The Catholic Mama

Having received questions lately about what it means to be Catholic, Christine and Pat have a discussion on the basics of Catholic belief. If you're new to Christianity, or simply curious about some of the core commitments of the Catholic faith, this is the episode for you! (January 24, 2021)

Part III in a mini-series on natural law theory and the Catholic Church's teachings on sexual morality, Christine and Pat discuss the natural family planning - why it isn’t another form of contraception and how to use it in line with Church teaching. (January 17, 2021)

Part III in a mini-series on natural law theory and the Catholic Church's teachings on sexual morality, Christine and Pat discuss the natural family planning - why it isn’t another form of contraception and how to use it in line with Church teaching. (January 10, 2021)

Alan Migliorato and Darryl Dziedzic, authors of the book Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today, joins Christine on this episode to talk about their book and give guidance on how parents can help foster leadership skills in their children.

Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thecatholicmama.com/life-skills/ep-129-raising-children-to-become-strong-catholic-leaders/ (January 3, 2021)

Christine shares an episode of her husband Pat's podcast, The Pat Flynn Show, in which he, Karlo Broussard of Catholic Answers, and Polycarp Paradigm's Eric Robinson discuss Purgatory: What evidence supports this within Catholic Scripture and Tradition? What are the different models of Purgatory? And why is Purgatory really good news for believers? (January 1, 2021)

Christine shares a recent radio interview with Gary Michuta host of Virgin Most Powerful Radio's "Hands On Apologetics" for three big obstacles that Catholics parents face when trying to raise faith-filled children and some ideas on how to combat the secular world.

Show notes for this episode can be found at:

https://thecatholicmama.com/exploring-faith/ep-127-overcoming-obstacles-to-catholic-parenting/ (December 27, 2020)

In Episode 126 of The Catholic Mama podcast, after being attacked by the social justice mob online this week, Christine and Pat talk through what happened, the arguments for their position, and practical strategies and tips you can use if and when you are bullied online for your Catholic faith.

Show Notes for this episode can be found at:

https://thecatholicmama.com/exploring-faith/ep-126-what-to-do-when-youre-attacked-online-for-your-catholic-faith/ (December 20, 2020)

In this episode, Christine details how and why every Catholic should dedicate their family and home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with this timeless devotion and simple enthronement ceremony.

Show Notes for this episode can be found at:

https://thecatholicmama.com/catholicism-saints/ep-125-why-and-how-to-have-a-sacred-heart-enthronement-at-home/ (December 13, 2020)

In this episode of The Catholic Mama, Catholic evangelist and apologist Christine Mooney-Flynn interviews Dianne Ahern, author of Today I was Baptized, Today I Made My First Communion, Today I Made My First Reconciliation, Today We Became Engaged, Today Someone I Love Passed Away, Lost in Peter's Tomb, Secrets of Siena, Break-In at the Basilica, and Curse of the Coins. (December 6, 2020)

See https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/baptized/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/firstcommunion/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/firstreconciliation/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/passedaway/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/engaged/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/secretsofsiena/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/curseofthecoins/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/breakinatthebasilica/
https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/lostinpeterstomb/

The Catholic Church has denounced socialism/Marxism/communism for the past 150 years...but why? What is so wrong with socialism that Popes have written encyclicals on it, bishops have spoken against it, and even today, Catholics in good standing must reject it?

In Episode 124 of The Catholic Mama podcast, Christine and Pat dive deep into socialism, why it is fundamentally flawed from the very start, and why, even now, it simply cannot work, is 100% immoral, and why Catholics must stand against it.

Show Notes for this episode can be found at:

https://thecatholicmama.com/exploring-faith/ep-124-why-catholics-should-stand-against-socialism/ (December 6, 2020)