In this episode I provide glimpses into my faith journey, outlining why I became Catholic as an infant, and why I chose to remain Catholic as an adult in the face of moments when opportunities arose that prompted me to consider other faiths.

Then I introduce my new course Beauty of Becoming Foundations, which is built upon my love of the Catholic faith. You can learn more about and register for Beauty of Becoming Foundations here. 

In this episode, I also mention:

• In Sinu Jesu: When Heart Speaks to Heart -- A Journal of a Priest at Prayer
• Fr. Mike's Ascension Presents video: Why Be Catholic and Not Just Christian?

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In this episode I reflect on my experiences as a student in level 1 of the Catholic Psych Model of Applied Personalism (CPMAP) Certification program. I talk about why I started the program, what it is, and how it compares to other educational experiences.

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After a four month pause on the podcast, I return to provide an update of what to expect with Beauty of Becoming for summer 2023 and provide an update on my journey with the word father - my current word for the liturgical year. 

In this episode, I mention:

• The CPMAP Certification
• The National Catholic Educational Association's annual convention
• The book 33 Days to Greater Glory
• Thomas Muglia's music
• Fr. Augustino Torres, CFR (He is featured on many different sites, but here is one video that I enjoyed.)

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In this First Friday episode, I give glimpses into insight from my word for the liturgical year, father. I explore through the lens of patterns and surprises - a concept that I incorporate into my course in draft - Your Story With God. I consider how both patterns and surprises are opportunities to grow in trust, but that it can be harder to trust surprises initially.

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In this first Friday episode, I give an update on my word for the liturgical year, father, and how it is unfolding about a month in to the process. I reflect on the early stages of grieving, the process of healing and growth, and prioritizing in different seasons of life. I also share my latest learning adventure, the Catholic Psych Model of Applied Personalism (CPMAP) Certification program, that I just began and am loving.  

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In this episode, I provide some concluding thoughts on my word for the liturgical year for 2022 - play and reveal my word for 2023.

If you are interested in taking my course - Word for the Liturgical Year 2023, you can learn more and register here.

I mention the following books in this episode:
Fr. Isaiah CFR music

He and I by Gabrielle Bossis

Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love by Fr. Thomas Acklin and Fr. Boniface Hicks

33 Days to Greater Glory: A Total Consecration to the Father Through Jesus Based on the Gospel of John and 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration by Fr. Michael Gaitley

I also announce that I will be taking a break from podcasting until the First Friday of January. Have wonderful Advent and Christmas seasons!

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This is the final episode of a 9 part series in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is A Lens for Life Revisited: Narrative Inquiry with a Dynamic Mindset.

After this concluding chapter, I also mention some brief thinking about the value of documenting our thinking over time in order to revisit the graces in the future. I mention how revisiting this writing made me think of how God has been clarifying and bringing my personal vocation into sharper focus over time, which reminded me of the song Glorious sung by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.

In this episode I also mention my course Word for the Liturgical Year 2023. You can find out more and register here.

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This is episode 8 in a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is Guides for the Journey: Mentors of Process and Product.

In this episode I also mention my course Word for the Liturgical Year 2023. You can find out more and register here.

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This is episode 7 in a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is Step by Step: The Zone of Proximal Development.

In this episode I also announce that I have released my course Word for the Liturgical Year 2023. You can find out more and register here.

My second announcement was that my next podcast series will focus on the concept of burnout. You can view a recent talk that I did at my university that is an abbreviated version of what the series will be here.

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This is episode 6 in a series of 9 episodes in which I read a chapter an episode from a book in draft that I wrote in 2017-18 focusing on the willingness to step forward in faith based on increasing trust in God.

The book is titled Do the Next Thing: Stepping Forward in Faith  and this episode's chapter is Receptivity: Transactional Reading.

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