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Blessed are the peacemakers! Peace comes from knowing your identity, but also knowing who God is. Knowing who you are and Whose you are changes everything. God is the only One who knows the depth of your struggle, and therefore He is the only One who could offer the exact reassurance of peace we so desperately need to hear. Are we confident in our spiritual inheritance as children of the Father? God promises us that if we stick with Him, He will give us peace that surpasses all understanding.

Know who you are. Know who He is. Know peace.

Episode 145 - A Freedom Greater Than Circumstances What makes us most free, is this submitting to God and this dependence on Him. Yes, freedom is actually dependent on obedience rather than kind of doing whatever I want. When we fall in love with God and we experience that love, this deep interior freedom takes place and it becomes the most important thing of our lives—even to a point that is greater than our circumstances. This episode is the first part of our series on Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacque Philippe that talks about what it means to live in freedom as sons and daughters of God and how this freedom can become greater than the circumstances of our lives. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at pocomerch.com!

A Freedom Greater Than Circumstances

Opening Credits

Preface

The Saint Monica Club

Being Willing to Cry Out to God

There are No Quick Fixes

Sitting at the Feet of Jesus

Do Something Loving

Be Kind, Not Nice

The Daily Surrender

Ask For Help

Keep Inviting Them In

Keep Living Life and Sharing What You Know

Meet Them Where They Are

Take Up the Cross by Treating Others with Dignity

Being an Attractive Witness to Marriage

There Will Always Be a Test

Your Job is to Inform and Witness

Hold On to the Nails, Not the Hurt

Guard Your Heart, so as to Remain Holy

As a Parent, You are Never Finished Loving

Lively Faith In Your Home Allows Divine Grace

Lord I Believe, Help My Unbelief

Be Brave Even in Little Things

Jesus Gives Lavishly

The Rosary is Your Best Tool

Find Your Consolation in Christ

Watch Yourself

Sacrements and Sacrementals

Its Still Hard and Will Be

The Domestic Church Is Your Refuse

At Best, We're Junior Assistants

Recognize Your Weak Points

Walking With Them

Love Will Break Hearts of Stone

The Soul Stolen Away

How Can We Be at Peace

Taking Up the Cross

Being Honest

Your Prodigal and the Rest of Your Family

The Dangers of Engaging in Intellectual Combat

Your Prodigals Absence May Allow you to be More Present

Beauty Will Save the World

The Hope That Is Ongoing

Not the Final Thoughts

Prayers to Saint Monica

Closing Credits

Maggie Green offers compassionate guidance for those grieving over loved ones who have left the Faith. Drawing inspiration from St. Monica's perseverance, she provides practical advice on how to love and pray for straying souls without confrontation. Green emphasizes that, like St. Monica, maintaining devoted love and patience can lead to the return of lost loved ones to the Church. This resource serves as a beacon of hope and a manual for enduring faith in the face of spiritual family crises.

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How Can Faith Be So Certain? | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

Welcome to season 8! In this episode we talk about what the Lord has been teaching us over the summer and how we are invited to find our peace by fixing our eyes on Jesus and resting in the gaze of God. If we can look higher to find a kingdom perspective, we can find security in His Sovereignty. We talk about the deep realization that in all that has happened and has been taken away in 2020, there is no other answer, no other way forward, than Jesus Christ himself. Sister Miriam's one thing - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X85txs60yY">Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus - Lauren Daigle</a> Michelle's one thing - The Life of Elise Angelette: <a href="https://youtu.be/fje5PafcIME">watch her Funeral Mass</a> (homily starts around minute 46) or <a href="https://every-little-thingblog.com">read more about her life</a> Heather's one thing - <a href= "https://www.pauseapp.com/">The One Minute Pause App</a> Book mentioned: <a href= "https://amzn.to/3jqdRNn">Get Your Life Back - by John Eldridge </a> Discussion questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What struck you from the podcast?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What does it mean to "fix your eyes on God" every day? What areas have you done this in the last three months and what are areas you have found yourself searching for peace elsewhere?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Sr. Miriam described our spiritual poverty as the places where we are vulnerable and dependent on the Lord. Where have you experienced this kind of poverty in the last three months?</li> </ol> Journal Questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What has been your prayer to the Lord the last three months? What has been the Lord's message to you in the last three months? </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What areas is the Lord inviting you to pray "Lord, do for me what I can't do for myself." ? Make a small act of surrender. Pray "Jesus, I surrender … please do for me what I cannot do for myself."</li> </ol> Quote to Ponder - "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." – Mother Teresa Scripture for Lectio Divina - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

S08 Episode 01: New Beginnings

Fr. Mike knows the tricks we can play on ourselves when it comes to picking something for Lent. So he gives a straightforward guideline: Don’t pick something that’s arbitrary. Pick something that is necessary. 

