Best Pat Amp Kenna Millea Podcasts (2024)

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Ep50 Senses & Regulation: Occupational Therapy w/ Caitlin Russ 1:00:29

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"It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God greater service." ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola Why do I respond to things differently from others? What can I do when I'm feeling overwhelmed? How can I help my kids process & respond to the world around t…

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Ep49 Getting Sunday Right w/ Dr. Michael Naughton 59:53

18d ago59:53

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"Through Sunday rest, daily concerns and tasks can find their proper perspective: the material things about which we worry give way to spiritual values..." ~ St. John Paul II Sunday, the Lord's day, has a very particular purpose and call. But our world has diminished Sunday to look like any other day. How can Christians reclaim this part of their i…

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Ep48 Sanity & Sanctity with St. Thérèse: Book Study Part 2 46:20

1M ago46:20

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“It is the love of God dwelling in our actions that makes us whole. It is love that keeps us sane.” ~ Fr. Marc Foley It's the grand finale of our book club! In Episode 48, Kenna, Pat, and Fr. Nathan LaLiberte wrap up their discussion on The Love That Keeps Us Sane by Fr. Marc Foley. Together, they reflect on moments of conviction, the essence of lo…

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Ep47 Sanity & Sanctity with St. Thérèse: Book Study Part 1 1:09:15

2M ago1:09:15

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“Her ‘little way’ was her means of holiness, and it was also what kept her sane.” ~ Fr. Marc Foley It's book study time! At long last, Kenna and Pat are joined by Fr. Nathan LaLiberte to delve into the thought-provoking spiritual gem, The Love That Keeps Us Sane: Living the Little Way of St. Thérèse of Lisieux by Fr. Marc Foley, OCD. Drawing from t…

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Ep46 The Love That Keeps Us Sane w/ Fr. Marc Foley 1:00:58

2M ago1:00:58

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"Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be." ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux This Whole Life returns to its roots! In episode 46, Kenna is joined by Fr. Marc Foley, OCD, author of the seminal work that led to this very podcast: The Love That Keeps Us Sane: Living the Little Way of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Together…

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Ep45 Postpartum Mood Disorders w/ Dr. Lyndsey Day 1:02:22

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“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.” ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux The arrival of a child is an unspeakable gift and a grace for which to be thankful. But there can also be deeply painful moments during pregnancy and after the baby arrives. Millions of mothers know the hardship of postpartum depression, anxiety, dist…

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Ep44 Dealing with Difficult People 57:05

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"This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." ~ John 13:35 It's time to be honest: we all have people in our lives that we don't particularly enjoy. Their personality or quirks might rub us the wrong way, or maybe we don't agree with their opinions or choices. They're not necessarily bad people, we just do…

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Ep43 From Conflict to Connection: Process Over Content 45:22

3M ago45:22

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"Pure love is capable of great deeds, and it is not broken by difficulty or adversity." ~ St. Faustina Do you have the same arguments over and over again? Are you frustrated by a lack of connection in your relationship? Is it possible to still be connected when you disagree with the person you love? In this episode, Kenna and Pat Millea explore the…

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Ep42 Your Body is a Gift: Body Image & Eating Disorders w/ Megan Lawrence, LAMFT 1:02:54

4M ago1:02:54

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"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" ~ 1 Corinthians 6:19 "Why isn't my body different?" "Why did God give me this particular body?" "What if I feel frustrated by, or even hate, my own body?" All of us have feelings & questions about the bodies that God ha…

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Ep41 Shame vs. Guilt 53:16

4M ago53:16

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"...and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us." ~ Romans 5:5 So much of human life is marked by shame and guilt. We feel the weight of our mistakes, sins, and failures. Shame and guilt are both difficult to feel, but are they both bad? Do they serve a purp…

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Ep40 Crushing Criticism 53:58

5M ago53:58

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"My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted." ~ Galatians 6:1 Why is it so tempting to speak harshly to the people that we love most in the world? How do we overcome this habit and speak with the gentleness …

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Ep39 OCD & Scrupulosity w/ Dr. Katherine Posch 1:01:58

5M ago1:01:58

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"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17 How often do we hear that someone is "obsessed" with a new show or that they keep a clean home because they're "a little OCD"? The reality is that the burden of OCD weighs heavily on millions of people who suffer with this disorder, and on thos…

