Wherein Joseph and Crystal host Mike and Alicia Hernon from the Messy Family Project.

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Saint Paul's letter to the Galatians is a wild ride, and in between discussions about circumcision, kosher laws, and St. Peter making a fool of himself, is a section on what it is to be free. 

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This is a talk we gave at Wright State University in Dayton in the spring of 2024-- it's a brief overview of some basic principles for Catholic singles on how to date like a Catholic. For those who miss Crystal on the podcast, this is a delightful taste of the back-and-forth that is our life!

If you go back to the mid-60s of our podcast, you'll find an 8-part series that'll go more in-depth on the topic.

We'll be delivering a three-part series on relationship formation in August at St. Thomas in Ann Arbor-- if you're Catholic and single/dating and able to make it, check it out! https://sta2.org/church/news/relationship-formation-for-catholics/

And if you want even more on the topic, we occasionally offer 1-day, 3-day, or 3-month formation opportunities for Catholic singles, especially in the southern-Michigan and other areas within easy travel! Send us an email at [email protected] if you're interested in such opportunities!

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There's an epidemic of loneliness out there, a crisis of friendlessness, a dearth of relationships...and there doesn't have to be. The solution to so many problems begins with making an invitation, and letting people make a free response to it. That requires both the invitation, and a holy detachment from the result.

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Sam Mazzarelli gave fifteen years as a Catholic missionary with FOCUS-- hear how one invitation changed everything for him, how money and success aren't everything, and what makes for incredible and lasting friendships. He now works for SENT Ventures as the Chief Community Success Officer: https://www.sentventures.com/ We recommend checking them out and coming to the upcoming summit!

Not going to lie, Joseph was tearing up a little at one point in the interview, and when Joseph told Crystal the story, she started tearing up too. 

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Mallory Smyth, author of Rekindled, joins us again for a dive into her story and lessons learned while on mission! 

You can find Mallory's work here: 

• her podcast, "The Gospel &": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gospel-with-mallory-smyth/id1800051958
• her substack: https://malloryasmyth.substack.com
• her instagram handle is: @malloryasmyth 
• people can email her at: [email protected]

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A solution to clericalism is to dive deeper into what the role of the laity is-- this episode, we look at the second objective of the lay apostolate according to Vatican II's document, Apostolicam Actuositatem. We strongly recommend people (no matter their state in life) give this document a read; we also suggest you give this episode a listen, a share, and a review!

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I don't usually do reaction videos, but when I saw the same basic thing happen in two debates, I thought it at least worth calling out, especially because of how egregious it was, and how little people took note of it.

The Jordan Peterson episode in full can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwk5MPE_6zE&t=1983s

And the relevant clip from it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9fSjo72wmxYWxpUh5WZgS4fkaRrhNgzo

The Michael Knowles Episode in full can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBoFwaTWm70&t=2462s

And the relevant piece begins here: https://youtu.be/yBoFwaTWm70?si=xM7uU8VWIHm1otL2&t=2647

The two-part Star Trek: TNG episode was Chain of Command. 

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Something intensely meaningful happens at Mass; the summit of all meaning, in fact, happens at Mass. But many of us may miss the implications, so here's a little episode looking at some of them!

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AJ Garcia, parish regional director of FOCUS, joins us to talk about his decision to join FOCUS, to leave FOCUS, and to rejoin FOCUS!

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