In this episode, we welcome Christopher Rziha to the podcast! Chris is a fellow Benedictine College grad who recently had his Catholic fantasy novel, The Way of Lucherium, published by En Route Books & Media. Learn about this work, inspired largely by St. Therese's "Little Way," and all of the wonderful things the Lord is doing in Chris's life. You won't want to miss this! Holy Homework: Read Chris's book, The Way of Lucherium! It is available for purchase at his website, christopherjrziha.com/. Reflection Questions: 1. When is a time in your life when you weren't cooperating with God's grace? 2. How do you see God's grace at work in your life now? You can also follow along with Chris's work on social media: www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-rziha-b78679350/ www.facebook.com/christopher.rziha www.instagram.com/christopherj.rziha/?hl=en x.com/CRziha To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit www.joyinhope.org/. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

We all have choices in our lives that we wish we could go back and change, but have we ever stopped to consider how these choices have left scars? I'm not talking about sins necessarily, either. What about career choices? Activities that didn't aid us spiritually? Friendships? Let's bring these to the Lord and ask Him to pour His Precious Blood over our wounds, healing them as only He can. Holy Homework: Listen to the songs "This" by Darius Rucker and "Unanswered Prayers" by Garth Brooks. Reflection Questions: 1. What are three decisions in your life that you would change if you could? 2. Who is someone you can share this wisdom with who is currently in that stage of their life? To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit www.joyinhope.org/. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

Welcome to a new season of the Joy in Hope podcast! We're so happy you're here. To kick things off, we begin with a conversation about unplugging from your screens in order to encounter God and His glorious creation. Holy Homework: Watch The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and then have a conversation with someone about it! Reflection Questions: 1. What does it mean to you to be truly free? 2. Are there areas of your life where you've experienced freedom? 3. Is there an area of your life where you desire greater freedom? Sts. Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, pray for us! To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit www.joyinhope.org/. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

Welcome to the final episode of the four-part series on my vocation story! As promised, here is more information on the Croatian Marriage Crucifix tradition: https://thecatholicbridalcollective.com/the-croatian-marriage-crucifix-tradition/ To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://www.joyinhope.org/. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

You guys, I have to be honest...I HATE this episode. I am so insecure about my rambling. Ugh. But I believe I'm supposed to post this, so I am. I really hope it helps someone. I love you all. :) Welcome to Part 3 in the series on my vocation story! This episode spans me and Casey's six-month engagement, our decision to get married in the Catholic Church, and our proposal story! Disclaimer: If you follow my timeline, I get my dates ALL mixed up. #humility! To be clear: Casey and I got engaged in 2021 and were married on March 26, 2022. I also meant to say that the year before we got engaged was 2020, which is when I first referenced Labor Day. Lololol... To purchase the book Invited: The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner (which I highly recommend to anyone but especially Catholics!), see here: https://www.amazon.com/Invited-Ultimate-Catholic-Wedding-Planner/dp/0819837474 To watch my previous episode on the top 10 things NOT to say to a Catholic discerning marriage with a non-Catholic, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KWMIMbxXgs For the shorter version of the same 10 things, watch this short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1lG5Cu3YiEk To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

Part 2 of my vocation story. In this episode, I share details of the year Casey and I dated before getting engaged. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

Welcome to the first in a four-part series on my vocation story (i.e., marriage to Casey)! In this episode, I share details of how God was working in my heart the year leading up to Casey that opened my heart to him. I also share about how we met and our first date! To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

Happy Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Let's talk about how the Eucharist is LITERALLY the heart of Jesus in this episode! You can listen to the longer talk I gave on this topic to a group of Confirmation students here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTtjtPm23b4 To partake in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage happening THIS summer (2024), click here: https://www.eucharisticpilgrimage.org/?__hstc=127741266.5dcda3a0960e65919d6af0953fbc5274.1719000066464.1719000066464.1719000066464.1&__hssc=127741266.1.1719000066465&__hsfp=2678111119 To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

Catholics, stop using the phrase "faith and works." Instead, use the terms "justification" and "growth in righteousness." Find out why in this episode! To go directly to Catholic Answers (the source I'm referencing), see the link below: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/faith-and-works-0 You might also be interested in this much shorter synopsis: https://www.catholic.com/qa/justified-by-faith-or-works-or-both To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://www.joyinhope.org/. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

