The Catholic Conversation

"Be Beautiful: A Woman After God's Own Heart" is a day of renewal being presented by our own Becky Greene, Sharon Phelan and Jenelle Van Brunt. On today's show, you'll get a taste of the stories they will share to inspire and encourage women. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

We hear the word often, but do we know what it means or how to do it? Fr. John Parks, vicar of evangelization for the Diocese of Phoenix helps us understand how to share the best news ever. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Steve and Becky Greene celebrate five years hosting The Catholic Conversation by revisiting a few of the many memorable conversations they have had with our wonderful guests. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

How can we get teens interested in the Bible? Do we really know the Bible ourselves? Mark Hart shares his newest book, Inspired: A Bible Companion for Teens, as a resource for all of us to get deeper into Scripture. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Media can be harmful, addicting and stressful. It can also be a useful tool for evangelization. Shaun McAfee joins us today to help us approach media use and discusses his new book, Social Media Magisterium: A No-Nonsense Guide to the Proper Use of Media. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com

What is is like to be a Catholic in Europe? How is the Church teaching about marriage and family life? Aoife Maria Beglin from the Diocese of Austria joins us to talk about cultures, family life and faith. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

How are men formed for the priesthood? How do they face the challenges of seminary life? Fr. Paul Sullivan, vocations director shares with us how intentional and thorough the discernment process is for seminarians. Today's show is brought to you by our friends at Morning Star OB/GYN: http://www.morningstarobgyn.com

Natural Family Planning deepens love and enriches marriage. Cindy Leonard, coordinator of the Office of Natural Family Planning refutes myths about NFP and reflects on the fruit she has seen in her work over the years. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Enjoy this episode from the archives with author, speaker and apologist with Catholic Answers, Trent Horn as he explores arguments against atheism. Tune in next week for a new episode of The Catholic Conversation.

Chastity? Modesty? What? Jason and Crystalina Evert from Chastity Project and Women Made New will help you think of these words differently. Be fierce, confident and know your worth. Tune in and find out how! Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Abortion, gay marriage, chastity, contraception... the Church provides wisdom to explain these issues to our children, but where do we start? Leila Miller and Trent Horn co-authored Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today's Tough Moral Issues, to equip us for these difficult conversations. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Each of us has a unique calling, but how do we discover and cultivate it? Dr. Joshua Miller, INSCAPE co-creator and head of education joins Steve and Becky to talk about helping young people discover, embrace, and live to the full their unique personal vocations and his book, Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Yoga, holistic healing, horoscopes... they can all be New Age traps. Susan Brinkmann, director of communications and New Age research at Women of Grace, uncovers the dangers behind so many seemingly harmless activities. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

What happens when embracing a gay identity only brings emptiness? Author and speaker, Daniel Mattson shares his story and his book, Why I Don't Call Myself Gay: How I Reclaimed My Sexual Reality and Found Peace. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Solidarity Healthshare www.solidarityhealthshare.org/

Thank you for joining us today for this special teaser episode of Parenting Smarts, a brand new podcast for parents from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Our host, MaryRuth Hackett, is a mom of four with a doctorate in educational psychology and child development. Parenting Smarts blends together the science of child development and the realities of family life. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe, download, and share with the people you know who could use some Parenting Smarts!