Life Beyond the Chariot | A Faith & Family Series

Fr. Justin Braun joins us for a conversation on discipleship, specifically discipleship within family life, and how to live out our baptismal call more intentionally. 

Is it possible for those in family life to imitate the way of life of consecrated religious? Can the monastic way of life translate into our homes? Fr. Bowlin joins us in this episode to discuss the domestic monastery and how we can order our lives towards the sacred and live in right relationship with God and others.

In this episode Mikki is joined by Dr. Luke Arredondo, Director of Faith Formation at the Institute. They discuss an Arredondo family tradition called 'Holy Week of Darkness' - a way to enter more deeply into the experience of Holy Week in order to appreciate the joy of Easter!

Click here to join the Holy Week of Darkness Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/13477...​

Click here to check out more resources for Holy Week: https://stphilipinstitute.org/holy-we...

In this conversation with Fr. Bowlin (a priest of the Diocese of Tyler), we discuss devotion to St. Joseph and how he is a model for men as a husband, father, worker, and saint. Fr. Bowlin emphasizes how St. Joseph's example is particularly important for the domestic church especially in light of today's culture.

We cover questions about St. Joseph from our audience such as:

- Was St. Joseph young or old?

- How can St. Joseph be an encouragement and model for stepdads?

- How can husbands practically imitate St. Joseph and how can wives support that?

- What are practical ways of incorporating devotion to St. Joseph into our family life?

Lent is upon us (and maybe for some, it came on so fast we had little time to prepare). Before entering more fully into the darkness and desert of Lent, we took some time to reflect on John 17, which is Jesus’ last prayer before He enters into his Passion and death. This prayer of petition for his disciples not only reveals the heart of Jesus but also provides parents with a beautiful framework for praying for their children.

To download a copy of "A Parent's Prayer" visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GlIX...

Having a healthy prayer life when you are a parent can be challenging. In this episode Fr. Josh Johnson, Vocations Director & Pastor in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, shares practical advice and encouragement for any parent who wants to deepen their prayer life but may not know where to begin. Father Josh reminds us that we are called to embrace where God has us, to rest in God's presence, and to simply be with the Lord in whatever way we can in this season of life. He also discusses going to Mass with kids and how his parish found a creative way to offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for parents and children.

Social Media Twitter: @frjoshjohnson

YouTube: @Fr Josh Johnson​

Instagram: frjoshjohnson

Books by Fr. Josh Johnson: "Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation": https://ascensionpress.com/products/b...​ "A Pocket Guide to Adoration": https://ascensionpress.com/products/p...​ "A Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation" (w/Fr. Mike Schmitz): https://ascensionpress.com/products/p...​

Podcast: Ask Fr. Josh Podcast: https://media.ascensionpress.com/cate...​

Diocese of Baton Rouge Vocations website w/links to Rosary Novena and Free E-book: https://diobr.org/vocations

We sit down with Sr. Josephine Garrett to discuss her vocation story and how to foster vocations in young women. She speaks about her call to Catholicism and the religious life and shares about the beautiful experience of her final vows. She also provides some practical advice on how to guide our daughters in discerning God's will in their lives.

For more information on the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth please visit https://nazarethcsfn.org/

Many of us were happy to say goodbye to the year 2020 and had great hopes that 2021 would be significantly better. But what if it isn't a "happy" New Year? What if 2021 has just as many problems as 2020? In today's episode, we talk about our hopes for this year and how keeping our eyes on Christ with a grateful heart will have the greatest impact.

You can find Jen Fulwiler's Word of the Year generator here:http://wordoftheyear.me​ and Saint's Name generator here: https://saintsnamegenerator.com/​

You can find The Bible in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, featuring Jeff Cavins here: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/biy-...​

Emily Wilson Hussem's book is titled Awaken My Heart: 52 Weeks of Giving Thanks and Loving Abundantly: A Yearly Devotional for Women

In this final segment of the "Abide in Peace" Advent Program for Women, we are joined by Sister Josephine Garrett to discuss parts 2 & 3 of "Searching for and Maintaining Peace" by Father Jacque Philippe. We talk about what it means to give God complete control over our lives, letting go of the fear of trusting God, and what this means for us as women.