Catherine Ricketts's guest appearances

Catherine Ricketts

Dead Parents Society

Not My Story

Art and Faith Unplugged

Our Faith in Writing

Brian Dixon

Terence Lester

Shawn Smucker

John Blase

Seth Haines

Shannan Martin

Rachel Joy

Kaveh Akbar

Jennifer Dukes Lee

Ashley Hales

Curt Thompson

Amanda Anderson

Meredith McDaniel

Rebecca Soffer

Nicole Zasowski

OwlTail

Show Notes (More Show Notes available at ourfaithinwriting.com) Our Faith in Writing explores the intersection of writing and faith through conversations about the writing process, the reading life, contemplative practices, and more. Host Charlotte Donlon is a writer and a spiritual director for writers, and she believes writing and reading help us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world.  Subscribe to Our Faith in Writing wherever you listen to podcasts, and don’t forget to rate and review the show letting us know how these conversations are helping you feel less alone in your writing life  and your reading life.Our Faith in Writing is a podcast that explores the intersection of writing and faith through conversations about the writing process, the reading life, contemplative practices, and more.  In this episode of Our Faith in Writing, Charlotte Donlon talks to Catherine Ricketts about mothering  and making art and how each of those things affect the other.  An essay Ricketts wrote for the Ploughshares website is one jumping off point for their conversation. That piece is "The Maternal Vision of Leslie Jamison and Marilynne Robinson." They also discuss the artwork of Alice Neel and Becky Suss, why mother artists inspire Cat’s writing, and more. More Links from this Episode: About Becky Suss Suss has work in New Grit: Art &amp; Philly Now, on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through August 22 About Alice Neel Alice Neel: People Come First, on view at the Met through August 1 Cat's website, where you can subscribe to newsletter Cat Ricketts on Twitter Cat Rickets on Instagram Catherine Ricketts is an essayist and songwriter based in Philadelphia. Her literary nonfiction about the arts, grief and joy, and spirituality appears on the Ploughshares blog, in Image Journal, The Millions, Paste, and NPR-affiliate The Key, and is forthcoming in The Christian Century. Concurrent with her own writing, she has maintained a vibrant career in the arts and is passionate about nurturing the work of other artists, whether by writing about them, commissioning new work, or producing performances. She is currently at work on two books of nonfiction, one about grief and beauty, the other about motherhood and artistic practice. Find her on Instagram at @bycatherinericketts, where she hosts the semiweekly "IG Live Lullaby," or on the web at www.catherinedanaricketts.com. Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the Our Faith in Writing podcast and website. Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. You can subscribe to her newsletter and connect with her onTwitter and Instagram.

Show Notes (More Show Notes available at <a href="https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/writing-and-faith/our-faith-in-writing-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ourfaithinwriting.com</a>) Our Faith in Writing explores the intersection of writing and faith through conversations about the writing process, the reading life, contemplative practices, and more. Host Charlotte Donlon is a writer and a spiritual director for writers, and she believes writing and reading help us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Subscribe to Our Faith in Writing wherever you listen to podcasts, and don’t forget to rate and review the show letting us know how these conversations are helping you feel less alone in your writing life and your reading life.Our Faith in Writing is a podcast that explores the intersection of writing and faith through conversations about the writing process, the reading life, contemplative practices, and more. In this episode of Our Faith in Writing, Charlotte Donlon talks to Catherine Ricketts about mothering and making art and how each of those things affect the other. An essay Ricketts wrote for the Ploughshares website is one jumping off point for their conversation. That piece is "The Maternal Vision of Leslie Jamison and Marilynne Robinson." They also discuss the artwork of Alice Neel and Becky Suss, why mother artists inspire Cat’s writing, and more. More Links from this Episode: About Becky Suss Suss has work in New Grit: Art &amp; Philly Now, on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through August 22 About Alice Neel Alice Neel: People Come First, on view at the Met through August 1 Cat's website, where you can subscribe to newsletter Cat Ricketts on Twitter Cat Rickets on Instagram Catherine Ricketts is an essayist and songwriter based in Philadelphia. Her literary nonfiction about the arts, grief and joy, and spirituality appears on the Ploughshares blog, in Image Journal, The Millions, Paste, and NPR-affiliate The Key, and is forthcoming in The Christian Century. Concurrent with her own writing, she has maintained a vibrant career in the arts and is passionate about nurturing the work of other artists, whether by writing about them, commissioning new work, or producing performances. She is currently at work on two books of nonfiction, one about grief and beauty, the other about motherhood and artistic practice. Find her on Instagram at @bycatherinericketts, where she hosts the semiweekly "IG Live Lullaby," or on the web at <a href="http://www.catherinedanaricketts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.catherinedanaricketts.com</a>. Charlotte Donlon is a writer, a spiritual director for writers, and the founder and host of the <a href="https://www.ourfaithinwriting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our Faith in Writing podcast and website</a>. Charlotte’s writing and work are rooted in noticing how art helps us belong to ourselves, others, God, and the world. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Curator, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, The Millions, Mockingbird, and elsewhere. Her first book is <a href="https://charlottedonlon.com/the-great-belonging-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other</a>. You can subscribe to her <a href="https://charlottedonlon.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newsletter</a> and connect with her on<a href="https://twitter.com/charlottedonlon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/charlottedonlon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.

