Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

Have you ever said, “I’m a bad Catholic”? What does it mean to be a Catholic in name only (CINO)? Why does the media see President Biden as a devout Catholic? Timmerie answers these questions and also talks with NaPro specialist Dr. Susan Caldwell on fertility, infertility, and contraception. They discuss how to battle the pressure for young girls to be “hot and available” and ways to help women and girls flourish. What is a “glitter mom”? 

Find a NaPro Doctor: https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc

Discerning marriage, or already married?  Join us for the weekly marriage hour on Trending.  What do you do when there’s boredom in a relationship? Have you made your significant other an idol?  Timmerie addresses these questions and sits down with celebrity matchmaker Cristina Pineda from Matchmakers in the City to talk about finances in dating and expectations of marital roles from cooking to who brings an income to the family. Is the husband or wife supposed to lead the family in the faith?

Catholic Marriage and Money: Finances in Marriage Prep, PreCana

https://www.matchmakersinthecity.com/

Why be monogamous? What to say and not to say to family and friends who experience same sex attraction, especially in a pro LGBTQ culture? Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Michael Gasparro joins Timmerie to discuss relationships and living a life of faith when you have desires that don’t align with what Christ teaches.

Resources:

Breakthrough Clinic https://thebreakthroughclinic.com/

Reintegrative Therapy https://www.reintegrativetherapy.com/

What does it mean to make yourself a sacrifice? Reading the Bible in 30 days?! Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Timmerie on the Feast of the Presentation to discuss the importance of giving ourselves to God and how God has given Himself to us, as well as the challenge to read the Bible in 30 days. What is Septuagesima Sunday? Learn what it is and how it can help you this Lent.

Link to Bible app:  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bible/id282935706

What is the difference between joy and happiness? Can receiving the Eucharist make a difference in helping us be more joyful? Jim O’d Day of Integrity Restored joins Timmerie to discuss how to find joy in your daily life. 

Resource for help with a pornography addiction: https://integrityrestored.com/

What do you do when you receive pressure to do IVF from family?  Timmerie looks at the medical and moral problems with IVF. Chris Mueller from EveryDaycatholic.com joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the importance of being intentional and present to your spouse in your marriage. How do you know when someone is “the one”?  What makes someone marriage material?

Pop artist Halsey recently announced her pregnancy, giving a beautiful witness to life. Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie  and discusses this, plus: Dr. Luke Arredondo, Director of Faith Formation at the St. Philip Institute in Tyler, TX, joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss forming the family in the faith, as well as new research that has shown promoting marriage is key for Asia’s demographic challenges.

https://stphilipinstitute.org/

What’s going on with Game Stop stock? What is the difference between being nice and being kind? What does it mean to be a priest? Fr. Matthew Spencer, O.S.J. guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and reflects on the prophetic witness of the Holy Family in their poverty to the materialism that pervades modern culture.

What is temperance? Why is fasting important? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and looks at what St. Thomas Aquinas had to say on these topics. Deanna Johnston, Director of Family Life at the St. Philip Institute in Tyler, TX also stopped by to join Stacy and discuss working as a mom in today’s world.

Resource: https://aquinas.cc/la/en/~ST.II-II.Q141

Have you experienced recurring issues in a relationship and wonder why they keep happening? Matchmaker Cristina Pineda joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss how our relationships with our parents and our upbringing can have residual effects in our romantic relationships whether we recognize it or not. They discuss tips on how to break the cycle and work through these issues with your significant other. Are children and a demanding career possible?  What do kids need?  Timmerie walks through these questions:  What do I do when people feel judged by my choices?  How can I be more romantic?  What do I do when my spouse isn’t on the same page spiritually?