Author: Thomas Engesser

Theology of the Body for Children

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How do we share the Theology of the Body with our children? Executive Director of the Ruah Woods Institute, Courtney Brown joins Doug to discuss this and what the TOB message is for married couples.   Ruah Woods Institute https://www.ruahwoodsinstitute.org/ Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

God’s Design for your Marriage

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Why did God use a rib from Adam to create Eve? Why did St. Paul write; “Wives, be subject to your husband, as to the Lord”? Fr. Robert Altier joins Doug to discuss the origins of marriage and God’s design for your marriage.   God’s Plan For Your Marriage https://sophiainstitute.com/product/gods-plan-for-your-marriage/ Podcast: Play in new window […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

The Messy Family Project

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Doug is joined by Mike and Alicia Hernon to discuss their ministry, the Messy Family Project. They discuss how to strengthen marriages and imporve family life especially when life seems messy.    https://messyfamilyproject.org/ Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Things a Therapist Wants You to Know

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Doug shares a case study from Impossible Marriages Redeemed by Leila Miller. What do you do when you have a toxic family member influencing the family? In what cases is separation helpful? Doug Answers these questions and more. Plus: The Friday afternoon rant! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Your Spouse Always Comes First

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Doug shares a letter from Alice Von Hildebrand. In this letter, Alice urges her friend to eliminate the distractions that get in the way of focusing on her spouse. Doug discusses the benefits of marriage counseling; what it is and isn’t. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Valid and Invalid Marriages

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Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Doug from the Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Chicago to discuss declarations of nullity in the Church. They unpack the formal process, lack of form, and speak to the power of proper marriage preparation. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more