make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
The Church is experiencing a profound renewal — a new springtime of faith. But what does that look like in your home? In your parish? In your daily life?
We are living in a time of tremendous opportunity for renewal: a new springtime. As Catholics, we aren't called to retreat from the world, but to become leaven within it—to live so fully in the joy and freedom of the Gospel that our lives might become an invitation.
Let's explore what it means to live as an authentic Catholic family in our time: the beauty of the Faith, the reality of raising children in Christ, the struggles and triumphs of Catholic life, and how ordinary families become instruments of the New Evangelization. From marriage and parenthood to education and community, let's look at how joy—rooted in Christ and His Church—might become the normal rhythm of Catholic life.
Let's usher in the New Springtime Pope John Paul II proclaimed. Catholic family life doesn't have to look perfect to be beautiful. The world doesn't need more noise. It needs to see Catholics living with conviction, charity, and contagious joy.
Let's make joy normal.
make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
the rut of negative thinking
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Father Harrison shares his wisdom on negative and critical thinking. We discuss faith, prayers, support and a few good books.
2:00 - Negativity, critical spirit, rooted sin - I'm struggling to overcome these
5:38 - Faith means seeing reality with Christ's eyes
10:26 - The realm of temptation begins in the realm of thought
17:32 - "Jesus, enter this temptation with me"
20:27- When we struggle with negativity towards certain people
31:24 - Are there any books that would be helpful?
36:36 - The root of self negativity
46:17 - We should never assume that God cannot use us
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Book recommendations:
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Time for God by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Abandonment to Divine Providence by Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade
Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love by Fr. Thomas Acklin and Fr. Boniface Hicks
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