Oct 2024

1h 5m

God's Work in Others

Father Michael O'Loughlin and Mother Natalia

About this episode

This week Fr. Michael talks about some of the hidden sacrifices of parents. Fr. Michael talks about the hermeneutics of moms and dads with two separate stories of parents he knows who are living out their ordinary vocation.

There's also a mini-topic this week talking about sainthood in the ordinary life.

References:
A Sacred Beginning: Nurturing Your Body, Mind, and Soul during Baby's First Forty Days by Sarah Brangwynne & Sasha Rose Oxnard
Pray for Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness by Meg Hunter-Kilmer
He Leadeth Me by Fr. Walter Ciszek

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