Off The Shelf

Parenting is tough. Wouldn't it be great if it came with a manual? Well it does! Jeannie and Ben Ewing have written a book that leads parents to the manual they need.  Parenting with the Beatitudes: Eight Holy Habits for Daily Living  does an exceptional job at showing parents how to apply the Beatitudes to the not so easy task of raising kids. Each Beatitude is also fleshed out with a set of sub-virtues making this a complete guide. Listen in as Jeannie and I discuss how the Beatitudes can make you not only a better parent......but a better person all around.  

We live in a world where radical feminism has clearly unleashed a malicious "anti-Marian spirit". How do we confront this skewed view prevalent in society today? Carrie Gress lays out the evidence of and a plan to combat this in her latest book  The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity . Join as as we discuss the pitfalls of the Anti-Mary way of thought and how imitation of Mary can rescue our culture. 

Father William Burton has written an approachable book on Scripture Study entitled   Abba Isn’t Daddy and Other Biblical Surprises: What Catholics Really Need to Know about Scripture Study .    Join us as we look at some misconceptions and hidden treasures withun Scripture that you many not have known about. As Father Burton states,  “Studying the Bible is itself a fun and entertaining endeavor.”   

There are about a million stumbling blocks that society throws in front of young men today. These include confusion as to what a man's role is and the proper behavior for men today. Let's get intentional with how we prepare young men today. Ray Haywood has written Tools to the Ready the Journey: A Father's Guide to a Faith-Filled Family. Listen on as Ray and I discuss how to tackle this troublesome trend in society today.