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SUMMER REWIND: How Heroic Virtue Can Change Your Life and Relationships with the Swaffords11 Jun 202501:11:19

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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!

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158. From Maintenance to Mission: Resurrected Marriage Series Part 503 Jun 202500:36:54

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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!

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149. Lenten Series Part 3: Tested Faith, Gratitude, and Hard Conversations25 Mar 202500:39:40

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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!

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Alex and Melissa From Saints Alive - Taking Leaps In Marriage and Family Life16 May 202301:00:47

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In today's episode, we are joined by the brilliant couple from the Saints Alive radio theatre podcast! Alex and Melissa share about their own lives, what they hope for Saints Alive in the future, and what taking a leap and leaning on grace looks like. Let's jump in!

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First Baby! Why You Need Sleep, What No One Talks About, and Postpartum Depression09 May 202301:05:20

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In today's episode, we jump into what it was like when we had our first baby. We talk about what new parents should expect, the encouragement that you need to hear, and we recall some tough experiences that everyone should be prepared for. We're so happy you're here with us!

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How Do You Argue With Your Spouse?02 May 202301:00:46

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In today's episode, we we argue about arguing! Just kiding, it was just a "discussion". Let's jump in!

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Why You’re Worthy of Love, Even if Your Toddler Won’t Stop Crying 25 Apr 202300:50:31

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In todays episode, we sit down and talk about the struggle and  shame that comes in revealing our little battles. We talk about our worthiness of love, why we need to embrace Christmas and Easter and why we shouldn’t be embarrassed about our crying babies. Let’s jump in!

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The man who wishes to understand himself thoroughly-and not just in accordance with immediate, partial, often superficial, and even illusory standards and measures of his being-he must with his unrest, uncertainty and even his weakness and sinfulness, with his life and death, draw near to Christ. He must, so to speak, enter into him with all his own self, he must "appropriate" and assimilate the whole of the reality of the Incarnation and Redemption in order to find himself. If this profound process takes place within him, he then bears fruit not only of adoration of God but also of deep wonder at himself. How precious must man be in the eyes of the Creator, if he "gained so great a Redeemer", and if God "gave his only Son "in order that man "should not perish but have eternal life" - JP2

Pope Francis on Sharing everything with Jesus

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Fr. Timothy Gallagher - Discernment of Spirits in Marriage18 Apr 202301:03:53

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In today's episode, we sit down with Fr. Timothy Gallagher as he brings the spiritual wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola to life!

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Dr. Matthew Breuninger - Family of Origin, Boundaries, and Marriage as a Sacrament of Healing11 Apr 202301:14:59

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In today's episode, we sit down and chat with Dr. Matthew Breuninger! We have a wonderful discussion about setting boundaries, and families of origin, and we got to hear some powerful insight into how God uses marriage to heal us. We're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in!

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Will We Have Stretch Marks in Heaven?04 Apr 202300:34:44

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In today's episode, we prepare our hearts for Holy Week by contemplating Aquinas and asking whether or not their will be stretch marks in Heaven.

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St. Thomas Aquinas: Whether Christ's body ought to have risen with its scars?
1) He kept His scars not from inability to heal them, "but to wear them as an everlasting trophy of His victory.
2) Secondly, to confirm the hearts of the disciples as to "the faith in His Resurrection"
3) Thirdly, "that when He pleads for us with the Father, He may always show the manner of death He endured for us"
4) Fourthly, "that He may convince those redeemed in His blood, how mercifully they have been helped, as He exposes before them the traces of the same death"
5) Lastly, "Christ knew why He kept the scars in His body. For, as He showed them to Thomas who would not believe except he handled and saw them, so will He show His wounds to His enemies, so that He who is the Truth may convict them, saying: 'Behold the man whom you crucified; see the wounds you inflicted; recognize the side you pierced, since it was opened by you and for you, yet you would not enter.'"

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Why Men Need a Theology of Masculinity28 Mar 202301:01:15

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Today’s episode is a little bit different! In todays episode we sit down and talk about what it means to be a man, and the need for a concrete definition to help men be better husbands and fathers. We’re so happy you’re here! Let’s jump in!

