Wholeness and Holiness Podcast

Parenting for Connection Parenting for Connection. Connection to God, self, and others is fundamentally important to our physical, emotional, and spiritual health and well-being.  Without it, we seek to self-medicate the emptiness through all sorts of things that will never satisfy and will only further the disconnection.  So, when we consider the task of parenting […] The post Parenting for...

Diligence Overtakes Sloth Diligence Overtakes Sloth. One of the cardinal or key virtues, that of fortitude, helps us in the forming of the virtue of diligence.  Being diligent means being consistently oriented toward the good.  It helps us take the desire and aspiration for good and make it practical and real.  The strength (fortitude) when […] The post Diligence Overtakes Sloth appeared fir...

Growing Charity to Uproot Greed Growing Charity to Uproot Greed. Charity is the virtue that wars against greed.  Generosity can be used interchangeably with the word charity.  Perhaps charity has become so overused that we can forget the real meaning.  We give to charities which do good to those in need and are called to […] The post Growing Charity to Uproot Greed appeared first on Ultimate...

Meekness, Uprooting Anger Meekness, Uprooting Anger. Growing in virtue is what happens when our conscience becomes more and more penetrated by the truth that the Lord perfectly provides for and protects us within the loving boundaries of how He has called us to live.  We needn’t struggle and strive to earn a sense of value.  […] The post Meekness, Uprooting Anger appeared first on Ultimate C...

Friends in High Places Friends in High Places. Sometimes in life, we can feel quite lonely for reasons that might be physical, emotional, or spiritual.  Perhaps we are living far away from support, need to travel a lot, or perhaps we recently lost a loved one.  We can feel emotionally alone, as though no one […] The post Friends in High Places appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Rad...

Model of Honesty A Model of Honesty, Authenticity, and Courage – St. Margaret of Cortona Model of Honesty. St Margaret of Cortona lived back in the 1200s.  Her mother died when she was a young child, and her father remarried a woman who was cruel to Margaret.  When she was 17 years old, she left […] The post Model of Honesty appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Humility Month Celebrate June – Humility Month! Humility Month. In 1675, Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, revealed His Sacred Heart, and asked for a feast celebrating His Heart in June.  There are so many things in the image of the Sacred Heart for each one of us to receive personally and to imitate. […] The post Humility Month appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast...

Growing Chastity and Uprooting Lust Growing Chastity and Uprooting Lust. We are bombarded with lustful images daily.  Billboards, commercials, song lyrics, and the like are often filled with impurity.  It can be difficult to live lives of purity and chastity.  Yet, it is that to which we are called.  Why does God ask that of […] The post Growing Chastity and Uprooting Lust appeared first on...

Growing Gratitude, Kindness Uprooting Envy Growing Gratitude Kindness. Envy is the vice of wanting something that isn’t mine.  Which is actually wanting something contrary to what the Lord knows will lead me to the joy, peace, and contentment He has for me.  When we don’t stay rooted and grounded in love like St. Paul tells […] The post Growing Gratitude, Kindness appeared first on Ultimate...

Growing Humility Uprooting Pride Growing Humility Uprooting Pride. Scripture tells us to choose the way of humility rather than pride.  It tells us that God favors the humble and humbles the proud.  Jesus even came to give us an example to follow.  His whole earthly life was, from first to last, a wondrous showcase of […] The post Growing Humility Uprooting Pride appeared first on Ultimate C...

Growing Virtue and Uprooting Vice Growing Virtue and Uprooting Vice. For the longest time, I would bristle when I would hear people talking about growing virtue and rooting out vice because so many times it sounded like something they were engineering.  I’m thoroughly convinced that growing in holiness is something I’m completely incapable of on […] The post Growing Virtue and Uprooting Vice...

Freedom from Pornography Part 2 Interview with Steve Pokorny Freedom from Pornography Part 2 with Steve Pokorny, founder of Freedom Coaching and author of Redeemed Vision:  Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture, sat down with me to finish our discussion.  Make sure you check out Part 1 from last week to hear how […] The post Freedom from Pornography Part 2 appeared first on Ultim...

