Be a great husband because your wife needs you. A man often lists his priorities as: God, family, then work. How much time do they dedicate to each of those items? So often work and sleep get the most time and our families, and in particular our wives, get the time that's left. Devin Schadt, of Fathers of St. Joseph, joins the podcast to provide practical tips for fostering the primordial relationship of a man's marriage: the relationship with his wife. Our wives desire four things: security, strength, closeness, and spiritual leadership. The husbands of the family provide those needs and the love shared between a man and wife passes down to the children and the world at large. Learn about fatherhood with Devin's book, The Rule, and follow Fathers of St. Joseph on Instagram.

Listen to the previous episode to learn Matins is one of the hours/offices of the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office. Second to the Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours is the official prayer of the Church. That prays the psalms at set times of the day to sanctify time. In this way, we fulfill Christ's command to 'pray without ceasing.' Specifically, Matins is the night/early morning office that comprises of many psalms and meditative readings of scripture. Traditionally this prayer is said in the night, but recently shifted. Bishop Athanasius Schneider provides insights into the meaning of Matins and how one can grow their prayer life through meditative prayer and scripture. You can learn more about Bishop Schneider on his website: gloriadei.io. And you can view his new book Matins with the Fathers.

Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here. Fr. Conrad’s book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast.

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