Author: Jim Schaper

Jim Schaper

Making Marriage Stronger (Part 2)

August 28, 2026 Marriage Unhindered, Podcasts

Doug wraps up his discussion of 15 ways to strengthen your marriage and shares tips for planning 5 fun at-home dates. PLUS: The Friday Rant. Listener question and comments: Alex – I would like to become Catholic but my wife does not and I want to know what to do. We have 5 kids. (8:25) […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Finding Hope in Difficult Marriages

August 27, 2026 Marriage Unhindered, Podcasts

Monica Hinderer joins Doug to address challenging family and marriage issues, including OCD and ADHD, pornography, and infidelity. They offer guidance for navigating hurt, betrayal, and difficult relationships. Listener questions and comments: Kate – My daughter-in-law has OCD and ADHD and is very attached to her family. (8:18) Maria – I found my husband watching […]

Making Marriage Stronger

August 26, 2026 Marriage Unhindered, Podcasts

Doug shares 8 ways to strengthen your marriage. Listener questions and comments: Linda – What if you do these things but they aren’t reciprocated. (20:09) Resources: Catholic Catch Singles Trivia Pre-Registration https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=o-0BRmklpkqOCzBfwpVBLl-LqlRwJghFqZHL9AOb2yNUNDVNSzUzWEdUMzQzRDlTRU5aT0FPSzdFQyQlQCNjPTEu&route=shorturl Gottman Card Decks https://www.gottman.com/couples/apps/ Ways to strengthen your marriage Start with small rituals Listen like you actually mean it Schedule some fun time […]

Formula for a Happy Marriage?

August 25, 2026 Marriage Unhindered, Podcasts

Dr. Christine Bacon joins Doug to discuss her Super Couple Formula for couples who desire a long and happy marriage. Listener questions and comments: Jessica – My husband will ask me to validate his hurtful comments about my own family members if they did something wrong to him. (21:43) Brian – How in marriage do […]

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 20, 2022

January 20, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

Do you remember your confirmation name, the patron saint whom you chose when you received the Sacrament of Confirmation? Maybe you were an adult, or maybe you’re an Eastern Christian and you were confirmed when you were baptized as a Christian. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 19, 2022

January 19, 2022January 18, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

Yesterday, we began a very special period of prayer. Every year from January 18 until January 25, Christians around the world join in an intense prayer for unity that in the words of Jesus in the Last Supper, that they all may be one as the Father and the Son are one. Podcast: Play in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 18, 2022

January 18, 2022January 13, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

In the first reading at mass today from the first book of Samuel, we have the story of how God rejected King Saul, and chose to replace him with a most unlikely of persons – David, a mere youth who’s only occupation had been a shepherd. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 17, 2022

January 17, 2022January 13, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

Today, the Church honors St. Anthony of the desert. He is so named because he left everything to live as a hermit in the desert of Egypt. Many consider him the father of monastic life. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 16, 2022

January 16, 2022January 13, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

Although we will be following St. Luke’s gospel on Sunday this year, today the Church gives us the famous story about the Wedding Feast at Cana, where Jesus performed his first public miracle changing ordinary water into the best of wines. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 15, 2022

January 15, 2022January 12, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

While Monday is the legal holiday in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., today is his birthday. Let us thank God for his life and how his life has touched so many others. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 14, 2022

January 14, 2022January 12, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

In today’s gospel from the beginning of the second chapter of Mark’s gospel, we see the image of Jesus healing a paralyzed man who was lowered through the roof because of the great crowd at the door. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kubicki – Prayer Reflections January 13, 2022

January 13, 2022January 12, 2022 Fr. Kubicki's 2 Minute Prayer Reflection, Podcasts

Sometimes people think of the Church as one human institution among others, and they fall into the temptation that human ingenuity and personnel management, and public relations, will solve the Church’s problems. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

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