Familia – Episode 18
In this edition of Familia we explore the following questions…
– Does a contraceptive act of sexual intercourse fulfill the Canon Law requirements for Consummation?
– How far is too far when talking about physical intimacy before marriage?
– What is ‘custody of the eyes’, and why is it so important?
– Is it normal to feel like a real ogre when disciplining my kids and can you offer any tips in this area?
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Familia – Episode 17
Back from our break, this month Familia explores the following questions:
– Is adultery the the “exception” to the Catholic teachings which oppose divorce?
– Do you have any practical tips on how to go about having a family prayer time?
– Can you provide practical advice about raising the birds and the bees with children?
– What do we do if we have a child who doesn’t want to go to church anymore?
– Does the Catholic Church have any teachings about whether it should be the husband or the wife who goes out to work and earn money for the family?
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Familia – Episode 16
This month’s edition of Familia features part two of a special two part interview with Dr. Gerard O’Shea. Gerard is the principal of a Catholic primary school in Melbourne as well as being a Ph.D. He recently visited New Zealand to talk about the challenges of being a Catholic parent, and to explain the new sexuality education program, based on Catholic teaching, which has implemented in his school with great success.
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Familia – Episode 15
This month’s edition of Familia features part one of a special two part interview with Dr. Gerard O’Shea. Gerard is the principal of a Catholic primary school in Melbourne as well as being a Ph.D. He recently visited New Zealand to talk about the challenges of being a Catholic parent, and to explain the new sexuality education program, based on Catholic teaching, which has implemented in his school with great success.
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Familia — Episode 14
This month we take a break from our usual programing schedule to bring you a special presentation on euthanasia that was given by Brendan Malone last month in Auckland. The talk, entitled “Euthanasia and Human Dignity”, examines the recent cultural trend towards embracing euthanasia and it explores some of the philosophical errors underpinning this trend, and some good reasons why legalising euthanasia is a very dangerous thing for a society to do.
Familia – Episode 13
In this latest edition of Familia we explore the following questions:
– Can you offer some practical tips for raising medium to large families?
– If a person from a different denomination gets married and divorces due to his/her spouse cheating on them, and then later they become Catholic; Can that person later on get married again in the Catholic church and do they need to get an annulment?
– Are pro-lifers just unrealistic idealists who promote ideas that just don’t work in the real world?
– What exactly does chastity mean?
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Familia – Episode 12
In this month’s edition of the Familia Podcast we explore the following questions: what can we do to avoid pornography, if you are a Catholic, is it ok to circumcise your male children, if a Catholic marries a non-Catholic or non-Christian is their marriage a sacrament, does pre-marital sex change the sacramental nature of marriage, what can a solo mum do to relate Catholic sexual teachings as well as general things guys should know regarding sexuality to teenage sons?
Familia – Episode 11
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast explores the following questions: with the recent referendum on the ‘anti-smacking’ bill does the Church have any new information to consider before we vote on it; Obama has recently put through some very controversial legislation on abortion in the states, what has been the Churches reaction; is there a set standard that a couple should be looking for in their marriage preparation; why don’t we hear more about avoiding pre-marital sex from our priests?
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Familia – Episode 10
In this month’s edition of the Familia Podcast we explore the questions; how do we best engage with friends and family who have had abortions and how long should a couple be engaged for before getting married? We also discuss Obama’s speech at Notre Dame University, as well as the recent controversy that has erupted over Christopher West and Theology of the Body.
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Familia – Episode 9
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast features a special interview with Danielle and Becky, our two pro-life interns who have spent the last six weeks participating in our intensive pro-life and leadership formation program. They talk about their experience on the internship as well as their feelings about how the pro-life issues they have been learning about impact upon the wider culture.
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