On The Road To Perfection

This episode is a direct answer to the questions and concerns "Betty", a listener, asked Beth and Kristofer to address.

Being Catholic is not easy, and in the growing moral relativism we see around us, it feels harder than ever.

Pride month is a time when we feel uncomfortable, oftentimes oppressed, and even assaulted - and it extends throughout the year.

In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Beth and Kristofer continue the discussion from Part 1, this time focusing on  "pride" in the context of the LGBTQ+ movement.

They also provide specific ways to navigate this sometimes treacherous path for ourselves and our families.

Part 2 of 2.

As we experience an increase in the LGBTQ+ Pride movement, how do we navigate these choppy waters where human dignity and pride seem to collide?

In this first part of this double episode of On the Road to Perfection, Beth and Kristofer address this question from Betty, a listener, discussing this difficult subject with their trademarked grace and kindness to help us all better journey through the seemingly crumbling world around us.

Living in the modern world can be difficult and often uncomfortable as an authentic, practical Catholic.

It's supposed to be.

Happy 100th episode!

To celebrate this important number in our podcast, Mom and Dad decided to talk about important numbers in our Catholic faith.

Learn the meaning behind the numbers like three, twelve, and forty on this fast-paced, lightning round, monumental episode of On the Road to Perfection.

The Holy Trinity - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit - is one of the most puzzling mysteries of our faith.

Three persons in one God.

In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Mom and Dad explore the beauty and theology behind the Mystery of the Holy Trinity.

And Dad gives a good reason for a cough button.

The Hail Mary is perhaps one of the easiest prayers to memorize.

Children learn it before they go to school.

It is prayed fifty-three times during the rosary, but do we know what we are praying?

Do we understand the words we are saying?

In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Mom and Dad explore this simple but powerful prayer.

And Dad puts his foot down.

What is subsidiarity?

Mom and Dad break this large word down into what exactly it means in this episode on another Catholic teaching on social justice.

Mom and Dad explore ways you can help people and their own experiences with subsidiarity.

The Ascension is one of the important days of the liturgical year, but why is it important? What exactly is it?

In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Mom and Dad talk about why the Ascension means so much to the Church.

One of the seven social teachings of the Catholic Church, caring for our earthly home is intimately connected to every part of our life.

After quoting an 80s video game and Monty Python, Beth and Kristofer dive into this topic with Kristofer making sure everyone knows he is not a tree hugger.

Then they go on identifying birds and trees as they walk by. Well, the topic is what the topic is - and they do answer the question we all have about that environment issue.

Yeah, that one.

What is the difference between Religious Education, Faith Formation, Catechism Class, and CCD?

On the surface, it can appear that they are one and the same;, but there are, in fact, many important differences,

Mom and Dad answer the question and talk about what each of these are and entail - and they have a lot of experience with each of them!

In last week’s episode, Mom and Dad covered the Corporal Works of Mercy.

In this episode, they talk about the Spiritual Works of Mercy: instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, admonish the sinners, bear patiently those who wrong us, forgive offenses, comfort the sorrowful, and pray for the living and the dead.

And they tell us how to do that in our busy lives.