This week, Jake and Bob share ideas on how to foster a healthy parish community. They not only reflect on the challenges of developing true community within a parish but also ponder how healthy parish life revolves around our personal healing and freedom. Through the use of multiple personal examples, Jake and Bob also explore the importance of the Sacraments, the role of forgiveness, and how love and fear bonds affect our relationships with God and those around us.

Key Points:

• Building community in small groups and then coming together for Mass on Sunday is one way to begin fostering community
• The Pastor of a parish has the important role of spiritual father and can foster community and connection by his example
• Many people may feel unsafe to build community in their parishes due to past wounds and judgements
• Fear and love bonds not only affect our relationships with others but also with God 
• Fear bonds are formed from wounds and can lead to anxiety or avoidance in relationships
• Love bonds are built on trust and intimacy
• Sin and unresolved issues can affect the health of a parish community
• Judgement and Rigidity can hinder community growth 
• Healing our own woundedness on an individual level contributes to a more vibrant community on the parish level

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This week, Jake and Bob discuss intergenerational healing, taking into account recent pastoral advice from Bishops around the world. Intergenerational healing involves understanding how wounds and sins from previous generations can affect individuals in the present. Jake and Bob not only reflect on the Bishops’ letters, which express concern regarding the practice of intergenerational healing, but also share personal experiences of miraculous healings that occurred after addressing generational issues in prayer.

Key Points:

• The Church teaches that while individuals are not guilty for the sins of their ancestors, they can still be affected by the consequences of those sins
• Intergenerational healing involves understanding how the wounds and sins from previous generations can affect individuals in the present
• A genogram is a tool for mapping family history and identifying patterns of sin and dysfunction
• Baptism wipes away the guilt of sin but the effects of sin may still remain
• Healing your wounds and forgiving those who have hurt you can have a profound impact on the lives of your loved ones 

Resources:

• Spanish Letter (this letter is in Spanish and you will need to translate it)
• Please note: In this episode, Jake and Bob mention other letters in addition to the Spanish letter linked above. They were given access to an unreleased document from the USCCB that is currently unavailable to the public. We are unfortunately not able to link them here at this time.

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This week, Jake and Bob welcome back Dr. Christin McIntyre, a Thomistic psychiatrist, to discuss the concept of personality disorders. They begin by defining what a personality disorder is and explore how modern culture and social norms can influence and twist this definition. Then, they discuss the interplay between inherited traits, early life experiences, and individual choices in shaping one’s personality. Through the analogy of a sailboat, Dr. Christin also shares how the intellect, will, and emotions are all interconnected and why navigating the waters of healing not only involves the formation of the intellect but also the conforming of our will to God’s.

Key Points:

• A personality disorder is identified by a pervasive pattern of experience and behavior that is abnormal with respect to any two of the following: thinking, mood, personal relations, impulse control (from Dr. Cristina Lynch)
• Individuals with personality disorders have much hope for change
• Inner healing is an important aspect of addressing personality disorders
• Inherited traits, early life experiences, and individual choices all contribute to the development of a personality disorder
• Healing involves the formation of the intellect and conforming of your will to God
• Healing is a continuous process, not a one-time event
• Virtue is essential for true healing and involves habitual good choices

Resources:

• Thomistic Institute of Psychology 

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This week, Jake and Bob return to an important topic: the healing power of forgiveness. Both Jake and Bob have encountered forgiveness and mercy in their healing journeys and share personal stories about receiving forgiveness and forgiving others. They also discuss why forgiving and forgetting is not possible, how to know if you’ve truly forgiven someone, and how our memories are transformed through the process of forgiveness. 

Key Points:

• Forgiveness is essential for healing and spiritual growth
• Trust is often lost in areas where we have been wounded
• Fear often surrounds these areas where we have lost trust 
• Forgiveness can transform pain into compassion
• Unforgiveness hardens our hearts and reduces our ability to receive the love God desires to pour into us
• Memories can be purified through the process of forgiveness
• Sin not only wounds those we hurt but also ourselves
• It is important to also forgive ourselves

Resources:

• Identity Course by Jake Khym (use this link to get 10% off)
• Trusting Our Father’s Provision by Dr. Bob Schuchts
• Healing Prayers Booklet

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This week, Jake and Bob continue their conversation and focus on the primary mechanisms of our human nature when it comes to change. We are a composite of body, soul, and spirit, but many times we isolate change and healing to only one part of our nature. While this can lead to some change, when integrated on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level we can experience greater progress. Jake and Bob discuss incremental vs transformational change, how the Sacraments pour out grace into our lives, and share stories of experiencing change in their lives.