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TOB 4: Learning to Get Naked Without Shame (General Audience 11)21 Mar 202300:52:42

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In today's episode, we revisit the Theology of the Body and talk about what it meant for Adam and Eve to be naked without shame and how it relates to our marriage.

From JP2:
The sentence, according to which the first human beings, man and woman, "were naked" and yet "were not ashamed," unquestionably describes their state of consciousness, in fact, their mutual experience of the body. It describes the experience on the part of the man of the femininity that is revealed in the nakedness of the body and, reciprocally, the similar experience of masculinity on the part of the woman. By saying that "they were not ashamed," the author tries to describe this mutual experience of the body with the greatest precision possible for him. It can be said that this type of precision reflects a basic experience of man in the "common" and pre-scientific sense. But it also corresponds to the requirements of anthropology and in particular of contemporary anthropology, which likes to refer to so-called fundamental experiences, such as the "experience of shame."

This passage, together with the meaning of original nakedness inherent in it, takes its place in the contextual setting of the Yahwist narrative. After some verses, the same author writes: "Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons" (Gn 3:7). The adverb "then" indicates a new moment and a new situation following the breaking of the first covenant. This situation follows the failure of the test connected with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. At the same time that test constituted the first test of "obedience," that is, listening to the Word in all its truth and accepting love, according to the fullness of the demands of the creative Will. This new moment or new situation also implies a new content and a new quality of experience of the body, so that it can no longer be said: "They were naked, but were not ashamed." Here, shame is an experience that is not only original, but a "boundary" one.

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Jen Doherty - Building a Catholic Family Culture14 Mar 202301:13:09

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In today's episode, we sit down with a good friend, and Godmother to two of our boys, and talk about how we can build a strong Catholic family culture that bears fruit. How do we raise children who are grounded in the faith and also like each other?! Let's jump in!

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148. Lenten Series Part 2: Receiving God’s Abundance18 Mar 202500:37:24

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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.

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Why You Need To Stop Complaining About Your Husband07 Mar 202301:03:41

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In today’s episode, we sit down and talk about how differently men and women view love, and respect, and why parenting or complaining about your spouse falls short of the call of marriage. Let’s jump in!

From JP2: "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him" (Gen 2:18). The creation of woman is thus marked from the outset by the principle of help: a help which is not one-sided but mutual. Woman complements man, just as man complements woman: men and women are complementary. Womanhood expresses the "human" as much as manhood does, but in a different and complementary way.
When the Book of Genesis speaks of "help", it is not referring merely to acting, but also to being. Womanhood and manhood are complementary not only from the physical and psychological points of view, but also from the ontological. It is only through the duality of the "masculine" and the "feminine" that the "human" finds full realization.
8. After creating man male and female, God says to both: "Fill the earth and subdue it" (Gen 1:28). Not only does he give them the power to procreate as a means of perpetuating the human species throughout time, he also gives them the earth, charging them with the responsible use of its resources. As a rational and free being, man is called to transform the face of the earth. In this task, which is essentially that of culture, man and woman alike share equal responsibility from the start. In their fruitful relationship as husband and wife, in their common task of exercising dominion over the earth, woman and man are marked neither by a static and undifferentiated equality nor by an irreconcilable and inexorably conflictual difference. Their most natural relationship, which corresponds to the plan of God, is the "unity of the two", a relational "uni-duality", which enables each to experience their interpersonal and reciprocal relationship as a gift which enriches and which confers responsibility”


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Is the Husband the Head of His Wife?28 Feb 202301:09:59

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In today’s episode, we sit down and discuss the husband’s headship and a wife’s submission. We talk about what mutual submission means, what it looks like in our marriage, and we lean on St. John Paul II for guidance. Let’s jump in!

From JP2:
“The author of the Letter to the Ephesians sees no contradiction between an exhortation formulated in this way and the words: "Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife" (5:22-23). The author knows that this way of speaking, so profoundly rooted in the customs and religious tradition of the time, is to be understood and carried out in a new way: as a "mutual subjection out of reverence for Christ" (cf. Eph 5:21). This is especially true because the husband is called the "head" of the wife as Christ is the head of the Church; he is so in order to give "himself up for her" (Eph 5:25), and giving himself up for her means giving up even his own life. However, whereas in the relationship between Christ and the Church the subjection is only on the part of the Church, in the relationship between husband and wife the "subjection" is not one-sided but mutual.”https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1988/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19880815_mulieris-dignitatem.html





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Why Husbands Need To Share the Mental Load21 Feb 202300:54:37

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In todays episode, we sit down and demystify “mental load”. We share about Renzo’s experience struggling to accept the concept, and share how husbands can help lighten their wives loads through Christ’s example. We’re so happy you’re here with us, let’s jump in!

