In this episode of Desert Wanderers, we embark on an enlightening journey with Father Cintra as he introduces the Generational Catholicism series. Together with hosts Jake and Lindsay, they delve into the four pillars of family formation as adapted from Father Carter Griffin's insights. The discussion emphasizes the importance of human, spiritual, intellectual, and apostolic formation, particularly focusing on how these elements shape parenting and the transmission of faith. Tune in to explore how fostering healthy relationships and prioritizing human formation can lead to a more profound understanding of Catholicism across generations. Chapters: (00:00) Father Cintra will be discussing Generational Catholicism on Desert Wanderers (06:22) Seminary makes distinction between being normal and being common (10:10) This book outlines five, five virtues for the human formation pillar (10:45) To develop order or orderliness is another way of saying that. So order and sincerity (12:46) Maggie Flanagan says saying no to things helps families (21:05) Flexible firmness in maintaining our standards of order. Um, drawing can become distraction for family (23:49) If our priority is human formation, there's very few professions that can't learn later (33:26) The end is really relationships and people, not hard skills, right (36:53) Something that I've heard many, many times is, oh, you homeschool (39:30) When you recognize an area of woundedness, where does that lead (41:43) M. M. discusses developing human formation when kids are growing and developing (49:36) A lot of good things that I was seeing in him were hidden in sports (50:48) St. Augustine said, safeguard order and order will safeguard you. And from Fulton Sheen, the order imposed by Church teachings (01:00:30) Father Burke Masters wrote an autobiography about his childhood and becoming a priest (01:06:32) Closing thoughts. Your last words, I feel compelled to just say (01:08:42) This week's Desert Wanderers podcast was produced by Salt and Light Radio

In this episode of Desert Wanderers, we welcome Ashley Klein, a registered nurse and Natural Family Planning (NFP) instructor, to share her inspiring journey of faith and vocation. Ashley discusses her conversion to Catholicism, her experiences with various NFP methods, and the importance of informed choices in family planning. Discover how the Marquette Method can empower couples to navigate their fertility while fostering communication and understanding within their relationships. Join us as we explore the intersection of faith, health, and community!

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(00:00) Ashley Klein is a registered nurse in Michigan who converted to Catholicism

(07:59) Do you actually teach for your parish or do you offer classes at your parish

(09:49) Do you feel like you still meet people who don't know about nfp

(13:59) What age do you think people should start talking about periods with children

(16:31) I don't think the husband should shut the conversation down when daughter asks question

(17:31) NFP stands for Natural Family Planning and according to the

(26:19) There are different reasons that we can space our children, and one of them could be health reasons

(32:35) I think someone needs to be competent when using Marquette method

(35:49) Do you think it's important for couples to do NFP together

(40:05) Some people struggle more than others with abstaining from sex

(42:30) So I am the cycle coach for the Fertility for Formula masterclass

(46:38) Have you seen any correlation between holistic products and infertility

(51:50) Mold is almost number one mold. So the mold and what it does to hormones is unbelievable

(52:37) Napro technology is wonderful. No, it's so great. We defer to napro technologists sometimes

(54:19) When PCOS is unmanaged, I see multiple LH surges

(56:49) The one thing that's cool about MIRA is you can test multiple times

(58:22) Make sure your heart is open to whatever decision you make