Two Become Family

Renzo and Monica Ortega: Catholic marriage, intimacy, and family life
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Welcome to the podcast that talks about Catholic marriage, without pretending it's easy. We are Renzo and Monica Ortega, we've been married 13 years, we have 5 kids, and our apostolate, Two Become Family, helps Catholics who love the Church, love each other, and still have no idea why marriage feels so hard sometimes. Through our very candid, and sometimes uncomfortably vulnerable, conversations about sex, NFP, conflict, family life, we hope to spark conversations between you and your spouse.  Visit us at https://twobecomefamily.substack.com for more resources for your marriage

  1. 187. Why Should the Resurrection Change How Catholics Talk About Sex?

    2D AGO

    187. Why Should the Resurrection Change How Catholics Talk About Sex?

    Send us Fan Mail Why would the Resurrection change how Catholics talk about sex? We got into an online argument about sex, marriage, and what husbands are owed. But the more we talked, the more we realized the real disagreement was deeper than sex. It was about what marriage is, what sexual desire is, and whether how we understood the Resurrection actually changes what we believe our bodies are for. We wrote a Catholic s*x book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our Apostolate About Us Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram YouTube Channel Support the show

    34 min
  2. 186. Fighting In Front of Your Kids

    APR 21

    186. Fighting In Front of Your Kids

    Send us Fan Mail We got into an argument in front of our kids and then we talked about it. Let's jump in! We wrote a Catholic s*x book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our Apostolate About Us Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram YouTube Channel Support the show

    32 min
  3. 185. Unspoken Expectations and Premeditated Resentment

    APR 14

    185. Unspoken Expectations and Premeditated Resentment

    Send us Fan Mail We are back! Back to conversations on the couch, and today we're talking about how unspoken expectations can become opportunities for future resentment. We share about how we've navigated speaking our minds and how we've worked through our own resentments. We're so happy you're here. We wrote a Catholic s*x book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our Apostolate About Us Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram YouTube Channel Support the show

    31 min

  4. APR 7

    184. Ortega Life Update

    Send us Fan Mail We are back! Sort of. Here's a quick life update from us. We will be back with a new episode next week. Please keep us in your prayers! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our Apostolate About Us Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram YouTube Channel Support the show

    13 min

  5. MAR 27

    183. Lent - Rupture and Repair

    Send us Fan Mail Sorry this has come so late! Our family has had to navigate a couple of things so we haven't been able to keep up.  Thank you for understanding and your support! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our Apostolate About Us Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram YouTube Channel Support the show Support the show

    22 min

  6. MAR 10

    182. Lent - Asking for Help

    Send us Fan Mail Parenting has a way of bringing you to the end of yourself. There are seasons where the noise, the conflict, the exhaustion, and the constant needs of your kids can make you feel like you’re barely keeping your head above water. A lot of parents quietly assume that if things feel this hard, it must mean they’re doing something wrong. But the truth is that family life was never meant to be carried alone. In this episode of our Lenten Series, we talk about what it looks like to ask for help when parenting becomes overwhelming. Not in theory, but in the real, messy moments that every parent eventually faces. We walk through three places parents can turn for help when things feel difficult. First, we talk about going to your spouse and learning to lean on each other instead of trying to carry everything individually. Marriage is meant to be a partnership, and parenting becomes much heavier when we stop asking our spouse to step in with us. Second, we talk about seeking help from people who are just a little further ahead of you in family life. Parents whose kids are a few years older, who have already walked through the season you’re in. They don’t need to be perfect parents to offer wisdom. In fact, some of the most helpful guidance comes from people who have made mistakes and learned along the way. And finally, we talk about therapy—both for parents and for children—and why reaching out for professional help can sometimes be one of the most loving and responsible things you can do for your family. If parenting has felt heavier than you expected lately, this episode is an honest conversation about why asking for help is not weakness. It’s often the very thing that helps a family grow stronger. We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our Apostolate About Us Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram YouTube Channel Support the show Support the show

    22 min

  7. MAR 3

    181. Lent - Missing the Mark

    Send us Fan Mail This is part 3 of our Lenten series, where we’re walking with Catholic parents through the real struggles of family life during the season of repentance, mercy, and renewal. Parenting often feels like a daily examination of conscience. We lose our temper. We forget a commitment. We say the wrong thing, again. Many Catholic parents quietly carry guilt and shame after these moments, fearing that repeated missteps mean they are failing their children or falling short of God’s call. In Missing the Mark, we explore failure, sin, and imperfection through a deeply Catholic lens. Lent reminds us that “missing the mark” is part of the human condition, but it is never the final word. Through humility, repentance, and grace, our failures become invitations to growth rather than sources of despair. If you’ve ever worried about being a “bad parent,” struggled with shame after losing patience, or wondered how holiness is possible in the chaos of family life, this episode is for you. We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING!   Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Joseph For Children SUPPORT OUR APOSTOLATE Thank you all for your ongoing support. We love what we do and pray that it is a blessing to you and your families. If you are benefitting in some way from what we're doing read and subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ Our Apostolate About Us Connect with us and send us a message on Instagram YouTube Channel Support the show

    32 min
  8. 180. Lent - Changing Our Aim

    FEB 24

    180. Lent - Changing Our Aim

    Send us Fan Mail Why does parenting feel so overwhelming, even when we’re trying to do everything right? In this episode of Two Become Family, we explore how much of our stress, guilt, and burnout as parents comes from aiming at the wrong goal. When success is measured by calm children, good behavior, or having everything under control, everyday family life can quickly feel like failure. “Changing Our Aim” invites Catholic parents to rediscover the virtue of magnanimity, the call to live with a greatness of soul that aims beyond perfectionism and control. Rather than shrinking our expectations out of fear or comparison, magnanimity helps us set our sights on the true goal of parenting: forming hearts for love, virtue, and holiness. Through the lens of Lent, we talk honestly about missing the mark, feeling discouraged, and how re-aiming our hearts allows God’s grace to do the real work. This episode lays the foundation for the entire Lenten series by reframing parenting not as performance, but as participation in God’s slow, faithful work of transformation in family life. In this episode, we discuss: •Catholic parenting during Lent •What magnanimity really means for parents •Why control and perfection increase parental burnout •How changing your aim reduces guilt, shame, and comparison •Raising children with faith, hope, and trust in God Support the show

    27 min
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Welcome to the podcast that talks about Catholic marriage, without pretending it's easy. We are Renzo and Monica Ortega, we've been married 13 years, we have 5 kids, and our apostolate, Two Become Family, helps Catholics who love the Church, love each other, and still have no idea why marriage feels so hard sometimes. Through our very candid, and sometimes uncomfortably vulnerable, conversations about sex, NFP, conflict, family life, we hope to spark conversations between you and your spouse.  Visit us at https://twobecomefamily.substack.com for more resources for your marriage

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  • Creator
    Renzo and Monica Ortega: Catholic marriage, intimacy, and family life
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    205
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Two Become Family, LLC
  • Show Website
    Two Become Family

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