Land Of Confusion

A continuation of our conversation about how to react to confusion in the Church and how we can help improve negative situations through our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  

We talk about turning inward to examine our own consciences and ways to focus on increasing our own holiness.  For the sake of the Church we must continue to look at Jesus on the cross.  One way to do that, as we continue through the month of October, is by returning to more frequent recitation of the Rosary as a way to combat evil.

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Shepherdless Sheep

Katherine came across an essay that gave words to a long festering frustration with which we’ve each struggled:

What do we do when the shepherds of the Church aren’t clearly leading we the sheep?

The article specifically urges bishops and theologians to press Pope Francis for greater clarity in regards to vague and ambiguous statements that are quickly and easily misconstrued and manipulated by the media and those with a bias against particular teachings of the Catholic Church.

In cases such as these, how should ordinary Catholics react and respond to various news stories that come out of the Vatican and our own various chanceries?  

In this episode we discuss our reactions and responsibility to this elephant in the Cathedral, the responsibility of the pope and bishops to be shepherds of clarity and clear teaching.

LINKS MENTIONED:
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Vanity or God’s Design?

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This week: Jen’s hair video surpasses 100K views leading us to needing a reorganization of our YouTube channel, new t-shirt ideas for introverts, Surprising interruptions in our marriage, surges of depression, great listener feedback regarding noise, our reasons for working out as we approach our fifties, Restavin and Glucosimine, and Jennifer is in the midst of menopause.  Plus, we share Sr. Miriam’s surrender prayer. 

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Power of Silence by Robert Cardinal Sarah (affiliate link)
One Hail Mary At a Time
PATREON.COM/GREGANDJENNIFER
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Restivan supplement
Glucosamine/Chondroitin Supplement

And here's the prayer we shared in the bonus content this week:

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Surrender Prayer 

God, my Father, I thank you for all that you are, and all that you do for me through your son Jesus Christ. I praise you for my life, for your mercy and for your Eucharist. 

 In Jesus’ name, Father, I place myself entirely in your Heart. I surrender to you my whole self, my heart, my mind, my memory, my imagination, my will, my emotions, my passions, my desires, my body, my sexuality, my desire for human approval, my weaknesses, my sins.

 I surrender every person in my life to you. I surrender every situation in my life to you. I surrender every relationship I am in to you. I surrender every concern I have to you. I surrender every fear I have to you. I surrender every doubt I have to you. I surrender all confusion I have to you. I surrender all sadness I am experiencing in my heart to you. I surrender all my wounds to you. I surrender all anxiety and worry I have to you. I surrender all that deceives me in my heart to you. I trust you to care for me and others in a perfectly loving way.

As I have emptied myself, and surrendered everything to you, I ask you now, Father, to fill me with your Holy Spirit and all the gifts and fruits of your Spirit. Holy Spirit you are the source of love, hope, joy, peace, patience, goodness, gentleness, tenderness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. Purify my desires. Help me to open my heart to you. Help me to become perfectly receptive as a pure child. Help me to believe in your love for me. Help me to hope in your love. Help me to receive from the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus all grace and virtues necessary for me to become the person you created me to be. I ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ, Your son, God Almighty Father.

O Most Holy Immaculate Virgin Mary. I entrust this prayer to your Heart, and ask you to press it to your sorrowful and immaculate heart and intercede for me to your Son Jesus. Please help me to be as you are, a loving disciple, an obedient servant, a true child of God. Amen

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Shut Up, Already

Cardinal Sarah’s book, “The Power of Silence,” got our attention.  Are we afraid of silence?

We all seem to have major issues with noise entering into our heads through social media, internet, games, and more.  

How can we help our children embrace silence if we ourselves struggle with it so much?

In this episode we share a clever tactic on how to use the devil’s techniques against him.

Links Mentioned:
The Power of Silence

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The Power of Silence

Greg is recovering from hosting sixteen hours of Catholic radio last week. 

We discuss quotes and thoughts about The Power of Silence by Robert Cardinal Sarah and additional thoughts on a recent Amy Welborn essay.  

