The Catholic Mama

In this episode, Christine and Pat discuss whether or not Christians can make judgements and what the meaning is behind the "Judge Not" dialogue in the Gospel. Read the two articles mentioned in the podcast:  * Catholic.com, "Are You More Advanced Than a Crab?" HERE * Word on Fire, "How Can Anyone Say They 'Know' that Catholicism Is True?" HERE Become a patron of The Catholic Mama podcast and join...

Professor and author Fr. Tom Dailey joins Christine on this episode to talk about his latest book,  Behold This Heart: St. Frances de Sales and Devotion to the Sacred Heart, in which he creates a novena meditation on the Sacred Heart with a Salesian spirituality, how to bring the Sacred Heart into your own faith life and why this devotion can change the world . Find Fr. Tom's books from Sophia Ins...

Covering paragraphs 1830-1853 of the Catholic Catechism, Christine reads and discusses the gifts of the Holy Spirit as well as the definition and types of sin. To purchase  The Sanctifier by Arch. Luis Martinez, go to: https://amzn.to/3pkqGwE ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, its social teachings, and more, purchase your own co...

Covering paragraphs 1803-1829 of the Catholic Catechism, Christine reads discusses the human (cardinal) and theological virtues. ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, its social teachings, and more, purchase your own copy of the Catholic Catechism here . Don't forget to hit that subscribe button so you don't miss an episode of The...

Nicole Caruso, author of  Worthy of Wearing: How Personal Style Expresses Our Feminine Genius , joins Christine on this episode to discover the place of modesty in fashion, how our style can reflect and link with the interior life, and tips on getting started with developing a personal style. Show notes for this episode can be found at:  https://thecatholicmama.com/fashion/ep-197-personal-style-an...

Covering paragraphs 1776-1794 of the Catholic Catechism, Christine reads from and discusses the development of man's conscience and when we are/are not culpable for erroneous judgement. ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, its social teachings, and more, purchase your own copy of the Catholic Catechism here . Don't forget to hit t...

Christine shares an episode that her husband Pat recorded with Fr. Sebastian Walshe chatting about the strategies and ideas in his new book Always a Catholic: How to Keep Your Kids in the Faith for Life - And Bring Them Back If They Have Strayed . Find the book at Catholic Answers website: https://shop.catholic.com/always-a-catholic-how-to-keep-your-kids-in-the-faith-for-life-and-bring-them-back-i...

Covering paragraphs 1762-1775 of the Catholic Catechism, Christine reads from and discusses the morality of the passions and if passions are morally good or evil in and of themselves. ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, its social teachings, and more, purchase your own copy of the Catholic Catechism here . Don't forget to hit tha...

Lifelong Catholic, creative, author, and middle school religions teacher Katie Bogner joins Christine to chat about her recently released book,  Through the Year with Jesus: Gospel Readings and Reflections for Children , how she saw a gap in religious instruction for her students' ages and how the book fills that gap in a way that works for families and classrooms of multiple age groups for many y...

Catholic wife, mom, artist, and medical freedoms advocate Carolyn Svellinger joins Christine in this episode to discuss why medical freedom is something we need to protect and practical strategies on coping with uncertainty or pressure.  Show notes for this episode can be found at:  https://thecatholicmama.com/lifestyle/ep-194-protecting-your-familys-medical-sovereignty-with-carolyn-svellinger/ Be...

Catholic husband, father, and author Brendan Lyons joins Christine on this bonus episode to chat about his latest project,  I Can Hear Music , a sweet picture book that helps to show how, even in the womb, baby is a beautifully developing human who can do lots, including hear music! Purchase the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sAKkVb Like what you hear? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a nice...

From reincarnation to pantheism, New Age beliefs are creeping into Catholicism. In this episode, Christine and husband Pat discuss the main principles of New Age and why they fail - and how to evangelize New Age friends and family. Become a patron of The Catholic Mama podcast and join Christine at The Domestic Church - find out how at https://thecatholicmama.com/the-domestic-church/ Like what you...

Writer Cait Winters chats with Christine on her collaborative writing project that helps to draw women into holy motherhood through each of the mysteries of the rosary and their fruits.  Show Notes for this episode can be found at:  https://thecatholicmama.com/just-for-moms/ep-192-motherhood-through-the-mysteries-with-cait-winters/ Become a patron of The Catholic Mama podcast and join Christine at...

