Beauty So Ancient

I am convinced that the Rosary is the secret to having a strong marriage.

It certainly is one of the reasons why we have a strong marriage.

If you're having a lot of marital conflict, try praying the rosary daily -- even when you don't feel like it -- even when you are angry at each other.

It's so easy to take pride in being a "straight shooter".

A straight shooter is someone who is honest and forthright.

You see, straight shooters don't sugarcoat. They "keep it real".

However, there's that pesky little thing called charity isn't there?

Even straight shooters have to be charitable, or else all effort is for naught.

IN THIS EPISODE

• How to tell if you're a straight shooter or if you're not.
• The pros and cons of being a straight shooter.
• What do the Saints say about being charitable?
• How to be charitable during debates by being curious.
• The "Feel, Felt, Found" technique.
• Never call an idea or the person "stupid".
• How to use stories to tell the truth, charitably.

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I am convinced that the Rosary is the secret to having a strong marriage.

It certainly is one of the reasons why we have a strong marriage.

If you're having a lot of marital conflict, try praying the rosary daily -- even when you don't feel like it -- even when you are angry at each other.

You'd be surprised at how praying the rosary can melt away the anger.

Is one of you dealing with sins of impurity, jealousy, or a wandering eye? Pray the rosary, daily.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The Seven Blessings of the Rosary.
• Why my husband and I have a strong marriage.
• How the Rosary can dissolve any anger between you and your spouse.
• Pray the rosary with your children, no matter how young, how old.
• The rosary purifies our soul.
• The rosary helps us to practice virtue.
• The rosary enriches us with graces and merits.

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"Suffering is not negotiable, sweetheart," is a paraphrase of something Mother Angelica said. She stated, " Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart, it's a requirement."

And yet, we hate to suffer. I know I do.

However, suffering will come and when it does come, God will give us the grace to handle it.

IN THIS EPISODE

• We all will suffer. To get to heaven, we must suffer.
• Even if you feel weak, God will give you the grace and strength to handle your suffering.
• God sends us suffering because he loves us.
• Suffering unites us with Christ and his goals.
• What my experience with the events of 9/11 says about my desire to suffer.
• What being robbed at gunpoint tells me about my desire to suffer.

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This podcast was partly inspired by the hate that I saw directed at Catholic author, podcaster and course creator, Taylor Marshall when he released his latest book, "Infiltration", along with some other Catholics entrepreneurs I have seen attacked, especially if their offering is a digital offering.

Why do some Catholics hate Catholic Entrepreneurs?

IN THIS EPISODE

• The Four Reasons Why I think some Catholics can't stand to see or support Catholic entrepreneurs.
• Is there a difference between making money in the digital space and selling a physical product?
• Do you need a degree in a topic to be an expert on it?
• Is it a sin to be rich or to make money?
• Is blocking people from making a living online considered "defrauding a worker of its wages"?
• The Proverbs 31 woman and online businesses.
• The role of envy in people's responses to Catholic entrepreneurs.

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Virginity is a wonderful thing and ideally every spouse should be a virgin before marriage.

Alas, we live in a fallen world, full of sin.

As a result, there are a lot of sinners with past sexual history, who are trying hard to live chaste lives, but can do nothing about their history.

If you really desire to marry a virgin, you might ask yourself, "Am I being selfish for wanting to marry a virgin"?

IN THIS EPISODE

• Should you break up with someone who reveals his or her past sexual history to you during courtship?
• How to deal with disappointment at not being able to give each other the gift of celibacy.
• Does sexual history affect marital happiness?
• How do you deal with insecurity that arises from your experienced spouse possibly comparing you to others?
• What to do if your spouse lied to you about previous relationships?

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Soon after my conversion to Catholicism, I decided to only wear skirts and dresses.

It made such a difference in my life from the way I looked, to my sense of modesty and my feelings of responsibility when it came to others.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The history of women wearing pants in the U.S.
• How wearing dresses and skirts affect your femininity.
• How women's practice of wearing pants blur the line between masculine and feminine.
• Modesty and pants.
• How pants can cause you to be an occasion of sin.

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When single or engaged couples think of the authority of the husband and the submission of the wife, what enters their heads?

I'm pretty sure there are lots of fantasies of deep-voiced men giving orders, and delicate wives acquiescing with lowered eyes.

Alas, anyone who's been married for 5 minutes knows the truth about husbandly authority and wifely submission.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The reality of submission-authority vs the fantasy.
• What could make your husband say to you, "I'm the boss
• How husbands should exercise their authority.
• Why it's hard for some men to exercise their God-given authority?
• How men and women are portrayed in this culture.
• What does "happy wife, happy life" mean?
• How is the husband suppose to exercise his authority?
• Under what circumstances should a wife be submissive?
• What do you do if you have a husband who is not kind?

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A lot of people don't understand that what they call "fighting for the faith" on the internet, is actually fake fighting.

What do I mean by that?

Does anyone really believe that ranting or cutting and pasting, is fighting for the faith?

Whoever does is sorely mistaken.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Why ranting on the internet is not real fighting, but fake fighting.
• What does it mean to be a soldier of Christ?
• Why not everyone is meant to be Michael Voris or Michael Hichborn.
• The various roles that need to be filled in a war.
• Why the battle for your soul is the greatest battle you'll ever fight.
• What are some real "fights" you can undertake offline?
• When you need to pull back from the fight for a bit.
• How the idea of "fighting" can be a temptation.
• Which is your greatest weapon in a fight?

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When I woke up today, I didn't know I would be podcasting about fleeing temptation.

But then this happened.

When I first woke up, I glanced at my phone. I know, I know. Bad habit.

Well, what a surprise I received!

I was greeted with the image of an almost completely nude FB friend!

How did that affect me in terms of temptation? Listen to the podcast to find out. IN THIS EPISODE

• What made me decide to do a podcast on fleeing temptation.
• The first thing you should do when faced with sexual temptation?
• How meditation can help.
• The worst topic you should focus on when meditating.
• Why we shouldn't be secure in our own strength.

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Do you know how to discern if the man you're with is just wasting your time?

I know a lot of women who have hung around, and hung around a man, without realizing that the relationship was was going nowhere.

Courtship is an art and one of the basic skills that women must know is how to properly discern and properly dispose of any man that is wasting her time.

After all, there is a godly man out there waiting for her.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Why a woman cannot afford to waste time.
• How to recognize signs that he's not that interested in you.

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