Crazy Catholic Convert

In this episode I continue my episode with Darcy. I first discuss the music used for introductions and conclusions and why Darcy is "My New Darcy." Then I ask Darcy questions regarding having and raising a big family.


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God loves you and created you. You're precious, unique and unrepeatable. He wants to be in a relationship with you forever and he's got a plan for your life. The bad news is that due to sin we were separated from God and our human nature was weakened. That means our intellect was darkened. Our wills became weak and sin became attractive. The consequence of sin became eternal death in hell. But the good news is that God's, Jesus became man. Atoned for our sins by dying on the cross, and rose from the dead for our salvation. We receive the Holy Spirit and this gift of salvation when we put our faith in Jesus, repent of our sins, get baptized and become his disciples. Finally Jesus established the Catholic church to teach with his authority, to empower us with his grace, and to bring us back to life if we commit a deadly sin. 

In this episode I interview my neighbor, Darcy. Darcy is a fellow Catholic homeschooling mom and mother to 11 children. This first episode shares Darcy's gradual journey of faith—attending University of Steubenville, family life and other fun stories.

Resources

Darcy singing the Divine Mercy Chaplet
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_E9Whcj_gWc&feature=youtu.be

Story of a Soul by St Therese of Lisieux

St Therese was a Prima Ballerina
https://spiritualdirection.com/2018/12/15/st-therese-was-a-prima-ballerina

Theme and Variations
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QMdrw2osTY

Swan Lake
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_6DNNce-Y

The Nutcracker
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lyDgSjL-Zos

Dr Peter Kreeft on the Existence of God
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7t0fsO8Gk

In this episode I interview Catholic convert, Casey. Before converting to Catholicism Casey was a missionary in Cambodia. She recalls the struggle she faced when the beliefs she clung to so deeply were undermined.  Casey then discusses other unexpected challenges and how she found healing in Theology of the Body and empathy from St Joseph.

Resources
Litany of Humility
https://ascensionpress.com/pages/litany-of-humility

A Thomistic Litany of Humility
https://www.dominicanajournal.org/a-thomistic-litany-of-humility/

Amy’s Litany of Motherhood (prayed as one-liners throughout the day).

Deliver me Jesus:
-From the desire for more"me time"
-from the belief that I have it harder than others
-from the fear of being woken up in the night
-from the desire to cook dinner with both hands
-from the desire for just 5 minutes of silence
-from the desire to "get my body back"
-from the desire to be recognized for doing a good job
-from the temptation to base my success on the behavior or happiness of my children
-from the desire to be in control

Jesus, give me the grace to desire it:
-that I may be more patient during the next tantrum
-that I may have a servant's heart as I clean up spilled milk for the 100th time
-that I may respond lovingly when I am interrupted
-that I may not groan as I roll out of bed at 3am
-that my little sufferings will be united to yours for the redemption of souls in my family and all over the world
-that my family will become holier than me as long as I become as holy as I should.

Catholic Answers
https://www.catholic.com/
Counsel of Trent Podcast

EWTN
https://www.ewtn.com/
The Journey Home

Asenscion Press
https://ascensionpress.com/
Bible in a Year with Fr Mike Schmitz
Catechism in a Year with Fr Mike Schmitz

St Paul Center for Biblical Theology
https://stpaulcenter.com/

Word on Fire Institute
https://institute.wordonfire.org/

God loves you and created you. You're precious, unique and unrepeatable. He wants to be in a relationship with you forever and he's got a plan for your life. The bad news is that due to sin we were separated from God and our human nature was weakened. That means our intellect was darkened. Our wills became weak and sin became attractive. The consequence of sin became eternal death in hell. But the good news is that God's, Jesus became man. Atoned for our sins by dying on the cross, and rose from the dead for our salvation. We receive the Holy Spirit and this gift of salvation when we put our faith in Jesus, repent of our sins, get baptized and become his disciples. Finally Jesus established the Catholic church to teach with his authority, to empower us with his grace, and to bring us back to life if we commit a deadly sin. 

Throwback Thursday to one of my most popular episodes, The Honest Answer: My Interview with Napro Physician and Fertility Specialist, Dr Stroud. In this episode I interview Napro physician and fellow Catholic convert, Dr Stroud. Dr Stroud is an OB/GYN who dramatically changed his medical practice in order to hold true to his Catholic faith. During the interview, Dr Stroud speaks on how traditional OB/GYN differs from Napro care.  We discuss a wide range of topics from the causes of miscarriages, contraception, infertility treatments, and ectopic pregnancies.  Dr. Stroud's answers provide hope to families who have felt the pain of infertility or pregnancy loss, and he empowers women to receive better care.

