Life Beyond the Chariot | A Faith & Family Series

In today’s episode we answer questions from our audience on NFP and spend some time discussing issues around infertility and the problems with IVF.

NOTES:

Other Episodes Infertility and Openness to Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/infertility-and-openness-to-life/id1562901316?i=1000517001907

Is NFP Catholic Contraception?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P10Tu7Rk5U&t=310s

From the St. Philip Institute:

Burdens and Blessings of Infertility by Mikki Sciba (CET Article): https://www.catholiceasttexas.online/burdens-and-blessings-of-infertility/

NFP From a Priest’s Perspective by Fr. Justin Braun (CET Article): https://www.catholiceasttexas.online/nfp-from-a-priests-perspective/

NFP Resources from the St. Philip Institute: http://stphilipinstitute.org/natural-family-planning/

Other Helpful Resources

Pope Paul VI Institute: https://popepaulvi.com/

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Are Natural Family Planning and contraception the same thing? Is it possible to use NFP with a “contraceptive mentality”? In today’s episode we break open the Church’s teaching on these issues. 

Show Notes:

Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1P10Tu7Rk5U

From the St. Philip Institute:

Real Talk on NFP by Deanna Johnston (CET Article)

Catholic Teaching & Fertility Awareness- Dr. Cami Jo Tice Harouff

NFP Resources from the St. Philip Institute

NFP Week Series from 2020 Playlist 

Other Helpful Resources

USCCB Resources for NFP Awareness Week 2021

Uncharted Territory Series by Emily Frase 

Managing Your Fertility

You, Me, & NFP

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Struggles and hardships are bound to occur in your marriage. How do you protect your relationship and what do you do when your marriage is in crisis mode? 

Note: Some of the topics we discuss in this episode may be too sensitive for a younger audience. 

Notes:

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St. John Chrysostom on Marriage

When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women | USCCB

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Did you know that in the USA there are a growing number of Catholics but a decrease in the number of Catholic marriages? In today’s episode, we talk about why this is a crucial mission moment for the Church, and how we can invite couples to bring Christ into their marriages. We also define terms such as “convalidation” and “civil marriage” and what it means to be in a “valid Catholic marriage”. Are you a couple who has gone through the convalidation and/or the annulment process and would like to share the fruit that has come from that experience? We would love to hear your story. Please email Deanna Johnston at [email protected].

SHOW NOTES

St. Philip Institute Resources for Civilly Married Couple Seeking Convalidation: https://stphilipinstitute.org/civil-marriage-initiative/

EWTN News In Depth Interview w/ Deanna Johnston & Mary Rose Verret (https://youtu.be/Vgx3l-aRFWE)

Witness to Love Civil Marriage Initiative: https://witnesstolove.org/civilmarriage/

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Is your summer a free for all, super structured or a mixture of both?  How do we balance relaxation and responsibilities? It’s important to have fun and rest while also maintaining a sense of purpose and intentionality during the summer break. In today’s episode, we share ideas for creating a structure for your summer around prayer, play, work, and relationships. 

“When we are busy at work, one devil may tempt us; however, when we have nothing to do, then an army of devils are knocking at the door of our hearts.”- St. Bonaventure 

Worksheets:

Temperance: Finding Daily Balance (Mikki Sciba)

Rule for Summer  (Fr. Bowlin)

Catholic East Texas Articles:

Temperance for Kids by Mikki Sciba

Temperance: The Virtue Expresses Our True Humanity by Fr. Joshua Neu

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Motherhood can sometimes feel like jumping out of a plane with a bunch of tiny people who don't know how to open their chutes. so you end up deploying everyone’s chutes but yours. Then you hit the ground and just get up and make dinner.

How do we find the balance between dying to self and treating yourself?  Where does “self-care” fit into “self-mortification”?  In this episode, we talk about ways that we can clearly communicate our needs (particularly as Moms) and find ways of nurturing our own selves in body, mind, and spirit. 

Show notes: 

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Previous episode:

A Call to Serve: Father David Bailey’s Vocation Story

Catholic East Texas Article:

W(holy) Taking Care of You: Six Ways to Uplift Your Mental Health by Sonja Morin

Can Moms really pray without ceasing?  In today’s episode,  Jackie Francois Angel joins us to talk about the very real struggle of making prayer part of everything that we do. In the midst of trying to balance it all, God meets us in the messiness of day-to-day life and leads us to grace-filled moments. 

Show Notes:

Learn more about Jackie and her ministry

Website: https://jackieandbobby.com/

Ascension Presents Videos by Jackie and Bobby Angel

Word on Fire Institute

Books: 

Pray, Decide and Don’t Worry Five Steps to Discerning God’s Will

Forever

When striving to fulfill God’s call in our lives, the most formidable battles we face are often against ourselves: our personal vices & disordered attachments. To follow Christ, we must have the courage to slay our dragons! In today’s episode, we continue our conversation on the Marian Virtues and how two of them can equip us for battle as we encounter challenges in our vocation.

Show Notes:

“A woman by her very nature is maternal – for every woman, whether married or unmarried, is called upon to be a biological, psychological, or spiritual mother — she knows intuitively that to give, to nurture, to care for others, to suffer with and for them — for maternity implies suffering — is infinitely more valuable in God’s sight than to conquer nations and fly to the moon.”- Alice von Hildebrand

Articles

Previous Episodes:

Patience on Demand 

Having a Relationship with Mary (w/Noelle Garcia)

Suggested prayers:

Litany of Humility and Litany of Humility for Young People

Pray the Litany of Trust or the Surrender Novena

Patience and Motherhood… Can we do both well?  How do we show the virtue of patience in a world that promotes instant gratification and on-demand living? In today’s episode, we begin our series on the Marian virtues by reflecting on Mary’s Heroic Patience and what this looks like in family life.  Sometimes our lack of patience reflects our need to be in control.  Practicing this virtue allows us to trust God, endure our trials, and persevere. 

Show Notes: 

“Patience safeguards the mind from being overcome with sorrow.”- St. Thomas Aquinas

“Mary and Heroic Patience”- Catholic East Texas Online article by Mikki Sciba 

Other Podcast Episodes:

A Catholic Take on Self Care (w/Emily Frase)

The Seven Sorrows of Mary (St. Philip Institute Podcast)

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