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Ep38 Family Meetings: A Game Changer 48:31

6M ago48:31

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"And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." ~ Colossians 3:17 Marriage and family life is a beautiful, romantic, sacramental vocation. And in the midst of that vocation, spouses also need to deal with finances, schedules, meal plans, parenting, budgets, and to-…

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Ep37 Forgiveness: Living In Freedom 56:11

6M ago56:11

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"Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive." ~ Colossians 3:13 In the prayer that Jesus gave us, we hear: "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." We pray these words so often that we can overlook how challengi…

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Ep36 Radical Acceptance 1:00:00

7M ago1:00:00

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"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective." ~ 1 Corinthians 15:10 As humans living in a fallen world, we often feel the space between our hopes and reality, and in that space we find disappointment, frustration, and heartbreak. Our relationships, our families, our work are marked by this hardship. What do…

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Ep35 Unified: Overcoming Pornography Together 1:03:54

7M ago1:03:54

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"It is necessary that the heroic becomes daily and that the daily becomes heroic." ~ Saint Zélie Martin In this fallen world, there are particular evils that require the grace of God and the support of loved ones to overcome. Pornography certainly falls into this category. In the second half of the conversation about pornography, Pat & Kenna discus…

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Ep34 Perspectives on Pornography: His & Hers 1:08:45

8M ago1:08:45

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"Create in me a clean heart, O God..." ~ Psalm 51:12 How can something that affects all of us be something that we almost never talk about honestly and purposefully? Pornography has infiltrated individuals, marriages, families, and the Church, and it's time to deal with it in ways that are faithful and fruitful. In this incredibly candid episode, P…

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Ep33 I'm Not In Control: Superstition 52:37

8M ago52:37

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"To attribute the efficacy of prayers or of sacramental signs to their mere external performance, apart from the interior dispositions that they demand, is to fall into superstition." ~ Catechism of the Catholic Church §2111 Let's face it: it's really scary to realize that we're not in control, and that's understandable. But grasping for control th…

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Ep32 In The World, not of the World: the Sacred & the Secular 54:59

9M ago54:59

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"I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one. ... As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world." ~ John 17:15, 18 Let's face it: the fallen world around us is a difficult place to be. We, who desire a healthy and holy life, are surrounded by secular influences and misguided worldviews. W…

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Ep31 Let Them Struggle: Enabling & Overfunctioning 46:14

9M ago46:14

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"We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God." ~ St. Vincent de Paul ➡️"Snowplow" parenting, friendship, or marriage ➡️Trying to fix other people's problems ➡️Over-functioning We care so deeply for o…

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Ep30 Conquering Contempt 59:20

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"All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ." ~ Ephesians 4:31-32 On the wedding day, most couples can't imagine ever treating their spouse with contempt. But in this broken world, we know that…

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Ep29 The Parts of Me in Harmony: Internal Family Systems with Louisa Hall 1:00:52

10M ago1:00:52

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"As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ." ~ 1 Corinthians 12:12 You were made by our loving God to be an amazing human person - a beautiful integration of mind, body, and soul all working in dynamic harmony. But each of us who are fallen experience dis-integration, and the…

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Ep28 Choosing Greatness Over Comfort with Isaac Schmidt 56:59

10M ago56:59

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"The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness." ~ Pope Benedict XVI We live in a world that often seems to be designed for our human comfort. We now have access to temperature-controlled homes, split-second mobile computers in our pockets, fast food, and delivery services. And as comedian Louis C.K. o…

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Ep27 10 Tips for Parenting Toddlers (and other kids of any age) 1:00:42

11M ago1:00:42

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“Soon we’ll have the intimate happiness of the family, and it’s this beauty that brings us closer to God.” ~ St. Louis Martin The Terrible Twos. Three-nagers. A-Four-itarian. It's time to dive into the wild world of parenting toddlers (and kids of any age) with a blend of wisdom, humor, and relatability! Drawing from their own experiences as parent…

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Ep26 What Do I Do With My Anger? w/ Fr. Nathan LaLiberte 57:50

