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Each week, we bring you compelling conversation with church leaders and laity. Today, Rick Howick welcomes one of our favorite neighbors in the Tower of Hope to our radio studios. Her name is Evelyn Garcia; and she plays a key role for the well-known nationwide Catholic ministry called DYNAMIC CATHOLIC. Evelyn is the pilgrimage coordinator for the ministry, so she certainly qualifies for many frequent flyer miles. Also joining our conversation over the phone from Dynamic Catholic's Ohio headquarters is Aileen Schwab. Aileen serves the ministry as development officer. Please share this podcast with a family member, a friend, a neighbor or a co-worker!

After a long drought, it seems that Heaven's blessings are FINALLY raining down on Taylor. Is it a fluke or a sign of good things to come? Chris brings a leadership game (that doesn't go as planned) and they return to a discussion about the fine line between superstition and faith. Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks! YouTube Check out the show and other exclusive videos on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/fortecatholic Connect

33 Days to Eucharistic Glory is the first ever Eucharistic Consecration. This unprecedented spiritual resource presents profound truths, astonishing historical facts, powerful practical examples, a daily virtue to adopt, extraordinary prayers, and inspiring stories—all in an easy-to-follow daily format. Brian Walsh from Dynamic Catholic joins Brenda to tell you more about this book from Matthew Kelly. Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.

Go to catholicpsych.com/openhouse to sign up for our Open House event!  In today's episode, Dr. Greg interviews Jack Beers—an amazing husband, father, and graduate of the CPMAP program. They chat about his journey from being a leader in mass evangelization to following his true calling in mentorship. Jack opens up about how the CPMAP program brought him closer to God, strengthened his family connections, and made him even better at what he loves—helping others. Discussed in this episode: Introduction to Jack Beers and his background with Dynamic Catholic; Jack's journey from mass evangelization to personal mentorship; The transformative impact of the CPMAP certification on Jack's life; Insights into the challenges Jack faced during the CPMAP program; The dramatic shift from mass evangelization to one-on-one accompaniment; Jack's experience in becoming a better husband and father through CPMAP; Overcoming Cartesian Dualism through spiritual and psychological integration; Jack's favorite parts and key takeaways from the CPMAP program; The role of supervision and mentorship in Jack's growth as a mentor; How CPMAP deepened Jack's understanding of human dignity and personhood; The impact of the CPMAP program on Jack's professional and personal relationships; The significance of embracing vulnerability and openness in personal transformation; Jack's 6-week spiritual bootcamp, RISE, and his current work as a Certified Mentor. Resources mentioned or relevant:  Feeling called to help others? Sign up for our Open House event! https://catholicpsych.com/openhouse Need help? Schedule a free consultation with Jack Beers to discuss your next best step;  Check out Jack Beer's website for additional information and to sign up for RISE: https://www.thecatholicmentor.com/ Connect with Jack Beers directly on LinkedIn or email (jack@catholicpsych.com); Learn more about our Certification program (CPMAP): CatholicPsych Model of Applied Personalism; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, plus the opportunity to participate in Integrated LIVE's - weekly, Mentor hosted Q&As covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more! Follow:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicPsych  Instagram: @catholicpsych  X: @CatholicPsych Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe   Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends.   Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings.   For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Deacon Harold welcomes Nick dr LaTorra. A classically trained vocalist, Nick spent much of his youth aspiring to become an opera singer. That is, until he encountered the Lord. Nick gave up the career he had been working towards to become a youth minister, then church music director, then pastoral associate, then director of marriage and family life ministries for the Diocese of Toledo. Nick was the co-host of the internationally acclaimed podcast “The Catholic SIP,” and hosted a 3 minute daily scripture reflection called “Awaken the Word” heard on Catholic radio stations around the country and online. Nick has served as musician and speaker for Dynamic Catholic, Renewal Ministries, Extraordinary Mission and Life Teen retreats, conferences and events. He is now the president of Awaken Catholic, whose mission is to awaken hearts and minds to the beauty, truth, healing, and power found in the Catholic Church. Currently, Nick hosts “The Awaken Catholic Show,” and “The Nick De La Torre Show,” and composes music with his wife Alina.

33 DAYS to EUCHARISTIC GLORY A Spiritual Pilgrimage Experience the first-ever EUCHARISTIC CONSECRATION with 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory. Allow the presence of Jesus to transform you in ways unimaginable. ORDER YOUR BOOK TODAY! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/cart?redirect=pid%2C33EG-532-MM-ENG%2Cqty%2C1%2Catc%2Ctrue Subscribe to Dynamic Catholic at https://www.youtube.com/@UC4rfI3dhy_nwtciS3M-AmsA Thank you for joining us today at All Saints Parish! #allsaintsparish #allparish #dynamiccatholic #33daystoeucharsticglory

33 DAYS to EUCHARISTIC GLORY A Spiritual Pilgrimage Experience the first-ever EUCHARISTIC CONSECRATION with 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory. Allow the presence of Jesus to transform you in ways unimaginable. ORDER YOUR BOOK TODAY! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/cart?redirect=pid%2C33EG-532-MM-ENG%2Cqty%2C1%2Catc%2Ctrue Subscribe to Dynamic Catholic at https://www.youtube.com/@UC4rfI3dhy_nwtciS3M-AmsA

The Power of a Prayer JournalFor Christmas, in 2005, my uncle Jeano gave me a notebook. Inside the notebook was a letter from him that explained all about spiritual journaling/prayer journaling. I had never done prayer journaling before, and my first thought was that it was for people who were holier than me. I am sure you can start to see this recurring theme in my thoughts. I tend to feel like I am not holy enough to do all these different things. I am not sure why it took so long to realize these ideas could be a path to becoming more holy. In the letter, my uncle listed four benefits of prayer journaling. These are: Deepening your relationship with God.Helping you to see God really does answer your prayers as you look back and see it in your own writing time after time.Increasing your confidence (in God) as you take things to Him in your journal.Having someone to go to and unload on, anytime, anywhere, who can truly “handle it.”All of that sounded amazing. I was always looking for some way to deepen my relationship with God. “What if I do it wrong?” “What if I say the wrong thing?” These questions popped into my head. I decided to try it anyway. What is the worst that can happen, right? I made my first entry on January 11, 2006. This is how I began my first entry, “I've written in a journal before, but not regularly, and not a prayer journal. I don't know if there are certain rules, but I will just write what I am thinking. I am sure I will get better and more focused with practice.” Then I started to write about my day. That first day I wrote four pages in my new journal. I was so excited to start this new practice and I felt great afterwards.I would love to say that from that day on I spent 10-20 minutes a day writing to God in that journal. Unfortunately, that was not the case. I just took out that journal to check how often I wrote in it, as I remembered it wasn't often. It turns out after that first entry, on January 11, 2006, my next entry is on June 4, 2010. What?! I did not write in my prayer journal again for another 4 years. In case you had any illusions that I have it all figured out and this spiritual stuff came easier to me, I don't and it didn't. I wrote in my journal for a few days in June and then not again until September. Then it was once in September, once in October, and once in December. Just to give you an idea of how inconsistent my journaling was, my journal had 44 pages and it took me until June 2017 to fill it.In Spring of 2017 I attended a retreat sponsored by the Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW). I am not sure exactly what was said at this retreat to give me this conviction, but I came home from the retreat with the conviction that I needed to turn to God for help with my family issues. I struggled with parenting our three boys, as they were very strong willed, and Tony and I could not seem to get on the same page. Our marriage was also struggling.I had read almost every parenting book out there, as well as many marriage books. A thought came to me at the retreat, that I was looking everywhere but to God for answers. I wrestled with this thought because I had been praying to him all along the way. What I heard in response to my question was I was spending more time trying to come up with my own answers than I was spending time trying to hear God's answers to my prayers. Wow, that was not what I was expecting to hear.When I got home from this retreat, I made a resolution to get up before the kids each morning and write in my prayer journal. Write to Him and let Him know all that was going on in my life. I know that He already knows what is going on, but it's nice when we make time to talk with Him about it. You may know that your child went outside to play on the playground, but wouldn't you still love to hear them explain what they did out there in their own words?Talk to God about your day, your wins, your struggles, and anything else you want to talk to him about. I believe it makes God happy when we make time to talk with Him. He is our Father, and He wants to talk with His children. I got up almost every morning after that retreat and wrote in a journal. I talked about my day and what things were going on in our family. I thanked God for whatever I could and I asked for help in the areas I needed help in. I was so thankful I was able to have the discipline to get up early each morning and do this. It was such a change from my past attempts, from June 2017-Sept. 2017 I filled a whole journal.I felt a great sense of peace while I was writing in the journal daily. I did feel my relationship with God deepening. It is similar to having a best friend you can talk to every day. I have heard from many sources that writing is good for your soul. Think how much better for your soul it is when you are writing to your heavenly father.There are many different techniques to prayer journal and I have tried a few different ones. While writing this chapter I looked back at some of my journals and was reminded of the different formats I have used. There is no right or wrong way to start a prayer journal. You can just get a notebook and start writing. I hope you do that. My wish for you is to get a notebook, any notebook and just start writing. The only reason I am writing this part is because I know I like to have directions. I like to have an example of at least one way someone else did it so I can get started. If I am just told to do something without an example, sometimes I get stuck trying to decide how to start and I never start.The first type of journaling I did was just writing whatever came to my mind. I would write as if I was talking to someone sitting next to me. I would write about my day, or what I did the day before. I would write about what I had coming up that day or anything I needed prayers for. I would also list any prayer requests I had received from others.If I happened to be struggling with anything, and let's be real, I always was, then I would talk about that and ask for God's help. I would ask for His wisdom in a certain circumstance, or His patience, or strength to make it through. Whatever I felt I needed on that particular day, or in that particular circumstance. Sometimes I would write for a few pages, and sometimes I would fall asleep after writing a paragraph. It doesn't matter. I truly believe that God loves our desire for holiness and He loves any attempt at trying to grow closer to him.The next type of journaling I learned from Dynamic Catholic. I have received it on a prayer card with most of my orders. Also, the description is in the book, The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly. Here is the prayer process from Dynamic Catholic:Gratitude: Begin by thanking God in a personal dialogue for whatever you are most grateful for today.Awareness: Revisit the times in the past twenty-four hours when you were and were not the-best-version-of-yourself. Talk to God about these situations and what you learned from them.Significant Moments: Identify something you experienced today and explore what God might be trying to say to you through that event (or person).Peace: Ask God to forgive you for any wrong you have committed (against yourself, another person, or Him) and to fill you with a deep and abiding peace.Freedom: Speak with God about how He is inviting you to change your life, so that you can experience the freedom to be the-best-version-of-yourself.Others: Lift up to God anyone you can feel called to pray for today, asking God to bless and guide them.Finish by praying the Our Father.I would look at my day and go through these 6 steps in my journal. Sometimes, it would just be a sentence for each one; sometimes, it would be longer. I think it is important to note that in step two, it says to notice where you were and were not the best version of yourself. I think when we look back over our day, it may be easy to think about all the times we might have missed the mark. Especially if we are a spouse or parent, we can usually see all the places throughout the day when we could have been better. Maybe we yelled at our children or lost our temper with our spouse. I think it's important to examine these and see how we might be able to respond better next time.However, I feel it is just as important to look at the things we did right today. How many times did we want to yell, but didn't? Did we go outside and play with our child even though we really wanted to stay inside and read a book? If we only focus on the negative we may start to feel like all we do is mess up. However, when we are also looking at the things we did right we see we are not the terrible person we thought we were. If we know we are doing some things right, we can try to increase the number of times we get it right and decrease the number of times we get it wrong.A third type of journaling I did came from the book called Consoling the Heart of Jesus by Father Michael E. Gaitley.1 He presented this method as an Examination of Conscience. I went through these steps before bed, and I wrote them in my journal during this period of journaling. You would begin by putting yourself in the presence of God. Then follow the steps in the acronym B. A. K. E. R.B = Blessings. Spend the most time here, praising and thanking God for the blessing of the day.A = Ask. Ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten you, so you can recognize your sins. K = Kill. It was our sins that killed and crucified Jesus. Search for commissions and omissions. (This means what did you do that you shouldn't have done and what didn't you do that you should have done.)E = Embrace. Be sorry for sin and allow Jesus to embrace you with rays of his mercy. R = Resolution. Look ahead to the next day, anticipating potential pitfalls and opportunities.I would think about each step and write the things that came to mind. I would think about all of my blessings for that day, all the things I had to be grateful for, and I would write them down. (B) Then I would write in my journal (although you could just say it), “Holy Spirit, come down and show me my sins,” or “Holy Spirit, show me all the ways I have sinned today.” (A) Then I would write down anything that comes to mind. (K) For the next step, I would tell God I was sorry for my sins and ask Him for His help to keep me from sinning again. (E). Next, I would picture God's rays of mercy shining down on me. Finally, I would think about the following day and write down one thing I could do to help it go more smoothly and to be a better version of myself. Just that intentional few minutes of planning I found to be very helpful.Another way a lot of people use their prayer journal is to read a Bible verse or chapter and then talk to God in their journal about what the verse said to them. They explain what it meant to them or what they thought of when they read it. Maybe you could relate that scripture to whatever you are going through on that particular day. I think you would be surprised how the same scripture verse can speak to you differently depending on what you are experiencing at the time. You could also read a daily devotional, you don't have to buy a book, they have some online. After you read the daily devotional, you could write your reactions to it in your journal. Also, some devotionals have questions at the end of them. You could answer these during your journaling time.Hopefully, these examples show you that there are many different ways to do your prayer journaling. I have used many of them at one time or another. Currently, I am writing a letter to God each day. I begin the letter with “Hi Dad,” “Good Morning, Father,” or some variation of this. I did not feel comfortable when I started referring to God as Dad, as it felt informal and even disrespectful. However, He is our Dad, and I believe He longs for a deep and intimate relationship with us, so I have grown comfortable with addressing my letters in this manner. You may not, and again that is great. We are all on our own journey. No two journeys will be the same. God made us perfectly equipped for our own journey. You know what you feel comfortable with and what you don't. He loves you because you are you, not because you are trying to be like someone else. Just be yourself, write from the heart, and I bet He will love it!Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless all those listening to this episode today. Lord, I ask that you bless their families, especially during the holiday season. I ask that you help us to remember the reason for the season. Let our focus not get distracted by all the business. Let us remember why we have Christmas and what we are really celebrating. I ask all of this in accordance with your will and in Jesus' holy name, Amen. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey to walk boldly with Jesus. I hope you enjoyed listening to the chapter of my book today. I will place a link in the show notes in case you want to buy a copy. Click Here to get your autographed copy. You can also go on Amazon. If you click on the link below or go to my website, walkboldlywithjesus.com, you can get an autographed copy. I look forward to meeting you here again tomorrow. Remember, Jesus loves you, and so do I! Have a blessed day! Today's word from the Lord is, “Seek me at all times. The more you seek me, the more I will enlighten you and guide you in ways that you never thought possible. Be my light to the world. Reflect in everything that you do that you are mine."

