Roxane Salonen Interview | Red Dirt Catholics LIVE — 2025 Discipleship Conference

In this episode, Jayce and James talk with author Roxane Salonen about "What Would Monica Do?" and the hidden grief of parents whose children step away from the Church, turning shame into solidarity and sorrow into steady hope. Her story shifts the focus from fixing kids to surrendering, praying, and making home a haven where love speaks louder than debate.

• the friendship and shared heartache that sparked the book
• why the story became about parents’ conversion
• Saint Monica’s tears as intercession and model of hope
• moving from arguments to witness and presence
• home as haven: dinner, blessing, and steady love
• guarding boundaries and building a real support group
• naming shame, rejecting secrecy, choosing solidarity
• preparing the table and leaving the light on
• trusting God’s timing through long seasons of waiting

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