In other words, don’t say you’re giving up watermelon when you know you will hardly eat watermelon anyway; and don’t give up hot showers if you know cold showers actually won’t help you grow in holiness. We can easily fool ourselves into thinking strictness equates to holiness. Likewise, we can fall into the trap of thinking that the easiest thing will be the most helpful. 

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Picking a Thing for Lent

In this episode, Father Mike Schmitz gives some direction that can lead to an answer for ourselves or someone we know. He shares how a vocation is more than just figuring out whether we’re called to married life or religious life, and it’s about more than just finding out what we like to do. As he breaks down three different types of vocation we all have, he draws a practical path we can follow to pursue holiness.<a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast</a>

What's My Vocation?

Is it important to memorize Scripture? Many of us are aware of how important it is to read and pray with Scripture. However, is it also important to memorize it? Today, Jeff shares the reasons for why he thinks it is important and beneficial to memorize the Word of God.

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Let the Word of God dwell richly within you.

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The Value of Memorizing Scripture

Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Rebellion, Resentment, or Rejoicing. We are called to surrender to God's will. But how do we surrender? Is it a matter of feeling or is it a matter of something else? Surrender is an active, dynamic thing. And it is the opposite of rebellion and resentment.<dl style="margin : 0; padding-top:0;"><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Mass Readings from June 23, 2024:</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Job 38:1, 8-11</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Psalms 107:23-26, 28-31</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;">2 Corinthians 5:14-17</dt> Mark 4:35-41

06/23/24 True Surrender

Episode 276 - Jesus, Meekness, and Fighting Satan What if meekness isn't weakness but the strongest way Jesus fights? In this episode, the friars turn to "Blessed are the meek" and uncover how meekness is not passivity or timidity, but the fruit of deep confidence and identity as sons of the Father. They explore how Jesus enters the ultimate battle, not with force or armor, but with humility, vulnerability, and unwavering trust in who He is. This is how He confronts temptation, resists Satan, and claims victory. They reflect on how our own battles are often fought in the same place: our identity. When we're rooted in the Father's love, insecurity loses its power, and we're free to stand firm without grasping, proving, or defending ourselves. Join us as we learn how meekness becomes strength, identity becomes armor, and Christ's victory becomes our own. The Poco a Poco podcast happens because of many generous donors, including recurring monthly donations of any amount. Thinking about helping out? You can give at <a href= "https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco">https://spiritjuice.org/supportpoco</a>. Thank you! 🛒 You can also grab your Poco a Poco Merchandise at <a href= "https://www.pocomerch.com/">https://www.pocomerch.com/</a> Check out the Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope Through the Beatitudes book at <a href= "https://ascensionpress.com/products/eight-promises-of-god-discovering-hope-through-the-beatitudes"> https://ascensionpress.com/products/eight-promises-of-god-discovering-hope-through-the-beatitudes</a>

Jesus, Meekness, and Fighting Satan

Dedication

Introduction

Why Stay Married?

We Don't Love Each Other Anymore

Things Aren't Working in Bed Anymore

We're Different

Cheating Seems to Be the Solution

He Cheated on Me

We Don't Speak the Same Language

We Don't Share the Same Faith

Our Children Seem Like a Challenge to Our Bond

He Makes Me Suffer

Women's Decalogue

The Men's Decalogue

About the Author

With humor and heartfelt wisdom, Costanza Miriano offers a practical and deeply relatable guide to thriving in marriage. Through personal stories and spiritual insights, she shows how struggles can sanctify, prayer can deepen intimacy, and perseverance can strengthen love. Blending cultural references with faith-filled advice, she shares keys to navigating challenges, nurturing virtue, and keeping your heart — and your marriage — anchored in Christ.