He is a member of the founding family of the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and is also the owner of the Kansas City Mavericks, a franchise member of the ECHL. In addition, he is the founder of the Loretto Foundation, LLC, a private charitable organization. He also serves as interim president for St. Michael the Archangel High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and on the board of directors of Hunt Midwest and the Bright Futures Fund. He has also served on the board of Dynamic Catholic for many years.

Jack Beers is Vice President of Ministry at Dynamic Catholic, responsible for creating a world-class experience for everyone who encounters the ministry. Through his dedication to Dynamic Catholic's mission, Jack has been privileged to be part of many life-changing projects that have impacted the faith of millions. A die-hard New York Mets fan, Jack resides in the Cincinnati metro area with his wife and children. Dynamic Catholic and Flocknote are partnering this Lent to deliver its Best Lent Ever experience to over 9,000 parishes nationwide—for free. Parishes that use Flocknote will now have unlimited access to the program, which delivers two daily videos designed to inspire participants to grow closer to God one moment at a time. Both organizations see this as an unprecedented opportunity to reach parishioners directly and create a daily community-wide conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sayyestoholiness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sayyestoholiness/support

Our first in-person guest helps us break in the studio! Fr. John Bartunek joins us to talk about 60 Days to Becoming a Missionary Disciple, plus we discuss the realities of the Legionaries of Christ in the wake of scandals from years past. EPISODE 476 SHOWNOTES & LINKS Watch full video here - https://youtu.be/LNfhzWDTQiM

We're live with Michael Van Hecke, President and Founder of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education talks about the joy of Catholic Education: quantifiable results from the Institute for Catholic liberal education, Fr. Michael Alello, pastor of St. Thomas More in Baton Rouge talks about the NCEA (National Catholic Education Association) Awards and Jack Beers, Vice President of Ministry at Dynamic Catholic, talks about flocknote changing the way parishes communicate.

Eucharistic Revival is Happening NOW? Matthew Kelly Interviews Bishop Andrew Cozzens @UsccbOrg  New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, chair of the board of NET Ministries, chair of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, and leader of the U.S. Eucharistic Revival.Learn more about the USCCB Eucharistic Revival and Eucharistic Congress at: https://www.eucharisticcongress.orgGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeIf you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, get your copy today! - https://holymomentsbook.comSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #eucharist #revival #bishop #catholic #ProfoundlyHuman #BestVersionOfYourself #christianleadership

Matthew Kelly Interviews Fr. Jim Deiters, Catholic Priest and Bishop's ConsultantNew York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews Fr. Jim Deiters, pastor of St. Claire of Assisi in rural Illinois, consultant to the bishop and is the chair for diocesan priestly formation.Get Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeIf you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, get your copy today! - https://holymomentsbook.comSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #priest #catholic #ProfoundlyHuman #BestVersionOfYourself #christianleadership

Holy Moments - Best Advent Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get six FREE copies of "Holy Moments" today! (just pay shipping) - https://holymomentsbook.comSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Everyone Knows that Love Is the Only Way - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The One Thing" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/the-one-thing/OTHG.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=OTHG+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Acceptance and Surrender - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Beautiful Hope" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/beautiful-hope/BHOP.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=BHOP+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Sports Legend Lamar Hunt Jr. Interviews with Matthew Kelly  @KansasCityChiefs New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews Lamar Hunt Jr., son of  @KansasCityChiefs founder Lamar Hunt and owner of the Kansas City Mavericks  @MavericksHockey .Throughout the history of professional sports in America, few families have been so influential as the Hunt family, who have owned the Kansas City Chiefs since 1960. Lamar Hunt, Jr. is my guest today. He grew up in the world of professional sports, but there is so much more to him than that: He is a talented musician, president of a Catholic High School, the owner of a minor league hockey team, a devoted family man, and a man of incredible faith. I hope his wisdom and insights impact you as much as they have impacted me. There is perhaps nothing more American than a discussion about faith and football. Listen. Reflect. Share. And enjoy.If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://holymomentsbook.comSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #ProfoundlyHuman #KansasCityChiefs #KansasCity #Mavericks #KansasCityMavericks #LamarHunt #Football #AFC #NFL #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersionOfYourself

Movie Night - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The Velveteen Rabbit" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/the-velveteen-rabbit/VRAB.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=VRAB+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

The Sights, Smells, and Sounds of Christmas - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Everybody Evangelizes About Something" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/everybody-evangelizes-about-something/EEAS.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=EEAS+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

The Importance of Christmas PJ's - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Cyrus: Prince of Persia" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/cyrus-prince-of-persia/CPOP.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=CPOP+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Technology Fasting - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The Long View" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/the-long-view/TLVW.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TLVW+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Former Mega Church Pastor Dr. Allen Hunt Interviews with Matthew KellyNew York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews author, speaker, Bible scholar, and former pastor Dr. Allen Hunt.Some people have something wise or insightful to say on almost every topic placed before them. My guest today is such a person. Allen Hunt is a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed speaker, husband, father, grandfather, and a man of resounding faith. Listen. Reflect, Enjoy. Share. Check out Allen's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAllenHuntIf you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://holymomentsbook.comSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #Profoundly Human #BestVersionOfYourself #TommySpaulding #BestVersionOfYourself #GlobalYouthLeadershipAcademy #GYLA #UpwithPeople #Leadership #LeadershipTraining

Attend to Your Spiritual Illness - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The Wisdom of the Saints" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/the-wisdom-of-the-saints/SAIW.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=SAIW+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Amazing Sundays - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Rediscover Jesus" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/rediscover-jesus/RJES.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=RJES+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Locate Your Heart - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Off Balance" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/off-balance/OBAL.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=OBAL+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Be Present Not Preoccupied - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Sign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Pay Attention - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Resisting Happiness" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/resisting-happiness/RHAP.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=RHAP+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Learn to Deep Think - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The Wisdom of Fulton Sheen" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/the-wisdom-of-fulton-sheen/FULW.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=FULW+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Stop Trying to Hack Life - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Stop Worrying and Start Living" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/stop-worrying-and-start-living/SWSL.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=SWSL+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Listen to Music - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "A Call to Joy" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/call-to-joy/CJOY.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=CJOY+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Escape the Joyless Urgency - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Ask Him" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/ask-him/AHIM.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=AHIM+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

That Difficult Conversation - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The Seven Levels of Intimacy" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/seven-levels-of-intimacy/7LOI.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=7LOI+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Be a Pilgrim, Not a Tourist! - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Join a Dynamic Catholic Pilgrimage Today: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/pilgrimages.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=PIL+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