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Dr. Bob Schuchts - Restoring Friendship, Passion, and Communion in Your Marriage14 Feb 202301:01:36

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In today's episode, we kick off the second year of Pre-Cana with the Pope with Dr. Bob Schuchts from the JP II Healing Center! This was a great conversation and we're so glad you're here!

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Why All The Sex Rules?07 Feb 202301:04:29

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This is the last episode of year ONE of Pre-Cana with the Pope! In today's episode, we discuss the Catholic Church's rules about sex. We start laying the foundation of what the Church teaches, why it teaches what it does, and how it changes our married life. Let's jump in!

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Why a Teacher Decided to Homeschool Her Kids31 Jan 202300:57:04

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In today’s episode we sit down and talk about the non-political reasons we decided to homeschool. Monica, who’s a certified teacher, goes over the reasons she said she’d NEVER homeschool, and then we unpack what led us to take the leap. Let’s jump in!

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Unpacking the Lies Holding Back Our Marriage24 Jan 202300:57:10

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In today's episode, we sit down and reflect on a wedding homily from St. John Paul II. We talk about memories, lies that we unknowingly believe, and the hills that Renzo is willing to die on. We’re so glad you’re here with us. Let's jump in!

“May Christ be with you always. Never take your eyes off him. Seek him in your thought, in your heart and in your prayer, so that he may guide your young love towards these great tasks, the responsibility for which you assume from today onwards. And may new men -your children, the future fruit of your union—bear witness that you are carrying out faithfully the eternal plan of love of the Creator himself; and subsequently may they find, through you, the way to Christ and to his Church. In this way you will give thanks to God for the love which he has brought forth in your hearts and which he permits you today to express and confirm with this great sacrament.”  https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/speeches/1979/february/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19790225_nozze.html


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Dr. Gregory Popcak - Becoming a Household on Mission17 Jan 202301:02:41

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In today's episode, Monica sits down to interview Dr. Gregory Popcak about all things marriage and family! Let's jump in!

To learn more about his ministry visit: CatholicHOM to learn more about Catholic Counseling visit: Catholic Counselors. Be sure to check out the CatholicHOM app is available in both the Apple and Google Play stores.

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Making Your Marriage a Gospel With Pope Benedict XVI10 Jan 202300:49:18

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In today's episode we look to the late Pope Benedict XVI for his thoughts on marriage. Together we reflect on what it means for our marriage to be a gospel and why our cultures crisis of faith is also a crisis of marriage. Let's jump in!

Some Pope Benedict XVI quotes:
The message of the word of God may be summed up in the expression found in the Book of Genesis and taken up by Jesus himself. What does this word say to us today? It seems to me that it invites us to be more aware of a reality, already well known but not fully appreciated: that matrimony is a Gospel in itself, a Good News for the world of today, especially the dechristianized world. The union of a man and a woman, their becoming “one flesh” in charity, in fruitful and indissoluble love, is a sign that speaks of God with a force and an eloquence which in our days has become greater because unfortunately, for various reasons, marriage, in precisely the oldest regions evangelized, is going through a profound crisis. And it is not by chance. Marriage is linked to faith, but not in a general way. Marriage, as a union of faithful and indissoluble love, is based upon the grace that comes from the triune God, who in Christ loved us with a faithful love, even to the Cross. Today we ought to grasp the full truth of this statement, in contrast to the painful reality of many marriages which, unhappily, end badly. There is a clear link between the crisis in faith and the crisis in marriage. And, as the Church has said and witnessed for a long time now, marriage is called to be not only an object but a subject of the new evangelization. 

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Setting Marriage Goals and Avoiding Spiritual Complacency03 Jan 202300:53:43

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Everyone’s been talking about New Year’s resolutions, but did you include your relationship in your goals for 2023? In today's episode we talk about relationship goals and don’t mean adding more date nights. So glad you're here, lets jump in!