Resources

Dr. Stroud's Podcast
All Things Women's Health

Doctor Doctor: Episode #271

How Does Dobbs Really Change Abortion Laws and Medicine? 

https://doctordoctor.org/episode271/

Doctor Doctor: Episode #280
The Truth About Treating Pregnancy Complications After Dobbs

https://doctordoctor.org/episode280/

Dr Stroud's Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiPSn5O41Kk&t=0s

God loves you and created you. You're precious, unique and unrepeatable. He wants to be in a relationship with you forever and he's got a plan for your life. The bad news is that due to sin we were separated from God and our human nature was weakened. That means our intellect was darkened. Our wills became weak and sin became attractive. The consequence of sin became eternal death in hell. But the good news is that God's, Jesus became man. Atoned for our sins by dying on the cross, and rose from the dead for our salvation. We receive the Holy Spirit and this gift of salvation when we put our faith in Jesus, repent of our sins, get baptized and become his disciples. Finally Jesus established the Catholic church to teach with his authority, to empower us with his grace, and to bring us back to life if we commit a deadly sin. 

In this episode I continue my interview with Sr Mary Bethany. I ask her about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, her favorite saints, what she is reading now as well as practical parent questions.

Resources
Dominican Sisters of Mary website: www.sistersofmary.org

Openlight Media website: https://openlightmedia.com/

Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week by Pope Benedict

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
https://www.cgsusa.org/

God loves you and created you. You're precious, unique and unrepeatable. He wants to be in a relationship with you forever and he's got a plan for your life. The bad news is that due to sin we were separated from God and our human nature was weakened. That means our intellect was darkened. Our wills became weak and sin became attractive. The consequence of sin became eternal death in hell. But the good news is that God's, Jesus became man. Atoned for our sins by dying on the cross, and rose from the dead for our salvation. We receive the Holy Spirit and this gift of salvation when we put our faith in Jesus, repent of our sins, get baptized and become his disciples. Finally Jesus established the Catholic church to teach with his authority, to empower us with his grace, and to bring us back to life if we commit a deadly sin. 

In this episode I interview Sr Mary Bethany. I first explain how I felt called to send my son to Kindergarten so that he could be taught by Sr Mary Bethany. Sr Mary Bethany then shares her story of being called to the religious life. She also gives tips for engaging children in the mass.

Resources on the Mass
The Lamb’s Super by Dr Scott Hahn

Fulton Sheen's Calvary and the Mass

The Diocese of Toledo compiled a resource page here: https://toledodiocese.org/eucharist

The Diocese of Brisbane did a video series about each part of the Mass here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-1Dil2Zzb9GuvPXBbBAdocpTCY1k_sW

The National Eucharistic Revival website also has lots of resources, as well as an email newsletter sign-up which is a great way to receive new material. 
https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/

God loves you and created you. You're precious, unique and unrepeatable. He wants to be in a relationship with you forever and he's got a plan for your life. The bad news is that due to sin we were separated from God and our human nature was weakened. That means our intellect was darkened. Our wills became weak and sin became attractive. The consequence of sin became eternal death in hell. But the good news is that God's, Jesus became man. Atoned for our sins by dying on the cross, and rose from the dead for our salvation. We receive the Holy Spirit and this gift of salvation when we put our faith in Jesus, repent of our sins, get baptized and become his disciples. Finally Jesus established the Catholic church to teach with his authority, to empower us with his grace, and to bring us back to life if we commit a deadly sin. 

In this episode I ask former and upcoming guests about their thoughts and tips for bringing young children to mass.

Resources for kids at mass
My First Interactive Mass Book

https://ascensionpress.com/products/my-first-interactive-mass-book?variant=32403136610340¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2020-10-16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=CjwKCAiA6byqBhAWEiwAnGCA4BcMbVey34EoPaZlWOyj41AuIDSl7BN6_bnLmFYtiobRXsg1mAczahoCZuYQAvD_BwE

A Missal for Toddlers
https://www.catholiccompany.com/missal-toddlers-i122292/?sku=1065159&utm_term=&utm_campaign=**LP+-+Shop+-+pMax+-+Sacraments+%26+Occasions&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1453680900&hsa_cam=17800919973&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAiA6byqBhAWEiwAnGCA4GeFpoy_bLvusWHHvMA8kuvNXVVph-MMWcCslMbVZxJViRhst6Wa3BoC9tYQAvD_BwE

Mass board with sliding window covers
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Books mentioned in episodes of the past year

Dec—
Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn

Theology of His/Her Body by Jason Evert

Jan—
Time for God by Jacques Phillipe

Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence by St Claude de la Colombiere and Fr Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure