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Summary:  In this episode, Dr. Peter brings together what we have been learning about receiving love in the story of Susanna Lead-in:  There is something in us, as storytellers and as listeners to stories, that demands the redemptive act, that demands that what falls at least be offered the chance to be restored. The reader of today looks for this motion, and rightly so, but what he has forgotten is the cost of it. His sense of evil is diluted or lacking altogether, and so he has forgotten the price of restoration. When he reads a novel, he wants either his sense tormented or his spirits raised. He wants to be transported, instantly, either to mock damnation or a mock innocence.”  Catholic Novelist Flannery O'Connor Intro.   I have been doing a lot of podcast lecturing.  Dense programming, lots of information.  Like Episode 99.  Not a bad thing.  But I want you to really take in what I'm offering at a bones level.  To possess it at the felt level, to be that familiar with it.  Not just head knowledge.  Whole self knowledge.   So I am going back to another way of learning, one I haven't emphasized enough.  Stories.  Today, I am going to tell you a story.  A story about receiving different kinds of love.  Why? Here's why.  In the words of Edward Miller tells us.  “Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world." Our primary tools for teaching and learning.  And it's true.  We teach our children in their earliest years through stories and experiences.  Not through lectures.   I am Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist, passionate Catholic, co-founder and president of Souls and Hearts and soulsandhearts.com, and I am very pleased to with you as  your host and guide in this Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, episode 101 to be your storyteller, to tell you a story.  This episode is titled A Story about Receiving Different Kinds of Love -- a story we can all related to.   Prepping for the Story  Ways to Listen Listen to the Story  Listening to yourself as you listen to the Story.   What is going on inside Listen to your own parts Can pause the audio  Reflective space  What are your noticing  What are you resonating with in the story, what is impacting you.?  What are you rejecting   Parts -- Episode 71 A new and better way of understanding myself and others.   Needs  Primary Conditions for Secure Attachment Felt sense of safety and protection -- have to go through the valley of shame, fear, anger, grief  Feeling seen, heard, known and understood -- have to tolerating being in relationship, being present.   Feeling comforted, soothed and reassured  Feeling cherished, treasured, delighted in  Feeling the other has your best interests at heart   Integrity Needs My need to exist and survive  My need to matter  My need to have agency  My need to be good  My need for mission and purpose in life   Resistance to Being Loved from IIC 99  Limited vision and lack of imagination, leading to a refusal to be transformed by God We don't understand God's love The Costs of Being Loved by God Poor God images Poor Self images -- Shame Refusal to be vulnerable, to be exposed, to be revealed to God.  Lack of courage. Anger at God -- rebellion Cautions -- could be evocative for you -- parts of you may really connect in various ways.  I want you to take care of your self and your parts as you listen to the story.  If you need a break, take a break.   The Story -- Hero's Journey outline  The Ordinary World Susanna -- 40 year old married mother of three -- Brown hair, warm brown eyes, and easy smile, she laughs at your jokes -- the kind of person that you immediately felt comfortable with.  Open and engaging with other people, was well read, and could talk about your interests.  Socially adept, she coordinated making meals for local women who had babies.  Had a sense that she had suffered in her life and understood something about suffering.  And that was true Life wasn't always easy for Susanna Grew up in Culpeper, VA, 75 miles west of Washington DC, oldest of four children, all girls.  Named Susan.   Mother -- quiet, introverted - an interior designer turned homemaker.   Father -- extroverted, warm, gregarious high school teacher - taught algebra, geometry and trigonometry at Culpeper County High School  -- great sense of humor, gratifying, and a pretty easy grader, students loved him and he really liked being a popular teacher.  Strong sense that father had favorites among the daughters, and she wasn't one of them   When Susan was age 16, her mother divorced her father -- his affairs, excessive drinking Mother devastated.  Really wanted her daughter to understand.  Susanna was cold.   Read the divorce decree "Irreconcilable differences"  And she was so angry  At an emotional level, Susan repudiated both Mom and Dad.  Not understanding, not wanting to understand.   Decided to go by "Susanna" -- three reasons Devoted to the Chronicles of Narnia -- The last book of the series, The Last Battle.  Aslan says "Susan is no longer a friend of Narnia."  Given to nylons, lipstick, and party invitations -- she didn't seem serious  any more.   Susan was her given name -- she wanted different name, but not too different  In the Bible, in Daniel chapter 13, Susanna was the beautiful, faithful wife of Joakim.  She refused to be blackmailed into adultery by two respectable men of high stature in the community, two judges, who just happened to have also be voyeurs, peeping-Toms.  Susanna preferred death by denunciation rather than compromise her moral principles, and was saved by a young boy, Daniel, whose clever cross-examination of the accusers revealed them to be liars.  Susanna was a real heroine in her eyes, someone to be emulated.   Shuttling back and forth between parents, who were drifting from the Faith. Mom pursued an annulment got it, and remarried the summer after Susanna's graduation from high school.  Susanna refused to be in the bridal party, refused to go to the wedding.  Like many teenagers in this position, Susan rebelled.  But not by using alcohol, drugs or sex.  Susan rebelled by becoming more Catholic --  Went to Christendom college, it was close, it was Catholic.  She was determined to make a new life there.  Leave the old life behind.  Came home to see her parents as little as possible, focused on her sisters when she did come home.  Very uncommunicative with Mom and Dad.   Christendom is where she met Brett, who eventually became her husband.   Mathematics major, got into computer programming.  Very introverted, not very social.  Not socially awkward, exactly, but not at all inclined to parties and large groups.   Home based -- independent contractor.   High income Fantasy Role playing Games.   Children 16 year old Savannah, her oldest -- now driving and asserting her independence.   13 year old Trevor -- athlete, mechanically talented, liked woodworking  10 year old Micah -- still really cute and cuddly with Mom, starting to play volleyball and very into play dates with her friends.   The Call to Adventure Had been a freelance writer, mostly for Catholic publications, small but dedicated following. Made a little money.   Fr. Brownlee, the pastor asks her if she would consider being the assistant for ministry outreach at their suburban mega-parish.  Part time position.   Ray de la Cruz, the director for ministry outreach needed and assistant, just 10-15 hours per week, a lot of writing and some event planning, event management.   Fr. Brownlee, the pastor, love to have you on board, consider it -- Office at the parish, near the parish grade school, close to her two youngest kids.  A fit for her charisms.   Refusing the Call to Adventure She has a comfortable life, deciding not to do it.  Likes her home.   Brett starting to have some odd heart problems.  High blood pressure for years, stress of hitting deadlines.  Not doing as well.  Strange bodily symptoms, heart racing, no biological causes found.  Sometimes off of work for a week at a time, income not so stable.   Gnawing anxiety about that -- his father and grandfather had both died young.  She wasn't confident that she could handle the family finances if he died or became incapacitated.  Pushing it out of her mind.   Conflict increasing at home, especially between Trevor and Brett.   Need for human contact, writing getting lonely.  Brett not very good company right now, irritable, sad.    Maybe she does have something to offer.  Kids are more independent now, very busy.   Meeting the Mentor Ray, the director of ministry outreach -- really dynamic guy, lots of positive energy.  Brought in six months ago to revitalize the ministry outreach and find ways to really reach people, bring them more alive in the Faith.   Lots of initiatives across the different demographics of the parish.  Just needed a little help.   Susanna didn't know him well.  But from her vantage point, she did appreciate how he motivated people, how he stayed on his message of getting people to pray, to spend time with the Lord.  The Eucharistic Adoration chapel at the parish had been pretty moribund, but now it was lively, and teenagers from the youth groups were regularly taking hours in front of the Lord, even her daughter Savannah.  Ray was direct, straight-talking and had just come from significant success as an assistant VP in a mid-size marketing firm, but now was looking for more meaning and purpose in his life.  He was 38, had a few years in diocesan seminary, discerned out, and had never married.  He was doing an amazing outreach with the Latino community in the parish as well.   In the initial interview with Ray about the position, Susanna felt uplifted and supported.  She sensed that Ray was interested in her life, her background.  He discussed how he wanted to craft the position around the person -- around her -- capitalizing on her strengths, gifts, charisms, and not trying to fit her to some procrustean bed of a rigid position description.  And he really wanted to make sure that the position, if she took it, fostered her spiritual life.  "We have a start-up spirit here, not your same old parish corporate Catholicism" he said, laughing.  He was a fan of Dynamic Catholic and Matthew Kelly, had his books handy, Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic was his favorite book, he told her.  So much in there we can learn to put in practice here.   Let me think about it.  Give me two weeks.  "OK, Susanna, you have two weeks.  Take all the time you need.  I'll be praying for you.  Just don't forget about me, OK, get in back in touch when you are ready."   If I am going to step back out in the world, I would want the position to support my spiritual life, foster my prayer life, help me toward holiness.  I would want someone in my corner, Susanna thought.  Someone who really had my back, someone that would advocate for me, some who understood me.  I need that.  If I start working outside our home again, I would need a supervisor who actually cares about me as a person not just what I can do for them.  Then with just a little twinge, a feeling she couldn't quite identify, the next thought came.  Someone like Ray.  She corrected herself.  Mr. De la Cruz.   Crossing the Threshold Ten days later she came back to the parish offices met  Ray and Fr. Brownlee in Ray's office and said, I'm in, but here's the caveat.  I want to try it for 90 days, see how it goes -- family life, how this sits with Brett, it's been a long while since I've been working in the world.   All right, Ray said, his face lighting up.  Let's do this -- and no worries, Susanna, this parish isn't the world,  You'll be working in the Church, not the world.  Fr. Brownlee shook her hand and smiled.  Have Martha onboard you with all the employment paperwork, she'll walk you through all that tedium.  I will let you and Ray figure out the details about how to work together, I trust you both, I have to go, financial reports for the Archdiocese are waiting.  You know how to reach me if you need something.  God bless.   Let's start with prayer, said Ray.  And without waiting for her to answer, he prayed out loud, thanking God for the parish, for Fr. Brownlee, for the outreach work, the work of evangelization, for the beauty of the day, and for Susanna joining the staff, bringing all her gifts and talents and her whole being to the team.  Then he made the sign of the cross.   All right, Ray said again, let's shake on the deal.  He held out his hand and she shook it, and felt a ripple of electricity surges up her arm as he gave her a quick squeeze before releasing.  She felt excited, was she really happy?  She hadn't sensed such an uplift in a long time.  I must have gotten older than my years somehow, she thought to herself.  She smiled warmly at him and he laughed again and asked "what's your schedule for today?   Test, Allies, Enemies The next six month seemed like a whirlwind to Susanna.   She absolutely embraced the parish work. Her confidence rose week by week.  Ray was able to find just the right growing edges for her, to really stretch her but not overwhelm her.  They read passages from Matthew Kelly's book "The Dream Manager" and brainstormed together about her professional development.   Susanna did most of the planning for the eighth grade retreat, and her son Trevor said that all his friends at school thought it was the best retreat ever.   Susanna connected with Martha, the parish administrative assistant and Sharon, the school principal, who also took an interest in her and appreciated her eating lunch with the students including Trevor and Micah on occasion.   And she made a lot of mistakes, there was a steep learning curve for Susanna.  Ray laughed them off with one or more of his inexhaustible supply of quotes.   For the eighth grade graduation supper, Susanna caused great commotion with a caterer -- Susanna had made several errors in placing the order and then alienated the caterer in her frantic attempts to force everything to work out.  Multiple different entrees had to be prepared in an emergency, the food quality suffered and worst of all, all Trevor's classmates knew it was Susanna's fault.  The caterer complained about Susanna to the pastor and the auxiliary bishop.   Susanna felt terrible, ashamed, and guilty.  Ray wasn't fazed by it at all. He just quoted the business magnate Richard Branson  who said "You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."   That was so refreshing for Susanna, who ever since her parents' divorce had been so focused on not making mistakes.  She began to realize that she saw her parents' divorce as a huge mistake, she never wanted to make a mistake like that, and the best way to avoid making such a huge mistake was to make no mistakes at all.  She began to feel more free, like the world was a little more spacious.   At Ray's insistence, Susanna had dispensed with calling him Mr. De la Cruz after the first meeting.  My name's Raimundo, but just call me Ray.  Everyone does." And everyone did, even the school kids and the youth of the parish.   Ray seemed to have unbounded energy and no end of creative ideas.  He also took prayer seriously -- Early in the morning, Susanna would see him in the Adoration chapel.  He invited her to pray with him before they met to discern and discuss plans.  He inquired about her prayer life -- and let her know that he was continuing to pray for her, that she be a saint.  He asked her to pray for him.  And amazing things were happening in the parish.  Ray was a dynamic motivational speaker, especially for the teenagers and the young adults, and he had a way of connecting with the men of the parish as well.  He had a remarkable ability to remember names.  Susanna found herself admiring him.   She grew more and more curious about him, and what made him tick, where did he get all the energy and enthusiasm?  He never seemed to have a bad day.  He had the full support of the pastor and a lot of autonomy.   Her daughters noticed that Mom was happier and busier.  Her husband Brett seemed to be noncommittal about her working at the parish.  But he was in his funk still, and Susanna began to wonder if he might be depressed.  It was hard to know, he was so hard to reach in so many ways.   Her own prayer life was growing -- the challenges she was facing encouraged her to pray.  And now she had two teenagers, with their trials and their hormones to deal with.  Trevor, now in high school, occasionally would ask "How's it going for you, Mom at work.?  How's Ray?"  Susanna found herself tongue-tied trying to explain what her work was like to Trevor.   Susanna experienced some confusion and a vague sense of guilt about her marriage.  She struggled with how to love Brett, who so needed space and whose love languages seemed so different from hers.   He seemed even more uncomfortable with touch than in years past, with physical affection unless he had been drinking.  She had a sense that he didn't fully approve of her working at the parish, but he would not come out and say what he thought.  He was so indirect.  Why could that man not support her in something that she found joy and purpose and meaning in?  It troubled her.   Very gradually, over time, Ray became even more casual and familiar in his conversation with Susanna.  Sometimes he would call her "Susanita" and playfully refer to Susanna as his "guiding star" when she had a particularly creative idea.  He had an amazing vocabulary in multiple languages.  Once in a while, when he was in a particularly warm mood, he would refer to her with terms of affection in other languages -- querida, cara, carino, mon chéri.  She asked him about that.  He responded with a big smile and his arms open wide, I'm from Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, We talk like that there, they are just ways of expressing friendship and connection.  And I consider you more than just my assistant.  I think we are spiritual friends -- at least I hope we are.  Like St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal.  But hey, if it bothers you, I won't use those words,  I can just call you Susanna.  No problem."  "No, no it's ok, I kind of like it.."  Great, said Ray.  Susanna, I just want to be a Ray of sunshine in your life, and he laughed heartily at his own play on words.  But those words stayed with Susanna and echoed in her memory.   A Ray of sunshine in my life.    Three weeks later, at the end of the day.  Susanna stopped by Ray's office to drop off a file and saw him head down in his chair, shaking.  "Ray?"  "Ray, are you all right?"  He took his hands from his face, eyes streaming with silent tears. "No."  "I'm not all right."  "I'm very not right."  Susanna immediately pulled up a chair next to his, and instinctively she reached out to take his right hand in both of hers.  "Ray, it's OK.  Ray, what is it?"  Ray's breathing was labored and his body shuddered.  "I'm glad you're here, I am so glad you're here. Susanna. Just stay with me for a while.  With his free hand he wiped tears from his eyes and looked at her.  "Ray, what's wrong?"  Ray broke off eye contact, looked over her head at the wall.  "I can't tell you what's wrong, Susanna.  I can't."  "I'm so alone, I am so lonely."  He looked at her again.  "I can't tell you how lonesome I am."  He looked down at their hands joined together -- "Do you know it's been four days since anyone has touched me?"  And he sobbed silently, rocking back and forth in his chair looking so wounded, looking so broken, looking like a little lost, abandoned boy.   Susanna's heart was so full of emotion, and she was acting on impulse.  She disengaged her right hand and put her arm around his shoulders holding him with just enough pressure to slow his rocking down.   Look at me, she said to him.  He looked into her eyes.  She said -- You are my Ray of Sunshine.  Remember that."  Then fear flooded through her and she ran out to her car without her coat or purse in a cold and dark mid-December mist.  Her mind was reeling and she tried to recollect herself in the driver's seat.  What had just happened?  What was going on?  She turned the key, the car started.  I need some music she said, and turned on the radio.  Savannah had tuned in last to an 80s station, and the DJ was saying, up next, Dan Fogelberg's top 10 hit from 1981, Same Auld Lang Syne.  Met my old lover in the grocery store. The snow was falling Christmas Eve I stood behind her in the frozen foods. And I touched her on the sleeve.  And then her tears flowed.  