Catholic Family Matters

In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters (Recorded on November 8, 2021):

• Betsy enjoys a walk relatively pain free

• Paul travels north to watch guys with razor blades strapped to their feet

• Paul and Betsy welcome Lori Lai to the podcast as their first guest

• Lori scares a bunch of people but gives them chili to make up for it

• The three of them discuss teens, youth ministry, and parenting all directed toward living out our faith

The 3 Biblical Truths for Gentle Parenting (link to the article is below)

• You don’t own your kids, God does

• Raising Kids is a Deeply Emotional Experience

• Parenting Means Letting Go

Links:

Gentle Parenting Article

Article from The Pillar

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Paul spends time with family remembering fallen soldiers

• Betsy spends time with Dear ol' Dad

• Betsy and Paul discuss the 3 Temptations of Christ

• Paul reflects on how God always loves us

• Betsy is sure "He Knows My Name" but so does Francesca Battistelli

Links:

How to Love Someone that is Hard to Love by Fr. Mike Schmitz

He Knows My Name by Francesca Battistelli

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy starts a summer event series for local college students

• Paul celebrates his son at youth group senior send-off

• Paul and Betsy discuss The 5 Love Languages

• Paul reflects on magisterial correction and praying for public sinners

• Betsy has us get that "Good Feeling" by Austin French

Links:

Take the Love Language Quiz

Good Feeling by Austin French

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy plans a chapel

• Our guest raises losers, but just to build character

• Paul makes it through heck week

• Paul and Betsy are joined by one of Paul's favorite Catholics, Aaron Stumbaugh (and yes, Paul does actually have friends)

• Paul reflects on Christ's Peace

• Betsy has us listen to Just as I Am by Matt Maher

Links:

Just as I Am by Matt Maher

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Paul enjoys a chaotic family dinner with friends

• Betsy calls Paul cheugy for failing a quiz on the latest lingo

• Betsy and Paul discuss cynicism and how we should respond as Catholics

• Paul reflects on despair with respect to the abortion issue

• Betsy shares "Who You Are to Me" by Chris Tomlin

Links:

Do You Speak Generation Z's Language? by Tim Elmore (Betsy's inspiration for her quiz)

Word On Fire's The Cure for Cynicism

We are being lured by the siren song of cynicism. We have to choose a different route. by Annie Reneau

Who You Are to Me by Chris Tomlin

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy celebrates a new college graduate in her family

• Paul gets to hang out with some old friends again

• Betsy and Paul share their thoughts on evangelization and being uncomfortable Christians

• Paul reflects on growing gardens

• Betsy introduces us to Because of You by Matt Maher

Links:

Letters to a Young Catholic: How to be Uncomfortable by Leonard J. DeLorenzo

Article on Thin Places

Because of You by Matt Maher

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy helps her students close out the semester and say good-bye to the graduating seniors

• Paul retreats to Camp Helen

• Paul and Betsy make an attempt at Philosophy 101 with the 3 Transcendentals

• Paul reflects on shedding our sins like dead leaves

• Betsy picks a non-Christian, but still a good, song - Have You Ever Seen Rain by Paula Nelson

Links:

The True, the Good and the Beautiful: A Lesson in Human Flourishing by Fr. Mike Schmitz

Educating to Truth, Beauty and Goodness

Have You Ever Seen Rain by Paula Nelson

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy views art

• Paul talks about life

• Deacon Greg is thankful for Easter Monday

• Oh, and by the way, we welcome Deacon Greg Thompson to our show and discuss who he is in light of being one of our favorite Catholics

• Paul reflects on a speech from Matt Fradd on secularism through education

• Betsy introduces us to Hold Me Jesus by Rich Mullins who just so happens to be a favorite of Deacon Greg

Links:

The GregCast on Twitter

The GregCast on Facebook

Calypso Vision on Facebook

Support Matt Fradd on Locals

Hold Me Jesus by Rich Mullins

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Paul calls all sinners to unite

• Betsy hosts her last Lenten Bible Study (for now)

• Betsy and Paul wish you a Happy Easter, and Divine Mercy, and Ascension, and Pentecost, and Corpus Christi

• Paul says farewell to Exodus 90 by saying nothing at all

• Betsy brings us Joy by For King and Country

Links:

USCCB article about Easter

Live as Easter People by Vinita Hampton Wright

Joy by For King and Country

Exodus 90

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In today's episode of Catholic Family Matters:

• Betsy gets some digital help from FOCUS

• Paul delivers fish

• Paul and Betsy dive deep

• Paul calls for all fathers to step up and be, well, fathers

• Betsy show us "The Father's House" by Cory Asbury

Links:

Understanding Lenten Sacrifices by David Arias

You’re supposed to fail at Lent by Simcha Fisher

The Father's House by Cory Asbury

Exodus 90

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