Homemade Holiness brings together three complementary perspectives because raising children and strengthening families takes more than one way of looking at life.
Faith reveals God's truth. Science explores God's creation. Psychology helps us understand the human person.
Together, these three disciplines help families grow in wisdom, make wise choices, build healthy relationships, and become the people God created them to be.
Jeannie M. Hannemann, M.A.
Jeannie M. Hannemann, M.A., is a Catholic author, speaker, ministry leader, and co-founder of Elizabeth Ministry International, Reclaim Sexual Health, Navigate Betrayal, and Homemade Holiness. She holds a master's degree in Adult Christian Community Development with a concentration in Family Life Ministry. Her lifelong mission has been to help individuals and families encounter Christ through authentic Catholic teaching, compassionate accompaniment, and practical tools for lifelong faith formation.
Drawing from decades of ministry experience, Jeannie develops resources that help people integrate faith into everyday life through Covenant Critters, family discipleship, healthy sexuality, marriage enrichment, betrayal healing, and mental wellness.
She has led hundreds of retreats, presentations, and workshops, including private retreats for individuals and couples as well as small-group retreats at Elizabeth Ministry's Zechariah House, Lumen Christi Farm—a working sheep farm—and Rest Haven Retreat, offered at a private lakeside home or an estate on a working horse stable.
Her passion is helping people of every age discover ways to live their Catholic faith with clarity, conviction, and courage.
Bruce E. Hannemann, M.A.
Bruce E. Hannemann, M.A., is a Catholic author, speaker, mentor, and co-founder of Reclaim Sexual Health, Navigate Betrayal, and Homemade Holiness. After struggling with the effects of childhood exposure to pornography for decades, Bruce experienced lasting healing through the integration of sound neuroscience, authentic Catholic spirituality, and God's grace. His personal journey now fuels his mission of helping others move from lust to legacy, from wounds to witness, and from brokenness to lasting freedom in Christ.
Drawing from his background as a retired college science instructor and his master's degree in Adult Christian Community Development from Regis University, Bruce equips individuals, couples, families, clergy, and helping professionals with practical tools that unite faith and science to foster healthy sexuality, stronger relationships, and lifelong discipleship.
Together with Jeannie, he develops resources that help people move beyond sobriety toward lasting transformation, discovering that God can redeem even life's deepest wounds for His glory.
Bruce and Jeannie have been married for more than 50 years and are the grateful grandparents of eight grandchildren.
Victoria A. Gossens, LCSW
Victoria A. Gossens, LCSW, is an author, speaker, retired licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, consultant, and contributor to Homemade Holiness. For more than four decades, she has helped individuals, couples, and families navigate trauma, grief, relationship challenges, and emotional healing. She has extensive training and clinical experience in trauma-informed care, attachment, family systems, and evidence-based approaches that foster resilience, healthy relationships, and lasting healing.
Drawing from decades of clinical experience, Victoria is passionate about equipping individuals, families, and helping professionals with practical tools that promote emotional well-being and healthy relationships.
Together, with Jeannie Hannemann, she co-directs the NAVIGATE Betrayal Retreats and provides SHEPHERD WAY mental health training at Lumen Christi Farm.
As a consultant and contributor to Homemade Holiness, she helps develop resources that integrate sound psychological principles with authentic Catholic values. Beginning in September 2026, Victoria and Jeannie will also co-host the White Hair Wisdom podcast, sharing practical wisdom, encouragement, and hope for the second half of life.
Supportive Team Members
Sharon Kuplack is a watercolor and gouache artist whose joyful illustrations celebrate the wonder of childhood, the beauty of creation, and the delight found in everyday life. Raised in Los Angeles, she now lives with her husband in Northeast Wisconsin, where they enjoy living near their four daughters, their families, and four grandchildren. Surrounded by woods and wildlife just outside her home studio, She finds endless inspiration in God's creation. For the first twenty-five years of her artistic career, Sharon specialized in painting children's murals, bringing imagination and color to schools, homes, churches, and community spaces. Today, she focuses on creating charming children's artwork, with a special love for whimsical animals and playful little critters that capture the innocence, curiosity, and joy of childhood. A devout Catholic who is active in her parish, Sharon is the illustrator and creator of all the beloved Covenant Critters, whose engaging personalities help children and adults discover authentic Catholic truth with warmth, wonder, and delight. Whether painting expressive woodland animals, cheerful farm friends, or imaginative scenes filled with wonder, Sharon seeks to create illustrations that invite children to smile, ask questions, and discover the deeper meaning behind each story. Her warm, approachable artistic style has become a defining part of the Homemade Holiness resources, helping children of every age engage with faith in a way that feels inviting, memorable, and fun. Every brush stroke teaches God's love can be found in the simple joys of everyday creation.
Our Families and Children are among the most important members of the Homemade Holiness team. While our own eight grandchildren—from toddlers to teenagers—have inspired countless ideas, activities, and conversations, this ministry has also been shaped by many generous families who have opened their homes and hearts to help us.
Parents, grandparents, children, teenagers, and young adults from a wide variety of backgrounds have helped review, discuss, and test our resources in real life. Their honest questions, creative ideas, thoughtful feedback, and lived experiences have helped ensure that everything we create is engaging, understandable, and relevant for today's families.
Our babies, preschoolers, elementary-age children, middle school students, teenagers, and young adults continually remind us how important it is to present authentic Catholic teaching with both clarity and compassion. They challenge and inspire us to communicate timeless truths in ways that are faithful, practical, and meaningful for each stage of life.
Homemade Holiness has truly become a broad-based family effort. Every lesson, activity, story, and resource has been strengthened by the wisdom, curiosity, and encouragement of the many families who have journeyed alongside us. We are deeply grateful for each child, teen, young adult, parent, and grandparent who has helped us create resources that we pray will bless families for generations to come. We invite you to join our advisory team by giving us topic suggestions.
Rebecca Lange serves as the Faith Formation Coordinator at a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Green Bay, where she oversees children's faith formation, parent education, and sacramental preparation. A gifted writer, author, and engaging public speaker, Becky has a passion for helping families live their Catholic faith in practical, meaningful ways.
As the mother of five children ranging in age from two to fifteen, she draws daily inspiration from the joys and challenges of family life. Her writing and presentations are filled with warmth, authenticity, and practical wisdom that encourage parents to embrace their role as the primary teachers of the faith in the home.
Through her ministry, writing, and speaking, she encourages parents to create everyday moments that help children grow in faith, character, and a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ.
As a contributor to Homemade Holiness, Becky helps ensure that every resource is both theologically faithful and practical for today's busy families. She has a special gift for presenting Catholic teaching in ways that are engaging, relatable, and easy for both parents and children to understand. Her experience walking with families through the milestones of faith formation gives her a unique perspective on the questions, struggles, and joys that parents encounter. Whether she is writing, teaching, or speaking, she strives to help families discover that faith is not just something learned at church, but something joyfully lived every day at home.