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One NT passage that distinguishes Christians from Jews and from the world is Jesus' command to love one's enemies.  Is it possible?  With God's grace it is not only possible, but is the only hope of bringing peace to a fallen world.

Fr. Sebastian Walshe gives his advice for raising strong, Catholic kids who remain that way.

Questions Covered:

 

06:27 - Can you give me guidance on how to incorporate Catholicism and business for my kids that are college age? 

15:10 - My brother is losing his faith. Can I help him in some way to come back to the faith? 

19:12 - Should kids be sent to a university to study? So many of them don’t nurture virtue.  

34:23 - What did the saints say about keeping your kids Catholic and what did they do to keep their kids Catholic? 

37:40 - I agree with Fr. Walshe that faith formation starts at home with the parents and family. 

45:35 - How can I best teach the kids in my parish so that they stay Catholic?  

50:27 - How can I explain to a person the importance of authority and obedience?

Do you struggle to explain a particular aspect of the Catholic faith? Trent Horn is here to help.

Questions Covered:

 

12:43 - How can I explain the validity of the Eucharist in the Catholic Church? 

19:26 - How can I argue for Scripture and Tradition with my sola scriptura friend? 

23:39 - How can I explain to a non-believer why is it not acceptable to go see a psychic or fortune teller? 

44:10 - How can I help my son to understand that Jehovah’s Witness is not the correct faith? He thinks all holidays are pagan.  

51:06 - Is it my duty to save my brother’s soul? He is Jehovah’s Witness now and does not want a Catholic burial. What can I say to him?

Join  Fr. Scott Mansfield, Pastor of St. John Vianney, Tony Wilimitis, Director of Formation, and Will Tapia, Director of Development as they give an in depth review of the Gospel from Fourth Sunday of Easter: Sheeps and Gates and Stuff.

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Welcome back to the podcast! Congratulations to Alanna for finishing her Masters! Our topic this week is leadership, and how we can find the points needed from the scriptures this week. We have to understand that there are multiple levels of leadership like the apostles found out and ordained the Deacons. We talk about the reality if being connected in Christ, even when we are at home and the grace from the Mass still reaches us. And we talk about how important it is to believe that we can do great things through the grace of Christ.

On this week's show, we address the importance of having sometimes difficult family conversations and what a diagnosis of dementia means for families with Rhonda Hoffman, author of When I'm Not Me Anymore: A Pre-Dementia Love Letter to My Daughters.

About Rhonda Hoffman

Rhonda Hoffman is a first-time author who lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta – right around the corner from her daughters.

About When I'm Not Me Anymore

From Rhonda Hoffman: "A familiar stranger. That is who my mom became as dementia slowly took hold of her. She was someone I knew and loved but not the same person she had been. A profound sadness hit me when I realized that my daughters may one day have to deal with me in this same condition and I wanted them to know that who I become if this happens is not really who I am. The things I will say and do will be coming from someone who has gradually become a stranger to them. Everything about our life together will change when I have nowhere to go and all day to get there, forgetting that they still have commitments, appointments, and things to do. We will experience a sense of time travel as my memories from the past become jumbled up in the happenings of each new day. The change in my language could bring about surprising and sometimes disturbing conversations as the filters from the past wane and they see me in my uncut glory. This is a love letter of instruction to my daughters while I am able to express myself fully with prompts for you to do the same for your children or to chronicle meaningful times in the lives of your parents before the chance is lost forever."

Check out books by Lisa Hendey at Amazon and find all of our book and movie suggestions at Lisa's Amazon Influencer list. For Lisa's speaking schedule visit www.LisaHendey.com. Send your feedback to [email protected] or connect with Lisa on social media @LisaHendey.

She just graduated from Florida State University where she was a pole vaulter, ranking among the Seminoles Top Ten all-time both outdoors and indoors. Born and raised Catholic, in high school she competed for Winter Park High in central Florida and was undefeated during her senior season there. She is committed to and outspoken about abstinence and chastity. Listen for the phone call she received her first week away at college and how she responded.

Sometimes we complicate our lives and our faith journey so much that we send ourselves into a tizzy!  Listen in and find your peace!

Katie Warner is a Catholic children’s book author, speaker, National Catholic Register writer, wife, and homeschooling mom. She knows what it is to pursue holiness in the midst of a busy life, and she speaks with inspiring and contagious joy in this episode.

Her quote comes right from our Lord, in His communication to a Benedictine monk as recorded in the book In Sino Jesu: When Heart Speaks to Heart—The Journal of a Priest at Prayer:

“Give Me as much time as you can, and I will give you time and energy to do all that you must do.”

Katie also calls to mind these words from St. Thérèse of Lisieux:

“God cannot inspire unrealizable desires. I can, then, in spite of my littleness, aspire to holiness.”

We love all of Katie’s children’s books, and hope you’ll get a copy of her newest title, Lily Lolek, Future Saint, illustrated by Amy Rodriguez, officially published May 19 and available now for pre-order.

Visit Katie at her website, and follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

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Until next time, God bless you!

In today's 1st reading, we hear a powerful speech from St. Peter.

To read this week's readings, go to: usccb.org