How-to Catholic

Do you have friends or family members who are considering the religious life? On the podcast

SHOWNOTES

Jeff in his Chewbacca onesie

Jeff’s Seminarian Picture

Missionaries of the Poor – Website

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What do the elderly have to offer to the world? More than you might think. On the podcast today Lisa interviews her college friend, Sr. Dara Catherine of the Little Sisters of the Poor. For the last decade, Sr. Dara has spent her days serving the elderly and today she shares her wisdom and experiences on the podcast.

On this episode, we talk about what’s been going on with the Little Sisters and the HHS mandate, as well as four things Sr. Dara wishes everybody knew about the elderly. We also have a holy water hack for you and a highlight that makes for an easy way to do a corporal work of mercy.

SHOWNOTES

Website: Little Sisters of the Poor 

Video: President Trump calls up the Little Sisters

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You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. It’s time for a special Q and A episode in which hosts Kevin and Lisa answer questions from YOU.

Topics range from dating and relationships to living your faith in public to what to do if you want to publish a book. You’ll also hear about a Catholic hack on how to celebrate a pregnant friend who’s not having their first baby and a highlight on a ministry that is truly answering Pope Francis’ call to go to the peripheries.

SHOWNOTES

Freedom App

Platform by Michael Hyatt

Writing a Winning Book Proposal by Michael Hyatt

Communicators Academy Podcast

Ideas for praying the rosary with kids

Quotes from this Episode

“Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a single road; make me a fork, that men must turn one way or another on facing Christ in me.” – Jim Elliot

Hacks and Highlights

Catholic Birth Blessing

Dirty Vagabond Ministries

To donate to Kris Frank (not his twin Nic :), fill out the form here and on the “Please use this donation toward” drop down, select “Kris Frank Fundraising”.

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Marriage. One of God’s greatest gifts and, if we’re honest, one of the greatest opportunities for growth in holiness. For many, expectations can make or break a marriage. In our over-idealized world, it’s easy to expect perfection and continual bliss, but that’s not always the reality. In today’s episode, Kevin and Lisa be talking about four things we wish everyone knew about marriage. (Including some talk on the birds and the bees, so if you have little ones, this might not be the episode to play in the car.)

From loneliness in marriage to the debate about “the one,” this episode will give some real talk on what it’s like to practically live this vocation today. Plus, Kevin and Lisa have a hack to keep your faith when times are tough and they highlight a non-Catholic YouTube channel that you need to subscribe to.

SHOWNOTES

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Messy Parenting Podcast

We failed to mention this in the episode, but we love the Beloved Series by the Augustine Institute (also on FORMED.org). Note: We might be a bit biased because our story is in it. The series is great for marriage prep and for marriage enrichment.

Hacks and Highlights

Studio C Youtube Channel

P90x Sketch (Look for the priest!)

Train Robbery Sketch (Look for the nuns!)

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On the podcast, we often talk about our work with FOCUS, but we realized that we’ve never really talked directly about what exactly FOCUS is and our lives as missionaries. If you’ve ever been curious about focus, or even if you know about it, but want to learn more, this episode is for you.

We will be dispelling 5 FOCUS myths around topics such as fundraising a salary, being missionaries as a family, and going on a dating fast. Plus we have a Catholic hack for you on what to do with holy medals and we highlight an upcoming young adult conference. Enjoy!

SHOWNOTES

Learn more about FOCUS

Blog Post: 10 Lessons from 10 Years in FOCUS Part 1

Blog Post: 10 Lessons from 10 Years in FOCUS Part 2

Hacks and Highlights

Register for a Steubenville Encounter Conference

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In our culture today, it’s very common to have family members who are away from the faith. This can make for a difficult situation as we care deeply about these people, but often don’t know what to do. In this episode, host Kevin Cotter interviews focus missionary Kelsey Skoch on how she helped bring about her own family’s conversion. Then Kevin and Kelsey share four steps you can take to reach your own lost family members.

SHOWNOTES

Connect with Kelesy – Twitter | Instagram

Hacks and Highlights

FOCUS’ YouTube channel

FOCUS Equip App: Search “FOCUS Equip” in your app store

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Ordinary Time – there’s nothing going on, right? Wrong. Ordinary time has some amazing opportunities for us to grow in our faith. On today’s episode, Kevin and Lisa share three ways the Church invites us to live our Catholic faith and culture during the season of Ordinary Time. Why does it matter? Becuase something is defining how we live. Is it the Church or the world?

SHOWNOTES

French Republican Calendar – it’s crazy!

Monthly Devotions of the Church

CatholicCulture.org -Lisa’s favorite site for liturgical living

Quotes from this Episode

“Green is for the growing time.” – Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

“What is a Weekend?”– Dowager, Downton Abbey

Hacks and Highlights

Perpetual Adoration live stream: Aquinas Chapel Cam (Thanks Becky Deav!)

The Go Forth Podcast with Becky and Heather

Send your hacks to us at [email protected]

Additional Links

How-to Easter: Feast It Up

How-to Advent: It’s Coming

How-to Lent: Resolution Revolution

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It’s summer – a season of transitions. Moving, getting married, starting a new job, having a baby… you’re likely doing it, or know someone who is. Whether you’re going through a major transition or a very small one, we want you to make the most of this time. In today’s episode, we share 5 tips on seeing transitions as an opportunity and not the enemy.

SHOWNOTES

How-to Habit: Stick It

Hacks and Highlights

Laudate App for getting the Mass readings

Blog post on how to get your iphone to read to you: BrianMcAdam.com

For more productivity tips like this one, check out our episode with Brian McAdam: How-to Life Hacking: Live for What Matters Most

Mountain Butorac – The Catholic Traveler   Facebook Page | Website

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Suffering can come in all different forms: an illness, a relationship that has gone wrong, or through any number of instances that can occur in our daily lives. In many ways, our lives can be defined by how we respond to suffering. Will we deny it? Avoid it? Loathe it? or Embrace it? On the podcast today we will be taking a look at suffering and three practical ways to handle it.

SHOWNOTES

Quotes from this Episode

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran

“We need to develop this kind of realism and, once and for all, stop dreaming of a life without suffering or conflict. That is the life of heaven, not earth. We must take up our cross and follow Christ courageously every day” – Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom

“We should not limit ourselves to accepting things grudgingly, but should truly consent to them—not endure them, but in a sense ‘choose’ them (even if in fact we have no choice, and that’s what most annoys us). Choosing here means making a free act by which we not only resign ourselves but also welcome the situation. That isn’t easy, especially in the case of really painful trials, but it is the right approach, and we should follow as much as possible in faith and hope.” – Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom

“Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” – C.S. Lewis, Four Loves

Hacks and Highlights

Jacques Philippe Books

Interior Freedom

Time for God

All books available in English

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Stuff. We all have it and if you’re like most Americans you have too much of it. As spring cleaning season is in full swing, Lisa interviews Brook Bunn of Cheerful Spaces on a timely how-to about clutter. Topics include three spiritual reasons for getting organized and decluttering and five simple steps for tackling those nagging spaces in our lives that are stealing our peace.

SHOWNOTES

Brook’s favorite organizational supplies: Blog Post

Brook’s websites: Cheerful Spaces and Bunn and Sons

Quotes from this episode

“That extra coat… those shoes rotting away in your closet belong to the person without a coal or without shoes.” St. Basil the Great

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