11M ago57:50

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"Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not leave room for the devil." ~ Ephesians 4:26-27 ANGER. It's a word that brings up so many feelings and reactions for each of us. Some struggle to control their anger, and others are tempted to ignore or squash their angry feelings. How are we, as followers of Christ, supposed…

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Ep25 Moving in the Right Direction, Together w/ Andy Norton 1:05:41

12M ago1:05:41

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“Man cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself.” ~ St. John Paul II It sounds so simple: do good things that make me healthy, happy, & holy and avoid the things that stop me from thriving. But so often we feel like St. Paul: "For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want" (Romans 7:19). How do we practica…

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Ep24 Men & Mental Health: Do I Have What It Takes? 1:00:24

1y ago1:00:24

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"There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great." ~ G.K. Chesterton The relationship between men and mental health is a complicated one, and this is true for Christian men as well. For many social and personal reasons, men seek out mental health care and resources less often tha…

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Ep23 Staying Grounded in the Chaos 42:36

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"I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing." ~ John 15:5 In the midst of a fallen, chaotic, and frenetic world, we can feel pulled in many different directions. We might lose connection with our experience in the present moment and lack awareness of what's goi…

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Ep22 Is Self-Care "Christian"? 1:04:31

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He got up, ate, and drank; then strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights to the mountain of God, Horeb. ~ 1 Kings 19:8 The idea of "self-care" can be confusing and even controversial - perhaps among Christians most of all. After all, aren't we meant to pour ourselves out in sacrificial love? To give of ourselves completely? …

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Ep21 Do I Need Therapy? with Vonda Tiede, LMFT 1:03:49

1y ago1:03:49

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"His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and excellence." ~ 2 Peter 1:3 With a greater understanding of mental health in recent years, many have become aware of the benefits of therapy in general. But how does someone know if therapy is right for them - indi…

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Ep20 The Resilience & Healing of our Brains with Sofia Carozza 58:42

1y ago58:42

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"Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison..." ~ 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 The last 50 years have seen incredible development in neurobiology and our understanding…

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Ep19 Sanity in the Sacred Triduum & Easter 38:59

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This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him. ~ 2 Timothy 2:11-12 Happy Resurrection from our family to yours! He is risen! Alleluia! The Sacred Triduum and the Easter season are some of the most significant days of the liturgical year and of our lives. There is so mu…

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Ep18 Tearing Down Walls & Building A Connected Marriage 53:31

1y ago53:31

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"...but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ..." ~ Ephesians 4:15 We return to Dr. John Gottman's "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" for marriages with a conversation about Stonewalling. In the course of every marriage, there are times that our emotions feel overwhelming. One response to that…

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Ep17 Living With A Broken Heart: Others' Free Will 50:55

1+ y ago50:55

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"For He bore witness to the truth, but He refused to impose the truth by force on those who spoke against it." ~ Dignitatis Humanae, St. Pope Paul VI & the Second Vatican Council One of the most difficult and heartbreaking experiences for us as people of faith is watching someone that we love wander from the Church or make choices that are harmful …

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Ep16 Free Will & the Self 44:43

1+ y ago44:43

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"For God has willed that man remain 'under the control of his own decisions,' so that he can seek his Creator spontaneously, and come freely to utter and blissful perfection through loyalty to Him. Hence man's dignity demands that he act according to a knowing and free choice that is personally motivated and prompted from within, not under blind in…

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Ep15 Adoption, Fostering, & Connections That Heal (with Ryan O'Hara) 1:11:12

1+ y ago1:11:12

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"For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, 'Abba, Father!'" ~ Romans 8:15 When someone has experienced separation or trauma, especially as a child, it can be challenging for them to feel safe in attachment with others. Yet, close connections are a powerful source…

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Ep14 Defeating Defensiveness 49:17

1+ y ago49:17

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Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and forsake them obtain mercy. ~ Proverbs 28:13 Humans seek connection, and sometimes that connection leads to conflict. What happens when that conflict doesn't lead to greater understanding and acceptance, but rather defensiveness and rejection? Conflict can make our walls go up, w…

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Ep13 Grief: My Forever Frenemy 57:12

1+ y ago57:12

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"Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted." ~ Matthew 5:4 Everyone has had experiences and feelings of grief and loss. Whether it's a person that we love, a relationship, a job, a dream - we all know the weight of having something or someone that we love torn away from us. This is a reality of our fallen, passing world: losing what we…

