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| SUMMER REWIND: How Heroic Virtue Can Change Your Life and Relationships with the Swaffords | 11 Jun 2025 | 01:11:19 | |
In our first rewind of the summer we are sharing one of our favorite interviews with the Swaffords! It's all about heroic virtue and how virtue can change your life and your relationships. Let's jump in! Buy the Swaffords book! Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Our Apostolate | |||
| 158. From Maintenance to Mission: Resurrected Marriage Series Part 5 | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:36:54 | |
Welcome to part 5 of our new series Resurrected Marriage! In today's episode, we talk about how, as God's grace heals us, we need to respond by moving from maintenance to mission. What is the mission your marriage is living out? We're so happy you're here with us! Let's jump in! Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Our Apostolate | |||
| 157. From Temperament to Character: Resurrected Marriage Series Part 4 | 28 May 2025 | 00:31:47 | |
Welcome to part 4 of our new series Resurrected Marriage! Let's jump in! Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Our Apostolate | |||
| 156. ADHD Diagnosis Is Not a Label | 21 May 2025 | 00:30:23 | |
In this episode, we apologize profusely for missing yesterday's post and come to you to de-influence and share what's going on in our lives. We hope you enjoy the episode and hop over to our substack to continue the conversation! ADHD Diagnosis is Not a Label on Substack Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Our Apostolate | |||
| 155. Infertility and Unexpected Fruit of Marriage With Mary Bruno | 13 May 2025 | 00:59:50 | |
In today's episode we sit down and chat with Mary Bruno. We are so happy you are here to join us to hear her testimony and witness! Let's jump in The intimate experiences with suffering and joy Mary shares inspired her to write two books! You can learn more about Missing Pieces: Female Perspectives on Sex for Catholic Women and Holding Space for Joy: A Prayer Companion for Women Struggling with Infertility and read reviews through these links on Amazon. Find her at marygbruno.com Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Our Apostolate | |||
| 154. From Lust to Love: Resurrected Marriage Series Part 3 | 06 May 2025 | 00:46:07 | |
| 153. From Fruit to Root: Resurrected Marriage Series Part 2 | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:46:02 | |
Welcome to part 2 of our new series Resurrected Marriage! In today's episode, we talk about how grace can allow us to move from tackling the bad fruit in our marriage to tackling the bad roots in our marriage. We're so happy you're here with us for this let's jump in! Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Our Apostolate | |||
| 152. From Grit To Grace: Resurrected Marriage Series Part 1 | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:45:59 | |
Welcome to part 1 of our new series Resurrected Marriage! In today's episode, we talk about how we can live a in the resurrection by moving from relying on grit to relying on grace. We're so happy you're here with us for this let's jump in! Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Our Apostolate | |||
| 151. Lenten Series Part 5: Stewardship of your Time | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:34:08 | |
Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Our other books Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Learn more about Together in Holiness: https://forlifeandfamily.org/together-in-holiness/
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| 150. Lenten Series Part 4: Striving for Poverty in Spirit and Faithful Stewardship | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:38:38 | |
In today's episode, we talk about the next two chapters in the Lenten devotional we've been working through. It leads us to some deeper and honest conversation about areas of life that we need to increase in trust of God the Father. Let's jump in! Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Speaking this weekend: Louisiana: https://forlifeandfamily.org/events/th25-lcla/ Texas: https://forlifeandfamily.org/events/th25-bmtx/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| 149. Lenten Series Part 3: Tested Faith, Gratitude, and Hard Conversations | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:39:40 | |
In this episode Renzo shares a little bit about his weekend and The Rescue Project we connect the reality of the Gospel with how God has been challenging us this Lent. Our conversation leads us to talk about faith, gratitude, and how to start having faith filled conversations with your spouse! Let's jump in! - Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! - Use code LOVE10 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| 148. Lenten Series Part 2: Receiving God’s Abundance | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:37:24 | |
In today's episode we talk about Lent and what we're reading together during this season: https://jpiihealingcenter.org/product/trusting-our-fathers-provision/ We talk about our recent trip to Steubenville, Ohio, how God is answering our prayers and how we can start to pray more open and honestly this Lent to prepare to receive what God has in store for us. Let's jump in! - Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! Use code LOVE10 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| 147. Lenten Series Part 1: Trusting Our Father's Provision | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:38:28 | |
In today's episode we talk about Lent and what we're reading together during this season: https://jpiihealingcenter.org/product/trusting-our-fathers-provision/ We talk about why we struggle with trust in this season of our lives, we talk a little bit of the temperaments and we share about the Phil Wickham concert we attended! We hope you enjoy our conversation and lean in to what God wants to do this season. Let's jump in! - Buy our new book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! Use code LOVE10 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| Marriage, the Rosary, and Lent with Refuge Rosaries | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:38:40 | |
In today's episode, we interview some of our favorite people about their leap into starting Refuge Rosaries! Jess and Robby Nayden discuss trusting Mary, learning from the Rosary, and the difference it can make in a married couples prayer life. Let’s jump in! SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERS: use code TBF25 at check out for a 25% discount! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RefugeRosaries ___ Order our book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! Use code LOVE10 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| The Couple-Prenuer Life with Saints Alive! | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:40:29 | |
In today’s episode, we catch up with our friends from Saints Alive! Melissa and Alex Dee. We have a great talking about the leap of faith necessary to be couple-preneurs, and the latest Lent challenge from Saints Alive and Hallow!
