Posts by Adam M.
Rough Housing and Being Discouraged
Adam and David talk about the benefits of rough housing with your children and why we get discouraged. What are the benefits of rough housing with your kids? Boundaries are established Strengthening father/child bonds Physical development Emotional intelligence Risk taking and resilience How we get discouraged: Our vision of our goal grows dim The fruit…
The 7 Forms of Bodily Discipline
As we approach the Lenten season, Adam and David talk about the 7 forms of bodily discipline according to St. Peter of Damaskos In this episode, we discuss: Stillness Moderate Fasting Moderate Vigils Recital of Psalms Spiritual Prayer Reading the writings and lives of the fathers Questioning those with experience Exodus 90 – JOIN US…
What We Can Learn from Hermits
Adam and David talk about what we can learn from hermits and how those lessons can be applied in our daily life. In this episode, we discuss: What’s the purpose of a hermit? What is the purpose of the ascetic life? What Aquinas says about perfections, solitude, and friendship. The desert and the territory of…
The Unavoidable Outcome
Comedy, Cartoons, and Story-Telling with Paul Rugg
Paul Rugg is an Emmy award-winning writer, voice actor, producer, and puppeteer. In this episode, we discuss: The are the purposes of cartoons Why story telling has gone so bad How to get into the mind-frame of a character How to promote creativity to your children Can the television be used as a teacher? Exodus…