How-to Catholic

Today host Kevin Cotter will be reading one of his most popular blog posts ever on how someone goes through the official process of becoming a saint. Have you ever heard words like Venerable or Servant of God and wondered what they actually meant? Have you ever wondered what it takes to go from a Blessed to a Saint? Check out this blogcast to get the answers and more about becoming a Saint.

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Welcome to the first-ever How-to Catholic blogcast! Today host Lisa Cotter will be reading a blog post she wrote in response to a question she frequently gets on whether or not it’s okay to date someone with the hope that maybe, one day they’ll turn into a Jesus person. Enjoy!

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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram… whether you love it or hate it, social media is something we all have to deal with. It influences our relationships, our communities, our national and international conversations, and even our faith. What’s the best way to use it? What questions should we be asking ourselves as we engage it? On today’s podcast, Kevin and Lisa cover the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media as they look at 3 ways social media can steal your joy and 4 ways it can add to it. Plus, on this final episode of season 2, Kevin and Lisa have a hack that’s going to up your game on buying presents and a highlight of a leadership conference that could change your life.

SHOWNOTES

Quotes from this Episode

“Communication, wherever and however it takes place, has opened up broader horizons for many people. This is a gift of God which involves great responsibility.” – Pope Francis

“No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good…. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is. After all, you find out the strength of the German army by fighting against it, not by giving in. You find out the strength of a wind by trying to walk against it, not by lying down. A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later.” – CS Lewis

“Social media provides an illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship or intimacy” – Stephen Marche

“The digital highway is… a street teeming with people who are often hurting, men and women looking for salvation or hope. By means of the internet, the Christian message can reach “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). – Pope Francis

Hacks and Highlights

Glory Stories in Bulk – Saint audio drama’s for kids

Saint Chapter Books in Bulk – published by Ignatius Press

SLS18 – FOCUS’ Upcoming Conference!

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Death. We really don’t like thinking about it, but the way we think about death says a lot about our Catholic faith. How do we react to death and remember those who have gone before us? How do we think about our own death? On the podcast today, Kevin and Lisa discuss five truths about death to help you learn to contemplate this important part of our faith.

Additionally, on today’s episode, Kevin and Lisa share a listener hack involving the rosary and how to get yourself to pray it more often and they highlight a new, collaborative media initiative involving the 8 beatitudes.

SHOWNOTES

Lisa’s blog post on Chiara Corbella

Quotes from this episode

“Even if the Lord heals me, the greater miracle will have been that He helped my family and I live this trial in peace.” – Chiara Corbella

Hacks and Highlights

8 Beats Website

Rosary Cast Podcast

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St. Jerome once said, “Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ”. If we want to be followers of Jesus, we can’t ignore this vital part of our faith. On the podcast today, Kevin and Lisa discuss 4 keys to helping you read Scripture like a Catholic. You’ll learn why Scripture is so unique, how to understand it better, and how to get more out of it.

Also, on today’s episode, Kevin and Lisa have a hack from one of our listeners on how to help you keep your commitments and they highlight a very cool development with their own work.

SHOWNOTES

The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Scripture, paragraphs 101-133

Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

The Word of Promise Audio Bible

Quotes from this Episode

“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

“To compose the sacred books, God chose certain men who, all the while he employed them in this task, made full use of their own faculties and powers so that, though he acted in them and by them, it was as true authors that they consigned to writing whatever he wanted written, and no more.” – CCC 106

“Scripture is like a river again, broad and deep, shallow enough here for the lamb to go wading, but deep enough there for the elephant to swim.” – St. Gregory the Great (Kevin said St. Leo the Great!)

Hacks and Highlights

Buy Dating Detox in Bulk ($12.71 is for one book, have your parish rep call for the bulk pricing!)

Review Dating Detox on Amazon

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Does your parish have a place where people can ask questions about Jesus and His Church without feeling awkward? On the podcast, Kevin interviews his friend Sarah Kaczmarek about how we can create a space in our churches for people who are searching as we look at 5 steps for running The Alpha Course. You’ll learn what makes this course so unique and how to you can run Alpha in your parish.