And from deep within her, a very, very young voice was crying out over and over again "I want to go home."  "I want to go home" as Dan sang on.   Two minutes later the lyrics pierced her like a spear when Dan was singing She said she'd married her an architect, Who kept her warm and safe and dry, She would've liked to say she loved the man, But she didn't like to lie.  Susanna clawed the driver's door open leaned over and threw up on the asphalt.  She shut the radio off in the middle of the saxophone solo, slammed the transmission into reverse and spun her tires on the wet pavement backing out of there, away from the parish, away from Ray, away from anywhere, just to get away.   I love Brett, Susanna insisted to herself, as she drove.  I love my husband.  I do.  I am faithful to him.  I love my husband.   But another voice, low and soft, almost gentle, said, Yes, you do.  Yes you do.  But are you sure Brett is your husband?  Of course Brett is my husband.  We're married.  We were married on October 10, we made vows to each other.  "Yes, you did.  You did.  You made a vow.  And Brett said the words too.  Maybe Brett made a vow, if he was actually capable of making a vow.  Maybe.  But, Susanna, you know that Brett is on the spectrum don't you?  What's the term Functioning autistic?  He has been since he was little.  Come now, listen to me.  How often does he look at you?  How well does he understand you, really?  Or connect with you emotionally, relationally?  What about how he shrinks from your touch so often?  How he is so, so  introverted?  How he lives so much in a fantasy world in his role playing games with anonymous gamers from all over the world?  Let's be honest, Susanna, about Brett, it's about time.   And let's be honest about you, too.  Why you wanted him for a husband.  Did you want to love him out of charity -- really?  How has that been going, you loving him?  Isn't it true that what you really wanted was your own safety, security, his income?  And isn't it true that you so desperately wanted to not depend on either of your parents, but you weren't ready to stand on your own two feet?   Shut up, shut up, shut up.  Susanna, Don't you know that you actually love Ray?  Are you that blind?  You have loved Ray for months now, but you still you won't admit it.  Didn't you just prove that, holding hands with him, your arm around him?  Your Ray of Sunshine.  Shut up, shut up, shut up! I'm going crazy, Susanna thought.  I am going round the bend.  Could it be that Brett was too impaired to marry me?  Could there be any truth to that?  She remembered several Catholic friends and acquaintances who after their civil divorces had applied for declarations of nullity for their marriages from the Archdiocesan Tribunal.  All of them were granted.   That was a long evening back at home.  Susanna told the kids and Brett she wasn't feeling well, skipped supper and went to bed where she lied awake in the darkness in the chaos of her thoughts.   The next morning she was supposed to meet with Fr. Brownlee and Ray at 9:00-- she considered calling in sick, but she knew she would have to face Ray again at some point.  She arrived at the conference room exactly at 9 -- she didn't want to be late, but she didn't want to be early.  Ray was there, looking like his old self.  He told her Fr. Brownlee is running a little late.  Hey, Susanna, about yesterday -- I'm sorry about being a hot mess.  I'm not usually like that, I know I probably made you uncomfortable.  Susanna found herself saying, no, Ray, it's OK, really, I was glad to help, and taking in his smile.  Thank you, Susanita.  Thank you.  We're OK?  Yes, Ray, we're OK.  OK. I just want to thank you for all you did for me.  You can't possibly know how much you helped me.  You were a gift from God, no really, a gift.  I thank God for you.  You were so attuned to just what I needed.  Can I give you just a little hug, to thank you, my spiritual friend, my sister in Christ?  It's hard for me to express everything that's in my heart for you just in words alone.   And Susanna, speechless, gave the slightest of nods before being enfolded in Ray's arms.  Her body felt electrified as he held her, she felt his body warm and firm and strong against hers, he was smiling down at her, just for those three seconds, and then felt the ache of longing as he let her go, saying, Thank you, mon cherie. Please don't tell anyone how you found me, yesterday.  Let's keep that between us, please, I am still embarrassed by my weakness and vulnerability.   And at that moment, before she could respond Fr. Brownlee's steps sounded in the corridor, and they separately quickly as they heard his customary hearty greeting, his Pax Vobiscum preceding him from the hallway.  They sat down around the table and started with the business items of the day.   After that, their hugs became more frequent and longer.  They prayed together in the chapel.  Sometimes, they furtively held hands, with God's approval, Ray said, as God's beloved children would and siblings who loved each other, Ray said.  But they did hide it, because others wouldn't understand their relationship, as Ray said.   They were having lunch in the break room of the parish center -- instead of at the school cafeteria -- Susanna asked Ray once more what he was crying that late afternoon -- if he felt up to talking about it.  Ray said he was grieving.  Grieving what?  Grieving for himself.  For his situation.  Did you ever see the musical Man of la Mancha?  When Don Quijote sang the Impossible Dream.  She wasn't familiar with the song.  They were alone -- so in a low voice, he sang the first few lines for her.  To dream the impossible dreamTo fight the unbeatable foeTo bear with unbearable sorrowTo run where the brave dare not goTo right, the un-rightable wrongTo love pure and chaste from afar And this was why I was grieving -- I was grieving you.  That all I could do in my love for you, all I could do was to love you, pure and chaste, from afar.  We were never going to be close in the way I wanted, in the way I hoped you wanted, it was just going to be frustration and pain and sacrifice and suffering -- But you Susanna -- you showed me another way -- in that dark hour of despair, you reached out and touched me, took my hand, made it all right.  You had the presence, you were so able to find a way I could not see for us to be together, for us to love each other and it be right and good.  So now it's out there, Susanna Richards.  I, Raimundo de la Cruz, your Ray of Sunshine, I love you.  I will always love you.  Whether you love me or not, I will always love you.  Like in Wendell Berry's novel Jayber Crow -- How Jayber loved Mattie Chatham in the way he did, pure and chaste from afar, because Mattie was married to Troy. Jayber was more faithful and true to Mattie than Troy ever was.  And Ray leaned back and held his arms wide and said.  I love you this big much, mon cherie and laughed.  You don't have to say anything Susanita, it's all right.  I know this is a lot to take in. I'm OK with whatever your decide.  I've decided for me. I've sorted it out on my end, I am at peace.  I've made my commitment.  I will devote my life to you, in love, in whatever way you permit, in whatever way you allow.  I am all yours to take or to leave.  You are my Dulcinea, my querida.   And like a moth to the flame, Susanna was drawn in deeper and deeper.  At the time, the her increasing enmeshment with Ray felt inexorable but later in the clarity of retrospect, she knew it wasn't.  Eventually they had sex on a wrestling mat in storeroom by the school gym.  So much shifted in both of them after that.  For a few weeks after that, they tried to "make the relationship work".  It didn't work.  Two months after his initial conquest of her, Ray's quote eternal love end quote fizzled out.  His idealized Dulcinea image of her faded, and he moved on, decided to leave his ministry position at the parish and moved to another state.   Susanna also quit her job and entered into a deep depression, filled with shame and guilt.  Brett and the kids were worried, they had never seen her like this.  Who am I?  She kept saying to herself.  Who am I?  She was walking downtown that Saturday afternoon on her way from the parking garage to the Catholic bookstore, to find a confirmation gift for her niece as she struggled with her identity.   You know what you are, said the soft, silky voice. You know what you are.  An adulterer.  A whore.   You are Susan.  Not Susanna.  Susanna was the one who resisted seduction, was willing to die rather than enter into adultery.  Don't you remember?  You are not her.  Then hardest cut of all You are just like your father.  You should die. Death will bring you release, Susan, do you know that?  What do you have to live for now? To the be the adulterous wife of Brett who you don't love and who doesn't want you?  To be the whore mother of your children, infecting them with your vice?  Can't you be humble enough, even now, to know that they are better off without you?  End it all now, Susanna.  It would be so easy, there's nothing to it… Approach to the Inmost Cave and the Ordeal At that exact same time on Saturday afternoon, In the little coastal town of Barra Grande, halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in southeastern Brazil, a 10 year old girl felt an inspiration to pray for whoever might be in most need right now, maybe a lady who was really sad, a lady who needed help.  Her prayer went up to heaven like incense and Susanna did not throw herself into the traffic on that busy street, but made it to the Catholic bookstore, looking a little disheveled.  The cashier noticed her as she came in and gave a faint smile and a halfhearted greeting-- she thought the lady did not look well, but at least she clearly was not one of the homeless people that had been so inconvenient lately.   In her numbness and distress, dwelling on Who am I?  Susanna noticed she was thirsty.  Weird, to notice that right now.  It made sense.  She hadn't had anything to eat or drink all day.  It doesn't matter.  Nothing matters anymore.  She walked up through the aisle on prayer, and a slim green volume caught her eye.  Thirsting for Prayer.  Fr. Jacques Phillipe.  She reaches, takes it off the shelf.   On page 20, she reads "Over and above our sins and failings, we discover that we are God's children. God loves us as we are, with an absolutely unconditional love and it is this love that gives us our deepest identity." Something moved within her. She flipped to page 22 and read: It is a deep aspiration of every man (and, still more, every woman!) to feel uniquely loved. Not loved in a general way, as one of a large group, but appreciated in our uniqueness. This is what the father's love brings about. Each of us can experience that in his eyes we are loved, chosen by God, in an extremely personal way. We often have the feeling that God loves us in a general way: he loves all men, I'm one of them, so he must take a bit of interest in me. But being loved in a " global" way, as one item in the collection, cannot satisfy us. And then to page 23 "Each of us is every right to say: "God loves me as he loves nobody else in the world!" God does not love two people in the same way because it is actually his love that creates her personality, a different personality for each."  And then, for the first time in many months, the sobs came, racking, heaving sobs.  This is who I am.  This is who I am!  This is who I am.  A beloved daughter of God.   The cashier heaved herself out of her chair and peered into the aisle.  Ma'am?  Are you OK? But received no answer from Susanna.  The cashier shrugged and went back to her chair to work on her Sudoku puzzle.  The store manager came over and asked the cashier in a low voice what was going on.  She replied sardonically that he had a major clean up to tend to in aisle 4.   Then Susanna was up on her feet and moving fast to the door. She stopped momentarily to ask the manager and cashier -- is there a Catholic church nearby?  Yes, there's one two blocks north, just go right, and then straight up, can't miss it, Mass is in 50 minutes.  Thank you, thank you and she hurried out -- Ah, do you want to pay for the book?  I'm so sorry, I'm a bit beside myself.  Susanna threw a $20 bill on the counter and ran out.   At St. Patrick's Parish, the new pastor Fr. Jennings was eyeing James, the volunteer guitar player and song leader for the 5:00 PM Mass. James, who he he had inherited with the parish in the reassignment two weeks ago.  James was in his mid-60s, with a grey ponytail, limited musical talent, and a overweening penchant for Marty Haugen tunes, the very ones that Fr. Jennings most despised.  What James lacked in accurate pitch he made up for with increased volume.  And James had not followed through on the music they had agreed on for last week's Mass, substituting songs that seemed to him as better to sing in the moment, ones the congregation was familiar with and loved.  Much better than the dry hymns this new pup of a pastor wanted.  Fr. Jennings told himself to remember that James was also a beloved son of God as he moved in for the confrontation.   But at that moment, a woman burst into the church.  Father, will you hear my confession?  Yes, I would be glad to.  And truth be told, Fr. Jennings appreciated a reprieve from the messy business of dealing with James.   Forgive me father, for I have sinned.  It's been six months or so since my last confession.  And then it all poured out, twelve and a half minutes of heart rending sin and sorrow as Susanna's mascara completed its journey to her chin, borne by tears of both sorrow and joy.  Her hatred for her parents, her pride, the adultery with Ray, it all came out.  And as the priest gave the absolution, the Magdalene smiled.   The Ordeal Susanna left the confessional with three things. A huge sense of relief, a strong sense of mission and a business card for a counselor in the city.  The priest strongly recommended that she see this counselor Sandra, one whom he knew and trusted.  With the suicidal crisis over for now, a whole new set of questions emerged.  How should she tell Brett about Ray?  Should she tell him at all?   The priest had stressed the point that much of her struggle was in the natural realm - in her history, in her upbringing, and that all needed to be addressed.  She needed some professional help.   Susanna looked Sandra up.  Sandra looked young, really young.  She found another one, a Dr. Waldron, a psychologist in his late 60s nearing retirement and started therapy with him.  .  It didn't go well.  She felt blamed and judged by this man who seems more interested in catechizing her than listening.  It lasted two sessions and she fired him.    She connected with Sandra and entered into deep work.  She learned that everyone has parts within them -- constellations of feelings and thoughts and desires.  Sometimes parts blend.   She was able to connect with her managers A Good Girl Part who always wants her to do the right thing and grew exhausted and hopeless when she could not prevent the affair with Ray.   An inner critic who tries to help her by riding her and cutting her down in the hope that she will be good enough to be loved  A stuff-it-down manager who represses other parts out of a deep fear that they will overwhelm her  A keep-it-safe avoiding part that steers clear of potential trouble and works to minimize the risk of being negatively evaluated by others.   And over time she was able to connect with the exiled parts within her A part that wanted to be loved by her father, who so missed her father.  She realized that this part's impulses and desires were fueling so much of her interactions with Ray, because this part saw so much of her father in Ray.  The parts believed that if she were to win Ray's love, it would fill her father needs.   Another exile that felt so much shame about not being able to keep her parents' marriage from falling apart, who felt responsible for the divorce. Her Good Girl part and her inner critic were both focused on silencing this part.  This part just wanted to be able to go home to be loved by Mom and Dad.   A part filled with rage toward her parents and who hated God for giving her those parents  She discovered parts of her that hated her husband and parts of her that were fond of him.  Both could be true.    As parts gave her space, she was able to discover her innermost self -- her innermost self was able to emerge and begin to lead and guide her system, and innermost self with beautiful qualities.   And as she became more integrated inside, her experience of herself began to make sense.  For the first time.   She realized the when she was tempted by the devil, the devil was trying to co-opt the most alienated parts of her, the one who would be most susceptible to his influence.  Then if those parts could take over and drive her bus, great harm would result.   It was painful work.  She felt in her bones what Fr. Jacques Philippe wrote on page 19 of her book:  The negative aspect has to do with her sin, our deep-seated wretchedness. We only know these things truthfully in the light of God. Face-to-face with him, there is no longer any possible room for lies; no invasion, no excuse, no mask. We are compelled to recognize who we are, with their wounds, our weaknesses, or inconsistencies, selfishness, hard-heartedness, secret complicity with evil, and all the rest. But with that work came a sense of peace and joy, of being loved by God and Mary in all her parts.  A realization that all her parts were good. A knowing that her parents did not have to love her any more than they did.  God the Father and Mary her Mother are her primary parents.   Susanna was able to get in touch with Life-Giving Wounds to work through the impact of her parents' divorce in a retreat and in a local chapter.   And she began to pray and related with God and Mary in a completely different way.  Good girl:  I don't have to give up Catholicism.  I just have to give up my flawed understanding of Catholicism.  The Rewards She feared Brett would be devastated when she told him.  He seemed more relieved.  Trevor had told Brett that he thought Mom and Ray had been having an affair.  Trevor had heard rumors and seen some interactions that made him suspicious.  That was a blow to Susanna, that the affair was not nearly so secret as she imagined.   Brett and Susanna were able to find a marital therapist to begin to work on their marriage in a more focused way.  Not easy, there were limitations.   The Road Back She hates her husband and loves him.  Lots of work with the children.  Trevor's anger.    A sense of Providence.   Resurrection / Return Two years later -- she was knocking at the door of her childhood home in Culpeper.  Her father answered, surprised to see her.  It's good to see you -- will you come in?  he asked.  She smiled at him and said:  It's good to see you too, Dad.  And for the first time in more than a quarter century, she meant it.   Take a minute.   Feedback welcome What you thought  Your own story -- send it to me -- crisis@soulsandhearts.com   IIC 102  The Last podcast, episode 100 was a great success in spite of some real technical failure.  We have a learning curve with our technology, and we know some of you were not able to join us.  We have resolved those issues.  We will be meeting on Wednesday, December 14 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern time to record and experiential exercise on parts getting the love that they need. Need to register, here is a link, can get the link from our weekly reflections in your email inbox or in our archive at soulsandhearts.com/blog.   Imagine how Susanna's experience would have been different if she had known about parts before encountering Ray -- or before marrying Brett?  Resilient Catholic Community -- you do not have to be alone.    120 Catholics like you already on board, already on the pilgrimage Reopened December 1 -- new cohort, our St. Dymphna cohort.  Until December 31.  Check it out.  Had a great meeting on December 1 and we will posting the recording very soon if it's not up already.  Sign up soulsandhearts.com/rcc -- lots of information there I've brought together the best Get to know your own parts Get to love your own parts If interested, contact me.   Crisis@soulsandhearts.com 317.567.9594 conversation hours 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Eastern Time Every Tuesday and Thursday.  (not November 24 which is Thanksgiving).     Upcoming Sign up for the weekly reflection     

