Based on the wisdom of Scripture, especially Proverbs 31, the Beloved and Blessed podcast speaks to the desires and strengths of women in all walks of life. Host Kimberly Hahn brings her decades of experience helping women live out their call to be daughters of God. Find inspiration, hope, and strength in each episode. Subscribe to Beloved and Blessed at Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Have Your Questions Answered on the Show Sign up to ask Kimberly a question and receive updates on the podcast! You might have your question answered on the show. Email Kimberly at kimberly@belovedandblessed.com.
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3/9/2023 • 41 minutes, 58 seconds
Protection or Deception?
8/29/2022 • 24 minutes, 27 seconds
The Heart of the Home
Housekeeping is not primarily about the house work, but about the work of making a house a home. Kimberly shares the special role women play as the heart—and the keeper—of the home. Learn More Invite Christ into our home with the help of the Blessed Mother. Get children involved with Through the Year with Mary: Ponder and Pray Together with Children. Find more inspiration for homemaking in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart. Is our work meaningful? Here are three questions to ask ourselves.
1/17/2022 • 27 minutes, 17 seconds
Generosity in Hospitality and Service
The Old Testament heroine Abigail is an example of selfless serving and hospitality out of love for God. But how do we display this same service, even within our own families? Kimberly Hahn shares practical tips. Learn More Find more practical tips for serving God and our family in Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart. As Christians, we’re not called to “entertain” people or put on a show. But we are expected to practice hospitality. Learn more in this blog. In The Catholic Table, Emily Stimpson Chapman shares a theology of food that reveals God’s plan for food, hospitality, and more.
11/8/2021 • 27 minutes, 6 seconds
Clothing Our Family Physically and Spiritually
The Scriptures abound in instances where clothing reveals a deeper spiritual reality. Kimberly Hahn takes this wisdom and makes it practical for our daily lives. Learn More Find more practical advice in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart. Explore the most important relationships in a woman’s life in Beloved and Blessed: Biblical Wisdom for Family Life. How do we make our house a home? Read more in this blog.
10/11/2021 • 23 minutes, 24 seconds
The Value of Work
Work is not a punishment from God, but a path to our fulfillment. In Proverbs 31, the godly woman has plenty of help to run her household, but she embraces the value of work for herself. Learn More What is the secret to a strong marriage and family? Learn more in Kimberly Hahn’s Beloved and Blessed: Biblical Wisdom for Family Life. Even laundry can be a source of grace. Read more in this blog by Emily Stimpson Chapman. Food and family meals reflect Christian hospitality. Learn more in The Catholic Table: Finding Joy Where Food and Faith Meet.
10/4/2021 • 19 minutes, 1 second
Saints Around the World
Kimberly Hahn talks to Meg Hunter-Kilmer, author of the children’s book Saints Around the World. Learn more about this beautiful and inspiring book for future saints. Learn More Learn more about Saints Around the World and introduce children to the richness of life lived for Christ. How do we share spiritual books for children? Here are ten tips. Want to introduce kids to the Gospel and traditions of the Church? Get your copy of Through the Year with Jesus.
7/26/2021 • 23 minutes, 29 seconds
Why Marriage Is a Permanent Sacrament
The Catholic Church calls us to be faithful to Jesus’ plan for faithful, lifelong marriage between one man and one woman. Kimberly Hahn shares the reasons why. Learn More When we understand the Church’s view of marriage, we understand her view on divorce. Learn more about marriage in Kimberly Hahn’s Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Total, faithful, and fruitful married love reflects the love of God. Learn more in this blog. Learn more about the Catholic Church’s teaching on divorce in this episode of Beloved and Blessed.
7/19/2021 • 20 minutes, 12 seconds
What God Has Joined
Jesus brings us back to God’s original plan for marriage when he gives his teaching against divorce. Kimberly Hahn shares the Old and New Testament foundations for the Catholic teaching on divorce. Learn More John and Claire Grabowski provide a strong and faithful guide for all couples preparing for marriage or who want to strengthen their marriage. Learn more in One Body. When we understand the Church’s view of marriage, we understand her view on divorce. Learn more about marriage in Kimberly Hahn’s Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Where does Church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage come from? Learn more in this podcast.
7/12/2021 • 20 minutes, 43 seconds
Catholic Teaching on Divorce
Why does Jesus forbid divorce? What does the Church teach? Kimberly Hahn looks to Scripture and tradition to explain. Learn More John and Claire Grabowski provide a strong and faithful guide for all couples preparing for marriage or who want to strengthen their marriage. Learn more in One Body. When we understand the Church’s view of marriage, we understand her view on divorce. Learn more about marriage in Kimberly Hahn’s Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Where does Church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage come from? Learn more in this podcast.
7/5/2021 • 22 minutes, 20 seconds
Should We Think about Our Spouse Before We Meet Him?
Kimberly Hahn explains the importance of preparing for our spouse before marriage, how to cherish him during marriage, and how we can continue to honor him even after death. Learn More Kimberly Hahn shares more biblical wisdom for engaged and married couples in Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Marriage is so important that it can save society. Learn more in Scott Hahn’s The First Society. St. Joseph offers a model of honoring his spouse even before marriage. Learn more in this blog.
6/28/2021 • 21 minutes, 7 seconds
**Father’s Day Bonus Episode** Lessons from My Father in Faith and Family
On this special episode of Beloved and Blessed, Kimberly Hahn shares the impact her father has had on her understanding of faith and family. Learn More St. Joseph is the ultimate example of a father guiding his family in faith. Grow closer to the patron of the Church in Through the Heart of St. Joseph. Our fathers in the faith have given us the Bible, taught us to read it, and have shaped our doctrine. Learn more in The Bible and the Church Fathers. Our world has a broken view of fatherhood. In this blog, Scott Hahn explains God’s perfect fatherhood.
6/20/2021 • 41 minutes, 45 seconds
For Better, For Worse, For Richer, For Poorer
What happens when the faults of our spouse begin to bother us too much? On this episode, Kimberly Hahn shares how to handle the small and large challenges of marriage and how to choose our spouse each day. Learn More Kimberly Hahn shares even more wisdom in her study on Proverbs 31, Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage. Deepen your understanding of the marriage vows with One Body: A Program of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment for the New Evangelization. Learn more about marriage vows in this blog.
5/31/2021 • 21 minutes, 46 seconds
Beautiful and Beneficial: Homemaking and Staying Home
Kimberly Hahn has a magnet on her refrigerator that reads “Do I Work? Of Course I Work, I’m a Mom!” See why a mother who works in and for the home brings many blessings—spiritually, emotionally, financially—to her family. Learn More Find more advice on homemaking and motherhood in Kimberly Hahn’s Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart. Children may be familiar with the Bible stories of Moses and Jesus, but there’s so much more to discover! Help children uncover the exciting connections in Saved by the Lamb by Maura Roan McKeegan. As parents, the greatest gift we can give children is our time. Learn more in this blog.
