Helping Catholics Understand, Appreciate, and Live Their Faith
Dr. Tom Curran is joined by Fr. Kurt Nagel, Fr. Jim Northrop and Pam Gunderson to reflect on scripture passages and quotes connected to the gift of humility. Hear insights from St. Augustine, St. Faustina and St. Vincent de Paul.
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Dr. Tom and Kari Curran reflect on the past year and explore their discerned resolutions for 2019. Kari talks about the absence of ‘presents,’ the call to simplify, and the book she’s resolved to read in 2019! Tom talks about how to concretize philosophical principles for growing in holiness through simple daily habits.
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Dr. Tom Curran explores the important role of the laity during this moment of Church history. Tom encourages the laity to speak a new language and foster The Fear of the Lord and Courage; to combat, the sins of cowardice and ‘fearing human respect.’ Read More! What Is the “Sin of Human Respect”? by Msgr. Charles Pope ( January 31, 2017)
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Dr. Tom Curran continues to explore four practices that foster heroic virtue and gives tips on how to share the Gospel: expectant, straightforward, simple and evangelistic. Tom talks about the two questions he asked a boy who wants to date his daughter.
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Is your New Year’s resolution to grow in the virtue of patience? Dr. Tom Curran reads insights from St. Bonaventure on the role of leadership and the virtue of patience, written to superiors of Franciscan Friars. Tom applies Bonaventure’s 3-fold Shield of Patience to parents, business leaders and those with authority over others: 1. Answer everyone modestly, maturely and kindly. 2. Be a peacemaker. 3. Persevere.
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