Learn to Do Nothing - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Into the Deep" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/into-the-deep/ITDP.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=ITDP+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Rediscover Childhood - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copies of:"Why Am I Here?" - https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/why-am-i-here/WAIH.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=WAIH+bce"I Know Jesus," - https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/i-know-jesus/IKJS.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=IKJS+bceAnd "Good Night, Jesus" - https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/good-night-jesus/GNJE.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=GNJE+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

The Power of Anticipation - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Amazing Possibilities" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/amazing-possibilities/APOS.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=APOS+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Create Memories - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Do Something Beautiful for God" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/do-something-beautiful-for-god/DSBG.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=DSBG+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader33

Temper Your Expectations - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Life is Messy Journal" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/life-is-messy-journal/LMJL.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=LMJL+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

The Main Thing - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The Velveteen Rabbit" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/the-velveteen-rabbit/VRAB.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=VRAB+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Life Is Short - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "Difficult Teachings: The 40 Most Challenging Teachings of Jesus" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/difficult-teachings/40TJ.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=40TJ+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Fail on Purpose - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "The Rhythm of Life" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/rhythm-of-life/ROLF.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=ROLF+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Begin with Purpose - Best Christmas Ever - Matthew KellyJoin the Dynamic Catholic Ambassador's Club today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/give/the-ambassadors-club.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=popup&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=TAC+landing+page  Get your copy of "I'm Not Done Growing Yet" today! https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/im-not-done-growing-yet/GROW.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=best+advent+ever&utm_content=GROW+bceSign up for Best Christmas Ever e-mail reminders: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.htmlSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1If you have not read HOLY MOMENTS, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/3CY3A81https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestChristmasEver #BestAdventEver #holymoment #holymoments #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

