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2019-12-17T11:42:19-06:00

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Speak Up! The Negative Effects of Self Silencing

Last updated on: December 17, 2019 at 11:42 am By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

We all have a desire to “keep the peace,” and because of this, we tend to do a lot to maintain our relationships. Often, one of these tendencies is to self-silence—to not speak up for ourselves, express our needs, or vocalize our needed boundaries. We think that filtering ourselves, or keeping our needs to ourselves helps us to “keep everyone happy.” New research, however, shows that there are a great deal of negative effects that come from self-silencing. Not only... Read more

2019-11-18T13:12:27-06:00

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When Your Child Stops Believing

Last updated on: November 18, 2019 at 1:12 pm By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

For most Catholic parents, nothing’s more important than raising our kids to be faithful, godly adults. Sadly, a study by CARA at Georgetown found that 89% of people who eventually left the Church said they’d actually lost their faith between the ages of 10 and 13. The good news is that there’s a lot you can do to help your kids negotiate their doubts. When your child expresses doubts about God, begin by thanking them for trusting you, and telling... Read more

2019-11-15T08:36:17-06:00

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It’s the End of the World as We Know It (A Gospel Reflection for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Last updated on: November 15, 2019 at 8:36 am By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

“…do not be terrified; for such things must happen first” These words from Jesus, spoken in the midst of truly unsettling, apocalyptic-seeming predictions, are at once calming and baffling. He tells us all about the many awful things that will happen throughout human history – war, betrayal, natural disaster, the destruction of those things which our societies hold most sacred – and then basically tells us that we should relax anyway. Is He telling us merely to trust Him?... Read more

2019-11-13T12:51:55-06:00

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The Comfort Zone

Last updated on: November 13, 2019 at 12:51 pm By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The comfort zone. We all have one. We believe our comfort zone makes us happy, keeps us safe, and helps us maintain our lives. But new research shows that might not be true. Whether it comes to relationships, our work lives, our friends, or our personal lives, we all have our comfort zone—our set way of doing things—that we typically prefer to stay in. But a new study demonstrates the benefits of going outside of our comfort zone and how... Read more

2019-11-08T08:38:30-06:00

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Whose Will You Be? A Gospel Reflection for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last updated on: November 8, 2019 at 8:38 am By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

“Now at the resurrection whose wife will that woman be?” To whom do you belong? Whose will you be? At it’s core, this is what the Sadducees seem to be asking in this Sunday’s Gospel from the Book of Luke Chapter 20: 27-38. The response that Jesus offers is surprising: in, “the resurrection of the dead,” he says, we, “neither marry nor are given in marriage.” Does this mean, you might ask, that I won’t be married to my partner in Heaven? Depending on... Read more

2019-10-29T08:25:19-05:00

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Bringing Small Children To Mass

Last updated on: October 29, 2019 at 8:25 am By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

We want our children to appreciate mass, but bringing kids 3 and under to church can seem like walking a tightrope without a net! It’s easy to think, “What’s the point?.” Even though small children’s brains haven’t developed enough to completely understand what’s going on, with a little help, they can still appreciate the beauty and the ritual of the mass. And you can help them participate in ways that can be very meaningful to them. Remember, very small children... Read more

2019-10-21T14:36:53-05:00

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The Resilient Person – Overcoming Burnout

Last updated on: October 21, 2019 at 2:36 pm By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

Are you feeling tired? Uninspired? Like there’s too much to do? You’re not alone. These are all typical signs of the very common experience of burnout. But the good news is, you can overcome burnout and build your resilience in your every day life just by making a few simple changes. Theology of The Body reminds us that although the world is fallen, God is working through us to build the kingdom or set the world on fire. That rebuilding starts... Read more

2019-10-14T11:51:17-05:00

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Feeding Your Teenager’s Faith

Last updated on: October 14, 2019 at 11:51 am By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

Faith evolves in stages. Knowing how to foster your teenager’s faith begins with understanding the unique spiritual food that nourishes an adolescent’s faith-development. Teens occupy what’s called the “Synthetic-Conventional” stage of faith, but we like to call it the “Relationship & Mission Stage” Teens are focused on figuring out their place in the world. So, they tend to believe something is “true” if it facilitates their relationships and helps them feel like they can make a difference. In the same... Read more

2019-10-09T11:54:39-05:00

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Resolving Repetitive Arguments

Last updated on: October 9, 2019 at 11:54 am By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

Often we feel as though we’re just going in circles, having the same arguments over and over. So how do we break the cycle and start actually resolving problems or situations? Studies show that happy couples tend to be more solution-focused in general, and focus on spending most of their energy addressing more solvable problems. They’re aware of larger issues in the relationship but they tend to hold off on addressing these until they’ve built up enough confidence/rapport by handling the... Read more

2019-09-11T09:15:21-05:00

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Transmitting The Faith To Our School-Age Children

Last updated on: September 11, 2019 at 9:15 am By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

Teaching our kids how to pray and helping them develop a relationship with God can feel difficult, especially when we have children of different ages. However, helping our children develop in their faith doesn’t have to be a complicated task. Knowing how to foster your school-age child’s faith begins with realizing that kids need different spiritual food at different times. Faith evolves in different stages through early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, and throughout adulthood. School-age kids occupy what’s called the... Read more

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