Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

How can we help protect girls from sexual predators? Sheila Liaugminas guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and talks with Mary-Louise Hengesbaugh from Girls Health First Initiative about modesty and chastity. Carolyn Baudoin from St. Mary’s Connect also joins the show to talk with Sheila about connecting with other Catholics in college. Girls Health First: https://www.girlshealthfirst.com/ St...

What makes people happy? How can we overcome procrastination in the spiritual life? Does God command us to do things we can’t do? Fr. Matthew Spencer guest hosts Trending with Timmerie to look at these questions and more.

Have you ever struggled to follow a conviction you had? Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and looks at advice from St. John Henry Newman on following one’s convictions when pursuing truth. Have you heard about some medical schools that are denying biological sex? Can science tell us anything about a “holy imagination”?

John Gerardi is an attorney and the former law student of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.  Together he and Timmerie discuss the future of pro-life activism, free speech, and informed consent in the face of current legislation in California.  Also joining Trending with Timmerie is Frida Plata, a Catholic senior attending public high school in Los Angeles.  She shares about current teen cul...

Did you hear about the first-ever gold medal for the Philippines, Hidilyn Diaz ? Satan is the father of lies. What can you do to combat his deception? What can we learn from St. Joseph to combat the Enemy? Men: what has kept you from Church? Is there a crisis of childlessness in the culture? Timmerie looks at how our imagination and current cultural trends have impacted our view of what it means t...

German gymnasts competing in the Tokyo Olympics decided to wear unitards to act against the sexualization of women. What is genuine modesty? Did Simone Biles give up in the Tokyo Olympics or is something more influencing athletes and young people today? Therapist Sr. Tina Alfieri joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the role of mental health in the lives of young people today. What do you think...

Does the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 have any scientific credibility? If a baby is on life support, who has the final say on the child’s life? Why practice Natural Family Planning? Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie to look at these questions and more.

What are you searching for in Buddhism and other forms of spirituality that you think you’re missing in Catholicism? Catholic Psychologist Dr. Gregory Botarro joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss. Have you found yourself over 35, Single, & childless? Do you know someone who is? Exercise – why it’s scientifically beneficial (helps with depression, chastity, marital fidelity, anxiety, and sui...

Have you or someone you know suffered from a past sexual wound? Want to know what young people are dealing with in the dating scene today? Pam Stenzel, founder of Enlighten Communications, joins Trending with Timmerie to talk about dating, sexually transmitted diseases, marriage, and healing from sexual wounds. http://pamstenzel.com/

Why is St. Joseph the patron saint of workers? If you don’t have a father, or have had bad experiences with a father, how can you relate to God the Father? Jim O’Day, Executive Director of Integrity Restored, joins Trending with Timmerie. What does it mean to be a man in the world today?  Resource for overcoming pornography addiction: https://integrityrestored.com/

Have you seen the new Disney+ show “Loki”? What does it reveal about modern culture and human sexuality? Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss mythology, gender fluidity, and binge watching shows. What truly nourishes us? Where do we find hope? You can send a question to Timmerie here: trending@relevantradio.com.

Devin Schadt from the Fathers of Saint Joseph joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss his book why we do what we do and how feeling significant drives us. Do you want to overcome the comparison culture, pride, and laziness? Timmerie discusses how motherhood teaches the joy of giving and St. Damien of Molokai and how he can help us overcome a diseased view of the human person and fear. Also discuss...

What is really needed for “self care”? Is “me time” a good thing?  On Trending with Timmerie she covers four areas – worship, recovery, endurance, and joy activities – that allow us to truly flourish and discover ourselves. What is the “energy source” for Catholics? What is “kenosis” and how can we live it out in our lives? Why did Christ institute the Eucharist?  Maybe you are wonderi...

Timmerie’s husband Gabriel joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss a man’s struggle to lead and take ownership of his life. They discuss a husband and father’s role within the family and the God-given mission he is called to. They dive into the wisdom of St. Edith Stein and Pope Pius XI on the roles within marriage of husband and wife. They discuss the separate vocations of man and woman. Timmerie...

Did you hear that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were given an award for limiting their family to two children? Looking to deepen your devotion to St. Joseph? Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Trending with Timmerie to look at Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical on St. Joseph, as well as how St. Joseph is a model for masculinity. What makes a good leader? Timmerie dives in to these topics and more on this episode of...

Has your child recently, out of nowhere, said they might be transgender, bi, or same sex attracted? A former Planned Parenthood sex ed instructor shared that the goal was to sexualize children and get them abortions. Timmerie looks at the “comprehensive sex education” and  Chicago Public Schools’ new plan to give 10 year-olds free condoms this fall. What can parents do? Cristina Pineda, from...

Did you see the viral video of a young woman joyfully reacting to the news she was pregnant? Why are so many college students so unhappy? Why were St. Therese of Lisieux’s parents, Saints Louis and Zelie Martin, so happy? What made them saints? Timmerie discusses why protests in Cuba are a cry for God, fasting, prayer, community, and making a public witness for God.    Yoga, Virtue, and Relativism...

How big of a role does stress play on a woman’s cycle? How can husbands play a role in helping with the stress ? Why shouldn’t a teenager take birth control? NaPro specialist Dr. Susan Caldwell joins Trending with Timmerie to address your fertility questions. Timmerie also looks at taking up penances on Fridays and how to look at our relationship with food. What is the significance of the wedding...

What do you remember about your wedding vows? Should men be stay at home dads? Timmerie looks at how the parts of a wedding vow can help you to live out your vocation. She also looks at the role of men and women at home and whether the return to a one-income family is possible in today’s world.

Why is every Wednesday devoted to Saint Joseph?  What are the Seven Sorrows and Seven Joys of St. Joseph?  Timmerie looks at devotion to St. Joseph and why it is important for us today. What is one thing you can do every day to bring consolation, hope, and peace to your life?   7 Sorrows & 7 Joys of St. Jospeh

Sr. Tina Alfieri, a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist; and a Recovery Coach for addictive disorders joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss marriage repair after marital infidelity, masterbation, self harm, and marijuana.    Why is honoring the marital vow so important after infidelity?  Does living in your own reality make you happiest?  Demi Lovato and social media influencer Oli London ident...

What are you searching for in Buddhism and other forms of spirituality that you think you’re missing in Catholicism? Catholic Psychologist Dr. Gregory Botarro joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss. Have you found yourself over 35, Single, & childless? Do you know someone who is? Exercise – why it’s scientifically beneficial (helps with depression, chastity, marital fidelity, anxiety, and sui...

In a culture that fears marriage – why did you get married? You’ll hear the witness of many from age 92 with decades of marriage to one man who has been married two weeks! Trending with Timmerie unpacks the wisdom of Saints John Chrysostom and John Paul II on marriage from suffering in marriage to how marriage is a path to holiness. Is it okay to marry if you can’t have children? What about marria...

Father Rocky joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the top 3 things boys need.  Why stoicism, competitiveness, dominance, and aggressiveness are good traits for men and boys despite the American Psychological Association (APA) trying to say otherwise.  What’s wrong with the NFL claiming “Football is gay”? Wrapping up LGBTQ pride month Timmerie discusses why we need to talk about safety, faith, a...

Dive into the wisdom of Saints Peter and Paul. Timmerie discusses the last letter of Saint Paul written while in prison to Saint Timothy, just before St. Paul would be martyred. How does St. Peter set an example in a flawed Church? What can Britney Spears’s battle over conservatorship and testimony on social media teach us about pretending everything is okay and why we do what we do on social medi...