Let’s jump in! ___ Order our book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| Catholic Education and All About Lent with Katie Bogner | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:35:24 | |
In this episode, we chatted with Katie Bogner, teacher and catechist (and blogger from LookToHimAndBeRadiant.com). Covering topics related to her experience teaching in both public and Catholic school as well as working parish catechetical ministry, we discussed school choice, obstacles and challenges she sees her middle schoolers facing, and ways that families can vibrantly live their Catholic faith together, especially through the lens of the liturgical year. Katie wrote the book alongside illustrator and designer Shari Van Vranken, whom you might know as the talented "Saint Lady" behind CatholicPaperGoods.com. All about Lent is like a handbook for families for the whole Lenten Season. It highlights the many treasures of prayer and tradition of this holy season, making it easy to share truth and beauty (but in perfect bite sized pieces and kid friendly language). Even though we might think of Lent as being a season that is difficult to share with children, it really is a perfect invitation for Catholics of all ages to pray and fast and give together. All about Lent & Holy Week is available from StPaulCenter.com we're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in! Order ALL ABOUT LENT: https://stpaulcenter.com/allaboutlent/ Use code ORTEGA15 for a discount Instagram: @stpaulcenter @emmausroadpublishing and @katherine.bogner ___ Order our book on how to talk about sex with your spouse: Order LOVEMAKING! Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| When Parenting Kills Your Lovemaking | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:40:17 | |
We thought we were done with Lovemaking, but this week was tough! In today's episode we also give you some practical ways our marital intimacy can get stronger in our season of parenthood. For more on this topic: Order LOVEMAKING! we're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in! Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| Why Jesus Cares About Your Sex Life | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:42:33 | |
In our last episode of the Lovemaking series we talk about the connection between marriage, sex, and the Eucharist. We also give you some practical ways our marital intimacy can reframe our relationship with Jesus. For more on this topic: PRE-ORDER LOVEMAKING! we're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in! Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| Sexual Wounds, and Healing in Marriage | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:36:35 | |
In today's episode we talk about how sexual wounds can hurt your intimacy in marriage and what freedom and healing looked like in our marriage. For more on this topic: PRE-ORDER LOVEMAKING! we're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in! Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| Is Your Mental Load Ruining Your Marital Intimacy? | 22 Jan 2025 | 00:28:43 | |
We had to re-record this episode cause of technical issues, but we think it's better than our first attempt. Here it is: why your mental load may be ruining your marital intimacy. Let's jump in! Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| Why the World Needed Another Catholic Sex Book | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:38:14 | |
In today's episode, we discuss 5 reasons the world needed another Catholic sex book. We rambled a bit in the beginning, some of Renzo's jokes were bad, but we're still so happy you're here with us! Let's jump in! Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| Countdown to Lovemaking | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:33:50 | |
We wrote a book and it's coming next month! In this episode we talk about how we got here and what we hope this book will do for marriages! Let's jump in! Our other books Our Apostolate | |||
| REWIND: Setting Boundaries During the Holidays and Beyond | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:34:16 | |
Today we rewind to a very important subject: Boundaries. We're so happy you're here with us. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Are We Doing Advent Right? | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:43:30 | |
In today's episode we banter and reflect on Advent! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| This is What Every Man Wants | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:38:13 | |
In today's episode we talk about what, in our experience, is the one thing all husbands are looking for. Spoiler alert, its more than sex. We're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| REWIND: The Problem With Date Nights | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:46:36 | |
In today's episode we throw it back to one of our most popular shows! What do you think about our take on date nights? Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Answering Your Questions and Texts | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:58:01 | |
In today’s episode, we tackle your questions! No topic was off limits and we did our best to answer as many as we could! Let’s jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Redemption and Fundamentalism (Mutual Submission Part 2) | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:48:14 | |
Today's episode is part 2 of our take on one of the recent Pints With Aquinas episode featuring Mike Pantile and his take on Mutual Submission. We take a look at more Papal writings on Ephesians 5 and unpack the implications of scripture translation and theology of the body, Let’s jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Nuancing the Patriarchy (Mutual Submission Part 1) | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:51:25 | |
In today’s episode, we give our take on one of the recent Pints With Aquinas episode featuring Mike Pantile and his take on Mutual Submission. We take a look at some Papal writings on Ephesians 5 and we try to add some nuance to the conversation. Let’s jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| A Love That Spreads the Gospel | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:42:27 | |
