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

What do you do when you receive pressure to do IVF from family?  Timmerie looks at the medical and moral problems with IVF. Chris Mueller from EveryDaycatholic.com joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the importance of being intentional and present to your spouse in your marriage. How do you know when someone is “the one”?  What makes someone marriage material?

Pop artist Halsey recently announced her pregnancy, giving a beautiful witness to life. Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie  and discusses this, plus: Dr. Luke Arredondo, Director of Faith Formation at the St. Philip Institute in Tyler, TX, joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss forming the family in the faith, as well as new research that has shown promoting marriage is key fo...

What’s going on with Game Stop stock? What is the difference between being nice and being kind? What does it mean to be a priest? Fr. Matthew Spencer, O.S.J. guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and reflects on the prophetic witness of the Holy Family in their poverty to the materialism that pervades modern culture.    

What is temperance? Why is fasting important? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and looks at what St. Thomas Aquinas had to say on these topics. Deanna Johnston, Director of Family Life at the St. Philip Institute in Tyler, TX also stopped by to join Stacy and discuss working as a mom in today’s world. Resource: https://aquinas.cc/la/en/~ST.II-II.Q141  

Have you experienced recurring issues in a relationship and wonder why they keep happening? Matchmaker Cristina Pineda joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss how our relationships with our parents and our upbringing can have residual effects in our romantic relationships whether we recognize it or not. They discuss tips on how to break the cycle and work through these issues with your significant...

Now that we have a president that is not pro life, what is next? Timmerie breaks down strategies pro choice advocates have used in the past and also addresses current SCOTUS decisions to provide a framework in which to view the battle that lies ahead in fighting for life. She also discusses the abortion Pill – RU-486 and its dangers. Fr. John Neneman, California State Chaplain of the Knights of Co...

If there are more humans conceived than make it to birth why is abortion so wrong? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and discusses the truth about miscarriage. Also discussed: the story of a young married couple’s interaction with Padre Pio and his advice to them for a successful marriage; and the virtue of prudence. Resource: The Sacred Heart Chaplet: http://www.carmelites....

Have you ever felt like giving up? Fr. Matthew Spencer, O.S.J. guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and shares about the hope that we have in Jesus Christ. Other topics: Religion being more than cognitive reappraisal Feast of the Holy Spouses on January 23 Mark 3:1-6 and opening our hearts  

What is a good way to respond when your faith is criticized? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and discusses winsome ways to engage non-believers on matters of faith. Topics also included: Scientist and Atheist Richard Dawkins tweeting a quote from G.K. Chesterton Tips for managing kids’ Screen time  

How do you cope with stress? Sometimes we can turn to destructive behaviors when we face challenges in life, such as an eating disorder, bad habits, or maybe we are addicted to pornography. Timmerie is joined by Sr. Tina Alfieri, who is a sex addiction recovery coach and therapist and also a diocesan hermit, to discuss faith-based, healthy ways to overcome the stress in life.   Catholic resources...

Whether or not you are familiar with Jiu Jitsu, there are intriguing parallels between “ Bushido”, “the way of the warrior”, and Catholic virtue. Jim O’Day from Integrity Restored joins Timmerie to discuss the pillars of “the way of the warrior”.  They address whether living a life of abstinence, celibacy, or even monogamy is harmful. Contrary to what a doctor might tell you, practicing abstinence...

What should we do when we are in a period of dryness in our marriage? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and discusses a chapter from Fulton Sheen’s book Three to Get Married . Stacy examines marriage through the lens of Chemistry and Theology and what we can do when we face difficulties in our marriages. Other topics discussed: divorce; empathy Resource:  https://www.helpour...

When anger and frustration well up, what are we to do? Fr. Matthew Spencer, O.S.J. guest hosts Trending with Timmerie to discuss ordering our passions rightly. Other topics included: Receiving ashes this Ash Wednesday Divorce social media shaping us The letter to the Hebrews, suffering, and our hope in Christ.  

Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie to discuss being a working mom, the importance of unity in the Catholic Church, and the nature of miracles. Dr. Trasancos unpacks the scientific method and how it relates to faith. Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science https://www.amazon.com/Particles-Faith-Catholic-Navigating-Science/dp/1594716579  

What does it mean to be human? Are we happier without religion?  Is there a difference between how Christians find happiness and the secular humanist approach to happiness? Timmerie shows how happiness is a vital part of being human. She covers the importance of giving, relationships, and the impact social media has on our lives.  Gaudium et Spes http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vati...

Listener convicted by truth. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York plans to remove the name of Margaret Sanger, a founder of the national organization, from its Manhattan health clinic because of her “harmful connections to the eugenics movement,” Guest, Patricia Sandoval: born Catholic but not practicing; her mother’s journey into new age movement introduced her to a life of “self” through Yoga,...

Marriage is hard. What do we do when things reach a boiling point? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie to discuss the grace of marriage. She discusses the recent news of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West looking at divorce and what we can learn as Catholics. Topics also include: the Holy Trinity widow of a Civil War soldier who just passed away this year  

How should we respond to the protests at the U.S. Capitol? Fr. Matthew Spencer, O.S.J. guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and shares how we can as Catholics approach change and have hope and peace in Christ. Fr. Matthew also shares about St. Andre Bessette, devotion to St Joseph, and Pope Francis’s message on the Epiphany and making a gift of ourselves.

What makes you who you are? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and looks at the recent contention surrounding Hilaria Baldwin; as well as the #20yeartransformation trend on Instagram through the lens of the Catholic faith. What is the best thing to do with your kids at Mass? The answers may surprise you! Resource for St. Thomas Aquinas’s Summa : https://aquinas.cc/la/en/~ST.I...

Tips to renew the “I do” in your marriage. What’s the best age to get married? What’s the best age to have kids?  Listeners respond with their most important details in discerning marriage. What is chastity? Fidelity?

The virtue and one of the greatest longings we have. Love, caritas, agape, eros, and philia are just some of the words for love. What is love? How can you live by this virtue? Dr. Phillip Chavez of the Men’s Academy joins Trending with Timmerie. Together they discuss how materialism relativism, modernism, and hedonism destroy love. They discuss how the Christian concept of love is modeled by Jesus...

What does it mean to be human? Is the Catholic faith logical? A recent report said that many young adults in the U.S. identify as ‘none’ when asked about religious belief. Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie to tackle these questions. Plus, she shares an inspiring story about how Christmas has helped bring unity in Iraq.    

Is the COVID vaccine ethical? The Vatican released a doctrinal note on the morality of the COVID vaccines that are becoming available. Dr. Stacy Trasancos fills in for Timmerie to break this down. You can also read Dr. Trasancos’s article on the subject here: “How to Object to an Abortion-Tainted-COVID-19 Vaccine” https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/how-to-object-to-an-aborti...

Do you feel like you aren’t “productive” at home and would rather be at work? Are you happier at work than when you’re home? Timmerie is joined by Dr. Carrie Gress, author of for this Monday Happy Hour to discuss purpose and happiness in one’s life. Do you pray first thing in the morning? Why a feast day for a cathedral? Theology of Home II Theology of Home II: The Spiritual Art of Homemaking: htt...

What do you do when you receive pressure to do IVF from family?  Timmerie looks at the medical and moral problems with IVF. Chris Mueller from EveryDaycatholic.com joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the importance of being intentional and present to your spouse in your marriage. How do you know when someone is “the one”?  What makes someone marriage material?