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Hi, friends! This week we’re diving into Natural Family Planning or NFP.  What is NFP, you may be wondering?  NFP is any method of observing your monthly fertility signs. And using them to plan when to “renew your vows” with your husband. Fertility Awareness is not just for deciding when to try for a baby […]

Catholic, Family, marriage, Motherhood, NFP, Podcast

September 22, 2019

J1ST 088: NFP/Natural Family Planning

Hello Listeners! With yesterday being the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, in today’s episode, we’re taking a closer look at the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Along with the concept of being open to life, even if it leaves your arms empty. (Or emptier than you want them to be) We’re talking specifically about infertility. […]

Catholic, Catholic Virtues, Community, Faith, Family, marriage, MAry, miscarriage, NFP, Podcast, Prayer, Rosary

September 15, 2019

J1ST 87: The Seven Sorrows of Mary and Infertility

Next in our Sacramental Series, we’re learning about Scapulars.  We’ll talk specifically about the Brown Scapular today. But there are several different color scapulars each with their own particular devotion. The Scapular is a beautiful tradition of our Church that started with the Carmelite Order.  The Carmelites, unlike many of the orders founded around the […]

Catholic, Faith, MAry, Podcast, Prayer, Saints, teaching the faith

August 25, 2019

J1ST 085: Wearing a Scapular

Today, we’re diving into another sacramental of our Faith: the Chapel Veil.  Reminder from last week: Sacramentals do not confer the grace of the Holy Spirit in the way that sacraments do, but by the Church’s prayer, they prepare us to receive grace and dispose us to cooperate with it. (CC1670) Wearing a veil at mass […]

Catholic, Faith, marriage, MAry, Mass, Motherhood, Podcast, Prayer, teaching the faith

August 18, 2019

J1ST 084: Chapel Veil