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066 – Let’s Innovate Together with Dr. Matt Smith
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Matt Smith, Director of Strategic Alliances at OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation, to talk about the importance of encouraging innovation in the Church today and how Catholics can...
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065 – Shame Shame Go Away with Dr. Peter Malinoski
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Peter Malinoski from Souls and Hearts to discuss the ins and outs of shame. In this episode, they offer the five elements of shame, seeing when shame is is helpful, and when it becomes...
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064 – Reflections on Anxiety with Dr. Tom Neal
Dr. Mario is back! After fighting off of Covid for the past 2 months, it’s time for new episodes of the podcast! Today, he and Dr. Tom Neal engage in a relaxed and vulnerable discussion about anxiety. This episode is...
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063 – Online Dating with Kateri Bean
Joining Dr. Mario on the podcast is Kateri Bean, the content manager at CatholicMatch. Kateri offers some practical tips that get you rolling online. In today’s episode we discuss how to setup an effective profile...
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062 – Boundaries are Good with Dr. Gerry Crete
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Gerry Crete, marriage therapist and co-founder of the online ministry Souls and Hearts. They talk about the importance of setting boundaries in relationships, the dangers of poor...
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061 – Election Encouragement
Dr. Mario Sacasa offers a few words of encouragement heading into the election, recounting his immigration story, reminding everyone that achieving the American dream is still possible, and that Jesus is still Lord...
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060 – Person of Hope: Fr Jim Schmitmeyer
I’ve dedicated this show to help you grow in your spiritual and emotional health. And while most of my shows have a specific theme or topic focused on growth areas, I’m trying something different today. For a while,...
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059 – What Happened with Humanae Vitae? with Dr. Theresa Notare
Humanae Vitae was the landmark encyclical by Pope Paul VI reaffirming the Catholic Church’s teachings against contraception. What was going in 1968, why did Paul VI see the need to write this encyclical, and why was...
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058 – Adult Children of Divorce with Dr. Dan Meola
We know that divorce is a wide spread phenomenon, but what are the lasting effects of divorce on children? More specifically, how does a child’s experience of divorce linger into adulthood? What impact does divorce...
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057 – John Paul II, Sex, and Gender with Dr. John Grabowski
Joining Dr. Mario Sacasa on the podcast is Dr. John Grabowski, Ordinary Professor of Moral Theology/Ethics, School of Theology & Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America to talk about the importance...
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056 – Come. Follow Me. With Bishop Bill Wack, CSC
Joining Dr. Mario Sacasa on the show today is Bishop Bill Wack, bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in FL to talk about the joys and challenges of following Jesus. In today’s episode, they discuss the...
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055 – Surviving Infertility with Ann Koshute
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Ann Koshute, co-founder of Springs in the Desert, a ministry dedicated to the emotional and spiritual support of couples suffering infertility. Ann beautifully shares her journey with...
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