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

Has gender ideology been used as a means to obtain social control? Former CIA analyst Stella Morabito joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the ways in which identity politics and political correctness are at play in modern culture. Is there an attempt at social control by the government? What is propaganda and what is real? Young people have been particularly affected by the isolation that happens as a consequence of so-called social movements. COVID-19 plays a factor, too. What does it mean to be female? Oxford dictionaries is changing ‘sexist’ definitions of the word ‘woman’. Timmerie breaks it all down on this episode of Trending.

Resource: https://stellamorabito.net/

What does it mean to be human? Are we happier without religion?  Is there a difference between how Christians find happiness and the secular humanist approach to happiness? Timmerie shows how happiness is a vital part of being human. She covers the importance of giving, relationships, and the impact social media has on our lives. 

Gaudium et Spes http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html

Advent is right around the corner!  Listen for how you can prepare for Advent and the incredible power that fasting and confession have to fight demonic activity.  Here’s a new one – demisexual.  What attracts you to someone? Personality? Physical appearance? Perhaps there’s even an external cause influencing what attracts you to someone. Why are marriage rates so low? Why do millennials fail to see the value in marriage? Timmerie’s husband Gabriel joins Trending with Timmerie to dive into these questions. There is incredible power in fasting to fight demonic activity. Timmerie shares audio from a talk given by Fr. Ripperger.

Poem mentioned on the show: https://aleteia.org/2020/11/13/pope-calls-spanish-priest-to-congratulate-him-for-will-there-be-christmas-reflection/

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? 

A present father in the home is a key predictor of success down the road. Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss this and how service and mortification are a fundamental part of the Christian life. We thrive when we have rest and quality social time.  Covid has shown this! Teenagers report being less depressed and lonely during the quarantine, why?  Kanye West speaks out again about abortion – what should this inspire us to do? What are you doing to be a first responder to those at risk of abortion?