Mama Prays: For Catholic Moms Seeking Christ

About Mama Prays: For Catholic Moms Seeking Christ

Hearth & Homeschool is your guide to creating prayerful, joy-filled family life in a modern world. Each episode offers practical tips, prayerful rhythms, and encouragement for parents navigating the challenges and blessings of homeschooling, family life, and spiritual formation. We explore how to raise children with virtue, resilience, and wonder, all while savoring God’s presence in the ordinary. From the kitchen table to the classroom at home, we cover the real questions of motherhood and faith: how to homeschool through the chaos, nurture unhurried rhythms, and cultivate a home rooted in prayer and purpose. Through reflections, hands-on strategies, and occasional guest conversations, Hearth & Homeschool helps you embrace your calling and flourish right where God has planted you—raising saints in a digital age. Want more peace and purpose in your homeschool? Download the FREE Intentional Homeschool Reset, a Prayerful Guided Journaling Retreat for Creating a Calm, Christ-Centered Home at https://hearthandhomeschool.substack.com

Publisher

Samantha N Stephenson

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Feb 2020

Latest episode

14 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jan 2026

   How to "Do It All": Finding Balance as a Homeschool Mom

   What if “doing it all” isn’t about better time management, perfect routines, or heroic productivity—but about surrendering what you have to God and letting Him do the multiplying? In this episode of Hearth & Homeschool, we reflect on the biblical story of the loaves and fishes and what it means for modern homeschool motherhood. Instead of chasing balance or burning ourselves out trying to meet impossible standards, we’re invited into a more peaceful, faith-filled way of living: offering God our small, imperfect efforts and trusting Him to make them enough. How I Do It All (And Why I Don’t) blog post (/mama-prays-blog/homeschool-mom-do-it-al) Samantha’s books: —The Bellbind Letters (https://amzn.to/4k4ZD4X) —Grow Where You’re Planted (https://amzn.to/3NFKbQM) Want more peace and purpose in your homeschool? Download the FREE Intentional Homeschool Reset (https://hearthandhomeschool.substack.com), a Prayerful Guided Journaling Retreat for Creating a Calm, Christ-Centered Home .

2. 

   6 Jan 2026

   Should I Homeschool My Kids? 7 Tips for Making a Prayerful Decision

   Wondering if homeschooling is right for your family? In this episode, we explore practical and prayerful ways to discern your homeschooling path. Learn how to listen to your heart, seek guidance, and make confident decisions that align with your family’s faith and values. Perfect for parents at any stage of the journey. “How to Discern Homeschooling” (/mama-prays-blog/how-to-discern-homeschooling)blog post Samantha’s books: —The Bellbind Letters (https://amzn.to/4k4ZD4X) —Grow Where You’re Planted (https://amzn.to/3NFKbQM) Want more peace and purpose in your homeschool? Download the FREE Intentional Homeschool Reset (https://hearthandhomeschool.substack.com), a Prayerful Guided Journaling Retreat for Creating a Calm, Christ-Centered Home .

3. 

   7 Mar 2025

   Finding Hope in Mary with Donna Marie Cooper-O'Boyle

   This week on the Mama Prays podcast, I chat with Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle, prolific Catholic mother, EWTN TV host, and mother. Tune in and you will hear: —The story of her friendship with St. Teresa of Cacutta —How to walk with Mary in our motherhood —How to find hope for trying times —What’s so miraculous about the Miraculous Medal Donna Marie generously shares her heart and her wisdom, pointing us to Our Lady and Her Son in this Jubilee Year of Hope! You can find Donna Marie at https://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/blog/ (https://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/blog/)and purchase the book at https://shopmercy.org/jubilee-pilgrims-of-hope-with-mary.html (https://shopmercy.org/jubilee-pilgrims-of-hope-with-mary.html) … Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW, and SHARE this episode with another mom who’s pursuing holiness! CONNECT: Substack Newsletter (https://mamaprays.substack.com) (https://www.facebook.com/realsamanthastephenson)Email: samantha @ mamaprays.com BOOKS: Mama Prays Devotional (https://www.amazon.com/Mama-Prays-devotional-Catholic-moms/dp/B09ZCSW48H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2N3RLH2HASHAX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.izBMF05eHRDFy2uSuQkEkzdE6Md2PK_EpTal-jxRnBFP6btANUSYzv5AhiDkZJM_2UlVN3_tHHg1lq9mcjZDzk2Jsij4_p-9tiqj3Koxzbt0_Aw1ojI8xfCYWVKHT5ceNFkRFEAslWWiTen7TvYRrG5g1jCKfNtFlLDAcOETkK9q1yoIJRJzKysJAsKAXooWXpvFyP16F19dj3DNsO_TlDz9ae7U_CAuaXlNAfk7pcQ.GMEowGQcexm_d6Smf6I2c1w22FufIYC1IYPAsXEDZeU&dib_tag=se&keywords=mama+prays&qid=1708645522&sprefix=mama+pra%2Caps%2C383&sr=8-1)Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad (https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Motherhood-Culture-Gone-Mad/dp/1681927756/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11QYU6X3SLUWW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tK_qrVOzSH1D9oOX5pil73Io9nPY0UD44OiNVY8sWIu_b-tawRXifQXJOSt8V5tsZfgsbg9en8PyUHSu5Q4jCZAHElpz9jUJAhMKDK_tD__rBkddLLADKj7ovXdEWgGa0K0zgWHOv3HCv62YWyok7ri0KeCnTHFWXGd8aorgLBR7mdzHnOsO6zXKROem3UXPeABwnqQN8o5Di9PMujTBVu8tr1od4NNUo6Ghet6A2ws.vIEGjsdfNmePNEPUAcA52t76egQIkdFFw3r-DHMMc90&dib_tag=se&keywords=reclaiming+motherhood&qid=1708645543&sprefix=reclaiming+motherho%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-1)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,128,936

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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