Your Character Is Your DestinyThe BEST Preparation for EVERY Situation… - Matthew KellyGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeVideo Transcript:“The best preparation for every situation is character. When we look at our character, we see positive things, we see negative things… the good news is that whatever we discover, we can change our habits and can improve our character. If we don't like what we see when we look into the future through the telescope of character, we can change the future. How? By changing our habits. Our lives change when our habits change. It is true that if you tell me what your habits are today, I can tell you what your future looks like. If you tell me what new habits you are going to put into place this year, I can tell you how your life will be different this year from what it was last year. If you looked into your future and saw trials and heartache or triumph and glory, how would you prepare for your future? The reality is that you are likely to face all these things in the future to varying degrees and at moments when you least expect them. The best way to prepare for the unexpected is to start building character. Character is the best preparation for every situation.”If you have not read LIFE IS MESSY, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/2TTgZKn Subscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader #holymoment #holymoments

An Important Spiritual QuestionWhy Do You Want To Go to Heaven? - Matthew KellyGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeVideo Transcript:“Why do you want to go to heaven? Have you ever really thought about the answer?Our worldly wisdom tells us that if we want to get or accomplish anything in life, we have to set it in our minds as a goal and then motivate ourselves to achieve that goal.So why does God make our ultimate goal, the place which every person desires more than anything else in the world, the one place that “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor the mind conceived?”There are certainly many reasons, in God's infinite wisdom, but perhaps one of the clearest is that God doesn't want us to get so caught up in the destination that we overlook the meaning of the journey. It is on the journey when we discover the truth that if heaven is union with God, and God is calling us to union with him on the journey, that the journey to heaven, is in fact heaven itself.Do you want to go to heaven because you desire union with God, or because you mistakenly believe that heaven will be some materialist paradise with all the food, comfort, and pleasures you could ever want?Get clear about why you want to go to heaven, and set about getting there before you die. There is nothing greater you can pursue in this life. So remember, don't just be yourself, be the-best-version-of-yourself.”If you have not read LIFE IS MESSY, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/2TTgZKn Subscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

What Hurts Your SOUL? - Matthew Kelly - 60 Second WisdomGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeVideo Transcript:“We know what can hurt our bodies, we have some sense of what can hurt our minds, but do you know what hurts your soul? It's a huge question, but one most people never, and I mean never, think about. Yet, we wonder why our lives are so dysfunctional and our world is so broken. We tremble in the face of physical danger. Mental anguish can be crippling. But we seem oblivious to the spiritual danger we are toying with at every turn. What has hurt your soul? What is hurting your soul? What can hurt your soul? Reflect on these questions. The answers will guide you wisely.”If you have not read LIFE IS MESSY, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/2TTgZKn Subscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestVersionOfYourself #60SecondWisdom #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader

The Fr. Jonathan Meyer Interview with Matthew KellyNew York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews Fr. Jonathan Meyer, Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.Get Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeWe hear over and over again about the shortcomings of the church. There are not enough priests, not enough people in the pews, not enough people excited to be catholic, not enough resources, not enough volunteers… to name but a few.The church is in need of gamechangers. People willing to step outside their comfort zone, reject the wisdom of the world, and embrace the radical life God is calling them to.My guest today is Fr. Johnathan Myer, a Catholic priest whose entire ministry embodies what it means to be a gamechanger: embracing radical faith, rejecting what is accepted and standard, and bringing people to know Jesus through profoundly human encounters.Listen. Reflect. Share. If you have not read LIFE IS MESSY, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/2TTgZKn Subscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestVersionOfYourself #ProfoundlyHuman #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader #holymoment #holymoments #ArchdioceseofIndianapolis

The Matt Warner Interview with Matthew KellyNew York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews Matt Warner.Matthew Warner is a pioneer in the area of Church communications. A husband, a father, an entrepreneur and employer, he is the founder of Flocknote and the author of Messy & Foolish: How to Make a Mess, be a Fool, and Evangelize the World. It's an outstanding book, he is an extraordinary man, and I recently had the chance to sit down with him here in the studio for a conversation. I hope it enriches your life the way it enriched mine. Get Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKell...https://www.matthewkelly.comThe Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestVersionOfYourself #60SecondWisdom #BestVersion #thoughtleader #mattwarner #flocknote #catholic

This week's Say Yes to Holiness podcast 1:1 Conversation features Katie Prejean McGrady, Wife, Mom, Radio Host, Author and Podcaster. I had the opportunity to cross paths with Katie at the Given Institute's Women's Leadership Forum back in June, and our conversation centered upon how Katie came to be involved, and then also about her current activities as radio host on the Catholic Channel hosted on Sirius radio as she is living out the joys of being a wife and mom. Katie is an international Catholic speaker, and author of Follow and Room 24, and the coauthor of Lent: One Day at a Time with Catholic Teens. She is the project manager for Ave Explores and the cohost of The Electric Waffle podcast. Prejean McGrady served as one of three delegates for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to the 2018 Pre-Synod Meeting on Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment in Rome. Katie is also a columnist for Catholic News Service and a writer for Blessed Is She, the Grotto Network, Life Teen, and America magazine. She has spoken at a variety of national youth conferences, including the National Catholic Youth Conference, Steubenville Youth conferences, National Conference for Catholic Youth Ministry, Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, and in dioceses and parishes throughout the world. She has appeared on EWTN and CatholicTV, as well as numerous radio stations and podcasts. She has a degree in theology from the University of Dallas and lives in Louisiana with her husband, Tommy, and family. To learn more about Katie, go to: https://www.katieprejeanmcgrady.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sayyestoholiness/message

Welcome to The Passion Pod, the community building podcast by Disciple. In this show, we interview community experts and hosts from all industries as we discuss building and scaling communities. In today's episode, Disciple founder and CEO, Benji Vaughan sits down with Todd Nilson, the owner and digital strategist at Clocktower Advisors and Disciple customer Nick De La Torre from Awaken Catholic as they talk about what's next for my thriving community. Let's get to it! About Todd Todd has worked in online communities and digital workplaces for most of his professional career. His earliest experiences with online communities were in discussion forums for multi-player games. Since then, he has worked with dozens of companies to help them devise a successful strategy for the online communities they want to build. He starts from scratch and focuses on the business goals you are trying to achieve. From there, he helps leaders understand the factors that influence whether your online community platform will succeed or fail. About Nick Nick has served around the United States as a musician and speaker for Dynamic Catholic, Renewal Ministries, Extraordinary Mission and Life Teen retreats, conferences, and events. Nick and his wife, Alina, are recording artists and you can discover their music at https://nickandalina.com. Nick is also a music producer and mixing/mastering engineer which you can learn more about at https://dltstudios.com. Most importantly, Nick is just a dude

Heaven and Hell in 60 secondsThe Difference Between Heaven and Hell - Matthew Kelly - 60 Second WisdomThe afterlife is a mystery. But that doesn't stop us from trying to catch glimpses of what it might be like. In these sixty seconds, Matthew Kelly uses a simple analogy drawn from ancient spirituality to provide a glimpse. The goal of the video isn't to provide comprehensive thought on the subject. Nobody can. The goal of this video is to draw our attention to the fact that this life is not forever. When we remember that we tend to live with more compassion and courage. Get Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe Video Transcript:"What is the difference between heaven and hell in 60 seconds? That's the challenge I gave myself.In hell, everyone's at an amazing banquet, the tables are full of incredible food, and everyone is given a fork and the fork is six feet long.And so they can get the food on the fork, but they can't get the fork in their mouth and so everyone is starving. In hell everyone's starving.In heaven it's different. It's a huge banquet, it's an amazing banquet, the tables are full of food stacked to the roof. Everyone is given the same six-foot-long fork, but they feed the person opposite them on the other side of the table.That's the difference between heaven and hell. In hell, people are starving, in heaven, people are full, they have their fill, they have their abundance."If you have not read LIFE IS MESSY, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/2TTgZKn Subscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #60SecondWisdom #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion

New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly interviews Fr. Mike Schmitz. Get Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeSubscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKell...https://www.matthewkelly.comThe Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestVersionOfYourself #60SecondWisdom #BestVersion

Ken talks with Jack Beers from Dynamic Catholic about “Better Together: Helping Couples Create Great Marriages” and Kristen Van Uden about “The Antichrist: The Final Campaign Against the Savior” by Fr. Vincent P. Miceli, S.J. The “Better Together” program pack is available from: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/…/BTOG-004-PP-ENG-USA.html Father Miceli's book is available at: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-antichrist

Join Dina Marie Hale on this weekly broadcast as she reflects upon the readings for the 2nd Sunday in Lent, Year C. The readings for the Mass are from Genesis, Psalm 27, Philippians and the Gospel of Luke. Today we hear the account of Jesus and three of his disciples going to the mountaintop to pray. In deep prayer, Jesus is transfigured and the disciples see Moses and Elijah with Jesus. We are reminded to listen to Christ, as the voice coming from the cloud proclaims: This is my chosen Son; listen to Him. Let us go away in prayer to encounter the Lord and listen to His voice today. Now, join us for this Lenten reflection with Dina Marie. Resources used in this recording are: The Word Among Us: Daily Meditations for Catholics http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) Lent 2022 Edition. 2022 Workbook for Lectors, Gospel Readers, and Proclaimers of the Word: United States Edition http://www.ltp.org/ (www.LTP.org) The readings for the Mass for the 2nd Sunday of Lent: Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18, Psalm 27, Philippians 3:17-4:1 and Luke 9:28b-36. For the daily liturgical readings visit: http://www.usccb.org/ (www.usccb.org) or http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) The podcast of this program is at http://www.materdeiradio.com/ (www.materdeiradio.com). Prayers shared in this video are from: http://ewtn.com/ (EWTN.COM) A Prayer to St. Joseph O blessed Joseph, faithful guardian of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, protector of thy chaste spouse, the virgin Mother of God, I choose thee this day to be my special patron and advocate and I firmly resolve to honor thee all the days of my life. Therefore I humbly beseech thee to receive me as thy client, to instruct me in every doubt, to comfort me in every affliction, to obtain for me and for all the knowledge and love of the Heart of Jesus, and finally to defend and protect me at the hour of my death. Amen Memorare to St. Joseph Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Amen Learn more at http://www.dinamarie.org/ (www.DinaMarie.org). A special thanks to the following people and parishes: Father Paul Jeyamani, All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon - https://allsaintsportland.org/ (https://allsaintsportland.org/) Father Bryan Ochs, Father Michael Barbarossa and Deacon Fred Johnson, Rose de Viterbo in Longview, Washington; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Kelso, Washington; St. Catherine Mission, Cathlamet, WA and St. Mary Catholic Church in Castle Rock, WA - https://www.stroselongview.com/ (https://www.stroselongview.com/) Father Emmanuel Ochigbo, Sunday Homily Series http://www.frochigbo.blogspot.com/ (www.frochigbo.blogspot.com) Father Mike Schmitz Sunday Mass on Ascension Presents YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw) Archbishop Alexander Sample, St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Oregon. https://www.maryscathedral.com/ (https://www.maryscathedral.com/) Father Anthony Galati, Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. https://www.h-t.org/ (https://www.h-t.org/) HIPPONE TV http://www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV (www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV) in Kenya Matthew Kelly and Dynamic Catholic http://www.dynamiccatholic.com/ (www.DynamicCatholic.com) Thank you to all who have supported me by their prayers and encouragement in producing this weekly program. With gratitude to the Holy Spirit for Your gifts and to my guardian angel and all the Holy Angels for their protection and guidance.

