Father And Joe

On some level, we all have an innate desire to fit in and avoid causing ripples. As Christians, we also have the responsible of bring our children up with faith. In this episode we discuss that cross section and fear that many parents have engaging this problem.   Episode TimeLine:00:00 Fears of Taking Young Children/Babies to Mass02:10 Challenges/Fears of Taking an Infant to Mass04:26 Foundational Things Families Need To Have For Children to Behave at Mass06:50 Cultural Differences of Various Church Cultures 08:27 The Range of Noises/Distractions Children Make at Mass10:48 Do Not Bring Extra Elements to Distract the Child14:28 Wonderful Results from the Catechism of the Good Sheppard  The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe    Catholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Famil

We all have moments of negative emotion.  In this episode we discuss our internal mechanisms to regulate these emotions in the moment, and how to improve ourselves both in terms of overcoming the negativity and preventing it from becoming as bad in the future. Episode TimeLine:00:00 Mechanisms Inside Ourselves to Overcome Negative Emotion03:30 Who are we really Yelling At?05:15 Simplistic Ideas of Jesus Being the Answer07:15 Evaluating Ourselves in Relationships09:20 Need of Messy (Normal) Relationships10:45 Do Not Use God as a Wildcard11:50 The Processes Inside Our Brains the Build or Correct Our Actions14:00 Evolution Favors Short Term Benefits Over Long Term Solutions15:31 Prayer As A Long Term Solution18:02 Being Aware of Ourselves in Relationship of God20:55 Unconditional Loving Does NOT Mean Universal Approving23:18 The Basic Measure of Maturity 24:30 Bad Decisions From Thought Process – Cognitive Therapy vs Trauma26:15 Loving Does NOT Mean ApprovingThe podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals,

Society inherently attracts persecutors and victims of abuse together, as those that recognize something is wrong with that person avoid them, let alone have a child with them. In this episode we discuss how the negative cycle of trauma can be disrupted.  The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Family, Love, Relationship,  Reaching Out,

As we all look forward to the New Year, most companies have goal setting workshops. Normally these goals focus primarily upon the economic targets. However, having recently participated in one such workshop it was particularly amazing how people are incorporating relationships into our lives. We also discuss how counterproductive micro-managing people is. We also take a look at what problems we pass to the next generation just by our personal selections.The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Family, Love, micro-managing, Relationship, Goals,

Following the previous conversation about the level of trauma that has permeated itself throughout the country; we discuss how we as individuals can help enhance the lives of people around us.  We can make such a massive difference that will be well worth it.   The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe    Catholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Family, Love, Mercy, Justice, Body Keeps the Score,          

Trust is vital for human beings to live. In this episode we discuss the origins of the trust that all of us go through as children. The problem we all experience is the expectation that we went through the process of learning trust in the same way. It is most certain that we do not do this the same way, and the lifelong ramifications of this fact is massive. In this episode we discuss with recognizing our own process and how to create trust with others.    The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe    Catholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Family, Love, Mercy, Justice, Body Keeps the Score,         

 A lack of desperation is a natural byproduct of a strong economy. We are all called to participate in both the Body of Christ and the economy. On the surface these two calling are opposed, most people want to go at life themselves. In this episode we discuss why it is important to be open to God.  The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Family, Love, Mercy, Justice, 

Tenderness and vulnerability are common traits that Father has discussed throughout the years. In thi episode we discuss the breadth of people that Priests encounter on regular basis. We see how much of society that we don’t see in our day to day lives. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Family, Love, Mercy, Justice, 

In each of our relationships we have incentives and disincentives – both consciously and sub-consciously. We are constantly in need to live up to the personalistic norm and treat everyone with infinite dignity.  We discuss how to create accountablitiy in how to grow ourselves and society.   The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe    #Catholic #Church #God #Life #Jesus #Benedictine Monk #Relationships #Family #Love #Mercy #Justice 

The building block of society is the family unit. In this episode we go in-depth into the concept of unconditional love, both with our relationships on Earth and with our relationship with God. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Life, Jesus, Benedictine Monk, Relationships, Family, Love. 

Fight or flight mode is a part of the human experience in various parts of our lives.  Growing out of stressful and difficult times of our lives is very difficult, in this episode we discuss how to grow out of emotional trauma. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Obligation, Stress Responses, 

Father and Joe E280: What Is My Obligation to Correct Errors?Catholic Social Teachings are a complex array of teachings. In this episode we discuss observations of how I have in my observed in my life. As I create things in my life, I have gained expertise of some things that work and some things that never will. What ought we do when our expertise is in direct contrast to information that is trying to be pushed as fact?The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Obligation, Self-Improvement, Autopilot,  

We are made to be a gift. The mentality of having deal with work just so I can get to the weekend is a corrosive to our souls. In this episode we discuss the link between those two statements. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Growth, Selfishness, Immaturity, 

We got an email about the preserved tension of producing wealth and the teachings of Jesus. In this episode we discuss what the Church teaches. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Growth, Thought Experiment, Relationships

In this episode, we explore some common issues that the Universal Church is experiencing in America. Across the nation attendance is on decline, let’s change that. There are lots of problems that get in the way of reaching out as a unified parish. Father teaches practical solutions to our mindsets that hold us back. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Growth, Holding Us Back, Youth, 

Nothing risked nothing gained is a common saying. Yet, most people are not willing to be open in ways to increase the quality of our lives through relationships. So many of us could vastly improve our lives today, and this episode we discuss how to do it. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Cold Call, Personality, 

Discernment is the process of making wise decisions. This does not mean that making big decisions do not come without hardship or doubt. In this episode we specifically look at the doubt we all deal with in hard important decisions. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Priesthood, Seminary, Prayer, Ideal, 

As my son is growing, decisions of how to raise him are becoming more public. Throwing him in the air and giving him joy arises ire and distrust from women around me. In this episode we discuss how it is common for men to get negative feelings from women in the way; dads interact with their children.   The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Fatherhood, Dad,  

How do we discuss truth? Is there absolute truth or is it my truth and your truth? How do we experience the world, and how do we know it’s real? Truth, by its nature, finds stability, whereas fractures subdivide forever. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Truth, Plato, Lies, Gender Theory, Splintering, 

Saint Theresa Benidicata of the Cross was a Carmelite nun, who converted to Catholicism from Judaism. During her life she was a renowned philosopher, despite joining the cloister of the Carmelite Monastery.  Unfortunately her life was ended by the holocaust brought upon the world by Nazi of WWII. While many elements of this episode are rich, particularly, I want to point out that a holocaust equal or worse than the Nazi’s is taking place right now in China. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Seek Peace. Be Open to God and Love. Learn from Your Sufferings. Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoeCatholic, Church, God, Suffering, Life, Jesus, Carmelite, Convert, Nun, Holocaust, China,