Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) 7 Steps to Become More Like the Holy Family
Jan 14, 2026
Mike DiCosola, Director of Mission Engagement for Paradisus Dei and leader of the Missionaries to the Family, shares transformative insights for families. He discusses the importance of living like the Holy Family, emphasizing that even messy families can be powerful witnesses. Mike introduces seven practical steps to strengthen marriages, such as honoring vows and the power of prayer. The conversation highlights community support during crises and the spiritual blessings that come from shared faith, offering hope and purpose in family life.
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Family As Primary Mission Field
- Missionaries to the Family trains married couples to witness Catholic family life as the primary evangelizing unit.
- They form couples for a year to transform their own homes and then send them to invite others to "come and see."
Marriage Widely Benefits Society
- Social science consistently links intact, practicing marriages to better wealth, health, and child outcomes.
- Practicing the Seven Steps correlates with dramatically lower divorce and higher marital satisfaction in sampled data.
Start Small With The Seven Steps
- Practice the Seven Steps drawn from the Holy Family to shape daily family life and virtue.
- Start with small, concrete commitments like removing a vice or praying together to produce lasting change.