In today's video, we unpack some of the themes from our the most recent presentation we gave at the Diocese of Venice, Florida. It was such a joy to speak to married couples about how our love can spread the Gospel, and we thought it would be fun to elaborate some more on the themes from our talk. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| REWIND: Why All The Sex Rules? | 15 Oct 2024 | 01:04:29 | |
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| Play With Your Spouse! | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:48:36 | |
In today's episode, we talk about play, Dr. Stuart Brown's research on play, and the importance of recognizing your spouses play personality. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Don't Let Stress Break Your Marriage | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:42:43 | |
In today's episode, we talk about stress and how it can really make marriage hard. We reflect on a recent article from the Gottman Institute and share some real life examples from our own experiences. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Making NFP Sexy Again | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:36:52 | |
In today's episode, we talk about the challenges implementing NPF and TTA can have on the romantic side of marriage. We reflect on how we started to reframe what we saw as burdens and how leaning in and keeping things romantic doesn't always have to revolve around sex. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| REWIND: Renzo's Time as a SAHD (stay-at-home-dad) | 17 Sep 2024 | 01:10:26 | |
In today’s episode, we rewind and revisit Renzo’s time as a stay-at-home-dad. We often reference how this season of our marriage allowed for the healing we needed. Let’s jump in! FREE RESOURCES Our Ministry | |||
| Antidotes and Green Flags in Communication (Antidotes to the Four Horsemen) | 10 Sep 2024 | 00:42:42 | |
In today's episode we bring you the antidotes for, what the Gottman institute has called, "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse". Last week was the red flags and this week it's the green flags! Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| The Four Horsemen of Divorce (Communication Red Flags We Wished We Learned About Earlier) | 03 Sep 2024 | 00:46:44 | |
In today's episode we talk about some red flags to look out for when you're arguing with your spouse. We go over what the Gottman institute has called "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse" and how they can predict divorce. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Spontaneous and Responsive Sexual Desire | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:37:53 | |
In today's episode we talk about some new terms that we just learned. Have you heard of these before? How do you and your spouse manage the differences in Spontaneous vs Responsive desire? Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| The Human Side of Married Sainthood | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:48:04 | |
Can Saints complain about their struggles? In this episode we talk about some amazing Blesseds who lived their ordinary lives in an extraordinary way. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Instagram Is My Marriage Coach (How to Apologize) | 13 Aug 2024 | 00:45:10 | |
In today's episode, we talk about Renzo's issues with the concept of time and how we've slowly learned to apologize well. We hope this is helpful! Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| REWIND: Answering Listener Questions About Sex and NFP | 30 Jul 2024 | 01:05:32 | |
We JUST got back from Steubenville East and we leave in two days for another trip so this week we are rewinding to one of our most popular episodes. Let's jump in and we'll be back in a few weeks! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Marriage Is Not About Our Happiness | 23 Jul 2024 | 00:44:25 | |
In today's episode, we talk about reframing the purpose of marriage and shifting from the pursuit of happiness to the pursuit of something greater. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| How To (Love) ADHD | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:41:11 | |
In today's episode, Renzo's ADHD comes out in full force and he changes our topic! How do you learn to love a spouse that functions so differently than you? Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Striving for Greatness and Humility in Married Life | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:54:57 | |
In today's episode, we talk about what it means to strive for greatness in your marriage and why greatness requires a little but of humility. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Do You Tell Her She Looks Fat? | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:35:57 | |
In this episode we talk about a very important question. If your wife asks you if she looks fat in her dress, what do you say?! We talk about the importance of trust in a relationship and how maturing together makes a tremendous difference. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Entering a New Parenting Era | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:54:27 | |
In this episode, we talk about the importance of remembering how temporary each season or era or life is. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Being In Love and the Storm of Emotions (Reacting to the Screwtape Letters) | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:54:22 | |
In today’s episode, we use chapter 18 CS Lewis’s Screwtape Letters to help us talk about the role of infatuation and emotion in marriage. We’re so happy you’re here with us! Let’s jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Hot Mom Summer | 28 May 2024 | 00:56:03 | |
In today's episode, we talk about summer bods and the need to grow in virtue. We talk about the reality of having to live in a human body as a parent, and how one's path to holiness is not necessarily the same as someone else's, let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| What Harrison Butker Got Right and Wrong | 21 May 2024 | 01:03:09 | |
In today's episode, we take a look at some of the points in Harrison Butker's commencement address and we talk about the right and the incorrect points to some of it. We hope to be able to bring a level heads to a contentious discussion. Let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||
| Making and Molding Kids | 14 May 2024 | 00:49:26 | |
In today's episode, we talk about the team work required to mold our children. We talk about the rough patches and the key of being on the same page! let's jump in! Our Books FREE RESOURCES Our Apostolate | |||