Taylor has a lot of off-the-wall questions for Fr. Anthony Sciarappa. How do celibate priests feel about married priests? Why do Catholics have to be so weird sometimes(ex. misspell normal words)? And finally, Taylor tries to trap Fr. Anthony in a question about Heaven. Fun! They also introduce a brand new game that you'll either love or hate called "Read my Lips." They take turns explaining basic Catholic terms to each other, but the twist is, the other person has their volume turned all the way down so it's all based on reading the lips of the other person. This game was hilarious to play. We're interested to hear if you love or hate it lol. Thanks for listening! Y'all rock! :) Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show and #MakeCatholicismFunAgain by taking a few moments to leave a review in your podcasting app. Thanks! YouTube Check out the show and other exclusive videos on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/fortecatholic Connect

Change my heart, O Lord! Join Dina Marie Hale on this weekly broadcast as she reflects upon the readings for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for the Mass are from Sirach, Psalm 92, I Corinthians and the Gospel of Luke. Today Jesus offers his disciples additional firmness in how they are to live their lives, in order to bear good fruit. We too, are called to this way of life. Now, join us for this reflection with Dina Marie. Resources used in this recording are: The Word Among Us: Daily Meditations for Catholics http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) February 2022 Edition. 2022 Workbook for Lectors, Gospel Readers, and Proclaimers of the Word: United States Edition http://www.ltp.org/ (www.LTP.org) The readings for the Mass for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sirach 27:4-7, Psalm 92, I Corinthians 15:54-58 and Luke 6:39-45. For the daily liturgical readings visit: http://www.usccb.org/ (www.usccb.org) or http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) The podcast of this program is at http://www.materdeiradio.com/ (www.materdeiradio.com). Prayers shared in this video are from: Companion Prayers: A Guide to Prayer from the Companions of St. Anthony Companions of St. Anthony 12290 Folly Quarter Road Ellicott City, MD 21042-1425 http://www.companionsofstanthony.org/ (www.companionsofstanthony.org) Prayer for Peace of Mind O holy St. Anthony, your deep faith in Jesus Christ comforted your heart, especially during times of trial and distress. Help me grow in faith, so I may experience peace of mind and heart in my present needs. (mention your needs here) Free me from undue anxiety, needless worry, and burdensome fears. Grant me sure confidence, unfailing trust in God's loving mercy and daily serenity. Amen. Serenity Prayer Lord God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.  Learn more at http://www.dinamarie.org/ (www.DinaMarie.org). A special thanks to the following people and parishes: Father Paul Jeyamani, All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon - https://allsaintsportland.org/ (https://allsaintsportland.org/) Father Bryan Ochs, Father Michael Barbarossa and Deacon Fred Johnson, Rose de Viterbo in Longview, Washington; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Kelso, Washington; St. Catherine Mission, Cathlamet, WA and St. Mary Catholic Church in Castle Rock, WA - https://www.stroselongview.com/ (https://www.stroselongview.com/) Father Emmanuel Ochigbo, Sunday Homily Series http://www.frochigbo.blogspot.com/ (www.frochigbo.blogspot.com) Father Mike Schmitz Sunday Mass on Ascension Presents YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw) Archbishop Alexander Sample, St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Oregon. https://www.maryscathedral.com/ (https://www.maryscathedral.com/) Father Anthony Galati, Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. https://www.h-t.org/ (https://www.h-t.org/) HIPPONE TV http://www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV (www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV) in Kenya Matthew Kelly and Dynamic Catholic http://www.dynamiccatholic.com/ (www.DynamicCatholic.com) Thank you to all who have supported me by their prayers and encouragement in producing this weekly program. With gratitude to the Holy Spirit for Your gifts and to my guardian angel and all the Holy Angels for their protection and guidance.

The Countercultural Christ! Join Dina Marie Hale on this weekly broadcast as she reflects upon the readings for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for the Mass are from I Samuel, Psalm 103, I Corinthians and the Gospel of Luke. Today we continue to hear the message of Jesus - on the plain. He unpacks a countercultural way of life - and how to treat those who are our enemies. We are called to a life of love and kindness, to be merciful as God is merciful. May we trust in the Lord and find joy and happiness in his ways and wisdom. Now, join us for this reflection with Dina Marie.  Resources used in this recording are: The Word Among Us: Daily Meditations for Catholics http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) February 2022 Edition. 2022 Workbook for Lectors, Gospel Readers, and Proclaimers of the Word: United States Edition http://www.ltp.org/ (www.LTP.org) The readings for the Mass for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time: I Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23, Psalm 103, I Corinthians 15:45-49 and Luke 6:27-38. For the daily liturgical readings visit: http://www.usccb.org/ (www.usccb.org) or http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) The podcast of this program is at http://www.materdeiradio.com/ (www.materdeiradio.com). Prayers shared in this video are from: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. Prayers for All Occasions 2017 Edition http://www.nationalshrine.com/ (www.nationalshrine.com) Act of Consecration for the United States Most Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - in union with the Blessed Virgin Mary, we adore Your majesty and acknowledge Your supreme eternal dominion and authority. Most Holy Trinity, we place the United States of America into the hands of Mary Immaculate in order that she may present the country to You. Through the intercession of Mary, have mercy on the Catholic Church in America. Have mercy on our President and on all the officers of our government. Protect family life in our nation. Grant the precious gift of many vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Have mercy on the sick, the poor, the tempted, and all who are in need.  Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Our Mother, Patroness of our land, we honor you and ask your maternal protection and care for us. Obtain for us the graces we need to live and die according to the Will of your Divine Son. Amen.   Learn more at http://www.dinamarie.org/ (www.DinaMarie.org). A special thanks to the following people and parishes: Father Paul Jeyamani, All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon - https://allsaintsportland.org/ (https://allsaintsportland.org/) Father Bryan Ochs, Father Michael Barbarossa and Deacon Fred Johnson, Rose de Viterbo in Longview, Washington; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Kelso, Washington; St. Catherine Mission, Cathlamet, WA and St. Mary Catholic Church in Castle Rock, WA - https://www.stroselongview.com/ (https://www.stroselongview.com/) Father Emmanuel Ochigbo, Sunday Homily Series http://www.frochigbo.blogspot.com/ (www.frochigbo.blogspot.com) Father Mike Schmitz Sunday Mass on Ascension Presents YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdG. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdG.).. Archbishop Alexander Sample, St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Oregon. https://www.maryscathedral.com/ (https://www.maryscathedral.com/) Father Anthony Galati, Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. https://www.h-t.org/ (https://www.h-t.org/) HIPPONE TV http://www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV (www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV) in Kenya Matthew Kelly and Dynamic Catholic http://www.dynamiccatholic.com/ (www.DynamicCatholic.com) Thank you to all who have supported me by their prayers and encouragement in producing this weekly program. With gratitude to

Happy are we who trust in the Lord! Join Dina Marie Hale on this weekly broadcast as she reflects upon the readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings for the Mass are from Jeremiah, Psalm 1, I Corinthians and the Gospel of Luke. Today we follow Jesus down from the mountain to the plain to speak to his apostles and hear the Sermon on the plain - a message of blessings and woes. May we trust in the Lord and find joy and happiness in his ways and wisdom. Now, join us for this reflection with Dina Marie. Resources used in this recording are: The Word Among Us: Daily Meditations for Catholics http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) February 2022 Edition. 2022 Workbook for Lectors, Gospel Readers, and Proclaimers of the Word: United States Edition http://www.ltp.org/ (www.LTP.org) The readings for the Mass for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jeremiah 17:5-8, Psalm 1, I Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 and Luke 6:17, 20-26. For the daily liturgical readings visit: http://www.usccb.org/ (www.usccb.org) or http://www.wau.org/ (www.wau.org) The podcast of this program is at http://www.materdeiradio.com/ (www.materdeiradio.com). Prayers shared in this video are from: Companion Prayers: A Guide to Prayer from the Companions of St. Anthony 12290 Folly Quarter Road Ellicott City, MD 21042-1425 http://www.companionsofstanthony.org/ (www.companionsofstanthony.org) Prayer for the sick Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing all, we ask You to bless our friends who are sick. Give them the strength in body, courage in spirit, and patience in pain. Let them recover their health, so that, restored to the Christian community, they may joyfully praise Your name, for You live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.   Prayer for Healing Loving God, You refresh us when we are weary. You restore us when we are broken. You heal us when we are wounded or ill. Hear my prayers for those presently in need of healing, especially my family and my loved ones. I implore you, dear Lord, to grant them health of mind and body.  Divine healer, by Your life-giving grace, relieve their suffering, and nurture in them a full and complete recovery from their illness or injuries.  Surround them with Your love and with the great power of Your healing Presence. Amen. Learn more at http://www.dinamarie.org/ (www.DinaMarie.org). A special thanks to the following people and parishes: Father Paul Jeyamani, All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon - https://allsaintsportland.org/ (https://allsaintsportland.org/) Father Bryan Ochs, Father Michael Barbarossa and Deacon Fred Johnson, Rose de Viterbo in Longview, Washington; Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Kelso, Washington; St. Catherine Mission, Cathlamet, WA and St. Mary Catholic Church in Castle Rock, WA - https://www.stroselongview.com/ (https://www.stroselongview.com/) Father Emmanuel Ochigbo, Sunday Homily Series http://www.frochigbo.blogspot.com/ (www.frochigbo.blogspot.com) Father Mike Schmitz Sunday Mass on Ascension Presents YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw) Archbishop Alexander Sample, St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Oregon. https://www.maryscathedral.com/ (https://www.maryscathedral.com/) Father Anthony Galati, Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. https://www.h-t.org/ (https://www.h-t.org/) HIPPONE TV http://www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV (www.youtube.com/c/HIPPONETV) in Kenya Matthew Kelly and Dynamic Catholic http://www.dynamiccatholic.com/ (www.DynamicCatholic.com) Thank you to all who have supported me by their prayers and encouragement in producing this weekly program. With gratitude to the Holy Spirit for Your gifts and to my guardian angel and all the Holy Angels for...

ARE YOU A YOUTUBER? - This week's Podcast Sampler from Catholic Radio Indy features an episode from Reignite Your Faith including an interview with Dr. Allen Hunt titled A Former Megachurch Pastor Discovers the Eucharist. Next up is Dynamic Catholic's Matthew Kelly with a podcast on Courage and Perseverance. This week's 3 Minute Theology with Joan Watson covers the question of Faith and Works and we close the week with an offering from the Ascension Press podcast series Tightrope: Reflections for Busy Catholics in which Colin MacIver explores The Saints, Social Media and Cancel Culture.