Covering paragraphs 1749-1761 of the Catholic Catechism, Christine reads from and discusses the morality of human acts, what is always an evil act, and whether or not the ends justify the means. ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, its social teachings, and more, purchase your own copy of the Catholic Catechism here . Don't forget...

Christine shares a recent episode of Gary Michuta's  Hands On Apologetics discussing how to best use storytelling to bring the Catholic faith to those around you. She also gives a brief overview of the first Caritas Conference, which was happened in March 2021 and was a great success.  Become a patron of The Catholic Mama podcast and join Christine at The Domestic Church - find out how at https://...

In this episode, Moira from Modern Catholic Mom takes over the podcast to interview Christine on her past choices and how true healing from abortion finally came through the Catholic Church. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thecatholicmama.com/exploring-faith/ep-190-healing-from-abortion/ Like what you hear? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a nice review so you don't miss an...

The Vatican recently said that "it could not bless sin," that is, that the Church could not bless gay unions. For some of the faithful this seems to express hostility to the LGBTQ community. In this episode, Christine and Pat discuss the Catholic Church's teachings on same sex attraction, the sacrament of matrimony, and more. See also "Setting the Stage for Catholic Morality and Sexual Ethics Part...

John De Rosa of The Classical Theism podcast joins Christine to discuss how to share and teach the faith with teenagers in a meaningful way. Show notes for this episode can be found at:  https://thecatholicmama.com/exploring-faith/ep-188-teaching-teenagers-the-faith-with-john-de-rosa/ Like what you hear? Don't forget to subscribe and leave a nice review so you don't miss an episode, as well as hel...

Pat and Christine chat about spiritual warfare, projects they've been working on, and deep dive into the problems with relativism and how to address it with those who claim to be relativist. Watch Pat's interview on Pints with Aquinas at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qho1iam4XA&t=1301s Access all of the presentations from this weekend's Caritas Conference: Equipping Catholic Women for the War...

Is man free? What choices is he free to make? How can he grow closer to God and excellence? Learn more in this mini episode. And don't miss out! Sign up for my FREE virtual conference, Caritas: Equipping Catholic Women for the War on Femininity at CaritasConference.com, running from 3/19-3/21/21 ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments...

Megan Madden joins Christine to discuss ideas on how to express femininity through dress and demeanor and how to stave off the sin of vanity in doing so. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thecatholicmama.com/just-for-moms/ep-186-expressing-femininity-with-megan-madden/   Join us FOR FREE at Caritas: Equipping Catholic Women for the War on Femininity: http://www.caritasconference...

Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, O.P., joins Christine to discuss how the spiritual teachings of Catholic mystic, St. John of the Cross, can be applied to everyday family life.  Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thecatholicmama.com/catholicism-saints/ep-185-giving-st-john-of-the-cross-a-seat-at-the-dinner-table-with-fr-ignatius/ Join us FOR FREE at Caritas: Equipping Catholic Women for...

Raymond Arroyo joins Christine to chat about his latest book, The Thief Who Stole Heaven, a tale that bridges Christmas and Lent and tells of God's unending mercy. Grab a copy of this beautiful storybook here: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-thief-who-stole-heaven Join Christine at The Domestic Church - find out how  HERE . Like what you hear? Don't forget to subscribe and leave...

Catholic wife and mother Emily Fossier joins Christine to discuss the Apostolate of Holy Motherhood, a call to a deepening relationship with God through the vocation of motherhood, which began a few decades ago with one anonymous woman's visions of Mary and the Child Jesus. Show notes for this episode can be found at: https://thecatholicmama.com/just-for-moms/ep-184-the-apostolate-of-holy-motherho...

A fulfillment, a gift, a promise, and a way to override our baser instincts, the Beatitudes shape our Christian life, day by day, and the trajectory of the Church. Learn more about the beatitudes in this mini episode. And don't miss out! Sign up for my FREE virtual conference, Caritas: Equipping Catholic Women for the War on Femininity at CaritasConference.com, running from 3/19-3/21/21 ---- To re...