Blessed Is The Day We "Got It Wrong"

There are three offices that belong to the episcopal college: the teaching office, the sanctifying office, and the governing office. Fr. Mike gives us an overview of the functions within these offices and clarifies the charism of infallibility in matters of faith and morals. As we learn about the authority of the episcopal college, Fr. Mike encourages us to approach the teachings of the Church with docility. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 888-896.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Day 124: Teaching, Sanctifying, and Governing  (2024)

Catholic pro-life advocate Stephanie Gray Connors debates abortionist Dr. Malcom Potts on whether abortion can ever be justified. Largest Catholic Apologetics conference ever!: <a href="https://www.virtualcatholicconference.com/PWA2020">https://www.virtualcatholicconference.com/PWA2020</a> Like what we're doing at PWA? Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd">https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

BONUS: Abortion Debate - Stephanie Gray Connors Vs Abortionist, Dr. Malcom Potts

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Raising Kids Catholic + Q&A w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

Looking for peace and simplicity? Get rid of the factors that complicate your life. Jeff zeroes in on the things that disrupt our peace and rupture our relationships. 

He explains how each of these things affects us and what we can do to overcome these disruptions and find our inner calm.

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“When we choose to sin, it complicates our lives in powerful ways ... we lose the integration between soul and body.”

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5 Things That Will Complicate Your Life

Art and Laraine Bennett explore the four classic temperaments—choleric, sanguine, melancholic, and phlegmatic—and their impact on marital dynamics. They provide insights into how these innate personality traits influence communication, affection, work habits, and spirituality within a marriage. Through practical advice and real-life examples, the Bennetts guide couples to better understand and appreciate their spouse's temperament, fostering deeper mutual respect and love.

The Temperament God Gave Your Spouse | eBook

I talk with Catholic speaker and regular guest of "Catholic Answers Live," Trent Horn, about evangelization, apologetics, and loads of other interesting topics. Trent brings the thunder for this first episode under the new show title! We talk for almost four hours on a wide range of topics (including an interruption from my dog). Trent is a heavyweight when it comes to his Catholic faith and few other apologists could preach the gospel as clearly and Gracefully as Trent. For more information on the change watch, the Announcement Video below. Confused? Watch the Announcement Video!: <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOpThG_OVvU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOpTh...</a> --- SPONSORS EL Investments: <a href="https://www.elinvestments.net/pints">https://www.elinvestments.net/pints</a> Exodus 90: <a href="https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/">https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/</a> Hallow: <a href="http://hallow.app/mattfradd">http://hallow.app/mattfradd</a> STRIVE: <a href="https://www.strive21.com/">https://www.strive21.com/</a> GIVING Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd">https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd</a> This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show. LINKS Website: <a href="https://pintswithaquinas.com/">https://pintswithaquinas.com/</a> Merch: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd">https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd</a> FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: <a href="https://www.strive21.com/">https://www.strive21.com/</a> SOCIAL Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd">https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfradd">https://twitter.com/mattfradd</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd">https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd</a> MY BOOKS Does God Exist: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586377974&amp;sr=8-9">https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586377974&amp;sr=8-9</a> Marian Consecration With Aquinas: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586379026&amp;sr=8-4">https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&amp;keywords=fradd&amp;qid=1586379026&amp;sr=8-4</a> The Porn Myth: <a href="https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx">https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx</a> CONTACT Book me to speak: <a href="https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform">https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Apologetics Extravaganza (Trent Horn) | Ep. 188

We have arrived at the “nugget day” or the In Brief for the sections on The Father and Original Sin. Fr. Mike reiterates the important idea that every human person is good, but every human person is also broken. This brokenness and inclination towards sin is called concupiscence. However, as St. Paul reminds us “Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more” (Romans 5:20). Fr. Mike concludes with the sentiment of hope that we believe that the world has been established and set free by God’s love. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 413-421. 

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Day 59: Summary of The Fall (2024)

We begin exploring the third commandment and learn about rest and worship concerning the Lord’s Day. The Catechism points out that God models what he wants for us as he also rested on the seventh day. Fr. Mike explains the importance of prioritizing rest for ourselves because we are free and no longer enslaved people. The Catechism describes how we are to keep the Lord’s Day holy with “outward, visible, public, and regular worship ‘as a sign of his universal beneficence to all.’” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2168-2176. 