And we share upcoming production changes to make more room for Rosary Army work in October.  

STUFF WE MENTIONED:
Amy Welborn’s blog
What We’re Dealing With Episode #011
Exodus90
Power of Silence by Robert Cardinal Sarah (affiliate link)
The Day is Now Far Spent by Robert Cardinal Sarah (affiliate link)

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Responding to Amy Welborn and the Hazards of Online Ministry

What to do when your gift is to evangelize online.  Are we being genuine with the message that we preach or are we simply prisoners to our online personas? These are the kinds of questions Amy Welborn brings up in a recent article, “The Hazards of Online Faith-Writing.”

Amy brings up the question that personas force us to be “on” at all times and potentially imprisons those of us that focus our energies on online ministry.  

Links Mentioned:
Amy Welborn’s Article
OK Catholics YouTube Channel
Catching Foxes Discussion on Amy’s Article

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A Well-Rounded Education, Trip Through the Desert, and Taking Back Time

Getting teens to care about a well-rounded education and subjects they think are useless.

Exodus 90 update and going through the desert (including what to do with ourselves when all our comforts are removed). 

Bonus content - Two major ways to get more time back into your days.

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Freedom App and Website Blocker

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Proof That You Suck

It’s incredibly easy to believe that you suck.  Perhaps you’ve looked in the mirror and actually said those words to yourself.  But where did that unhealthy core belief come from? And what is a core belief anyway?

In this episode, Greg takes a page from the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy rulebook to explain the difference between healthy and unhealthy core beliefs, as well as how to counteract negative core beliefs by evaluating positive evidence from your life.

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The Simple yet Difficult Expression of Contemplative Prayer

St. Theresa of Jesus describes Contemplative Prayer as “nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.”

Contemplative prayer, the Catechism teaches, is a choice of time and duration that arises from a determined will (2710).  It is the prayer of the child of God, the simplest expression of the mystery of prayer, an intense time of prayer that is a gaze of faith, focused on Jesus.  

Additionally, Contemplative prayer is hearing the Word of God and is silence, the “symbol of the world to come.”

An exploration of Catechism paragraphs 2709 through 2719, in this episode we work though the complexities of what should a very simple action: experiencing God through Contemplative Prayer.

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Highlander – Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2 - If you’re like us, then you loved Highlander when it came out in the 1980’s.  Swords, Scotland, and Sean Connery.  What’s not to love?

Well, watching it 30 years later, apparently there’s plenty!

Grab some Scotch and join Mac and Greg as they revisit a classic from their teen years - Highlander!

There can be only one…podcast…that mocks Highlander.  And this is it.

Film: Highlander
Release Date: March 7, 1986
Rating: R
Description: An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize."

Watch on Amazon Prime (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B079N4DM13)

Watch Part 1 here - WAM004

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Highlander – Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2 - If you’re like us, then you loved Highlander when it came out in the 1980’s.  Swords, Scotland, and Sean Connery.  What’s not to love?

Well, watching it 30 years later, apparently there’s plenty!

Grab some Scotch and join Mac and Greg as they revisit a classic from their teen years - Highlander!

There can be only one…podcast…that mocks Highlander.  And this is it.

Film: Highlander
Release Date: March 7, 1986
Rating: R
Description: An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize."

Watch on Amazon Prime (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B079N4DM13)

Watch Part 2 here - WAM004b

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The Unexpected Directions of Rosary Army

A Stinking Beginning to the show (literally), the Evolution of Catholic podcasting, Revisiting old Rosary Army podcasts, and the origin of Rosary Army retold, with several revelations about the future and purpose of this important apostolate. 

Excerpt: Talking about the evolution of Catholic Podcasting and retelling the origin of Rosary Army has revealed an incredible future for Rosary Army that was right in front of us for several years.

STUFF WE MENTIONED ON EPISODE 296:
OK Catholics on YouTube
That Catholic Couple YouTube
Holey Marriage Podcast

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