What does it mean to be a Catholic man? Often times the simple questions are often the most challenging and cause us to reflect on something deeper within ourselves. Self-reflection is a skill I (James) am not particularly gifted at but something I strive to improve daily.Join your hosts as you learn how manly of a man Jesus actually was (He is the epitome of manhood after all, why you will be constantly asking yourself, "What would Hung Ly do?" and why James and Fr. Dom have a particular gift for coming up with T-shirt slogans. You will also hear about the Hall of Fame of Holiness (AKA saints) major players in the manhood world. St. Joseph, St. Pope John Paul II, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati are just some of the holy men mentioned this episode. Men, if you are not asking these formidable gentlemen to pray for you, you better get to asking! You may also appreciate Father Dom's particular joy in asking for the "no-name saints" to pray for him. After all, they have no one asking for their prayers, right?And finally, you will get some practical tips that you can start doing right now, this very day even, to do better than what you are currently doing. Hint: if you aren't going to Mass weekly (at minimum) or praying daily (minimum) now might be the time to start. Fr. Dom Challenge: Get to confession! In an absolute loving but intense way, get in a state of grace men. Jesus is waiting for you in this incredible sacrament. Yes, you will feel like crap leading up to it. Yes, you will be sweating as you list your sins. But man, oh man, do you feel like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders afterward? Or like the monkey has come off your back? Whatever expression works for you!  Resources mentioned:1. Into the Breach2. Knights of Columbus video series on "Into the Breach"3. Dynamic Catholic, Matthew Kelly4. A Witness to Hope by George WeigelSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/manlycatholic)

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On our next episode of Follow to Lead, we will be talking with Dr. Allen Hunt, Author, Speaker and Senior Advisor with Dynamic Catholic, the ministry founded by Matthew Kelly. Prior to his entrance into the Catholic Church in 2008, Dr. Hunt was the pastor of Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, a congregation of 8,000 members just outside  of Atlanta. We invite you to join us for this truly interesting interview on Follow to Lead.

Allen Hunt Interview - Dynamic Catholic Board Member What is the outcome you want for your life?  What about your children?  What is the outcome you want for their life? Do you want to live what God would consider to be a good life? And What are you doing to help you achieve that outcome? Today, we cover a lot of ground as usual, but I want you to listen for ways you can change your life to achieve the outcome I think we are all striving for…and that is heaven. Matthew Kelly, Allen Hunt and the folks at Dynamic Catholic have a saying “Our lives change when our habits change.” Today’s show is all about helping you form habits that lead you to heaven. And there’s 1 habit in particular, that is the greatest investment you can make, for yourself and your children.

Wherein we discuss the opportunities for Christian charity in the college dining hall, and the importance of meals with people in general. While we usually reference worthwhile works to read to bolster your experience, today's episode is brought to you in large part through our experience of this reality. If and when Joseph publishes a book on the topic of the college campus, you'll be some of the first to hear about it, oh faithful listener. [In the course of spot-checking, I did come across one reference, which is to Matthew Kelly's book, The Seven Levels of Intimacy, and because it's a Matthew Kelly book, we'll give the Dynamic Catholic link: https://dynamiccatholic.com/the-seven-levels-of-intimacy-paperback.] In the meanwhile, feel free to leave a review, send us an email at ouroutpost@gmail.com, or post a comment on our facebook page, A Word from Our Outpost with Joseph and Crystal Gruber.

Each week, we bring you compelling conversation with church leaders and laity. Today, Rick Howick welcomes an individual who, although...

We have the priests from Clerically Speaking on the show (without Gomer for 40 minutes). They talk Catholic Twitter, Friendship vs Fatherhood, Confession as a priest, Political Rage and Self-Sacrifice, Gomer's Anti-Catholic Discussion with a Reformed Baptist, The Role of the Homily, Luke mocks Dynamic Catholic again, The Role and Damage of Professional Laity, and our conclusing BS.

In this Special Edition of The Santiago Way, Producer Bill Stegall interviews Santiago's Deacon Dan Diesel. Deacon Dan has been a member at Santiago since it was founded in 1979. He tells the story of his journey from parish organist, to children's liturgy, to his ordination as a Deacon in 2015.   He also discusses some of the ministries he is currently involved with, especially the Dynamic Parish initiative, and what it means for those already in the pews at Santiago. Santiago is one of 21 parishes nationwide chosen for a five-year partnership with Dynamic Catholic. And yes, that's all in addition to Dan's "regular" 40+ hour a week paying job!   The Santiago Way podcast is a project of Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.

Vice President of Dynamic Catholic and bestselling author, Dr. Allen Hunt, inspires people to rediscover the richness of the Catholic faith.

In this special episode, Sawyer reflects on previously unreleased excerpts from the first three episodes of Pause For Effect. In a four minute excerpt that was cut for time in Episode 1, Sawyer and Lauren discuss her Dynamic Catholic commercial and Lauren's opinions on having a family and going through the "rite of passage" moments in life. Rachel Glynn (Episode 2) shares how she believes the country's current governmental structure is outdated, while Sawyer analyzes why artists generally tend to be labeled as 'liberal'. An interesting moment from Episode 3 is revealed when Ray provides insight as to why stepping away from Sansami for two seasons was the right choice for her creatively, as well as why Sawyer is Rabbit in a Winnie the Pooh scenario. Finally, Sawyer rounds out the episode by recapping productions and outstanding performances he has witnessed in person in 2018. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pauseforeffect/support

Father Thomas Naval proclaims the Gospel (Luke 21:25-36) and breaks open the word on the first Sunday of Lent. Father Thomas also presents a video introducing Dynamic Catholic's Dynamic Parish initiative. The video is available at the bottom of the page here and the "What are your dreams" pamphlet here. Words for your Way from Santiago de Compostela Catholic Church in Lake Forest, California.

Brian is president and CEO of the Caster Group, a family business that owns A-1 Self Storage, the 10th largest privately owned self storage company in the US.  He and his wife, Denise, have been active in the Cursillo movement in San Diego for the past 25 years.  Brian also sits on several boards, including Caster Family Charity, Dynamic Catholic, All for God, and Nativity Prep Academy.

Bob & JP discuss the importance of daily prayer, how we do it, and some tips on how to get started on daily prayer. Resources: Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly The Catholic Briefcase by Randy Hain Magnificat  Litany of Humility

"Profits are the applause you get for taking care of your employees and customers." Dina Dwyer-Owens learned this lesson early when she took her first job working at her father's car wash at age 13. Years later, she took her lessons from the car wash and a leap of faith to drop out of college and join her dad at his new company: The Dwyer Group. She has never looked back. Today, Dina is co-chairwoman, has more than 3,000 franchisees across North America and appeared on the CBS hit Undercover Boss. On Live Inspired Podcast Episode #49, learn how Dina runs her business by focusing on clients, employees and an clear core value system. Even better: Apply this 3-part focus in your life so you can live and work inspired. SHOW NOTES: Lessons Dina learned from working with her dad: Never be afraid to ask. Always be honest with people. "Have clear goals and go for them. He squeezed 100 years of life into his 60 years because of this." To keep the special culture her dad created alive, they established, operationalized and gamified a code of values, so their employees got into it. 90-day beep game: Employees "beeped" executives as they tried to maintain values. Employees loved it + said let’s make it this our code of values! RICH CULTURE: Respect Integrity Customer focus Have fun in the process "We must re-earn our positions every day in every way." Surround yourself with people that are smarter than you + be okay with that. Know when it's time to step out of a role and let someone else step in. Our new CEO has grown the company 100%. Lessons from Undercover Boss: She gained even more respect for her front-line employees, the work they do and the care they give her clients. Just be you. Sometimes as we chase success, we pretend to be somebody we are not. People see right through it. Faith is what gives me the confidence to do what I do every day. Get a free Create Your Culture Workbook – to create clear values at work or at home - at www.DinaDwyerGroup.com. Keep up the God work. Order Dina's books: Values Inc.: How Incorporating Values into Business and Life Can Change the World and Live R.I.C.H. DINA DWYER-OWEN'S LIVE INSPIRED 7   1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? The Bible – the more I read the more I need to read. Right now I am studying the gospel of Luke. 2. Tomorrow you discover your wealthy uncle shockingly dies at the age of 103; leaving you millions. What would you do with it? I would contribute to organizations that my husband and I care about, and get my kids involved by finding organizations they care about, too. Dynamic Catholic is one that I am really passionate about because it is helping Catholics to make bigger impacts in their communities and neighborhoods. 3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? My father’s globe pendent because he wore it so proudly. To him, it represented his company’s original mission: Providing a world of specialty services. 4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? Mother Teresa she would humble me and I need to be humbled sometimes. The first question I might ask her: What could I be doing better? 5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Mother Teresa's quote, about how we worry about what others think about us… but do it anyway. I carry it in my purse. 6. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself at age 20? Why don’t you do more to support mom around the house. 7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? I pray for this everyday: That Dina was a good and faithful servant. ***  If you enjoyed today’s episode: Subscribe (automatically get new episodes), rate & review (help spread the word!) this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. I can’t wait to see you here next Thursday! Today is your day. Live Inspired. Live Inspired with John everyday on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest and get his Monday Motivation email: www.JohnOLearyInspires.com/Monday-Morning   

Marcellino interviews, Steven Lawson, the Director of Communications for Dynamic Catholic, a fast growing nonprofit that develops innovative learning-systems to inspire people to rediscover the genius of Catholicism. While working towards his childhood dream to become an animation director in New York City, Steve had a profound conversion experience that lead him into his current work. This conversation is at once startlingly frank and incredibly hope filled, as they speak about creating a better wold, about management, and about how healthy conflict creates healthy culture in organizations.  What would happen if the Church was hopeful and creative and inspired? Steve's advice: Awareness of self will make you a more effective leader and manager. Take ownership over your problems. It is very freeing to achieve self-mastery over one's subconscious reactions and communication.  Everything we do has to align with hope. Creativity is a hopeful experience. "Catholicism is inherently creative and life-giving"

1st segment Ken talks with Matthew Kelly author of Rediscover Jesus: An Invitation (Beacon Publishing). Matthew’s book is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. To learn more about Matthew and Dynamic Catholic: www.dynamiccatholic.com 2nd segment Ken talks with Laura Pearl about Erin’s Ring: The legacy of love and the power of faith (Bezalel Books) […]

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The real Adam's Family! A pumpkin carving contest, Halloween, and trick or treating with the kids. All Hallows and All Souls Day in the liturgical calendar. Ethan's confirmation class, retreat, and the Dynamic Catholic ministry. We discuss Brittany Maynard's death and the Catechism's teaching on suicide. Part 2 of Christine's interview. Matthew Kelly, Dynamic Catholic – Confirmation Material Subscribe to… Read more The post AFFL #010 All Hallows, All Souls, and the REAL Adam's Family! Part 2 of our Interview with Christine appeared first on A Faith-Full Life.

The OLGC Evangelization Committee, in conjunction with Divine Savior, St. Damian, St. Theodore and St. Thomas A'Becket, hosted Dr. John Wood at OLGC on July 19th to conduct his seminar Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission. You can learn about and support this mission by visiting the Dynamic Catholic website. Dr. Wood was joined by musician Cassandra Acree of Simply RC. This is part two of a three-part podcast and is published with the consent of Dr. John Wood, Dynamic Catholic, and Simply RC.

The OLGC Evangelization Committee, in conjunction with Divine Savior, St. Damian, St. Theodore and St. Thomas A'Becket, hosted Dr. John Wood at OLGC on July 19th to conduct his seminar Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission. You can learn about and support this mission by visiting the Dynamic Catholic website. Dr. Wood was joined by musician Cassandra Acree of Simply RC. This is part one of a three-part podcast and is published with the consent of Dr. John Wood, Dynamic Catholic, and Simply RC.

The OLGC Evangelization Committee, in conjunction with Divine Savior, St. Damian, St. Theodore and St. Thomas A'Becket, hosted Dr. John Wood at OLGC on July 19th to conduct his seminar Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission. You can learn about and support this mission by visiting the Dynamic Catholic website. Dr. Wood was joined by musician Cassandra Acree of Simply RC. This is last part of a three-part podcast and is published with the consent of Dr. John Wood, Dynamic Catholic, and Simply RC.