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Send us Fan Mail Can Catholics French kiss before marriage? After Elizabeth Busby’s Theology of the Body Institute answer and Christian B. Wagner’s response, “No, You Can’t Kiss Your Girlfriend,” sparked a Catholic internet debate, Renzo and Monica enter the conversation as a married Catholic couple. Is passionate kissing always sinful outside of marriage? Is arousal the same as lust? And what doe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Renzo and Monica pause their regular series to talk about Pope Leo’s latest encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas , through the lens of marriage and family life. This is not meant to be a full summary of the document. It is an invitation to read it. But as we worked through the encyclical, we kept seeing how much Pope Leo’s reflections on human dignity, artificial intel...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you go into marriage expecting your spouse to make you happy, fix your wounds, or finally give your life the meaning you’ve been looking for? In this episode, we talk about why your spouse was never meant to be your savior. Marriage is not just two people coexisting, splitting chores, raising kids, and trying to stay comfortable. For Catholics, marriage is a sacr...

Send us Fan Mail Send share this episode with a priest who walks with couples! Or share it with a young person, engaged couple, or married couple that wishes the Church gave them more guidance.  We try walking with couples about sex , that's why we wrote this book to help Order Lovemaking: How to talk about sex with your spouse Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph G...

Send us Fan Mail On Tuesday 28 April 2026, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life will hosted a study day asking: "How can the Church form pastors capable of accompanying young people, engaged couples, and spouses so that they live Christian marriage as an authentic experience of faith in a cultural context marked by secularization? Several speakers addressed that question, including Father...

Send us Fan Mail Why would the Resurrection change how Catholics talk about sex? We got into an online argument about sex, marriage, and what husbands are owed. But the more we talked, the more we realized the real disagreement was deeper than sex. It was about what marriage is, what sexual desire is, and whether how we understood the Resurrection actually changes what we believe our bodies are fo...

Send us Fan Mail We got into an argument in front of our kids and then we talked about it. Let's jump in! We wrote a Catholic s*x book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your famili...

Send us Fan Mail We are back! Back to conversations on the couch, and today we're talking about how unspoken expectations can become opportunities for future resentment. We share about how we've navigated speaking our minds and how we've worked through our own resentments. We're so happy you're here. We wrote a Catholic s*x book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other...

Send us Fan Mail We are back! Sort of. Here's a quick life update from us. We will be back with a new episode next week. Please keep us in your prayers! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pr...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry this has come so late! Our family has had to navigate a couple of things so we haven't been able to keep up.  Thank you for understanding and your support! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support....

Send us Fan Mail Parenting has a way of bringing you to the end of yourself. There are seasons where the noise, the conflict, the exhaustion, and the constant needs of your kids can make you feel like you’re barely keeping your head above water. A lot of parents quietly assume that if things feel this hard, it must mean they’re doing something wrong. But the truth is that family life was never mea...

Send us Fan Mail This is part 3 of our Lenten series, where we’re walking with Catholic parents through the real struggles of family life during the season of repentance, mercy, and renewal. Parenting often feels like a daily examination of conscience. We lose our temper. We forget a commitment. We say the wrong thing, again. Many Catholic parents quietly carry guilt and shame after these moments,...

Send us Fan Mail Why does parenting feel so overwhelming, even when we’re trying to do everything right? In this episode of Two Become Family , we explore how much of our stress, guilt, and burnout as parents comes from aiming at the wrong goal . When success is measured by calm children, good behavior, or having everything under control, everyday family life can quickly feel like failure. “Changi...

Send us Fan Mail Parenting has a way of exposing our limits. The moments we lose our temper, feel overwhelmed by the noise, or realize we don’t have the patience we hoped we would can quickly turn into shame. In this episode, we begin our Lenten journey by reclaiming humility, not as self-condemnation, but as truth. Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself; it’s seeing yourself clearly and letting...

Send us Fan Mail Getting married is more than planning a wedding — it’s preparing for a lifelong vocation. In this episode, we walk engaged couples through the conversations and habits that build a strong, lasting marriage. From finances and family expectations to conflict resolution and shared life vision, we explore the practical and spiritual foundations every couple needs before saying “I do.”...

Send us Fan Mail Living with PCOS can feel overwhelming, confusing, and deeply isolating, especially when you’re told to “just lose weight” or given unclear answers about fertility and hormones. In this video, I share the non-expert guide to living with PCOS, from personal experience, research, and walking this journey alongside my spouse. This is not medical advice, but an honest breakdown of wha...

Send us Fan Mail Is marrying young too soon? In this honest conversation, we tackle the 5 core questions every couple faces before tying the knot — from emotional readiness to financial responsibilities and future growth as individuals and partners. Whether you’re in a serious relationship or thinking about the future, this video helps you feel less alone in making such a big decision. 💍 🔥 What...

Send us Fan Mail Can Natural Family Planning actually damage a marriage? Many couples quietly struggle with NFP — feeling disconnected, frustrated, or even resentful — and wonder if something is wrong with them, their marriage, or the Church’s teaching. In this episode, we respond honestly and pastorally to five of the most common objections to Natural Family Planning and offer practical guidance...

Send us Fan Mail What does every married couple need to understand about sex—especially when conversations online say things like “men don’t need sex”? In this episode, we unpack 5 essential truths about sex in marriage that are often misunderstood, oversimplified, or argued about without enough clarity. While it’s true that no one needs sex to physically survive, reducing sexual intimacy to somet...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we expose 5 modern lies about sex that are quietly destroying marriages, even Christian ones. We dig into why couples experience disconnection, resentment, and confusion around intimacy, not because they don’t love each other, but because they’ve absorbed cultural messages that distort the truth about sex, marriage, and the human person. We’ll break open the myths...

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Send us Fan Mail Story of All Stories by Emily Stimpson Chapman and Word on Fire We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in...

Send us Fan Mail We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Su...

Send us Fan Mail We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Su...

Send us Fan Mail Mentioned in this episode: Inito Monitor use code MON15! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some wa...