January 7, 2021
We are joined today by a special guest, Patrick Sullivan (no relation to Alexandra), who runs a couple Catholic ministries, Evango and Me & My House. As a parent of 9, we thought he'd be a great help in answering today's question.
How do we help our kids develop their own prayer life, rather than prayer being another thing that parents put on their "to do" list?
Find out more about Patrick's ministries here:
Evango - resources for evangelization
Me & My House - geared toward Catholic parenting
December 15, 2020
Today we are brainstorming and sharing some ideas and suggestions for entering into Advent.
November 25, 2020
Today we are sharing some positivity - we discuss what are we thankful for during the time of Covid
November 19, 2020
Today is a heavier episode, and we are discussing a very important topic - how to help our young people and children so that they don't become a part of the growing group of "former Catholics." Specifically, we discuss the following questions:
How do we communicate to our children why they should stay in the church?
And if they do stay, how do they sustain their faith in the midst of a culture that is so hostile to religion?
November 4, 2020
Today we answer two questions from 8 year old Patrick:
If God knows everything and knows what we are going to do, do we really have free will?
If God wants you to be a priest, do you have to do it?
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October 21, 2020
Today we are fielding two questions from Peter. He asks: Where is heaven? and Why can't we see Jesus?
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October 8, 2020
Welcome back!!! We are so excited to be back with you for season 3!!!
In this episode we are talking about the domestic church, what that is and means. We briefly discuss the experience of practicing the faith during the pandemic. Also, all this togetherness can sometimes bring strife within the family, so we are sharing our thoughts on how to handle sibling rivalry situations. And this leads nicely into a discussion about how to raise siblings to be lifelong friends and support each other. Throw in some good old Fr. Connolly and Alexandra tangents, and we have the season 3 premiere!
June 23, 2020
Today we are wrapping up the season before the summer with some random questions about the hosts.
Can Fr. C wear shorts and sneakers when it's hot?
What are some of our favorite Bible stories?
How did the Sullivans introduce their children to prayer?
April 21, 2020
Happy Easter! Today we are talking about Divine Mercy. What is mercy? What is the celebration of Divine Mercy? What is the Divine Mercy chaplet? Well, we pray it at the beginning of the episode. Join us! And we share #HowIHeardGod this week!
April 7, 2020
You can tell we are stuck at home as we talked for nearly an hour during this episode! Fr. Connolly tells us about all things Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday. (Side note: Fr. C mentions that his church would be giving out palms, but as things change almost daily, this did NOT happen.) Learn about the Chrism Mass, Tenebrae, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
March 24, 2020
In today's episode, Fr. Connolly speaks with the Sullivan children, Samantha, John and Matthew and their very good friends Kaitlyn, Nathan and Madeleine. Each child has a question about the quarantine, Coronavirus and the cancellation of Masses and sacraments.
March 10, 2020
Today we finish our conversation with Cynthia O'Connor about her daughter who is a religious sister. We talk about the joy of finding your vocation, Fr. Connolly sings a boy band song, and Cynthia tells us about a panini press that had to be returned because of her daughter's vow of poverty!
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March 3, 2020
Why do we flock to our churches to have dirt put on our faces and what’s the significance of the sign of the Cross?
February 25, 2020
Today we speak with Cynthia O'Connor, mom, grandma and school nurse extraordinaire! Cynthia's daughter, Sister Clare (Anna) is a Sister of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. We speak with Cynthia on how the family helped their daughter discern her call, what family prayer life was like, and her thoughts about having a child enter religious life, and many more topics. Learn more about Sister Clare's order here on their website. Sister Clare is featured in the video on the homepage.
February 11, 2020
We answer two kids' questions today. Cassidy, age 10, wants to know how we can be sorry for our sins when we don't know how. And Joseph, age 5, wants an answer to the age old question about why there is evil in the world. Plus, #HowIHeardGod is back this episode!
January 28, 2020
We are continuing our conversation with Sister Marie Pappas, a Sister of the Resurrection and DRE at St. Columba in Hopewell Junction, NY.
She tells us more about her vocation and answers some rapid fire questions sent in from some local children.
January 14, 2020
This episode we begin a series on vocations. We start by interviewing a religious sister, Sister Marie Pappas of the Sisters of the Resurrection. Sister Marie currently runs the religious education program of St. Columba parish in Hopewell Junction, NY. In part 1 of the interview, Sister Marie tells us her vocation story.
November 26, 2019
We answer call in questions today from two boys - Did Adam get a new rib after Eve was made? And is God a punishing God? - We chat about Thanksgiving traditions and plans, and we share #HowIHeardGod this week.
November 12, 2019
Have you ever thought, "I just don't get much out of Mass." Or are you not sure how to actively participate in Mass? This episode we tackle some of those challenges.
October 31, 2019
There is a debate across the internet about whether Catholics should celebrate Halloween. What do we think? Well, we dressed up at Saints John Paul II and Teresa of Calcutta for this episode, so yes, but also be careful!
