We often are told by the Priests in Homilies, or in retreats or even in confession or spiritual direction that we need to forgive, but rarely do they ever tell us how to forgive. It is wonderful to hear the Gospel reading which states that we should forgive not just 7X7, but 70X7. It's easier said then done!! It can even be frustrating hearing that we need to forgive and the benefits of forgiving, but not knowing how to do it. How do we forgive someone who has broken our trust, who destroyed everything we built or is so negative. Most of the time, these people I am talking about are not total strangers, but our own family members, our spouse our children, our brothers/sisters, etc. The world says run away; they are toxic. The world's solution is separate and segregate.

Hello everyone, today's topic is about how to forgive and show mercy. As Catholics, we are not to separate or segregate but to unite in a loving relationship. This begins with forgiveness and mercy. I have a great secret that makes me forgive very easily. Not Theoretical, but practical; Real life Catholic advice from Practical Catholic. 24-Sep-2020

Great and Holy Men and Women are made in Times of Crises, are you one of them? In this Covid pandemic crises, which has devastated our economy and relationships and society, we have an opportunity to become holy and great. And how do we become holy and great in this crises? Easily by doing our DUTY. In World War II, it was the citizens and soldiers simply doing their duty, who made the "greatest generation". Our generation has an opportunity to become great by simply doing their duty. Like WW II citizens who went to the manufacturing job to build the industrial war machine and made sacrifices of food and comfort, by rationing and creating victory gardens. So their lives were impacted and it was simply duty that they were doing. We have an opportunity to be great by doing our duty.

Hello everyone, todays, episode is about doing our duty and the virtue of obediace and how doing our duty brings us peace, stability, faith and hope. The best person to teach us duty is the great General MacArthur, who led the US Marines in the Pacific and in Korea. Not Theoretical, but practical; Real life Catholic advise from Practical Catholic. 05-Mar-2020

Hello, Everyone. Today's episode is about the spirit of Mercy and how to obtain this great spirit. As mentioned before, Mercy is so important to relationships. It is the "buffer" among individuals in a relationship, so relationships don't fall apart. Many Families fall under the "spirit of criticism" rather then the spirit of mercy, which can tear down a family or another person self esteem. This spirit of criticism can hit even pious families. We are going to learn how God shows us mercy and then how we can mimic his mercy and avoid the spirit of criticism. Not theoretical, but practical; real-life Catholic advice from Practical Catholic. 27-Feb-2020

Many times good Catholic parents send their kids to a Catholic University all for the wrong Reasons. It might be because it has the major their child is pursuing, or is famous, or has great connections, or has a good football team, or it stands out in the secular world.

But as parents our last major influence is the college or university to which we send our children. Many of my college friends became atheists because they were educated that way at the university I attended. Friends to this day are still influenced by atheism and are lost and have left the church. Even from good Catholic Families. If you are judging what college your son or daughter is going to based on secular standards, then don't be surprised if they become secular and leave the church.

Hello, everyone. Today's, episode is about what you should be looking into when choosing a college or university. Don’t send them to a Catholic College unless you consider those things we are going to discuss today. Not Theoretical, but practical; Real life Catholic advice from Practical Catholic with David Suess 20-Feb-2020

Hello, everyone! Millions of Americans will be celebrating St. Valentine's day this year with candy, flowers, Romantic dinners, cards, etc. But does this really help us really find true Love and deepen our relationships? Those who are married, engaged or even dating understand that they were probably at first attracted by something that made them get more intimate with the other person. Maybe it was their looks, or conversation, or some suffering that made the relationship more than just friends, something intimate. We often hear of soulmates or love at first sight. All of these are words of intimacy, which is very beautiful. But you cannot base a loving relationship on intimacy alone, as this only leads to a broken heart. True love and relationships are based on both intimacy and commitment, which can bring about even greater intimacy in a time of struggle. 13-Feb-2020

Last week, we discussed "Is Adoption an Option" from an adoptee standpoint. Today's episode is about "Is Adoption and option" from a parent who adopts perspective.

Hello, everyone. Today's episode is about adopting a child from my own experience and point of view. We will go over the challenges and successes to help those who want to adopt or parents who have adopted. Real life advice from Practical Catholic. 06-Feb-2020

Last Friday was the Pro-Life March in Washington, DC, and many will hold the sign "Adoption is an Option.” But is adoption an option? I recently joined an adoptee group, where many were disparaging their adoptions, one even implying that adoption is "legal human trafficking,” and a recent post of a young Korean adoptee who committed suicide.

Hello, everyone. Today’s episode is about adoptions from my own experience and point of view. We will go over the good, the bad, the challenges and success to help those who are adopted and those parents who have adopted. All within the Practical Catholic Context. 30-Jan-2020

"Damit, I am sick and tired of you and this family!!" Would you believe I once said that to my wife. A lot of people would not believe it. Many Catholics have anger issues. Pent up anger that eventually explodes into a horrific verbal and sometimes physical abuse.

Today we are going to talk about anger, its effect on the home, work, and a person's spiritual life, what causes anger, determining if anger is justified or not and how to overcome anger through the practical lessons of the Catholic Church.

Hello, everyone. Today's episode is about anger and ways to identify and suggestions on how to overcame anger based on my experience. No psychology lessons, only good old practical Catholic lessons. 23-Jan-2020

Listen to David Suess at Practical Catholic. Mobile devices such as the iphone and andoid phones in the Catholic Church typically have a bad rap and are usually frowned on. Even at Mass they start telling people to silence or turn off their mobile devices. You just have to look at kids on their phones who are constantly texting, engaging in social media or taking picture of themselves. It's so addictive.

Hello, everyone. Today's episode is about my 10 favorite mobile apps and how to effectively use them to grow spiritually. I also talk about the spiritual risks of using mobile devices and how to mitigate those risks. 16-Jan-2020

Listen to David Suess at Practical Catholic as he discusses learning from clichés. As I get older, I am realizing that a lot of the clichés that we know, such as the grass is always greener on the other side, are so true. They have such timeless wisdom that I started listening to them. We need to listen to them, but there is only one cliché that I totally disagree with, which I will explain at the end of this episode. But in most cases all of them have such timeless wisdom.

Hello, everyone. Today's episode is about clichés, how they tie in with the Bible and theology, and how practical and theologically correct they are. 09-Jan-2020