Guiding quote from JP2: "The sacrament of marriage is the specific source and original means of sanctification for Christian married couples and families. It takes up again and makes specific the sanctifying grace of Baptism. By virtue of the mystery of the death and Resurrection of Christ, of which the spouses are made part in a new way by marriage, conjugal love is purified and made holy: "This love the Lord has judged worthy of special gifts, healing, perfecting and exalting gifts of grace and of charity."

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147. Lenten Series Part 1: Trusting Our Father's Provision11 Mar 202500:38:28

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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. 

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Resolutions with the Pope27 Dec 202201:09:59

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What does JP2 have to say about the top 4 New Years Resolutions of 2022? Let’s jump in and make 2023 great!

Here are some quotes:

“what is man, is not a rational animal composed of a soul and of a body? The soul, then, taken by itself, is not then, a man? No, this is the soul of a man. Then is the body a man? No, but it must be said that this is the body of a man. Because of this, neither the soul, nor the body, on their own, is a man, but rather, he who we call by this name is that which is born from the union of. Thus, when the Christian thinker of this century, Emanuel Mounier says that man is ‘a body in the same way that he is spirit: entirely body and entirely spirit’ he is not saying anything new, but simply restating the traditional thought of the Church. -JP2

“Once again the Apostle Paul has reminded us of this: “Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable” (1 Cor 9: 25). Every Christian is called to become a strong athlete of Christ, that is, a faithful and courageous witness to his Gospel. But to succeed in this, he must persevere in prayer, be trained in virtue and follow the divine Master in everything.” JP2

“It is important however that what we propose, with the help of God, should be profoundly rooted in contemplation and prayer. Ours is a time of continual movement which often leads to restlessness, with the risk of "doing for the sake of doing". We must resist this temptation by trying "to be" before trying "to do". In this regard we should recall how Jesus reproved Martha: "You are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful" (Lk 10:41-42). In this spirit, before setting out a number of practical guidelines for your consideration, I wish to share with you some points of meditation on the mystery of Christ, the absolute foundation of all our pastoral activity.” -JP2

 Yes, dear brothers and sisters, our Christian communities must become genuine "schools" of prayer, where the meeting with Christ is expressed not just in imploring help but also in thanksgiving, praise, adoration, contemplation, listening and ardent devotion, until the heart truly "falls in love". -JP2

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Setting Boundaries During the Holidays and Beyond20 Dec 202200:34:16

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TOB 3: Why (and When) God Created Eve: Original Unity (General Audiences 8-10)13 Dec 202200:57:16

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In today's episode, we’re dive back into our reflections on St. John Paul the Great’s Theology of the Body. This time we’re talking about Original Unity. What is the significance of God creating Eve because it was not good that Adam should be alone? Why does a husband cleave to his bride? And why does becoming one flesh matter? Let's jump in!

TOB Quote for today's episode:
The perspective expression which says, "a man cleaves to his wife" so intimately that "they become one flesh," always induces us to refer to what the biblical text expresses previously with regard to the union in humanity, which binds the woman and the man in the very mystery of creation. The words of Genesis 2:23, just analyzed, explain this concept in a particular way. Uniting with each other (in the conjugal act) so closely as to become "one flesh," man and woman, rediscover, so to speak, every time and in a special way, the mystery of creation. They return in this way to that union in humanity ("bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh") which allows them to recognize each other and, like the first time, to call each other by name. -GENERAL AUDIENCE OF 21 NOVEMBER 1979
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Challenging Husbands and Men Without Chests06 Dec 202201:16:00

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In today’s episode, we talk about the root of marital struggles for a lot of husbands, how our culture has created men without chests, and the way marriage can heal and bring out the best in husbands. Let’s jump in!

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Redemptive Suffering, Expectant Faith, and Praying for Miracles29 Nov 202200:47:39

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In today's episode, one question gets us completely off track and vulnerable about our current spiritual journey as individuals and as a married couple.  What does redemption mean? How can we suffer well? And when are we supposed to pray for miracles? We cover all this and more, we're so happy you're here with us! Let's jump in!

