The Catholic Mama

In this episode, inspired by an especially hectic week, Christine shares five ways that busy moms, dads, and anyone can get more prayer time in during the day, as well as how to connect more with the mass when you go - with or without small children.  Finally, in light of the recent Pew Study that shows only 1/3 of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, Christine...

The Catechism spends a surprising length of time discussing the importance of Creation and what these initial acts that we read of in Scripture reveal to us about God. In this mini episode, Christine discusses Creation and why it's so important. ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, its social teachings, and more, purchase your own...

Note: Sorry for the "tin can" sound quality on this one. Audio went a little haywire with my microphone, but it's still a-okay to listen to. Promise :) In EP 57, Christine shares research about how the media - TV and magazines in particular - affects the moral beliefs and behavior of both adolescents and adults. It should come as no surprise that seeing on the big screen or reading in print certai...

What makes God "almighty" and why is it important that we believe and honor that He is? In this mini episode of Catechism Fridays, we take a look again at the Nicene Creed where it states that God is almighty. ---- 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...

In this episode, Christine shares an episode that her husband Pat did with bioethicist and professor at Villanova University, Dr. Steven Napier, on the philosophy of life and why the pro-life position is actually  the pro-love and a pro-woman position. While a lengthy episode that dives into both philosophical and pop cultural objections and arguments, you'll find it to be accessible and enjoyable...

In this episode, Christine is joined by Husband Pat to discuss how becoming Catholic has changed their marriage and what advice they would have given to their former selves. Now, whether or not their younger selves would have listened to any of this advice is in doubt, but it's a fun and useful exercise nonetheless. ---- Need help answering some basic questions about Christianity and Catholicism?...

In Episode 54, Christine is joined by Catholic author and convert Eric Robinson to discuss his journey from Protestantism to Catholicism and his deep appreciation and understanding of the Blessed Mother.  Coming from a Christian denomination that does not venerate Mary, Eric's respect and love for her now as a Catholic spurred him to dive deep into Marian research and the rich tradition that has v...

The Trinity is a difficult thing to explain - how can three divine persons be different but inseparable? While understanding this is beyond the abilities of our human intellect during this life, unless revealed more deeply to us by God, it is the central belief of the Christian faith. This episode of Catechism Fridays hopes to better explain the Trinity according to the Catholic Catechism is about...

In Episode 53, Christine is joined by Catholic journalist Jennifer Hartline to discuss the danger the transgender ideology has on women - from sports to safety. Spurred by the recent news reports of biological girls being beat in sports by biological boys who identify as female, Christine and Jennifer dive into this timely and controversial topic, why it is so dangerous, and how we can fight again...

In this week's episode of The Catholic Mama, Christine chats with Emily Malloy, blogger and co-founder of Lilies + Loaves, a Catholic children's clothing line, to discuss creativity - even if you don't consider yourself "the creative one" - and failure - is it really all that bad? - from a Catholic perspective. Find Emily on Instagram @theemilymalloy  and at Lilies + Loaves ---- Need help answerin...

On this episode of The Catholic Mama, Christine is joined by author TJ Burdick to discuss his book,  The Rosary in Kidspeak, catechizing our children, and how to pray the rosary as a family (yes it's possible!...and not as challenging as you might think).  Head to TJBurdick.com  to learn more about  The Rosary in Kidspeak.  You can also find TJ's work at TinyThomists.com and Signum Dei . Do you ha...

Diving into the first line of the Apostles' and Nicene Creed - "I believe in [the one] God" unearths more nuance than might be expected from a simple sentence. In this mini episode of Catechism Fridays, Christine details exactly what this line means - and it is certainly packed with meaning. If you haven't done so already, please sign - and share -  this petition ( http://chng.it/97vS2BmD ) and te...

Thanks to everyone who has been listening to The Catholic Mama podcast and helped us get to 50 episodes!! In this episode, Christine talks about what she learned from reading the Bible cover to cover in a year. From understanding the importance of the Old Testament to realizing how self-refuting sola scriptura really is, the journey was an interesting one. She also discusses how she structured her...

Heading into Section Two of Part One of the Catechism, in this week's episode of Catechism Fridays, The Catholic Mama discusses what a profession of faith is, why it's important, and an explanation of two of the key Creeds in the Catholic Church. Don't forget to sign this petition ( http://chng.it/97vS2BmD ) and tell Netflix you do not approve of the company's pro-abortion agenda and its decision...

When evangelizing our faith, the way in which we state our case is as important as what we say. In this episode, Christine is joined by Husband Pat to go over two recent case studies on both ends of the faith spectrum and how better to respond to people who may attack you for your beliefs as well as how to better and effectively evangelize others of your own faith. Also, as Christine mentioned in...

In this week's episode of Catechism Fridays, The Catholic Mama turns to the Catechism to answer the question, "What is faith?" By discussing that faith is both an act of grace as well as an act of human will, it sheds light on what our own participation in faith should be. ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, its social teachings,...

Talking to your children about God can seem pretty daunting. Where do you start? What do you say? What don't you say? In this episode, Christine discusses an overarching strategy to get the conversation going, how to respond to kids' questions, and where to find the resources that will arm you with good, honest answers about our Catholic faith.  Some resources that Christine mentions include:  The...

As more states legislate to outlaw abortion, we can expect more and more internet, television, and in-person debates on whether or not the government has a right to prohibit abortion. Many of these debates devolve into name calling, science denying, and sensationalist arguments that are altogether unproductive. In this episode of The Catholic Mama, Christine and husband Pat respond to a recent seg...

What is the purpose of the Church? How does our faith in God come into play? In this episode of Catechism Fridays, Christine discusses the one faith and how it is taught, guarded, and propagated by Holy Mother Church. As St. Cyprian wrote, "No one can have God as Father who does not have the Church as Mother." ---- To read more about what the Catholic Church says about the Sacred Sacraments, the T...

In this episode of The Catholic Mama, Christine comments on the leggings debate, after the publication of an open letter condemning the fashion attire in the Notre Dame student-run newspaper late last month. Which brings up the questions: What actually is modesty? How can you develop it in yourself or teach others about it? And can you still wear leggings? The answers? Listen to find out. Like wha...

In this episode of The Catholic Mama, Christine and "the husband" take down some of the most prevalent - and erroneous - myths people outside of the Church hold. Myths, like Catholics worship Mary and have to work their way into Heaven are covered, and more. Like what you hear? Then please subscribe and leave a very nice review. They help spread this little ministry across the internet and keep th...

In this "sick day" episode, Christine shares a podcast episode of her husband's show, The Pat Flynn Show, where he sits down with Dr. Michael Rota to discuss Pascal's Wager - the famous "bet" from 17th Century genius Blaise Pascal, on whether being a practicing Christian is reasonable. A great episode to share with your agnostic friends and family, you're gonna learn a lot. Christine will be back...

With Christine feeling under the weather this week, Husband Pat steps in to record this episode of Catechism Friday and discuss what man's response to God historically has been. ---- 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 subs...

In this episode of The Catholic Mama, Christine is joined by Dr. Mary Anne Urlakis, devout Catholic, mother of 8, and host of WCAT Radio program  Inter Vitam et Mortem , to discuss how to keep kids Catholic during typically a very secular time and place of their lives - on the college campus. Even for parents with children too young for college, this is a must-listen, because, as you might guess,...

In this week's mini-episode of Catechism Fridays, Christine reads from the Catholic Catechism to discover how we should read the Bible and why we should be doing it. Plus: Is the Old Testament void or does it still have value? ---- 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 Cathol...