Keep Your Family Catholic with Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy

Want to get more out of Mass? Many people think Mass is too boring, so much so that some leave the Catholic Church for the more upbeat, “relevant” Protestant services. Is the problem really the Mass or is it us? Find out in this new episode of “Keep Your Family Catholic.” You’ll learn: The one major difference between Protestant and Catholic worship. The problem with always wanting to be entertained. Whether the Mass should keep up with the times. What to do if you find Mass boring.

Catholics – that is, true Catholics, are constantly bombarded and persecuted by the culture’s version of love. The popularized slogan “love is love” really means, “if you are a loving person, you must accept what any person deems as love–even if that runs contrary to your beliefs and morals.” Contraception, spouse trading, pedophilia, same-sex acts, no-fault divorce, sex-changes, pornography, polygamy, abortion, and adultery are just some of the ways that our culture proposes love. What is the Christian response? When responding to our culture’s claims that love is love many Catholics are gravely disadvantaged, feel helplessly ignorant, and because of this cave into the world’s maxims. Is there a simple, reasonable, theological response that dispels the lies of every sexual moral heresy and proclaims true love and the way to live it? The answer is yes, and the Catholic Church has it. Listen now to Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy as they provide the antidote to every moral sexual heresy.

Religion has been defined as the means by which human beings attempt to “reach” God and make God knowable. In an attempt to accomplish this man has offered many solutions to the problem of religion. Being that each religion maintains and proclaims different and varied tenants of belief–often opposing each other–there are only three scenarios: first, all religions are correct (which cannot be true); all are religions are incorrect (which may be true) or there is one religion that is correct, and all others are incorrect. In this episode Do Catholics Know God? Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy briefly review the differences in many major religions (Judaism, Islam, Mormonism, Jehovah Witnesses and more) and why Catholicism is the only right religion among them, and the implications of being Catholic or a non-Catholic. You don’t want to miss this.

God won’t deny me heaven… I am not evil…I’m actually a pretty good person. It doesn’t matter what religion you identify with, or if you identify with any religion at all–what matters is that you are a good person. Ideas like these are nearly universally accepted, even among devout Christians. But what if the idea of “being good” as the standard of one’s salvation is actually bad? But could this idea be thwarting the initiative to save sols. In Just Have to Be a Good Person to Get to Heaven, Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy discuss five reasons why the idea of “being a good person” is illogical and refutes itself.

Zero sum thinking, also called zero sum fallacy assumes that there is a fixed amount of “X’ and when two parties desire “X,” one person’s gain will become another person’s loss. In Don’t Fall for Zero, Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy discuss questions like: How do Christians apply the zero-sum fallacy to God, Mary, and the saints? Is praying to the saints stealing honor from God? Is the veneration of saints an act of idolatry that robs God of His glory? What does zero sum thinking say about God and how does it affect our relationship with God? In this episode Devin and Judah answer these questions and much more.

Addicted to work...resent work...fear work....in this episode, Work Like St. Joseph Part 2, Devin explains how the goodness of work can work against us, the proper understanding of work, and three ways to make work work for you; and whether government handouts are a viable option for upholding the dignity of man.

Part 1 Is work good or is it a punishment imparted by God to man? What is the proper understanding of work, and how can we use it to become real men of God? In Work Like St. Joseph Part 1 you will rediscover God’s plan for your work and how to begin to make the most of it.

We all have a multitude of very real, ongoing challenges that we confront daily. No one is exempt. Though our challenges differ, we all have one universal challenge in common. Most people miss this. Understanding your biggest battle, deciding and attempting to win this battle and determining how to fight in this battle will determine your happiness and your salvation. In TCF Episode 10 “Your Biggest Battle” I discuss the biggest battle we all face on a daily basis and the key to winning it and becoming the person God created you to be. Below is a great resource that can help you understand why the temptation to sin remains: Why You Do What You Do: And How to Change It https://fathersofstjoseph.org/product...

How do you know whether God or the devil is directing you? There is one simple answer. Find out what it is and the consequences of being directed by it in this episode: Discerning the Devil's Voice.

The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 9, "Bored to Death By the Rosary" Devin responds to the question, "My kids are bored to death by the Rosary... and I am too...help!"

The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 4, "Overcome a Father Wound" Devin responds to the question, "For years I have facilitated men’s groups in our region, working with many men who struggle with a “father wound.” Could you speak on that subject and how to help men address this problem?"

What stops us from allowing God’s power to be manifest in and through us? Sin -right? Not exactly. Sin is a problem–nut not THE problem. You and I will sin, will fall, and will fail–and perhaps fall big. When we fail and fail how we respond after that awful moment determines everything. In TCF Episode 9 “After You Sin Big” I discuss the two ultimate responses to a big fall and why it is vital to get that response right… and if you do respond correctly, watch what God can do with you. Below is a great resource that can help you understand why the temptation to sin remains: The Thorn: Seven Surprising Effects of Suffering and Temptation https://fathersofstjoseph.org/product/the-thorn-seven-surprising-effects-of-suffering-and-temptation/ And another great resource that helps you understand why you do what you do and how to change it: Why You Do What You Do: And How to Change It https://fathersofstjoseph.org/product/why-you-do-what-you-do-and-how-to-change-it/

The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 7, "I've Failed as a Father" Devin responds to the question, "I’ve got several children. One is doing okay, but the other two are really struggling with addiction, failing to keep a job – life in general. After encountering your message I cannot help but to think I have failed as a father. How can I reconcile the call to fatherly greatness with my past failings? "

We all want more. More money, more time, more success, more prestige, more pleasure, more fun, more friends, fans, and followers… we all want more. But often the more we want the less we have. Why do we often lose what we worked so hard for? How do we get more? We are commanded to be generous, to give, and help others. But often we become fearful that if we give, we will have less. We are tempted to believe that having more is achieved by giving less–by holding on tightly to what we have. The devil conditions us to believe that giving more we will have less, that we will suffer less if we have more, and the more we have the less we will need. But what if that is a lie? In The Catholic Father Episode 8, Wanting More, I focus on a certain individual who believed these things and his belief determined his fatal destiny. By looking at his example we will discover the secret to obtaining more of what we really need and what we truly desire. Discover how to conquer your fear of losing what you have and to have and be more than you ever imagined. Below is a great resource that can help you conquer the fear of losing what you have and discovering the freedom to become more: InterFEARence: The One Thing That Is Limiting You… And How to Conquer It – Book https://fathersofstjoseph.org/product/interfearence-the-one-thing-that-is-limiting-you-and-how-to-conquer-it/

The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 6, “My Kid Resents Religion–What Should I Do?” Devin responds to the question, “My kids are bored with religion I don’t want to disappoint God; but I don’t want my kids hating me either. Any advice?.”

In TCF Answers Episode 5, “Guys Seem to Resent Me–Any Advice?” Devin responds to the question, “In my pursuit to follow Christ, guys around me seem resentful. I’m not a petty person, just want to know how to respond.”

Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 4, "Not Getting Much Out Of Mass Because of My Kids" Devin responds to the question, "What would you say to a dad who struggles to get very much out of Sunday Mass because he spends most of it wrangling babies."

Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 3, "What Makes Man a Real Man?" Devin responds to the question, "I've watched and listened to a lot of podcasts about being a real man. They talk about everything from the way you dress, how you posture yourself, passage rites, martial arts/fighting and competition, self-mastery, weightlifting etc. I've tried all of it, and though I am a relatively successful guy, at times I feel like I'm not the man...any thoughts as to what a real man is, and how to be one?"