HeyJaredIn the Throes
Encouragement for Catholics about faith, marriage, parenting, and everyday holiness from a sinner in the throes of trying to be a saint.
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The Fulfillment of Desires (opens the original)
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This week I’m in the throes of coming home from a week-long secular retreat to help me understand myself. It was powerful, but distinctly missing the presence of God. So when I had the inspiration to seek him at Mass, he provided right away. But he doesn’t always fulfill my desires so quickly. Sometimes I’m tempted to think he’s forgotten about me. Can there be meaning in a delayed fulfillment?Looking for the perfect way to teach your kids the Catholic faith in a fun, engaging way? Check out the
Too Much Patience is a Vice (opens the original)
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This week, I’m in the throes of enjoying the short week after a fun Labor Day weekend. Three of my kids had an awesome opportunity to go to camp, and I had some road time to listen to one of my favorite podcasts. I heard something that really struck me, that the opposite of anger is actually a vice too - it’s called excessive patience. Woa. Anyone else struggle with this?You can check out the Institute of Catholic Culture here! Looking for the perfect way to teach your kids the Catholic faith in
The Gift of Pain (Take 2) (opens the original)
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This week, I’m in the throes of being frustrated with technology. My sound got lost on last week’s video, so I rerecorded the same message.One of my daughters seems to always be getting hurt. But the pain is an important indicator of when she is and isn’t healed and ready to play again. This is true in the spiritual life too. Our pain isn’t something that should be shut down and numbed. It’s a gift from God so we can know the places that he wants to heal in us.Want to join me at the FREE Healing
Your Circle of Influence (opens the original)
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This week I’m in the throes of getting the kids off to school. I’m so grateful that they all love school, and that I get some time to hear myself think again. But I found myself using an expression I would never say from my heart, and it got me thinking about how much the people around us are influencing us, even if we don’t think they are.Looking for the perfect way to teach your kids the Catholic faith in a fun, engaging way? Check out the award-winning, bishop-endorsed chapter book series, Ad
Living Authentically or Performing for Social Media (opens the original)
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This week I’m in the throes of returning from our first ever family reunion! We had a great time at the beach. While I was there, I saw a woman who was more concerned with getting the perfect video of her walking to the beach instead of just being present with her child. It got me thinking, how much of what we see on social media is real, and how much is performance? And what happens to us if we become tempted to compare our insides to other people’s outsides? Looking for the perfect way to teac
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