Key Points:

• If you want to take care of yourself, you first have to understand yourself
• We are a composite of body, soul, and spirit and healing largely occurs when we integrate all three
• There are two types of change: incremental and transformational
• Incremental change often precedes transformational change
• Being in relationship with others is a healing experience
• The Sacraments pour out grace into our lives that aids us in making a change

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This week, Jake and Bob explore the complex process of personal change, what change requires, and why change can seem out of reach. In today’s culture of near instant gratification, it’s easy to think change should and will come about quickly and without much effort. While God can and does work many miracles, the reality is, change takes time, effort, and a lot of grace. Jake and Bob have experienced this in their lives, understand the struggle, and share their GIVE framework as a guide to help you navigate the beautiful and yet painful waters of change.

Key Points:

• Change requires an understanding of the human experience
• Relationships and community play an important role in personal transformation
• An open disposition of the heart is key to allowing grace to change us
• Judgements and beliefs can “block” the grace we receive in the Sacraments from transforming our lives
• Healing requires personal responsibility, it should not be approached superstitiously
• God does work miracles and healing can come quickly. But most often healing occurs over time and with consistent engagement
• GIVE: Grace, Intention, Vision, Equipment
• Change is often accompanied by suffering and sacrifice

Resources:

• The Huberman Lab Podcast with Jordan Peterson: How to Best Guide Your Life Decisions and Path
• Diary of a CEO with Jordan Peterson: How to Become the Person You’ve Always Wanted to Be
• The Huberman Lab: How to Focus to Change Your Brain

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Fr. Mathias Thelen, Co-Founder and President of Encounter Ministries and Pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Brighton. Fr. Mathias shares his story of experiencing the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, encountering an advisor who fathered him in Seminary, and experiences of grace that shaped his ministry. Throughout his journey of faith, Fr. Mathias shares stories of physical and emotional healing, explains what charisms are, and why a relationship with God is the most important part of each of our lives.

Key Points:

• To step out in faith is to step out in trust
• Charisms are gifts of grace given by the Holy Spirit at our Baptism
• Sharing real life testimonies of healing inspire others to also reach out in faith
• In healing ministries, remember God’s grace is at work. We cannot produce it ourselves

Resources:

• Encounter Ministries

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by psychiatrist Dr. Christin McIntyre to discuss spiritual warfare and mental health. They discuss the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas on human psychology and why learning about how our minds were created to work helps us spiritually and emotionally. Dr. Christin also discusses the importance of hope in prayer, what constrains our ability to love, and the role of repentance in mental health.

Key Points:

• Prayer is transformed when we focus on hope instead of worry
• When we pray with hopes, we pray for the deep desires of our hearts. Real deep desire is suffering and can feel like Purgatory on earth
• Fear and anger constrain the heart's ability to love
• Spiritual warfare principles can provide valuable insights into mental health
• Both physical surroundings and spiritual beings (whether angelic or demonic) affect mental health
• Change involves a conscious act of the will and it can take time for our emotions to “feel” the results of these acts
• Understanding the nature of how our minds were created as human beings helps us navigate emotional challenges and can lead to healing
• We must cooperate with God’s grace to be transformed

Resources:

• Mount Angel Abbey YouTube Channel
• Dr. Christin’s Lectures on Thomistic Psychology (Part 1) (Part 2)
• Introduction to the Science of Mental Health by Fr. Chad Ripperger

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Happy New Year! This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Dr. Chuck Leitz who has been seeing patients for over 40 years. They discuss Dr. Chuck’s journey towards integrative medicine and what he has learned along the way. Dr. Chuck reflects on the importance of introducing prayer into medical practice, the role of trust issues in healing, and the necessity of a holistic approach to health that considers both the body and soul.

Key Points:

• Integrating prayer into medical practice plays a significant role in the healing process
• Trust issues and trauma can manifest as physical ailments in patients
• The body and soul are interconnected in the healing process

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Merry Christmas! This week, Jake and Bob have a heartfelt conversation about loss and healing during the Christmas season. Bob shares about recently losing a family member and reflects on the healing power of being present with one another during times of grief. They also explore the significance of Jesus’ birth, the complexities of self-reflection in the context of healing, and transforming traditions into opportunities for deeper connection and presence. 

Key Points:

• Navigating grief during the holidays is challenging
• The gift of presence is a healing experience during loss
• Jesus' birth represents hope and healing
• Jesus models perfect humanity and dependence on God
• Self-reflection can lead to self-absorption if not balanced with self-giving
• We are never truly alone, even in our struggles

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