Always Hope

Always Hope

Hosted by: Dr. Mario Sacasa, LMFT

Always Hope provides solutions to a better life that are anchored in faith and psychological science. Dr. Mario Sacasa, LMFT, brings his years of counseling experience to the table and welcomes experts and friends to...

Episodes

127 - Feed Your Soul with Good Content | Jason Angelette

Episode #127

I welcome back my good friend Jason Angelette to talk about how we watch, think, and talk about movies. Jason opens the show by beautifully catching us up on how his family is doing as we approach the 3rd anniversary...
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126 - Discipleship in Christ | Fr. Brice Higginbotham

Episode #126

I welcome back Fr Brice Higginbotham, priest of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, and author of the book, “Remaining with Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of John.” In today’s episode, we discuss the keys to...
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125 - What is Happiness? | Dr. Charles Nemeth

Episode #125

Happiness. What makes it possible for some to possess it without much effort and why is it that others can never attain it? Joining me on the show is Dr. Charles Nemeth, Professor and Director of Criminal Justice,...
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124 - What Makes a Man | Fr. Jim Rafferty

Episode #124

How do we define masculinity in an evolving world? What does a healthy and mature man look like? What are qualities men should be pursuing and which ones undermine his masculinity?  Joining me on the show to have this...
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123 - What Single Women Need to Know About Dating | Maria Spears Mumaugh and Meghan Elfelt

Episode #123

Ready for an honest, heartfelt, and hope-filled conversation about the experiences of being a single woman? How would I know anything about that? Joining me on the show today is Maria Spears Mumaugh and Meghan Elfelt,...
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122 - How to Prolife | Debbie Capen

Episode #122

Joining me on the show is Debbie Capen, Executive Director of MiraVia, to talk about the effective ways of spreading the prolife message through local service. In today’s episode, Debbie describes the services of...
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121 - Psychology and the Cross | Kristen Van Uden

Episode #121

Can Psychology and Catholicism play nicely together? Absolutely they can and an early attempt to explain how is found in the book, “Psychology and The Cross,” written in 1959 by Fr. G. Emmett Carter. Since Fr. Carter...
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120 - A Catholic Approach to Transgenderism | Jason Evert

Episode #120

How should Catholics respond to transgenderism? Is there a way forward that honors the person struggling while not disregarding the reality of human sexuality? I think so. Joining me on the show to have this...
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119 - Eat Healthy. Be Holy. | Dr. Kevin Vost

Episode #119

Joining me on the show today is Dr. Kevin Vost, author of the book “You Are That Temple: A Catholic Guide to Health and Holiness.” In today’s show, we discuss why healthy eating is part of a healthy spiritual life,...
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118 - How Faith Constructs Culture | Danny Fitzpatrick

Episode #118

Joining me on the show today is Danny Fitzpatrick, Editor of the Joie de Vivre Journal, to talk about the intertangled relationship between faith, tradition, art, and culture. We discuss how culture is an embodied...
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117 - Eric Sammons on Holiness According to Josemaria Escriva

Episode #117

Have you ever wondered if working in a cubicle can make you saint? Do we all have to leave our ‘real world’ jobs and work for a church ministry? What does holiness look like? In this episode, we turn to St. Josemaria...
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116 - Juan Carlos Carredano and Mike Day on Can Technology Aid Prayer?

Episode #116

We certainly hear of the many ways that technology is hampering our faith life and leading to increased distractions in prayer. But can we use technology to aid our prayer life and help us grow closer to the Lord?...
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