Welcome to Episode 53 of the Being Human Podcast: Can Priests Do It All? w/ Fr. Louis Merosne

Discussed in this episode:

• Distinctions between spiritual direction and psychological help;
• Working on behalf of Christ vs. trying to be Christ;
• The complementarity of the members of the Body of Christ;
• The wisdom of the Church in giving limits;
• Recognizing your limits and the freedom that comes from doing this;
• Using all the resources God has given to you

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Welcome to Episode 52 of the Being Human Podcast: Is Self-Help Helpful or Selfish?

Discussed in this episode: 

• The importance of self-stewardship;
• Human beings as made in the image and likeness of God;
• The difference between self-care and self-indulgence;
• The temptation to self-sufficiency;
• The goodness of self-help resources and their limitations;
• Every person’s need for help;
• Teaching, witness, and application as the three levels of mentorship

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Welcome to Episode 51 of the Being Human Podcast: Are We Getting Addictions Right? 

Discussed in this episode:

• The different types of addictions;
• Limitations of the medical model in treating addictions;
• Strengths and weaknesses of 12-step programs;
• The influences of Protestant theology in addictions work and how this differs from a Catholic anthropology;
• The importance of recognizing our core identity as a son or daughter of God;
• Human beings as body-soul composites;

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Welcome to Episode 50 of the Being Human Podcast: One Simple Way to Deal With Feeling Overwhelmed

Discussed in this episode:

• The different types of anxiety; 
• Unhealthy coping mechanisms we use to deal with feeling overwhelmed;
• Examples of overwhelm from Dr. Greg’s life;
• Presenting issues vs. underlying issues;
• The present moment as the best antidote to overwhelm; 
• Using Catholic Mindfulness to tap into the present moment

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Welcome to Episode 49 of the Being Human Podcast: Internal Family Systems and External Family Tensions

In this episode, we talk about:

• Applying internal family systems to your external family and relationships;
• The roots of internal family systems theory and “parts work”;
• How Catholic Mindfulness makes space for internal family systems;
• Learning to “sit with discomfort” and why it’s important for relationships;
• Listening first to ourselves and then to others;
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Welcome to Episode 48 of the Being Human Podcast: Why Do I Keep Doing the Things I Don’t Want to Do?

In this episode, I discuss:

• The struggle to stop negative behaviors and start doing what you actually want to do;
• The inner difficulties experienced by St. Paul;
• The psychological intuitiveness of St. Thérèse of Lisieux;
• How our brain and psyche are ordered towards self-protection;
• The importance of self-compassion, love and mercy;
• Approaching this conflict within us...

Welcome to Episode 47 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Turn Your Inner Worst Enemies into Your Inner Best Friends

In this episode, we talk about:

• How to befriend the negative voices in your head;
• Following Jesus’ example in learning how to encounter our negative parts;
• The downfalls of pop psychology; 
• How Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our interior life;
• The moral neutrality of Mindfulness;
• The importance of having an accurate anthropology;
• Using your...

Welcome to Episode 46 of the Being Human Podcast: How to Stop Covid Adjustment Disorder from Turning Into Trauma Disorder 

In this episode, we talk about:

• Difficulties students are facing as a result of Covid;
• The effects of the pandemic on mental health;
• Adjustment Disorder vs. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder;
• Post traumatic growth;
• The psychological consequences of not having faith;
• How peace is possible;
• The importance of having a worldview in which we are not responsible for...

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Being Human Podcast: Halloween, Haiti, and Spiritual Warfare 

In this episode, we talk about:

• The reality of spiritual warfare;
• How to support Fr. Louis' parish and community in Haiti;
• The authority given by Christ to the Church;
• The authority of exorcists and the authority given to all Christians at baptism;
• Who the enemy is; 
• What exorcisms are; 
• The difference between exorcism and prayers of liberation/deliverance

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Catholic Anthropology (the study of human beings) is built on the principle that human beings are created in the Image and Likeness of God, who is the Creator.  We are loved, and our Creator has a plan for us because of that love.  This is a radical statement that sets Christian belief apart from most other worldviews.  Christianity also holds that our Creator shares the nature of humanity in the person of Jesus Christ.  By following Christ, and forming a relationship with...