April—
The 4th Cup by Dr Scott Hahn

Jesus and the Bridegroom by Dr Brant Pitre

33 Days to Merciful Love by Fr Michael Gaitley

May—
Breaking Through: Catholic Women Speak for Themselves by Helen Alvare

Made this Way by Trent Horn and Leila Miller

Introduction to the Devout Life by St Francis de Sales

September—

Our Lady’s Wardrobe by Anthony Destefano

Dear Pope Francis by Pope Francis

October—

The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by the La Leche League

Sweet Sleep by the La Leche League

Unplanned by Abby Johnson

November—

The Story of a Soul by St Therese of Lisieux

In this episode Kristen continues to share her story having two sons with ICF. We also discuss St Therese of Lisieux including how she has helped us in our trials and why she is a favorite saint for many. I also share one of my own stories about how St Therese helped inspire me to start this podcast. Finally, I introduce our topic and guests for next month.

Resources
Share Your Story Foundation
https://sysfoundation.org/home

Hallow App

Story of a Soul by St Therese of Lisiuex

33 Days to Merciful Love by Fr Michael Gaitley

In this episode I interview fellow Catholic mom, Kristen.  Kristen shares her story as a mother of two sons with ICF.  She recalls how she felt through the time leading up to their transplants, the procedures and the recovery process. Kristen also shares how her struggles influenced her relationship with God and how she views life.

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Thomas Merton

My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think I am following your will
does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please you
does in fact please you.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.

And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road,

though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always though
I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear, for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

“The Merton Prayer” from Thoughts in Solitude 

In this episode I interview my mom a.k.a Gogus.  Gogus has been canvassing Ohio encouraging people to Vote NO on Issue 1. We briefly discuss what this amendment entails and her experiences and challenges in canvassing against it. I briefly discuss the abortion issue, consolidating resources for victims of abortion which are listed below. I also list and pull clips from past and future episodes that coincidentally—providentially? —have a pro-life theme.

Resources for Ohio Issue 1

https://youtu.be/XX-gHsTL3uc

https://youtu.be/6Rp8l7Eph98?si=_g0I0PvpMqVlNtbm

Resources for Victims of Abortion

Rachel’s Vineyard

https://www.rachelsvineyard.org/

And Then There Were None

https://abortionworker.com/our-story/

Abortion Survivors

https://abortionsurvivors.org/

Other Resources

Focus on the Family 

Why I Left the Abortion Industry Part 1

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol2DCP9cs54

Why I Left the Abortion Industry Part 2

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DGgS-j6_v-U

Unplanned by Abby Johnson

Miscarriage Myth

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qqPO9dmYjik

Ep 3 The Honest Answer: My Interview with Napro physician and fertility specialist, Dr Stroud

https://www.crazycatholicconvertpodcast.com/2073517/12070685-ep-3-the-honest-answer-my-interview-with-napro-physician-and-fertility-specialist-dr-stroud

Doctor Doctor: Episode #271

How Does Dobbs Really Change Abortion Laws and Medicine? 

https://doctordoctor.org/episode271/

Doctor Doctor: Episode #280
The Truth About Treating Pregnancy Complications After Dobbs

https://doctordoctor.org/episode280/

Hope Against Hope: Nevi’s Story Part 1

https://www.crazycatholicconvertpodcast.com/2073517/12456366-ep-9-hope-against-hope-nevi-s-story-part-1

Hope Against Hope: Nevi’s Story Part 2

https://www.crazycatholicconvertpodcast.com/2073517/12561461-ep-10-hope-against-hope-nevi-s-story-part-2

Breaking Through:Catholic Women Speak for Themselves by Helen Alvare

Pro-Life Episodes on the Crazy Catholic Convert Podcast

www.crazycatholicconvertpodcast.com

Ep 1 I’ve Changed My Mind

Ep 2 The Birth Story of My Stillborn Daughter, Gianna Marie

Ep 3 The Honest Answer: My Interview with Napro Physician and Fertility Specialist, Dr Stroud

Ep 4 Healing Hearts: Mothers of a Child with Down Syndrome Share Their Stories

Ep 8 Dancing With Guys: A Pre-conversion Story

Ep 9 Hope Against Hope: Nevi’s Story Part 1

Ep 10 Hope Against Hope: Nevi’s Story Part 2

Ep 11 Allison’s Journey as a Catholic Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

Ep 13 A Catholic Perspective On Morning Sickness a.k.a the Most Miserable Months of My Life

Coming in November 

Ep 16 Hope at the Cross: Kristen’s Story Part 1

Ep 17 Hope at the Cross: Kristen’s Story Part 2