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Ep12 Fully Alive with Paul J. Kim 57:57

1+ y ago57:57

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"Life in man is the glory of God; the life of man is the vision of God. If the revelation of God through creation gives life to all who live upon the earth, much more does the manifestation of the Father through the Word give life to those who see God." ~ St. Irenaeus of Lyons At the center of humankind's search for wholeness and holiness is the de…

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Bonus Episode: Merry Christmas! 18:53

1+ y ago18:53

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"The perfect Teacher of children became himself a child among children, that he might give wisdom to the foolish. The Bread of heaven came down to earth to feed the hungry." ~ St. Cyril of Jerusalem Merry Christmas from This Whole Life! 🎄🙏🏻❤️💚 We are so grateful for your presence on this journey with us, especially during this season of the incarna…

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Ep11 Embracing Your Emotions 51:53

1+ y ago51:53

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In the Christian life, the Holy Spirit himself accomplishes his work by mobilizing the whole being, with all its sorrows, fears and sadness, as is visible in the Lord's agony and passion. In Christ human feelings are able to reach their consummation in charity and divine beatitude. ~ Catechism of the Catholic Church §1769 If we are going to enjoy l…

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Ep10 Coaching Children Who Argue 51:14

1+ y ago51:14

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Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. ~ Philippians 2:3-4 Every parent knows the frustration and anxiety that we feel when our children seem to constantly argue. And every parent also knows the diffic…

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Ep9 The Ache We All Know (w/ Ashley Cermak) 51:26

1+ y ago51:26

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"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." ~ C. S. Lewis As we make our way through this earthly life, we experience a nagging ache or longing for something more. While we feel this ache even at the best of times, it's often in the midst of our de…

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Ep8 Mental Health in the Marvel Cinematic Universe 49:14

1+ y ago49:14

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“Everyone fails at who they are supposed to be, Thor. The measure of a person, of a hero, is how well they succeed at being who they are.” (Frigga, Avengers: Endgame) The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most successful film franchises in history. But the popularity of these movies & series isn’t merely based on superheroes and quirky one-li…

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Ep7 Managing Family Relationships 58:19

1+ y ago58:19

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"As they grow up, children should continue to respect their parents. They should anticipate their wishes, willingly seek their advice, and accept their just admonitions. Obedience toward parents ceases with the emancipation of the children; not so respect, which is always owed to them. This respect has its roots in the fear of God, one of the gifts…

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Ep6 Date Nights 51:11

1+ y ago51:11

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"Love should be seen as something which in a sense never ‘is’ but is always only ‘becoming’, and what it becomes depends upon the contribution of both persons and the depth of their commitment.” ~ St. Pope John Paul II It’s time for a date night, friends! Marriage is one of the beautiful and amazing things that God does in the lives of His beloved …

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Ep5 Receiving Your Values 31:05

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"For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be." ~ Matthew 6:21 We give our time, our money, and our energy to the things that we value. Everything about our lives is a result of our values - our actions, relationships, priorities, even our sins. Our values don't just determine what we do, they communicate who we are and Whose we are. B…

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Ep4 Living Up To Your Dignity 32:04

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“Freedom is not getting to do what you want, but being able to do as you ought.” - St. John Paul II You are good…and you don’t get to do whatever you want. God made you good, plain and simple, and nothing that you do can diminish or steal your inherent goodness as a child of God. But that doesn’t mean that all of our desires and actions are good. W…

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Ep3 The Verdict is In: YOU ARE GOOD. 43:53

2y ago43:53

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My friend, you. are. good. We’ll say it again in case you don’t believe us: you are good. Our intrinsic goodness and value don’t come from our achievements, our actions, our relationships, or even our prayer lives. We are good simply because God, our Father, made us in His image and likeness; He made us good. No sin, no action, no suffering, and no…

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Ep2 Meet Me at the Fencepost: Balancing Boundaries 35:25

2y ago35:25

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Mental health isn’t limited to what goes on inside our minds; our mental health is deeply affected by our human relationships. And one often overlooked facet of deep, authentic relationships is healthy boundaries. Boundaries are a balancing act that offer freedom: both holding firmly to my own identity AND being open to connection with others. All …

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