On The Road To Perfection

On The Road To Perfection Episode 107: The Sacrament of Baptism Baptism is the First Sacrament. Without being baptized, we cannot receive any other sacraments. But why? Beth and Kristofer explain what baptism is, how baptism came to be, how we are to baptize, and who can baptize. Beth reminds us that the Sacraments are gifts. That we must use the gifts. She and Kristofer explain the form of Baptis...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 105: God The Holy Spirit God The Holy Spirit is the “last” person of the Holy Trinity, but is by no means the least! But many of us don’t actually know who He is, what He does for us, and why He’s hard to understand. After Kristofer gives the Holy Spirit a most-likely politically incorrect nickname, Beth reels hm in as they discuss the very...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 105: God The Son God the Son is perhaps the most relatable Person of the Holy Trinity. Both fully human and fully God, He is the Paragon of Virtue. Beth and Kristofer expound upon the Second Person of the Trinity in this episode of On the Road to Perfection. At least Beth does. Kristofer tries his best to sound like he knows something. Beth and Kristofer go into g...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 104: God The Father God The Father is one of three very important persons in our faith, but Who is He? In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Beth and Kristofer explore Him and who He is as a person of the Trinity. Don’t worry! As always, they keep it simple and down to earth in this episode! Mom and Dad take time to explain why God the Father is call...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 103: What are Sacraments What are Sacraments? Why do we have them? Where did they come from? In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Beth and Kristofer take a moment to talk about these seven very important parts of the Catholic Faith. The Sacraments are Grace-filling, and help us prevent sin. We must take each of them seriously. Beth and Kristofer are well-...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 102: Dignity and Pride Part 2 THIS EPISODE YOU ARE ABOUT TO LISTEN TO CONTAINS A TOPIC BETH, ANDREW AND I THINK PARENTS SHOULD LISTEN TO PRIOR TO THEIR CHILDREN JOINING THEM IN LISTENING TO IT. THERE ARE NO VULGARITIES OR BAD WORDS, JUST A SENSITIVE TOPIC IN THE SHADOW OF PRIDE MONTH AND THE INCUMBENT STRUGGLES PARENTS HAVE NAVIGATING THE SURROUNDING ISSUES THE AN...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 101: Dignity and Pride Part 1 THIS EPISODE YOU ARE ABOUT TO LISTEN TO CONTAINS A TOPIC BETH, ANDREW AND I THINK PARENTS SHOULD LISTEN TO PRIOR TO THEIR CHILDREN JOINING THEM IN LISTENING TO IT. THERE ARE NO VULGARITIES OR BAD WORDS, JUST A SENSITIVE TOPIC IN THE SHADOW OF PRIDE MONTH AND THE INCUMBENT STRUGGLES PARENTS HAVE NAVIGATING THE SURROUNDING ISSUES THE AN...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 100: Numbers In The Catholic Faith Happy 100th episode! To celebrate this important number in our podcast, Mom and Dad decided to talk about important numbers in our Catholic faith. Learn the meaning behind the numbers like three, twelve, and forty on this monumental episode of On the Road to Perfection. First they discuss the number… 100! It’s awesome...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 99: The Holy Trinity The Holy Trinity – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit – is one of the most puzzling mysteries of our faith. Three persons in one God. In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Mom and Dad explore the beauty and theology behind the Mystery of the Holy Trinity. We have given roles to the three persons of the Tri...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 98: The Hail Mary   The Hail Mary is perhaps one of the easiest prayers to memorize. Children learn it before they go to school. It is prayed fifty-three times during the rosary, but do we know what we are praying? Do we understand the words we are saying? In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Mom and Dad explore this simple but powerful prayer. After...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 97: Subsidiarity What is subsidiarity? Mom and Dad break this large word down into what exactly it means in this episode on another teaching on social justice. Mom and Dad explore ways you can help people and their own experiences with subsidiarity. The concept of subsidiarity is an important part of the Catholic Faith. Jesus tells us to love one another, and what...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 96: The Ascension The Ascension is one of the important days of the liturgical year, but why is it important? What exactly is it? In this episode of On the Road to Perfection, Mom and Dad talk about why the Ascension means so much to the Church. Jesus’ Ascension is the last time the Apostles see Him. He ascends beyond their comprehension into Heaven, just as...