Catholic Family Matters

In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy gets going with Catholic Campus Ministry at UAH

• Paul gets going with a new High School program at Mercy Parish

• Betsy and Paul discuss what Lectio Divina is, where it came from, and how to use it in your prayer life

• Paul invites everyone to reflect with him on a Gospel reading using Lectio Divina

• Betsy introduces us to Good God by David Leonard

Links:

Hallow's Guide to Lectio Divina

Loyola Press' Guide to Lectio Divina

Busted Halo's Guide to Lectio Divina

Good God by David Leonard

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy gets to hear a future "baby" priest give a talk

• Paul's kids start back to school

• Betsy and Paul discuss what the Assumption of Mary is and why it's important

• Paul reflects on one year of CFM

• Betsy introduces us to With You in Heaven by Danielle Rose

Links:

List of Holy Days of Obligation in the US

With You in Heaven by Danielle Rose

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Paul shouts this week

• Betsy wobbles, but she doesn't fall down

• What does God want with us

• Paul reflects on where we find God

• Betsy's song is Suscipe(tious)

Links:

How to Discern God;s Will in 1 Minute by Fr. David Michael Moses

The God Minute: July 19th - The Father's Will (Sr. Carol)

Take, Lord, Receive by St. Louis Jesuits

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Paul braces

• Betsy shouts

• Betsy and Paul discuss the Prosperity Gospel and the Catholic Response

• Paul reflects on pride

• Betsy introduces us to Blessing by Laura Story

Links:

The Dangers of the Prosperity Gospel by Bishop (Father) Robert Barron

The Prosperity Gospel is Dangerous by Catholic Answers Focus

Blessings by Laura Story

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy breaks her washing machine then makes Tony do laundry

• Paul gets ready to strap metal to his youngest son's mouth

• Betsy and Paul discuss good and bad communication and how it can affect us within the family and outside the family

• Paul reflects more on first things with Martha and Mary

• Betsy's Christian music pick this week is You Are God by We are Messengers

Links:

Ascension Presents: How to Have a Hard Conversation with Fr. Mark-Mary

You Are God by We Are Messengers

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy paints a chapel with chocolate

• Paul watches his daughter play lacrosse while ants feast on his ankles

• Our guest, Kyle Becher, turns 60

• We introduce one of our favorite Catholics, Kyle Becher

• Paul reflects on only putting first things first

Links:

Gonna Be Alright by Ryan Ellis

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Quick recap of North Alabama Work Camp

• Paul says "hi" to Rodney at lunch

• Betsy learns the term ausfahrt and does some stuff in Europe, but mostly ausfahrt

• Betsy and Paul discuss how our emotion can and should play a role in our faith

• Paul reflects on the Gospel of Matthew

• Betsy introduces us to Love Like Crazy by Lee Brice

Links:

Faith and Emotion by David G Bonagura, Jr

Emotions are not the Same as Faith by Simca Fisher

Love Like Crazy by Lee Brice

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Paul goes boating

• Betsy tries out for HGTV (not really)

• We ramble on about our personal relationships with Jesus and why it is important to us and our families

• Adoration isn't what it seems in our Social Media discussion

Links:

A Personal Relationship with Jesus AND the Catholic Church by Marcel LeJeune

What to do When You Get Interrupted by Fr. Mike Schmitz

Honerable mention - Rosary Army

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• There is no Chit Chat in today's episode, but I really like the bumper

• Lori Lai, Betsy Lashley, and Rodney from the City of HSV give their comments on North Alabama Catholic Work Camp

• Paul interviews various adults (some you might have heard before) and teens about their thoughts on NACWC

• Paul provides a reflection on...you guessed it...NACWC

• Paul steals Betsy's thunder with the song of the week she picked and relates it to (none other than) NACWC

Links:

Be a Light by Thomas Rhett

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Paul gets too much sun watching lacross and starts sheding a layer of skin

• Betsy catches up with friends in Texas

• Betsy and Paul discuss the who, why, and how of disaffiliated Catholics

• Paul reflects on ordered and disordered souls

• Betsy introduces us to the song Belovedness by Sarah Kroger

Links:

The article "Going, Going, Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Young Catholics" by Robert J. McCarty

The video "Stay With Us: Evangelizing the Disaffiliated" with Bishop Robert Barron

Belovedness by Sarah Kroger

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