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Katie Warner - Raising Faithful Children and Encouraging Vocations Through Beauty22 Nov 202200:59:17

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In todays episode, we interview author Katie Warner. Katie has published beautiful children’s books that help children encounter their faith through beauty and powerful story telling. Our conversation goes beyond books and gets to the core of what we’re trying to do as family as we pass down our faith to our children. Let’s jump in!

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Sexual Desire, Sexual Dysfunction, and Sexual Human Formation15 Nov 202201:20:24

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In todays episode, we talk very candidly about the struggles of building a intimate and holy sex life. We get honest about the root causes of some of our generations sexual dysfunctions, and we go to JP2 for some sexual human formation. Let’s jump in!

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Things we mentioned this episode:

1) Pastores Dabo Vobis 44
2) The better you interact as a couple, the more social competent your child will be. “Results indicated that for both mothers and fathers, positive couple interaction was indirectly associated with child social competence through positive parenting and parent-child attachment.
3) The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen MD
4) Catholics Nail it on Modesty YouTube Video

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Answering Listener Questions on Dating, Engagement, First Year of Marriage, Finances, Virtues, and Friendships08 Nov 202201:05:45

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In today's episode, we give you a short update on our personal lives and then we answer some listener questions! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions on Instagram.

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Dr. Timothy Lock - Catholic Psychology, Spiritual Bypass, and Choosing Forgiveness01 Nov 202201:27:32

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In today's episode, we sit down with our good friend Dr. Timothy Lock and talk about psychology, Catholic spirituality, and the importance of forgiveness! If you've ever wondered how psychology, healing, and the Catholic faith can come together - this is the episode for you!
 
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Dr. Timothy Lock is a Catholic father, husband, Franciscan tertiary, clinical psychologist, and educator. He is the founder and director of the Goretti Center for Healing and Forgiveness and full-time Director of Psychological Services at St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie). Dr. Lock has recently published Choosing Forgiveness: Unleashing the Power of God’s Grace, with Fr. Thomas Berg.

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How To Be a Person: Why Human Formation is the Necessary Foundation of Marriage25 Oct 202200:58:25

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In today's episode, we talk about human formation. We ask St. John Paul why he thinks human formation is so foundational to marriage and why advice for priests can also be advice for married couples too! We're so happy you're here with us

The document we read from today: Pastores Dabo Vobis section 43

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Marriage, the Rosary, and Lent with Refuge Rosaries04 Mar 202500:38:40

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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!

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Beth Sri - The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful18 Oct 202200:39:42

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No marriage is perfect, and neither is the Sri’s. In today’s episode, we sit down with Beth Sri and talk about all things marriage and her new book that she co-authored with her husband Dr Edward Sri. This was a great conversation and we’re so happy you’re here!

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TOB 2: Adam Before Eve and Original Solitude (General Audiences 3-7)11 Oct 202200:55:07

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In today's episode, we tackle the St. John Paul's teaching on Original Solitude. What is the significance of our being different from the world around and how does that effect our relationships with one another, and our cultures obsession with pleasure and comfort? Let's jump in!

TOB Quote for today's episode:
Original Solitude - Right from the first moment of his existence, created man finds himself before God as if in search of his own entity. It could be said he is in search of the definition of himself. A contemporary person would say he is in search of his own "identity." The fact that man "is alone" in the midst of the visible world and, in particular, among living beings, has a negative significance in this search, since it expresses what he "is not."  - St. John Paul the Great,   October 10, 1979

Other Quotes:
Consequently, when the sense of God is lost, the sense of man is also threatened and poisoned, as the Second Vatican Council concisely states: "Without the Creator the creature would disappear ... But when God is forgotten the creature itself grows unintelligible". Man is no longer able to see himself as "mysteriously different" from other earthly creatures; he regards himself merely as one more living being, as an organism which, at most, has reached a very high stage of perfection. Enclosed in the narrow horizon of his physical nature, he is somehow reduced to being "a thing", and no longer grasps the "transcendent" character of his "existence as man". He no longer considers life as a splendid gift of God, something "sacred" entrusted to his responsibility and thus also to his loving care and "veneration". Life itself becomes a mere "thing", which man claims as his exclusive property, completely subject to his control and manipulation.

By living "as if God did not exist", man not only loses sight of the mystery of God, but also of the mystery of the world and the mystery of his own being.