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 95: Caring For Our Earthly Home One of the seven social teachings of the Catholic Church, caring for our earthly home is intimately connected to every part of our life. After quoting an 80s video game and Monty Python, Beth and Kristofer dive into this topic with Kristofer making sure everyone knows he is not a tree hugger. Then they go on identifying birds and tr...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 94: Religious Education vs Faith Formation What is the difference between Religious Education, Faith Formation, Catechism Class, and CCD? On the surface, it can appear that they are one and the same;, but there are, in fact, many important differences, Mom and Dad answer the question and talk about what each of these are and entail – and they have a lot of e...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 93: Spiritual Works Of Mercy The first one, instruct the ignorant , seems at first glance to be an easy one. As Dad says, “who wouldn’t want to tell everyone how smart you are?” But it’s much harder than just little trivia facts. It’s teaching about the Lord, the Faith, and the Church – all we know to those who are ignorant. This take...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 92: Corporal Works Of Mercy The seven Corporal works of Mercy – feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, visit the imprisoned, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, and bury the dead – are very important parts of outwardly showing our Christian love to the world. But how do we do them right? Who are “the least of these?&#8221...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 91: The Triduum Mom and Dad talk about the three days before Easter, the Triduum, and their importance in our faith. What happens on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday? Why do certain things happen on these days that don’t happen at any other time of the year? This podcast will help you learn just what we do during the Triduum. Holy Thursday, the first...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 90: Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is an important day in the liturgical year, but what is it? Mom and Dad explain the historical context for Palm Sunday; they explain why the Pharisees and the high priests of Jerusalem got mad at Jesus. They tell us why the people would go from laying palm branches before Jesus to screaming “Crucify him! Crucify him!” over t...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 89: The Woman Caught in Adultery Jesus tells parables, stumping the great thinkers of Judea, but wait! They finally have a real-life chance to stump Him by bringing forth the woman caught in adultery. His answer is profound, just, merciful, and totally his style. Jesus’ answer to stoning the woman is something that we all need to think about, the answer writ...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 88: The Prodigal Son The Parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the most famous of Jesus’ teachings, and Mama and Daddy take a different look at it this time. What is the meaning of this Parable? What can we learn from it? And what is the sin of the older brother? As Mom says, we commit this sin of ingratitude and pride. We, as baptized Christians, are the older b...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 87: The Burning Bush God appearing to Moses in the Burning Bush is a wonderful example of him calling us. In this episode, Mama and Daddy explore this, with a lot of soul-searching. Moses, who is one of the most detailed figures in the Bible, is being called by a burning bush to lead God’s people out of slavery and into the Promised Land of milk and honey. T...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 86: The Transfiguration The Transfiguration of Jesus is a fascinating event that sometimes gets lost in Peter’s response to it. But what a wonderfully perfect response! What does this event reveal to us, and about us? And why was it kept secret from all of the other Apostles? In this episode discussing the Gospel reading in this coming Sunday’s Mass, w...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 85: Jesus In The Desert Jesus In The Desert is what we talk about as we charge into Lent. It happens to be the topic of the Gospel Reading this weekend coming up, too. What does Jesus’ 40 days in the desert mean to us, to you? It’s a great question and a different answer for everybody – but a singular theme each of us can relate to. Welcome to Le...

On The Road To Perfection Episode 84: Almsgiving During Lent Almsgiving during Lent is our third and final Lenten topic as we prepare for the season. Almsgiving is another pillar of Lent. It’s different from Almsgiving during the rest of the year; different than our routine, daily Almsgiving. We talk about how to do Almsgiving during Lent, and what it’s meaning, purpose, and origin is....

On The Road To Perfection Episode 83: Prayer During Lent Prayer during Lent is our second Lenten topic as we prepare for the season. Prayer is another pillar of Lent. It’s different than prayer during the rest of the year; different than our routine, daily prayer. We talk about how to do prayer during Lent, and what it’s meaning, purpose, and origin is. Lenten prayer is a focus on wher...