Two Become Family Podcast: Conversations and Encouragement For Your Catholic Family

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Two Become Family Podcast: Conversations and Encouragement For Your Catholic Family episodes

March 05, 2024 10 Things We've Done in 10 Years of Parenting
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In today's episode we celebrate 10 years of parenthood with 10 things we learned/do/think that has worked with our kids in the past 10 years. This DOESN'T mean we know everything, but we are at least pretty confident with these 10 decisions. Let's jump in!

We were on EWTN
Life on the Rock Episode 1
Life on the Rock Episode 2

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

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55 min
February 27, 2024 How Wives Can Do Better
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In today’s episode, we look at the complex needs of marriages and how wives can support their husbands. We talk about the kind of women’s content that is out there, and the lack of guidance spouses get in how they can support their spouse navigating shame. Let’s jump in!

We were on EWTN
Life on the Rock Episode 1
Life on the Rock Episode 2

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
1 hr 8 min
February 20, 2024 104. What is Red Pill and the Manosphere and Why Catholics Should Care
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In today's episode, we tackle a fairly unknown topic that is having an influence on a lot of young men. We talk about the origins of the red pill/manosphere community, why it's appealing, and how it's influence can negatively effect Catholic men who are honestly seeking to be good husbands and fathers. This made for an interesting discussion, let's jump in!

Videos we referenced
Lila Rose on Pints With Aquinas
Lila Rose and Ruslan

We were on EWTN
Life on the Rock Episode 1
Life on the Rock Episode 2

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
53 min
February 13, 2024 REWIND: Rehabilitating Chastity
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Today we have a special rewind episode! This rewind is because we are still exhausted from all the traveling this month. We will be back next week! For now, enjoy this discussion! Let's jump in.
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
52 min
February 06, 2024 We're Not Compatible (We Took Jordan Peterson's Personality Assessment)
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In today's episode, we see what Jordan Peterson has to say about our compatibility. We took his Understand Myself personality assessment and we go over some of our results and what the implications are for our relationship. We conclude that we wish we had done this while we were still dating. We can't wait to share the results with you, let's jump in!

Take the test!
The Understand Myself assessment and report is based on the Big Five Aspects Scale, the scientific model that describes your personality through the (Big Five) factors and each of their two aspects.

Journey as a couple this Lent:
BORN OF FIRE By Fr. Innocent Montgomery
UNDONE by Carrie Daunt

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
1 hr 7 min
January 30, 2024 How Healing Who We Are Changes How We Love
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In today's episode, we dive into the masculine and feminine identities. Monica shares about her first-time as a stay-at-home mom and what drove her to return to work. Then we unpack how recognizing that we are beloved can be the first step to healing our identities. We're so happy you're here with us, let's jump in!

Journey as a couple this Lent:
BORN OF FIRE By Fr. Innocent Montgomery
UNDONE by Carrie Daunt

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
55 min
January 23, 2024 101. Why Sexual Freedom Doesn't Mean Repression or Elimination of Your Sex Drive
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In today's episode, we dive back into the topic of what sexual freedom should look like for husbands. However, this time we start of with some philosophy, some more philosophy, and then some Theology of the Body! We hope you're buckled up, let's jump in!

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
1 hr 5 min
January 16, 2024 100. Celebration, BIG Announcement, and answering listener questions LIVE!
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In today’s episode we celebrate 100 of episodes of Pre-Cana with the Pope and we make a few BIG announcements! We react to our very first episode, reflect on our mission, and answer some LIVE questions from listeners. Let’s jump in!

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
1 hr 12 min
January 09, 2024 Why Do Men Want To Have Sex All The Time (Reacting to the Catholic Gentleman)
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In today's episode, we reflect and react to clips from an episode of the Catholic Gentleman titles: What women don't understand about men. We tackle some of the ideas around men and their biological sex drive and we consider how important it is to have a shared vision and understanding about sex in your marriage. We're praying this conversation leads to many fruitful conversations for all of you! Let's jump in!

Listen to the full Catholic Gentleman podcast episode here

Ohio State Study that is referenced

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
1 hr 2 min
January 02, 2024 Is Porn In Your Marriage Really a Big Deal? (Reflecting on the Whatever Podcast)
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Is porn a big deal? Why or why not?

In this episode, we listen to guests on The Whatever Podcast debate pornography use within relationships and add our two cents.

Listen to the full debate: Destiny, Jazmen Jafar VS Lila Rose, Trent Horn DEBATE

FREE Strive 21: Porn Detox
Guided Steps Recovery

SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE
Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing, here are some ways you can support our show: Support us on Patreon!
Our Books
Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
Go To Joseph For Children
FREE RESOURCES
Fertility Awareness Cheat Sheet
Relationship Check-Up
Our Apostolate
About Us
Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram
YouTube Channel

Episode Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay
Support the show
BOOKS, WRITING, AND RESOURCES
📕 Order Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse
https://www.avemariapress.com/products/lovemaking
📕 Pre-Order The Quest For The Male Soul: Discover What Your Life Is For
https://a.co/d/08A9vSRh
Alto from Ascension’s learn more and subscribe to Alto: https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/redirect?tc=WfiAGx9e&aff=yiwH1nGSUbss9NbfLPx5K
Our Merch
https://www.two-become-family-shop.fourthwall.com
✍️ Read our writing on Catholic marriage, family life, communication, intimacy, parenting, and ordinary holiness: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com

🎤 Book Renzo and Monica to speak for your parish, diocese, marriage retreat, conference, or Catholic event: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/p/book-renzo-and-monica-to-speak-for

🏠 Learn more about Two Become Family: ...
51 min