Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)
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We found 10 episodes of Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women) with the tag “ascension”.
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5 Things Good Friends Do
May 28th, 2019 | 43 mins 33 secs
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Do you struggle in friendships? So many of us do. But I am a firm believer in the idea that if you want a good friend you should be a good friend. So in that spirit, this week, I am sharing five things that good friends do.
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Fighting the Temptation of Perfection with Colleen Carroll Campbell
May 21st, 2019 | 41 mins 56 secs
ascension, ascension press, balance, catholic, catholicism, danielle bean, fitness, health, kids, motherhood, parenting, prayer, spirituality
This week I am chatting with one of my heroes, author Colleen Carroll Campbell about her newest book, The Heart of Perfection: How the Saints Taught Me to Trade My Dream of Perfect for God’s. Colleen shares about life as a wife, mom, and successful author, speaker, and media personality, and the ways in which she was brought to a deeper understanding of God’s love for her through her struggles with perfectionism and coming to know saints who struggled too. Colleen’s previous book is My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir, another great read that will inspire you to learn more about saints who can accompany you on your life’s journey.
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How to Make Good Habits Stick
May 14th, 2019 | 43 mins 51 secs
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This week I am answering a question from listener Erin who wants to know how to get herself to do the things she wants to do. We all struggle with making good habits. We have values and priorities, but sometimes when it comes to following through, we need what Erin calls a “kick in the pants.”
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Meet the Man Behind Girlfriends
May 7th, 2019 | 1 hr 22 secs
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This is the show you’ve been waiting for! This week, my husband Dan joins me on the show for an original interview—the first male guest we’ve ever had on Girlfriends. Dan takes readers’ questions from Instagram, discussing pregnant women, complementarity between the sexes, and even foul language. And then Dan tackles the same topic we discussed last week from my point of view—discipline. Dan shares some of his ideas about the importance of setting and enforcing rules as parents, but also talks about establishing a “family culture” that will form your kids and serve them well, even when they leave home.
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Principles for Effective Discipline
April 30th, 2019 | 42 mins 50 secs
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In anticipation of next week’s show, when my husband Dan will be coming on to share about discipline, I thought this week I would share my own perspective on effective discipline. Here are four ideas I have to share – let’s see how Dan’s list compares next week when he comes on!
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Easy Ways to Practice Mercy this Easter
April 23rd, 2019 | 50 mins 44 secs
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Do you know that next Sunday we will observe Divine Mercy Sunday? This time of year is a wonderful opportunity to focus on Jesus’ gift of Divine Mercy. I mention Fr. Chris Alan in today’s episode, and I just found out that he has created a video series on Divine Mercy with Ascension! Click here to sign up to receive exclusive access to this FREE video series! A great way to celebrate Easter for all fifty days is to plan to practice the Corporal Works of Mercy in your family and in your community in the coming weeks. In this week’s show, I share ideas for creative ways to practice each of the works of mercy.
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Rock & Roll Meets the Faith (with Dawn Eden Goldstein)
April 16th, 2019 | 50 mins 40 secs
ascension, ascension press, balance, catholic, catholic women, catholicism, conversion, danielle bean, dawn eden goldstein, faith, fitness, health, interview, kids, motherhood, parenting, prayer, spirituality, sunday will never be the same: a rock & roll journalist opens her ears to god
This week, I had the opportunity to chat with author Dawn Eden Goldstein about her newest book, Sunday Will Never Be the Same: A Rock & Roll Journalist Opens Her Ears to God. Dawn shares about her conversion from the Jewish faith to Christianity and eventually the Catholic Faith through the telling of the fascinating story of her life. The book is beautifully written and inspiring to readers and seekers from all walks of life.
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Spiritual Benefits of Fasting
April 9th, 2019 | 43 mins 8 secs
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Holy cow, you guys! I heard from so many of you after my recent show (5 Ways to Grow in Patience) and you were all about the fasting. I mentioned in that show that I believe fasting is a helpful way to work on becoming more patient, and many of you wanted to know more. To begin, I share voice feedback from listener Andrea who wanted to know some practical tips for making fasting more successful. And then we move on to some ideas I want to share about the main spiritual benefits of fasting.
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12 Ways to Boost Your Energy
April 2nd, 2019 | 49 mins 35 secs
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We all have times in our lives and in our days where we feel worn out and sluggish, but today we will combat these feelings and boost our energy in simple ways! We talk a lot about things we should spend our time and energy on, things like: hospitality, prayer, exercise, and volunteering. These are all amazing things that we should strive for, but so often our energy is put into the things we have to do, that we have so little left for the things we want to do. We often think of the body/mind connection in terms of what the mind can do. The phrase “mind over matter” implies that we can accomplish anything, so long as we have a will of iron. But the body is important here too. Let’s talk about some of the things we can do to get our body on board with our mind and boost our energy. Some of these things require a bit of will power at the beginning, but once you’ve started, your body will respond as well!
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5 Ways to Be More Patient
March 26th, 2019 | 45 mins 31 secs
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Is patience a struggle for you? Join the club! Being more patient is something we can all afford to work on. Not just because patience is a virtue, but because we can negatively affect relationships with others and our own happiness when we are impatient.