Night prayers
\n9:45 Bedtime

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Finding Philothea
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\nBlog
\nNewsletter

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Claire and Mike review and discuss the books Claire read through January and February of 2023. Thank you, Cluny Media for sponsoring this podcast episode. Use code FP30 for 30% off your entire order until May 28, 2023.

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January Books:
\nFriends of God by Josemaría Escrivá (affiliate link)
\nBe Healed by Dr. Bob Schuchts (affiliate link)
\nIntroduction to the Devout Life by Saint Francis de Sales (affiliate link)
\nLove and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyła (affiliate link)
\nThe Journal of Raïssa Maritain (Use code FP30 for a 30% off discount.)
\nThe Excellent 11 by Ron Clark (affiliate link)
\nAesthetics Vol 1 by Dietrich von Hildebrand (affiliate link)

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February Books:
\nAesthetics Vol 2 by Dietrich von Hildebrand (affiliate link)
\nThe Case for Catholicism by Trent Horn (affiliate link)
\nPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (affiliate link)
\nSaint Paul by Pope Benedict XVI (affiliate link)
\nTruman Vol 1 by David McCullough (affiliate link)
\nI Believe in Love by Fr. Jean C. J. d Elbée (affiliate link)

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Mike and Claire discuss discipline, both with regard to parenting as well as self. They draw upon their research, experience, and education as well as examples from the Catholic faith.

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Links:
\nA Mother's Rule of Life (affiliate link)
\nThe Choice Wine (affiliate link)
\nHow St. John Bosco Punished
\nCatholic All Year Blog Post

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This episode is about three marriage guidelines and tips that we have found to be invaluable in our marriage. In this episode we also share our love story: how we met, our dating and engagement, and our wedding day and honeymoon.

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Links:
\nBy Love Refined: Letters to a Young Bride (affiliate link)
\nFinding Philothea Instagram
\nFinding Philothea Blog
\nJoin the Finding Philothea Family
\nTravel on a Pilgrimage with us!

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Discerning a vocation, or making a big life decision can sometimes feel like an insurmountable and confusing task. Whether it be entering into a relationship or determing a career path, there are some practical steps to take to come to a decisive conclusion. In this first episode, Mike and Claire discuss their experiences and tips for discernment and decision making.

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Links:

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Five Loaves & Two Fish by Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan (Affiliate Link)

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