The Catholic Conversation

Today's episode is full of laughter, common sense and good advice. Dr. Ray Guarendi explores how to know ourselves and grow in our relationship with God. His book is Jesus, the Master Psychologist: Listen to Him. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Living family life can be messy. It's nice to hear from veteran parents to encourage parents along the way. Mike and Alicia Hernon encourage us to grow in holiness through the day to day of family life. They are the founders of the Messy Family Project. This episode is sponsored by Caritas Press. Find books for the whole family at caritaspress.org.  

Dr. Peter Kreeft unpacks how certain ideas are negatively influencing our culture. His new book is How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

We hear a lot about being "woke" in our culture. A deeper look at this a set of ideas shows us how much "wokeness" is anchored to a victim mindset. It's a dangerous ideology where irrationality and division reign. Noelle Mering explores the dangers of the "woke" movement and how we can heal the culture. Her new book is Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. This episode is made possible by our friends at Crowning Glory Tea Room. Visit them at https://crowningglorytearoom.com/

Getting kids to read is hard! Finding appropriate books is also hard. Cheri Blomquist created a resource to help parents find and review literature for children. She joins us to share her wisdom and her new book Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Childrens' Great Books and How to Experience Them. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

God made us for relationship. We are meant to share life with others. Do you have healthy, deep, authentic friendships?  Dr. John Cuddeback explores the value of good friendships and his book, True Friendship: Where Virtue Becomes Happiness. This episode is made possible by our friends at Crowning Glory Tea Room. Visit them at https://crowningglorytearoom.com/

Author, speaker and Catholic Answers apologist, Trent Horn joins Steve and Becky for a conversation on a variety of topics as well as a preview of some projects he has in the works. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Jesus is God. What he teaches is radical. Believing in him is counter cultural. Cy Kellett invites us to explore the life and teachings of Jesus. His new book is A Teacher of Strange Things: Who Jesus Was, What He Taught, and Why People Still Follow Him. This episode is made possible by our friends at Crowning Glory Tea Room. Visit them at https://crowningglorytearoom.com/

If we're striving for holiness is it vain to want to look good? We can express our dignity, our beauty by what we wear. Nicole Caruso explores style and fashion as an expression of our dignity and her new book, Worthy of Wearing. Today's episode is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union https://notredamefcu.com/arizona.

Parenting is hard work! Especially Catholic parenting! Fathers have specific gifts to bring to their families. Michael O'Rourke, founder of Strong Catholic Dad joins Steve and Becky to explore how to be intentionally Catholic husbands and fathers. This episode is made possible by our friends at Crowning Glory Tea Room. Visit them at https://crowningglorytearoom.com/