Summary: <br> <a href="http://fountainsofcarrots.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/episodefourteen.jpg"></a><br> <br> <br> Today we’re excited to have Tyler Blanski with us discussing the sacred and sacramental. Tyler is a writer and author of two books, a husband and father, as well as a youth minister who recently converted to the Catholic Church from Anglicanism.<br> We chat about his conversion, his family, the importance of a sacramental attitude towards everyday living, the themes of holiness and death in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143039164/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143039164&linkCode=as2&tag=fountainsofcarrots-20&linkId=NMTJSEFZPIEJUMWJ">Kristin Lavransdatter</a>, as well as the sacred role of mothers and family. We cover a lot of ground in this thought-provoking conversation.<br> Tyler’s books are entitled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935205099/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1935205099&linkCode=as2&tag=fountainsofcarrots-20&linkId=JDIZ3OEVLFDRXAWX">Mud and Poetry: Love, Sex, and the Sacred</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310334985/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0310334985&linkCode=as2&tag=fountainsofcarrots-20&linkId=Z7DXVDIOVJEE4JE3">When Donkeys Talk: A Quest to Rediscover the Mystery and Wonder of Christianity</a>.<br> <br> <br> Things we talked about today:<br> Tyler’s recent articles on Kristen Lavransdatter: <a href="http://www.crisismagazine.com/2015/death-kristin-lavransdatter">Death in Kristen Lavransdatter</a> and <a href="http://www.catholicgentleman.net/2015/02/kristin-lavransdatter-nordic-medieval-catholic-heart/">Kristen Lavransdatter and Your Nordic Medieval Catholic Heart</a>.<br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0898704782/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0898704782&linkCode=as2&tag=fountainsofcarrots-20&linkId=2RG4EC45ZVSTGLFE">Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism</a> by Scott and Kimberley Hahn.<br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081463768X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=081463768X&linkCode=as2&tag=fountainsofcarrots-20&linkId=V57LSO4QB2L6GAHR">Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting</a> by Laura Kelly Fanucci.<br> <a href="http://clan-donaldson.com/category/the-walking-dead/">Clan Donaldson recaps of The Walking Dead</a>.<br> Haley’s post: <a href="http://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/2015/02/22/rob-bells-tribe-maclarens-pub-and-the-homeless-guy-i-have-almost-nothing-in-common-with/">Rob Bell’s “Tribe”, MacLaren’s Pub, and the Homeless Guy I Have (Almost) Nothing in Common With</a>.<br> To connect with Tyler:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.holyrenaissance.com">his website</a><br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HolyRenaissance?_rdr">Facebook</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/TylerBlanski">Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://instagram.com/tyler_blanski/">Instagram</a><br> <br> (Apparently he is on social media!)<br> You can listen to us on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fountains-carrots-podcast/id941475374?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4">iTunes</a>, and we’d love a quick rating or review. If you have an android device we’re also on <a href="http://stitcher.com/s?fid=56242&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>. And as always, you can find all links, show notes, upcoming guests, and listen to all episodes at <a href="http://www.fountainsofcarrots.com/">Fountains of Carrots.com</a>.<br> <br> Coming next week:<br> <a href="http://fountainsofcarrots.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/karenpreview.jpg"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