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Day 281: Keep Holy the Lord’s Day

So we are just so ready to be REAL!! I'm actually not sure if Jackie Francois Angel or I could "pretend to have it all together." We talk about brokenness, healing, marriage, motherhood, breastfeeding, and so many more things. I hope you enjoy this chat. I know I really enjoy having it. The whole thing w/ Among the Lilies is to have these intimate and real conversations. I LOVE when I hear from ladies that almost catch themselves from talking back. I love that you want to join this chat.... please put questions and comments below, and I will do my best to follow up on those when I get more ladies on. https://jackieandbobby.com ____________________________ Don't forget that we have made https://www.cameronfradd.com/ the place where you can find all the things Among The Lilies! Check out our new shop with ATL merchandise, and we will be adding more items soon! Thank you all for your support. I am so grateful, and I love and am praying for y'all! Thank you for being here! If you are interested in supporting Among the Lilies (you will get access to a BUNCH of things including bonus content), please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/AmongTheLilies By supporting us, you will get access to a BUNCH of things, including bonus content. Please join the Among the Lilies community on Instagram and Facebook! ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/AmongTheLiliess/ ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/among_the_lilies

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Drawing upon the teachings of Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Father Mike and Father Jacob discuss the role of memory in the spiritual life, and also discuss some of the possible pitfalls of nostalgic escape.

The Sin of Nostalgia

This powerful true account shares the heroic witness of over 2,400 Catholic priests imprisoned at Dachau, where more than a third died for their faith. Through Fr. John Lenz’s firsthand stories and rare photos, see how these priests endured brutal suffering, ministered in secret, and proved that even in darkness, grace triumphs. Their courage and sacrifice reveal what it means to cling to Christ and find hope amid unimaginable evil.

Christ in Dachau | eBook

Change is always hard. Transitions in life are difficult. Goodbyes are never easy. Endings are rarely joyful. But today, Fr. Mike suggests that beginnings are even more crucial. He encourages us to take 3 steps whenever we start over, and to let each one of ourselves “be a beginner.”

Be patient with yourself.

Don’t freak out.

And be willing to ask for help.

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Saying Goodbye, Starting Over, and Transitioning

In this week's episode, Fr. Mike &amp; Jacob take a deep dive into the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

7 Fruitful Gifts That Aren't Fruitcake

The desert isn't about struggling for the sake of struggle. There's a wrong kind of struggle; one that's self-reliant, self-focused, worldly. It's difficult for the Lord to do anything for us there. In the desert, the reality of the wilderness slams against pride and ego. Against "I know what's best" and "I'm strong." You get to the desert and it punches you in the face because everything's so heightened. You figure out real quick how self-focused you are. And that wake-up call is good, because we all have a temptation to turn in to ourselves. To fix ourselves. To fix the people around us. To control. We're so stuck in ourselves. Getting after this temptation? Now that's the right struggle. Don't get dragged through the desert, kicking and screaming and resisting the whole time. Use your will to choose the desert, whatever that desert looks like for you. It doesn't matter whether you see what God is doing in the suffering or know where He's leading you. You don't have to like it or even understand it. You only have to pray, "Lord, I trust you and I receive this." Because that safety you're trying to force with all your self-reliance? That safety is an idol. Let go. God's got you.

Safety Is an Idol (Lent Part Two)

Why should we remain Catholic when the Church is infected with corrupt people? Jeff understands that the Church is in trouble and being Catholic is not easy at this time, but the Church still has something to offer. 

The answer is simple: this is the Church that Jesus founded. 

Though corruption has affected the Church in the past, there has also been a lot of good that has come from it. From universities and the scientific method to working for the poor to sponsoring the arts, the one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church has had a major impact on the world. Do not leave the bridegroom. Set your face like a flint toward the Cross. 

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SHOWNOTES 
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(10:12) Matthew 13:31 - He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

(13:38) Isaiah 50:7 - For the Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been confounded; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.

(16:40) Luke 9:51 - When the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

(18:18) James 2:26 - For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

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Why Remain Catholic?

Together, with Fr. Mike, we explore the nature of man’s first sin or our “freedom put to the test.” Fr. Mike unpacks the importance of us understanding that freedom is not the power to “do what we want,” but rather, the power to “do what I ought.” Though the story of the first sin is that of our first parents, Fr. Mike emphasizes that we still repeat the grave error of the first sin in our own lives by preferring our own perceived “goods” over the “goods” of our Creator and Father in heaven. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 396-401. 

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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