Episode 7: Art and Mothering with Catherine Ricketts

Catherine Ricketts, a Philadelphia-based writer and musician, talks with Sarah about the consecutive loss of both her father and brother, speaking candidly about the different ways grief manifested itself in her life and in her relationship with God. Catherine reflects on the juxtaposition of grief and joy as she was simultaneously falling in love while also caring for her dying father, only to be followed by the tragic death of her brother and a season of intense questioning. Sarah and Catherine discuss moving forward when you no longer feel “safe” from pain, finding hope in God’s mercy, and letting the love of God change how you see the world.To connect with both Catherine and Sarah and access the full show notes, go to NotMyStoryPod.com.TAKE THE HOPE*WRITERS QUIZ to find out where you are on the six-stage writing path.Subscribe to Sarah’s newsletter The Shelf for more stories, recommendations, and reflections.

Catherine Ricketts, a Philadelphia-based writer and musician, talks with Sarah about the consecutive loss of both her father and brother, speaking candidly about the different ways grief manifested itself in her life and in her relationship with God. Catherine reflects on the juxtaposition of grief and joy as she was simultaneously falling in love while also caring for her dying father, only to be followed by the tragic death of her brother and a season of intense questioning. Sarah and Catherine discuss moving forward when you no longer feel “safe” from pain, finding hope in God’s mercy, and letting the love of God change how you see the world.To connect with both Catherine and Sarah and access the full show notes, go to <a href="https://www.sarahewestfall.com/notmystorypodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NotMyStoryPod.com</a>.<a href="https://sarahwestfall--hopewriters.thrivecart.com/quiz/?ref=podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TAKE THE HOPE*WRITERS QUIZ</a> to find out where you are on the six-stage writing path.<a href="https://www.sarahewestfall.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to Sarah’s newsletter</a> The Shelf for more stories, recommendations, and reflections.

Ep. 34: "Grief and Joy Can Coexist" with Catherine Ricketts

Essayist and songwriter Catherine Ricketts (http://catherinedanaricketts.com/) joins Jamie-Lee, Maya, and Sabrina to discuss her essay "Eloquent Limbs" and her song "Books to be Buried In," which she also performs. Cat, who joined us for our live event in April, discusses how she decides to approach particular experiences through songwriting versus through essay writing, her direct and vivid approach to writing about her father's illness and death, and how her conversations with him informed this.

Essayist and songwriter Catherine Ricketts (<a href="http://catherinedanaricketts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://catherinedanaricketts.com/</a>) joins Jamie-Lee, Maya, and Sabrina to discuss her essay "Eloquent Limbs" and her song "Books to be Buried In," which she also performs. Cat, who joined us for our live event in April, discusses how she decides to approach particular experiences through songwriting versus through essay writing, her direct and vivid approach to writing about her father's illness and death, and how her conversations with him informed this.

Episode 8: Catherine Ricketts on "Eloquent Limbs" and "Books to be Buried In"