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Renzo and Monica share stories, advice, and encouragement for everyday Catholics navigating the human side of a faith-filled marriage. They both bring a voice of joyful solidarity from their experience living in the trenches with a growing family. Their honesty and witness offer hope to couples who want to find confidence in their vocation to marriage through a candid and faithful discussion.
Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and national speakers. Their latest title, Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse was published through Ave Maria Press. They host the popular marriage podcast Two Become Family and speak nationally for the St. John Paul II Foundation’s Together in Holiness conference series.
Their testimonies of faith, marriage, and parenting have been featured by the National Catholic Register, the Knights of Columbus, and Augustine Institute. They are coauthors of the children’s devotional Go to Joseph for Children, and Renzo is also the author of the men’s devotional Go to Joseph: 10 Day Preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph.
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Can Natural Family Planning actually damage a marriage? Many couples quietly struggle with NFP — feeling disconnected, frustrated, or even resentful — and wonder if something is wrong with them, their marriage, or the Church’s teaching. In this episode, we respond honestly and pastorally to five of the most common objections to Natural Family Planning and offer practical guidance for couples who want unity, intimacy, and peace — not pressure or guilt. In this episode, we cover: 1️⃣ “Feeling...
What does every married couple need to understand about sex—especially when conversations online say things like “men don’t need sex”? In this episode, we unpack 5 essential truths about sex in marriage that are often misunderstood, oversimplified, or argued about without enough clarity. While it’s true that no one needs sex to physically survive, reducing sexual intimacy to something optional—or purely personal—can quietly damage a marriage over time. We explore why sexual desire isn’t jus...
In this episode, we expose 5 modern lies about sex that are quietly destroying marriages, even Christian ones. We dig into why couples experience disconnection, resentment, and confusion around intimacy, not because they don’t love each other, but because they’ve absorbed cultural messages that distort the truth about sex, marriage, and the human person. We’ll break open the myths many couples believe: • that sex is mainly about individual pleasure instead of relational meaning and self-gift ...
Check out the Inito Fertility Monitor and use code MON15 at check out! 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.co...
Story of All Stories by Emily Stimpson Chapman and Word on Fire 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/ Ou...
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 Ins...
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 Ins...
Mentioned in this episode: Inito Monitor use code MON15! 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 Apostol...
Buy Emily’s book: http://stpaulcenter.co/AroundtheCatholicTable use code Monica20 for a discount! 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://...
What are the top 6 reasons we don't give our kids smartphones or personal devices? In today's episode we lay them out and then we give you our *new* favorite alternative! Check out the Gabb Phone 4 use code TWOBECOMEFAMILY at checkout! Read "Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt Read "The Tech Exit" by Clare Morell 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 APOSTOLAT...
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What are the best ways to resolve conflict in a marriage? In this episode we round out the previous list and give you the TOP 3 ways to revolutionize your conflict resolution. What do you think? Is our list accurate? Mentioned in this episode: Inito Monitor use code MON15! 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. W...
We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING! Mentioned in this episode: Inito Monitor use code MON15! 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 Apostol...
Who would give better advice when things aren't ideal in the bedroom? AI or a real Catholic couple? In this episode, we take on ChatGPT and see if AI can actually give good advice to couples who are struggling to connect in the bedroom. Can the authors of Lovemaking give better lovemaking advice?! We wrote a Catholic sex book! Check it out: Order LOVEMAKING! Mentioned in this episode: Inito Monitor use code MON15! Our other books Go To Joseph: 10 Day Consecration to St. Joseph Go To Jo...
Here are the 8 things NO ONE told us about NFP when we were newly weds. These 8 points were completely off the top of my head, BUT we believe that they should be told to all couples before they get married and should be part of every NFP conversation with couples who are new to NFP and fertility awareness. Did we miss anything? Learn all about the different methods of NFP and more: https://fabmbase.org/ Try the Inito! and use the code MON15 to get a discount with your order We wrote a C...
What are the best ways to resolve conflict in a marriage? Well we're still figuring that out, but we can at least judge whether or not the most popular strategies you learn in marriage prep work. What do you think? Is our list accurate? 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...
In our first episode back from Summer break we talk about all the things that kept us busy this Summer. We're so happy to be back with you. Let's jump in! 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 fro...
Buy Dr. B's book: Finding Freedom in Christ -- 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 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ 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, here are some ...
- 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 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ 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, here are some ways you can support our show: Suppor...
In today's episode we sit with the Herbecks and discuss how marriage is a School of Love! Let's jump in! - 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 Read and Subscribe to our Substack: https://twobecomefamily.substack.com/ 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 b...
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