Two posts for the price of 1- Caroline and Mikey stop by to talk about how to give kids less this Christmas and how to support Catholic businesses.

Read the articles: Give Your Kids Less this Christmas (And Here’s How!): https://epicpew.com/give-your-kids-less-this-christmas-and-heres-how/

5 Catholic Businesses to Support While Christmas Shopping: https://epicpew.com/five-catholic-businesses-to-support-during-christmas-shopping/
 

0:00 - Best Christmas Gifts 
9:49 - Catholic vs. Secular Chrismtas?
13:18 - How do we get kids to understand the true meaning of Christmas?
17:34 - Having a “Less is More” Christmas
19:09 - Catholic Businesses you should support
24:04 - The power of storytelling during Christmas
26:37 - What’s the Most “Catholic” Secular Christmas Movie? 

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Don't let the pre-thanksgiving Christmas rush get to you – the FALL season is in full swing. Jenna Kandas keeps it real autumny up in here.

0:00 - How the article came to be
4:34 - Pumpkin Chai
5:56 - (We don’t talk about) Cinnamon
9:27 - Jack-O-Lanterns
14:46 - Pumpkins v Arizona & Michigan
18:26 - Catholic Apples
23:15 - Horror movies, Hay Bails (and others that didn’t make the cut)
28:34 - The Catholic Word Game - Category: Fall
37:16 - The Crunch and the Fall
 38:51 - October Saints

Read the full article here: https://epicpew.com/fall-words-you-didnt-know-were-catholic/

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Guardian Angels are the BEST. But, how do we access their awesomness? How can we make them our celestial besties? Listen as TJ talks angelology with Dr. Anne De Santis. 

0:00-2:28 - What's it like having a Doctorate in Theology?
2:28-7:44 - Who are the Lay Mercedarians? (And What of Lay Religious Orders?)
7:44-9:58 -.A Day in the life of your Guardian Angel
9:58-16:20 - How to pray to your Guardian Angel
16:20-18:25 - Can you name your Guardian Angel?
18:25-22:40 - The Guardians of Mythireal Discussion
22:40-24:10 - You are never alone
24:10-25:58 - Angel resources
25:58-27:15 - Why pray to your Guardian Angel?
27:15-31:15 - Can your Guardian Angel ever leave you?
31:15-33:32 - Join Dr. DeSantis on Pilgrimage to Italy!

Links:
Angels and Demons: What do we Really Know About Them? - https://ignatius.com/angels-and-demons-aadp/ 
The Guardians of Mythireal - https://www.amazon.com/Guardians-Mythireal-TJ-Burdick/dp/B0C2S59RK4 

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There's something special about this kid, Carlo. Listen as TJ interviews Tim Moriarty about the biopic on Acutis' heroic and Saintly life. 

1:44 - How does Philosophy factor into film?
3:40 - What makes the Jesus story “The Greatest Story” ever told? 
8:05 - What makes good Catholic art good?
9:36- Carlo Acutis Biopic? Do Tell! 
13:39 - What dangers do screen pose to our souls?
23:57 - How to become an effective digital missionary?
28:49 - What kind of research went into the Carlo Acutis biopic?
32:20 - What will Bl. Carlo Acutis be the Patron Saint of?
34:12 - What is Carlo Acutis’ message to the world?
41:07 - Where can people find info on Carlo’s biopic?
42:03 - What’s so special about Carlo Acutis?

Links:
Castletown Media Productions: https://www.castletownmedia.com/
Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and our Digital Age: www.carloacutisfilm.com
McGrath Institute of Notre Dame: https://mcgrath.nd.edu/ 

Recommended Books on Carlo Acutis:
My Son Carlo: https://shorturl.at/S4vu5
Millennial in Paradise: https://shorturl.at/s8tWP  

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Disney princesses, crazy Saint names, and Catholic karma fill the airwaves in this one. Theresa Zoe Williams talks with TJ about why confirmed should go rogue and choose the lesser known Saints because we’re all destined to be hipsters. Read Theresa's full article at https://epicpew.com/10-saints-not-to-choose-for-confirmation-and-5-you-should/

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Books Mentioned:
A Catholic Field Guide to Fairy Tale Princesses - https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Field-Guide-Fairy-Princesses/dp/B09LZSGHHN
 
Fulton J Sheen, On the Demonic - https://a.co/d/but8gMy

Ever wonder what it's like to be on Jeopardy? Take it from Catholic Priest  of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, Fr. Steve Jakubowski.

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