Also, on today’s episode, you’ll hear about a great hack to capturing those moments when God is speaking into your life AND Kevin will highlight one of the best ways you can help those hit by the hurricane in Houston.

SHOWNOTES

Alpha: Website

Hacks and Highlights

Adore Ministries: Website and Hurrican Harvey Relief

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It’s that time of year… Kevin and Lisa’s engagement anniversary! In honor of this occasion, on the podcast today they share their engagement story, as well as 7 tips for engagement because being engaged can be an exciting period, but if it’s not done with intention, it can easily be wasted. So what does everybody need to know to about preparing for marriage, give it a listen to find out.

Also, on today’s episode, you’ll hear about a great hack to help you conquer your alarm clock AND a highlight on an incredible young adult movement that you can put into action at your parish.

SHOWNOTES

CCC on Marriage (1601-1666)

Theology of the Body Books

Three to Get Married by Bl. Fulton Sheen

Catholic Handbook for Engaged and Married Couples by Fredrick Marks

The Transition: A Practical Guide to Engagement for the Catholic Man by Chet Collins

Beloved Video Series

CatholicMarriagePrep.com

Quotes from this Episode

“The heroic minute. It is the time fixed for getting up. Without hesitation: a supernatural reflection and… up! The heroic minute: here you have a mortification that strengthens your will and does no harm to your body.” – St. Jose Maria Escriva

Hacks and Highlights

ID 9:16 – Young adult communities

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Confession. It’s one of the sacraments of healing, but so often the priest is like a doctor that we don’t want to see. We fear confession. We ignore it. We forget about it. But, what if we learned how to be healed through it? To help you get the most from confession, hosts Kevin and Lisa Cotter discuss 3 ways for you to make a better confession and to go more frequently.

Also, on today’s episode, you’ll hear about a really fun hack on how you can get more Catholic classics in your life AND a highlight of another podcast that you might not know about by an amazing Catholic presenter.

SHOWNOTES

Forgiven by the Augustine Institute

Examination of Conscience(s)

Quotes from this Episode

“An unexamined life is not worth living” – Plato, Apology

Hacks and Highlights

Free Public Domain Audio Books: Librivox.com

Story of a Soul

Angel Food

Augustine’s Confessions

Introduction to the Devout Life

The Jeff Cavins Show

My Life on the Rock

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Summer is winding down and the possibility of hitting the reset button on your schedule is likely on your mind, but how you are going to go about doing it might not be clear. To help you get the fall started on the right foot, hosts Kevin and Lisa Cotter are spending the next two episodes talking about how to create a plan of life that will help you reach your goals and live your priorities.

Also on today’s episode, you’ll hear about a hack on how to manage your Catholic podcasts and a highlight on one of Kevin and Lisa’s favorite Catholic laymen who is doing some cutting edge ministry in the digital sphere.

SHOWNOTES

Quotes from this Episode

“We do not get dignity from power or money or culture. We get dignity from work…. Work is fundamental to the dignity of the person. Work, to use an image, ‘anoints’ with dignity, fills us with dignity, makes us similar to God who has worked and still works, who always acts.” – Pope Francis

Hacks and Highlights

Brandon Vogt – Website

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Summer is winding down and the possibility of hitting the reset button on your schedule is likely on your mind, but how you are going to go about doing it might not be clear. To help you get the fall started on the right foot, hosts Kevin and Lisa Cotter are spending the next two episodes talking about how to create a plan of life that will help you reach your goals and live your priorities.

Also on today’s episode, you’ll find a Catholic hack on how to not waste moments of suffering and a highlight of an upcoming conference that is literally bringing together Christians from around the world.

SHOWNOTES

Hacks and Highlights

Traditional Morning Offering

O Jesus,

Amen.

Global Leadership Summit – Website | App

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