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Theology of Home was created by two Catholic moms and authors, Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering, to help women overcome the struggles that keep us from confidently living and sharing the faith.

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We curate and publish content and create and source carefully-crafted products that help women at any stage of life live out their vocations with beauty and meaning.

What's New at The Mercantile

Theology of Home III: At the Sea is released! Drawing from literature, mythology, and scripture, TOH 3 pulls out the rich connections between the sea and mystery, recreation, yearning, and reunions. Themes of home and womanhood are woven throughout.

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We scour the internet and curate a collection of daily links to inform and inspire. Organization tips, recipes, thought-provoking articles about the Faith and the culture, and more are delivered in one easy email to your inbox daily.

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Monday, August 8, 2022

August 08, 2022

Some great pro-life news from Indiana in our collection today. Also, do you wear jumpsuits? Why they might deserve a second look. Plus, the need for the mystical, the best grey paint for a living...

Friday, August 5, 2022

August 05, 2022

Emily is back on the blog and in the collection today with a great hard boiled egg recipe hack. Also, the stakes at play in kids' social media use, Mary's role in the spiritual order,...

Thursday, August 4, 2022

August 04, 2022

A beautiful response to protestors is linked in our collection today. Plus, a flavorful and healthy lunch or dinner idea, a sophisticated child's room design, and what we can learn from the saints about developing...

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

August 03, 2022

Carrie is on the blog and in our collection today showcasing some beautiful ceramics that bring a bit of Italy into our homes. Also, a wonderful look at the work of pro-life pregnancy centers, how...

TOH Blog

The Easiest "Hard-Boiled" Eggs

August 04, 2022

Hard-boiled eggs are a well-loved food item. But cooking them can be horribly unpredictable. We put a new sworn-by way of cooking hard-boiled eggs to the test: steaming them.

Italian Pottery at Bettina Ceramica

August 02, 2022

My latest inspiration is the Italian pottery, sourced from cities and villages, at Bettina Ceramica. I ran across it on a British online magazine and clicking onto it immediately thought, "Oh, where have you been all...

Quick Stovetop Granola

July 28, 2022

Oats are the backbone of breakfasts in our house. We have a repertoire of filling oat breakfasts that we rotate during the week. As many of us live in houses teeming with hungry bellies, meals...

Theology of Home: At the Sea Excerpt

July 26, 2022

The following is an excerpt from the introduction to our new Theology of Home book, now available at The Mercantile HERE. By Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering It starts with a most basic element: water....

Theology of Home springs from two core beliefs: that women are the most under-appreciated evangelical force in history, and that the home is where we prepare our families for Heaven.

No. 2 Baptism Candle

The intoxicating aroma of our more popular candle is perfect for prayer, as a gift for (parents of) the recently baptized, or for those who love the smell of a newly baptized baby's head.