The eclipse of the sense of God and of man inevitably leads to a practical materialism, which breeds individualism, utilitarianism and hedonism. (Evangelium Vitae, 22, 23)

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TOB 1: Creation and Integrated Humanity (General Audiences 1 & 2)04 Oct 202200:52:02

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In today's episode, we tackle the first two audiences from St. John Paul's Theology of the Body. We answer what TOB is, and we look at the first creation story and see what significance such an ancient story can have on us, our worth, and our marriages and relationships. We're so happy you're here with us!

TOB Quote for today's episode:

To this mystery of his creation, ("In the image of God he created him"), corresponds the perspective of procreation, ("Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth"), of that becoming in the world and in time, of that (let it be) which is necessarily bound up with the metaphysical situation of creation: of contingent being. Precisely in this metaphysical context of the description of Genesis 1, it is necessary to understand the entity of the good, namely, the aspect of value. Indeed, this aspect appears in the cycle of nearly all the days of creation and reaches its culmination after the creation of man: "God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" (Gn 1:31). For this reason it can be said with certainty that the first chapter of Genesis has established an unassailable point of reference and a solid basis for a metaphysic and also for an anthropology and an ethic, according to which being and the good are convertible. Undoubtedly, all this also has a significance for theology, and especially for the theology of the body. - St. John Paul the Great,  September 12, 1979

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Learning to Love Your Spouse with ADHD27 Sep 202201:04:03

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After loads of research, lots of discussion, and some time in therapy, Renzo received a formal diagnosis of ADHD…decades later than some. How does ADHD impact marriage and family life? Let’s jump in!

THINGS WE MENTIONED

What is ADHD

The wall of awful

The struggle when ADHD goes unacknowledged

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Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

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Kim Zember - Walking with our LGBT Family in Christ20 Sep 202201:05:48

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In today’s episode, we sit down at the kitchen table and interview author and speaker Kim Zember. Kim runs a ministry called Overcome Ministries and she shares a little of her story and describes how her entire life was changed by the radical love of Jesus Christ. She also shares how we can love the people in our lives who identify as LGBT with the love of Jesus. We’re so happy you’re here! Let’s jump in!

THINGS WE MENTIONED

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Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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Surviving Mass, Disciplining Toddlers and Answering Listener Questions About Parenting and Family Life13 Sep 202201:05:23

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In today’s episode we answer your questions about parenting and family life. This was a fun one! 

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Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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Shia LaBeouf, Wait-and-See Sainthood, and Building a Shared Spirituality06 Sep 202201:01:41

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In today’s episode, we talk about Shia LaBeaouf’s recent interview with Bishop Barron. We reflect on conversion, how we’re all in the wait-and-see boat, and we discuss how to build a shared spirituality. We’re so happy you’re here with us! Let’s jump in!

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Shia LaBeaouf - Padre Pio and the Friars interview

“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no help. When his breath departs he returns to his earth; on that very day his plans perish.”  Psalm 146:3-4

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Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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Perfectionism, Shame, and Sitting in the Hole with Your Spouse30 Aug 202200:54:38

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In today’s episode, we talk about perfectionism and shame. We relate how some of the early work from Brene Brown relates a lot to the Theology of the Body and how learning to identify our shame and being vulnerable can bring our relationship to the next level. Let’s jump in!

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Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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Passivity, and What Being a Stay-At-Home-Dad Taught Me About Being a Husband23 Aug 202201:10:26

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In today's episode, we talk about Renzo's time as a stay-at-home-dad and how the lessons he learned made him a better husband and father.

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What Being a Stay-At-Home-Dad Has Taught Me About Being A Husband
Passivity and Relationships (a talk by Michael Gormley)
Fr Mike Schmitz Homily on Pier Giorgio Frassati and Passivity
Jason Evert on St. Joseph
Our NC Register Article
Magic Coffee Table Video

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Here are some of our favorite books and resources that will support your marriage, family, and faith. *Full disclosure these are affiliate links, which means we get a little kickback if you purchase it, but it’s at no additional cost to you.

Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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Katie Mossbarger (Focus Missionary) - Loss, Conversion, and Gospel Transformation16 Aug 202200:56:54

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In today’s episode, we sit down with friend and FOCUS missionary about the good news of the Gospel. We hear about how the good news of Jesus transformed her life, and how God desires to re-create all of us. This was such a great conversation, let’s jump in.

