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As we begin the Advent Season, Fr. Luke Mata offers some thoughts on how we can use this time to prepare well for the birth of the Christ Child. Today, we can resolve to run forth to meet Christ.

In this compilation episode, and our final episode of Season 3, we’re focusing on dealing with stress. We know with the holidays quickly approaching this is oftern a time of high-stress and overwhelm for parents. Our experts offer some helpful tips for dealing with it during the Christmas season and beyond. We’ll hear from mom coach Sterling Jacquith, counselor Catherine DiNuzzo, and therapist Julia Hogan-Werner.

As the holidays approach, a season that is often characterized by more drinking, we’ve brought on sobriety coach Christie Walker to talk about her journey to sobriety, how faith plays a role and what steps we can take to begin drinking less. Her helpful insights into alcohol and its impact on the body, and her personal testimony is sure to inspire.Christie can be found at: https://catholicrecoverycoach.com/ (edited)

Teaching your children our rich Catholic cultural inheritance can be as simple as celebrating the day they were baptized, or a themed dinner around a Church feast. Founder of Catholic All Year, Kendra Tierney talks with us about how she began incorporating the liturgical calendar into her family life and how you can do the same.Catholic All Year: https://catholicallyear.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendra_tierney/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholicallyear/

This week's compilation episode pulls the best words of wisdom from three previous guests: Mike and Alicia Hernon from the Messy Family Project, Kara Fransted from KMH Financial Services, and Jonathan and Amanda Teixeira from Wallet Win! If you love this information, you can hear the full interviews at Episodes 20 and 22 of Season 2 and Episode 18 of Season 3.

This week on the podcast, we're talking with the founder of Catholic in Recovery, a non-profit that offers hope and healing for those recovering from addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments. Together, we talk about the importance of recovery programs paired with prayer, our need for the Sacraments especially during recovery, how to help a loved one who struggles with addiction, and how to seek help if we are an addict.Catholic in Recovery: https://catholicinrecovery.comCIR Workbook: https://my.catholicinrecovery.com/product/the-catholic-in-recovery-workbook/The 12 Steps and the Sacraments: https://my.catholicinrecovery.com/product/the-twelve-steps-and-the-sacraments-a-catholic-journey-through-recovery/