May 29th is the feast of Pope Saint Paul VI. This pope is known for his powerful and prophetic witness about how widespread contraception would have devastating effects on marriage, family life, and society as a whole. I was inspired to share this message after listening to a Rosary meditation from Holy Family School of Faith. To listen to or read this message for yourself, you can do so at the link below: https://schooloffaith.com/rosary-archive/pope-paul-vi I got cut off before I could share the follow-up reflection from Holy Family School of Faith, which is geared specifically toward the Catholic Christian view of contraception. To listen, click here: https://schooloffaith.com/rosary-archive/contraception-1 Finally, if you'd like to learn more about why the Catholic Church's position on contraception is what it is, you can go to askchristopherwest.com. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://www.joyinhope.org/. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

Needless to say, this one hits close to home! To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit joyinhope.org. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. #joyinhope #romans1212

I think there are some interesting (possibly unintentional?) pro-life themes in the Twilight series - specifically in the last book/film, Breaking Dawn. Find out why on this episode of joyinhope! To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiJJ2IvoSjo&t=23s

“God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that EVERYONE who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life.” John 3:16. EVERYONE. Not “some.” All. To watch the videos by Fr. Mark-Mary and Bishop Barron on this topic, see below: https://youtu.be/a2PSsFtTljs https://youtu.be/vKP9Up_fOVo To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51wnE2IRwoM

Love is all you really need. But actually. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p34FY-QHhpk

PARENTS: PLEASE LISTEN WITH KIDS. KIDS: DO NOT WATCH, LISTEN TO, OR LOOK THIS CONTENT UP ALONE. THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE DISCUSSED WITH A TRUSTED ADULT. In this episode, I share how the final step in overcoming an addiction is sharing your witness with others. This comes with time and discernment, but be not afraid. As a friend recently told me, once God liberates you, you have authority in His Name to walk the same road with others, in order that they may be liberated. All for the glory of God. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM0ODx3xyzs

PARENTS: PLEASE LISTEN WITH KIDS. KIDS: DO NOT LOOK THIS KIND OF CONTENT UP ALONE. THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE DISCUSSED WITH A TRUSTED ADULT. In this episode, I share how the Lord may be inviting you to embrace accountability from a trusted friend or adult in order to overcome an addiction to masturbation. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. To access my original video on how I became addicted to masturbation (Episode 87), as well as its resources I referenced in this episode, go to the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9j9vslmrS0 This episode originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SyUXRh1bLA

PARENTS: PLEASE LISTEN WITH KIDS. KIDS: DO NOT LOOK THIS KIND OF CONTENT UP ALONE. THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE DISCUSSED WITH A TRUSTED ADULT. In this episode, I share the next step in finding freedom from an addiction to masturbation. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My0ac5f5g8Y

PARENTS: PLEASE LISTEN WITH KIDS. KIDS: DO NOT LOOK THIS KIND OF CONTENT UP ALONE. THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE DISCUSSED WITH A TRUSTED ADULT. In this episode, I share the next step in finding freedom from an addiction to masturbation. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slDNTn4ytnM To access my original video on how I became addicted to masturbation as well as its resources I referenced in this episode, go to the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9j9vslmrS0

PARENTS: PLEASE LISTEN WITH KIDS. KIDS: DO NOT WATCH, LISTEN TO, OR LOOK THIS KIND OF CONTENT UP ALONE. THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE DISCUSSED WITH A TRUSTED ADULT. In this episode, I share the next step in finding freedom from an addiction to masturbation. Disclaimer: I do get cut off at the end but will share how to bring Jesus with you into places of unavoidable temptation in next week's episode. Stay tuned! To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHb6Acta97s

PARENTS: PLEASE LISTEN WITH KIDS. KIDS: DO NOT LISTEN TO OR LOOK THIS KIND OF CONTENT UP ALONE. THIS IS SOMETHING TO BE DISCUSSED WITH A TRUSTED ADULT. In this episode, I share the fifth step in finding freedom from an addiction to masturbation: identifying your sexual triggers. It's true; knowledge is power, people. To support financially and for more joyinhope, visit https://linktr.ee/joyinhope. To schedule a speaking event, email joyinhopeministry@gmail.com. This podcast originated as a YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvShnChQ9_4