Chris Stefanick Catholic Show

Are you guys ready for this? This is a very special episode that is near and dear to my heart. I got to sit down with Fr. Michael O’Loughlin, a great friend of mine. Fr. Michael is the pastor at the Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary in Los Angeles. He recently drove six hours to be with my mother-in-law in the final hours of her life and subsequently celebrated her funeral Mass. We’re sitting down to talk about death. Nobody like talking about it, but we’ve all got to face it eventually. This is such a beautiful conversation, and we touch on things like how to live our lives as Catholics without a fear or anxiety of death, what a priest actually does when he administers Viaticum (also known as “last rites”), and how to memorialize the dead in our everyday lives to remember those who have gone before us. I will admit, this is a tough topic to talk about for some, but when we approach death as the holy experience that it is, that fear is replaced with the grace and loving mercy of the Lord!

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I’m so excited to bring this week’s interview to you with billionaire Tom Monaghan of Domino's Pizza . He’s got a lifetime of wisdom to share, and at some points in this interview he shocked me with his vulnerability.

Mr. Monaghan is 86, so I want you to push away your distractions, turn the volume, and give this one a careful listen.

We track how he rose from an orphanage, to trading pizzas for dental work, to being a the founder of Domino's Pizza, arguably the founder of fast food delivery, and billionaire... and then how he went from being a billionaire to conquering pride and taking what he called “a millionaire’s vow of poverty.”

There are just so many nuggets in this one that I can apply to my own life as a father and a leader. I hope the interview blesses you too!

Finally, I answer a great question from a viewer, “How do I answer people who say that we ‘conservative’ Christians are too hung up on sexual morality.”

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Are you ready for a behind-the-scenes look at what marriage counseling is REALLY like? We're taking the "Real Life" in Real Life Catholic to the next level. My wife, Natalie, and I are getting real, raw and vulnerable today.

We’re sitting down with our friend, Dr. Jim Langley, to show you what a typical marriage counseling session looks like. So many people are afraid to go to marriage counseling or they feel like going to counseling means their marriage is doomed, but it can be a super edifying experience!

A major theme in this episode is being comfortable being vulnerable with your spouse and overcoming fears. It is by overcoming these fears that you can communicate better with your spouse, have the freedom to work through past or present issues, and ultimately lead each other to Heaven. We hope that by sharing our session with Dr. Jim, couples who are maybe afraid or on the fence about counseling will feel empowered to take the step in their marriage journey.

Just remember: be real with yourself, be real with each other, and WORK AT IT!

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This week - I bring you with me to Hawaii, one month after over 100 people lost their lives in the fires. Lots of questions remain to be answered. But for us, we dive in to the most important questions: “Where was, and where is God in the midst of all this?”

Guys... and the grace is so evident, and I hope our "documentary-style" episode honors that. If you’re lacking time, fast fwd to minute 19 and listen to how people who lost loved ones are chipping in to help rebuild. They carried their dead from the flames, and now they’re helping others. That’s more than #MauiStrong, that’s a sign of the God’s very presence in the midst of tragedy. This episode highlights that presence!

It’s also highlighted in the beauty of culture, ukulele, luau, hula, chant, and more.

MAHALO for watching!

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In this episode, I travel to Ave Maria University to speak to college students about the addiction to the social apps and our smartphones. This addiction is leading a generation to new levels of anxiety, discontent, and spiritual ruin.

But there is hope! Today I meet students have had enough. Some are deleting their social apps, others are limiting screen time. Still others are taking advantage of SCHOLARSHIPS at Catholic Universities if they opt out of the smartphone altogether. This could start a revolution! Learn More: https://www.humanality.org/

Finally I interview my teenage son who gave up his smartphone and then watched his life change--FOR THE BETTER.

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