Family communion can only be preserved and perfected through a great spirit of sacrifice. – St. John Paul II Let’s be honest. Parenting is hard. Some studies have shown that up to 18% of American parents regret having children. … Continue reading
MFP 201: Dinner Conversation with Fr. Leo Patalinghug
Food is love, but it’s only love if it’s shared. ~ Fr. Leo Patalinghug Family dinner is something so simple yet so important and foundational in your family culture. We need to constantly be reminded and encouraged to take … Continue reading
MFP 200: A Living Legacy – the Role of Grandparents in the Family
Blessed is the house where an older person lives! Blessed is the family that honours the elderly! – Pope Francis, from his message for the Second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly None of us live in a … Continue reading
MFP 199: Training Kids in Virtue the Dominican Way: An interview with Sr. John Paul, O. P.
The vocation of marriage and the vocation of consecrated life beautifully work together and we think this interview demonstrates that fact! In this podcast we have a conversation with Sr. John Paul, from the order Mary Mother of the Eucharist, … Continue reading
MFP 198: Ask Mike and Alicia – Spiritual Leadership, Surprise Pregnancies, and Gender Confusion
“We can always imagine the difficulties that life can bring, but what we can’t imagine is the grace that God will provide in that moment.” ~ Mike and Alicia We love it when our listeners dictate what we talk … Continue reading
MFP 197: A Salute to Military Families
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” – G.K. Chesterton As we celebrate the founding of our country, we want to take time to … Continue reading
MFP 196: Ask Mike and Alicia – Sleep, Hazards of Big Families, and Family Fun
“You know what my bedtime routine was when I was a kid? Darkness!” ~ Jerry Seinfeld We love our listeners. And we love answering their questions! In this episode, we are joined by our Program Coordinator, Katie (Hernon) Gamboa … Continue reading
MFP 195: Why You Should Argue with Your Spouse
“It’s better to be wrong together than right alone” – Michele Doman Every couple argues. Or at least they should. The reason is that arguing can be a path to unity which is what marriage is all about. Some … Continue reading
MFP 194: A Mother’s Tale: Finding Freedom from Depression and Anxiety
Anxiety results from assuming responsibility that God never intended. I need to play the part God meant for me. ~ Michele Doman This is a very special podcast that takes you behind the origins of the Messy Family Project. … Continue reading
MFP193: How to Vacation
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Augustine of Hippo We want our community of messy families to be above average. Intentional. Vibrant. Better than all the rest. One way … Continue reading
MFP192: The Holy Spirit and Your Marriage – an Interview with Deacon Larry and Andi Oney
“Every family has an anointing and in order to walk in that anointing we need to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Deacon Larry Oney After Jesus ascended into heaven the apostles had the Eucharist. They … Continue reading
MFP191: Making Time for your Marriage
“Love is never something ready made, something merely given to man and woman, it is always at the same time a task which they are set. Love should be seen as something which in a sense never ‘is’ but … Continue reading
MFP 190: Healthy People Make Great Families, an Interview with Dr. John Delony
“My kids don’t get to hurt me. That is way too much responsibility for them.” ~ Dr. John Delony So many of us don’t have a healthy relationship with our emotions and don’t have the boundaries that we all … Continue reading
MFP 189: Marriage as a Healing Sacrament: an interview with Chris and Natalie Stefanick
“For a Christian, joy isn’t what happens when life is going perfectly; it’s what happens when you know you are loved perfectly, even when life is a mess.” ~ Chris Stefanick Sometimes we look at other couples and think, … Continue reading
MFP 188: Cheerios in the Pew: Wrangling Kids at Mass
“In the adult, the space of acceptance is never whole, yet it is in the child. The child is really capable of listening impartially and unselfishly, the child is receptive to the greatest degree.” – Sofia Cavalletti, Founder of … Continue reading
MFP187: You’re a Better Parent Than You Think! An Interview with Dr. Ray Guarendi
“When parents nag kids, we get ignored. When they nag us, we keep answering. Just who is smarter? Maybe we have strong-willed kids because we (parents) are not strong-willed.” ~ Dr. Ray Guarendi In this episode, we have an … Continue reading
MFP186: The Role of a Catholic Husband
“The world’s greatest need is great men, someone who will understand that there is no greater conquest than victory over oneself…” ~ Fulton Sheen Host Hijack!! Alicia’s brother Paul joins Mike for some manly conversation (but don’t worry, Alicia … Continue reading
MFP185: “I will survive!” Life with Toddlers and Infants
“Without ideals we are aimless, but never let ideals eclipse the reality of our situation” ~ Mike and Alicia Hernon Living life with infants and toddlers is no joke. And the more you have the crazier your life is! … Continue reading