Freedom From Pornography Part 1 Interview with Steve Pokorny Freedom From Pornography with Steve Pokorny, founder of Freedom Coaching (Freedom-Coaching.net), joined me to discuss his mission to set the captives free from the addiction to pornography.  He grew up in Cleveland, OH, suburbs.  His father was a Vietnam veteran and suffered from its lingering effects, […] The post Freedom From Por...

Suffering Is a Pain Suffering Is a Pain. This is a topic that is always with us in this life!  As Catholics we often hear about the redemptive power of suffering.  How are we to do that in a way that is powerful and in a way where we collaborate with the grace the Lord […] The post Suffering Is a Pain appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Matter of Life and Death Matter of Life and Death. In Scripture, we hear a lot about dying to ourselves.  We are commanded to do it and told it is essential for life.  So, what does that actually mean?  What is dying to ourselves?  Is there a value in suffering for the sake of suffering?  […] The post Matter of Life and Death appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Don’t Believe the Lies Don’t Believe the Lies. Margaret Vasquez’s Testimony. When Satan can get us to question God’s goodness and who He is as our Good Father and who we are as His beloved children, anything is possible in a really bad way.  It goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.  […] The post Don’t Believe the Lies appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radi...

Repentance Those Hurt by Church Leadership Repentance is important, especially if you have been hurt by church leaders. I was away from the Church for a number of years because of the abuse I suffered at the hands of Church leadership.  Maybe you or someone you love is in that same place in their walk.  […] The post Repentance Those Hurt by Church Leadership appeared first on Ultimate Christ...

Our Identity in christ Our identity is crucial to our personal wholeness and growth in holiness.  It’s a buzzword these days in secular society.  No matter who we are, how we live is going to flow from our identity.  Another way to say it is we behave according to who we believe we are.  For […] The post Our Identity in Christ appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Into the Desert with Jesus The Scriptural basis for the 40 days of Lent is found in Jesus’ own going into the desert for 40 days after His baptism.  In Matthew 4:1-11 we read (on air). The devil tempted the Lord toward sensual satisfaction, testing the Father, power, and popularity.  These are all ways in […] The post Into the Desert with Jesus appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Ra...

Lent A New Springtime If you find the time of Lent to be one of heaviness and drudgery, this is the podcast for you!  Fr. David and I discuss the beauty of new life that comes from eliminating the distractions and dissipation of life and allowing our hearts to be attracted to the Lord.  Jesus, […] The post Lent A New Springtime appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Counseling vs Coaching What’s the Difference Between Counseling and Coaching? Counseling vs Coaching. They are both used in regard to wellness these days.  So, what’s the difference between them?  How do I know which one is right for me?  A governing body regulates counseling in each of the United States.  The laws and regulations of […] The post Counseling vs Coaching appeared first on Ulti...

Response to Powerlessness ~ Don’t Waste  Suffering!   Our response to powerlessness. There’s a pattern I’ve noticed as a therapist and experienced personally.  It’s a deeply frustrating pattern, but it’s quite typical for us as human beings.  When we experience the suffering that comes from being powerless in painful circumstances, the natural fear we can […] The post Response to...

Practical Connection Tips We all know that creating and having practical connections are harder than we think. Whether you’re a priest, religious, clergy, teacher, mental health professional, spiritual director, or medical professional, these are some ways you can boost the rapport in your relationships by honoring the dignity of those to whom you’re relating. The […] The post Practical Conn...

Would you believe that the key to marriage isn’t your relationship with your spouse?  Do you know that we all have the same primary vocation regardless of our state in life?  The truth is that the key to marriage is that our primary vocation is that of union with the Lord!  It’s true!  Monks, hermits, […] The post The Key to Marriage appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network...

Acts 1:8 “But, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you…” Do you feel like you need power?  The Lord promises it to us through His Spirit coming upon us! If you grew up like many of us did without exposure to such language or experience, you might be wondering just what […] The post What Is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit? appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio N...