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“This is why the Church's mission derives not only from the Lord's mandate but also from the profound demands of God's life within us. Those who are incorporated in the Catholic Church ought to sense their privilege and for that very reason their greater obligation of bearing witness to the faith and to the Christian lifeas a service to their brothers and sisters and as a fitting response to God. They should be ever mindful that "they owe their distinguished status not to their own merits but to Christ's special grace; and if they fail to respond to this grace in thought, word and deed, not only will they not be saved, they will be judged more severely." -JP2 (for full quote Redemptoris Missio 12)

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Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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The Couple-Prenuer Life with Saints Alive!25 Feb 202500:40:29

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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! 

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Real Talk, Slippery Slopes, and Answering Listener Questions About Sex and NFP09 Aug 202201:05:32

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In today's episode, we answer listener questions about sex, intimacy, and NFP. Check out the episode chapters for a breakdown of each question! Let’s jump in!

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Contraceptive Mentality: It may be that many people use contraception with a view to excluding the subsequent temptation of abortion. But the negative values inherent in the "contraceptive mentality"-which is very different from responsible parenthood, lived in respect for the full truth of the conjugal act-are such that they in fact strengthen this temptation when an unwanted life is conceived. Indeed, the pro- abortion culture is especially strong precisely where the Church's teaching on contraception is rejected. - St. John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae (13)

“As opposed to artificial methods, the natural method in striving to regulate conceptions takes advantage of the circumstances in which biological conception cannot naturally occur. Hence, the very “naturalness” of conjugal intercourse is not violated”- Love and Responsibility

“The essence of abstinence as a virtue is linked to the conviction that the love of a man and a woman loses nothing by temporarily relinquishing amorous lived-experiences; on the contrary, it gains: the union of persons becomes more profound, grounded fundamentally on affirmation of the value of the person, and not merely on sexual attachment. Abstinence as a virtue cannot be comprehended as a “contraceptive.” - Love and Responsibility

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Love and Responsibility by JP2
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The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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Exposure, Addiction, and Talking to Our Kids About Porn02 Aug 202200:51:48

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In today’s episode, we discuss a new parenting challenge: talking to our son about pornography. We talk about our personal experiences of early exposure, addiction, and the lasting effects those have had in our relationship. We also talk about ways that we can be supportive of those struggling with a porn addiction, the realities of its consequences, and the ways that we have worked on healing. We’re so glad you’re here, let’s jump in!

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Good Pictures, Bad Pictures By Kristen A. Jenson

How Porn Addiction Destroys Mens Brains

Dangers of Porn Addiction

Victory by Matt Fradd

How To Talk To Your Kids About Porn by Matt Fradd

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Here are some of our favorite books and resources that will support your marriage, family, and faith. *Full disclosure these are affiliate links, which means we get a little kickback if you purchase it, but it’s at no additional cost to you.

Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

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Steubenville, Learning Our Faith, and Getting Comfortable Talking About Jesus26 Jul 202201:00:33

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In today's episode, we recap Renzo's recent trip to Franciscan University with our youth group. We talk about learning about our faith, learning what it means to be free in Christ, and how we can get more comfortable talking about Jesus as a married couple. Let's jump in!

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“In the New Testament the word "liturgy" refers not only to the celebration of divine worship but also to the proclamation of the Gospel and to active charity. In all of these situations it is a question of the service of God and neighbor. In a liturgical celebration the Church is servant in the image of her Lord, the one "leitourgos"; she shares in Christ's priesthood (worship), which is both prophetic (proclamation) and kingly (service of charity)” CCC 1070

Finding Freedom from vice through virtue

“There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” - Ven Fulton J. Sheen

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Here are some of our favorite books and resources that will support your marriage, family, and faith. *Full disclosure these are affiliate links, which means we get a little kickback if you purchase it, but it’s at no additional cost to you.

Love and Responsibility by JP2

Theology of the Body by JP2

5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramey

St. John Paul and his 5 loves by Jason Evert

The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd

Would you prefer to listen to these books instead? visit https://www.audibletrial.com/twobecomefamily for a free 30-day trial

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