The Mustard Seed Press

08/11/2026

Best thing on a hot summer day?! .. Realizing we never shared a video from May when Philomena, our Editor-In-Chief, got to hold our summer issue in her hands for the very first time. Enjoy hearing from Philomena, whose gifts make The Mustard Seed Press so special.

08/07/2026

The work we do The Mustard Seed Press is possible only because of the support from people and businesses who understand our mission and want to share God's goodness with the world.

On this we recognize Ahmann Brothers Real Estate for their sponsorship! Thank you!

Visit https://movetohelena.com/ to learn how Ahmann Brothers Real Estate can help you with your real estate needs.

08/01/2026

We're so excited to be working with Amanda. She and Caitlyn grew up together and it's wonderful to see how God has worked in each of their lives.

Please go check out Amanda's work at her website, heartstringsartstudio.com, and give her a follow! Amanda K. Hagen

Also check out 701 Boutique & Antiques LLC. in Hankinson, ND! We love how they're giving local artists and businesses a place to display (and also, their offerings are gorgeous!).

We can't wait to show you all Amanda's cover in a few weeks!

Photo credit: novellalensphotography , Amanda K. Hagen , Caitlyn Van Horssen

07/26/2026

07/24/2026

This is the first online sale we've run!

Now through July 26th, find automatic discounts on our summer and winter issues and a combined bundle discount.

Available at www.themustardseedpress.com

Photo credit novellalensphotography

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07/23/2026

... Also, how beautifully did this photo turn out?? Can't wait to share some more sneak peeks (and sale details) tomorrow!

novellalensphotography photo credit

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07/21/2026

Writing is a very ~individual~ exercise.

For me (Philomena), it's very eclectic.

Thoughts occur to me and I write them down. On sticky notes, in my planner, on my notes app, on random pieces of paper (sometimes, in my dedicated notebook). Thus, collecting thoughts and coming up with an outline can be an interesting process!

It's fun though to see how all the little fragments come together (my drafts are equally disorganized. I suppose I'm a believer in writing down everything and then cutting it into a semblance of reason).

I love puzzles and writing is one giant puzzle! Creating a magazine issue is a puzzle, too.

How do all these beautiful pieces fit together coherently?

We purposefully don't choose a theme for our issues, because they always seem to fit together into one and it's beautiful to see the many authors and pieces echo and reinforce and balance each other.

But I'm curious... What would you like to see in our next post?

07/19/2026

Stephanie is a senior data analyst and the author of a soon-to-be-published book (titled Created, Not Coded: A Catholic Family's Guide to Artificial Intelligence). Stephanie wrote a beautiful discussion of technological discernment in the family that we're confident you'll love as much as we did!

Pope Leo's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas raised a lot of discussion about the prudent use of technology, and we've enjoyed following Stephanie's work as she points out (often humorous) situations where human prudence is needed to weigh technological input.

We're confident her book will be a useful tool for families and also we're so grateful to have one of her pieces in our magazine!

06/27/2026

"Mama, Mama..." Cutest little song while making breakfast, during what used to be Mama's morning meditation time.

Sometimes seasons of life require us to prune or reevaluate. It's helpful to think of difficulty as an invitation to grow, to stretch, to build.

We want to accompany you! The Mustard Seed Press is designed to encourage women in any season of life ... Even the busiest.

Sometimes your morning prayer will be lengthy and deep, sometimes the breath of gratitude over lukewarm coffee means more to our Lord.

With prayers for whatever season you find yourself in,

The Team,

Sarah, Caitlyn, and Philomena

06/26/2026

Why ? .. Because of messages like this.
Because community is one of our foundational pillars and lifting each other up, supporting ways to connect authentically... And even helping facilitate a "win" for an extended family meal creates authentic opportunity all around us. One chicken curry salad sandwich at a time. 🥐

(Recipes for our Summer Tea spread are in our summer issue currently available for shipping throughout the US).

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