Elevate Ordinary with JonMarc & Teresa Grodi

02/12/2023

We've taken a LONG break from recording (mainly due to need for baby sitting), but JonMarc and I have been able to do a few solo projects in the meantime while the other one stays home. I was honored to be hosted by Karen Michel on the Crazy Catholic Convert podcast. My full episode will be out sometime in 2024, but this round-up episode with tips for bringing kids to Mass is stellar.

In this episode I ask former and upcoming guests about their thoughts and tips for bringing young children to mass.Resources for kids at massMy First Interactive Mass Bookhttps://ascensionpress.com/products/my-first-interactive-mass-book?variant=3...

29/11/2023

It was such an honor to be invited to speak to the incredible ladies at Advent by Candlelight at the Sandusky Catholic Parishes. These women SHOWED UP and packed the room to start Advent with purpose. (And the meatballs were AMAZING -- shout out to Shannon!)

20/07/2023

Am I Rationalizing? | What’s the Difference Between Rationalization & Prudential Judgement?

JonMarc and Teresa Grodi go in-depth in examining feelings-based decision-making versus intellectual openness. How can I tell if I’m rationalizing? What are the hallmarks of prudential reasoning?

Episode 70

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

Chat with Teresa about organizing a deeply spiritual Catholic pilgrimage with friends at Catholic Faith Journeys - https://catholicfaithjourneys.com/

Marc Barnes “Sticking it Out” - https://newpolity.com/blog/sticking-it-out

Chesterton’s Orthodoxy (“The Maniac” Chapter) - Full Text - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16769/16769-h/16769-h.htm

Show Notes:
https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/am-i-rationalizing-whats-the-difference-between-rationalization-and-prudential-judgement

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06/07/2023

How Do You REACT to Your Own Sin?

Sinning sucks. We all do it. So what does a Saint do when they sin? JonMarc and Teresa discuss different ways that a sinner reacts to their own sin and what trajectory those reactions have. What it means to live in fear and what it means to live as a Son or Daughter of the King.

Episode 69

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

Chat with Teresa about organizing a deeply spiritual Catholic pilgrimage with friends at Catholic Faith Journeys - https://catholicfaithjourneys.com/

Show Notes:
https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/how-do-you-react-to-your-own-sin

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26/06/2023

That’s Not How Novenas Work…

JonMarc and Teresa Grodi share thoughts about the experience of prayer they’ve had over the course of their lives. Some mistaken ideas and practices and some hacks.

Episode 68

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

Chat with Teresa about organizing a deeply spiritual Catholic pilgrimage with friends at Catholic Faith Journeys - https://catholicfaithjourneys.com/

Two Old Men by Leo Tolstoy (Full Text online):https://www.invialumen.org/uploads/3/7/5/4/37541063/twooldmen-tolstoy.pdf

Show Notes:
https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/thats-not-how-novenas-work

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07/06/2023

Aliens, UFOs, and the Catholic Church with Dr. Paul Thigpen

Should Catholics be afraid of looking for the truth in aliens and UFOs? Are accounts of aliens a trick of the devil? JonMarc and Teresa Grodi welcome Dr. Paul Thigpen, former editor of TAN publishing, author of “Manual For Spiritual Warfare” and “Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith: Are We Alone in the Universe with God and the Angels?”, to discuss the long history of Church dialogue on the subject of extraterrestrial intelligent life.

Episode 67

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

Dr. Paul Thigpen’s Author’s Page - https://tanbooks.com/authors/paul-thigpen-phd

Show Notes:
https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/aliens-ufos-and-the-catholic-church-with-dr-paul-thigpen

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05/06/2023

Cleaning & Theology of the Body | Cleaning motivation

JonMarc and Teresa Grodi discuss Mother Teresa, Theology of the Body, Josef Pieper, and the ultimate cleaning motivation for the Christian.

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Episode 66

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

Show Notes:
https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/cleaning-and-theology-of-the-body-cleaning-motiviation

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01/06/2023

Awaken Catholic just published a free guide to the Month of the Sacred Heart. So cool! Get it on the homepage of https://awakencatholic.org

Throughout the month of June, we want to help you celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including celebrating the feast day on June 16. You can download our FREE Guide to the Month of the Sacred Heart in color or greyscale. It's perfect for printing at home for your refrigerator, or as a handout at your parish or faith sharing group.

Get it today at www.awakencatholic.org !!!

21/05/2023

Teresa and I (JM) were at dinner on a staycation the other day, eating italian food, talking about JP2’s book “Love and Responsibility” (ya know, like ya do).

Snapped this pic of some underlined gems.

“Freedom exists for the sake of love”

21/05/2023

Front yard food forest is coming along!

Hope ya’ll are having a beautiful weekend with your families!

04/05/2023

Stable Families Take More Than One Generation

Stable families take more than one generation. Are you undercutting families and the Church by your generational divides? JonMarc and Teresa discuss parish politics and Catholic trends in light of how they are effecting the Church’s potency in the world.

Episode 64

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

“Sticking it Out” by Marc Barnes: https://newpolity.com/blog/sticking-it-out

“An Economy for the Family” by Pontifical Council for the Family: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=5171

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Show Notes:
https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/stable-families-take-more-than-one-generation

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22/04/2023

PENDULUMS - How to Stop Swinging Like a Pendulum and Become STABLE

Do you find yourself scrolling to find out what Catholic influencers tell you what you should care about today? Are you looking for the next list of things from a perfect influencer that will make your Catholic life perfect? Does it ever feel like you are just swinging on a pendulum, rather than rooted in Christ? JonMarc and Teresa discuss how the virtues make you a stable person who can jump off that pendulum and build something stable for the Kingdom.

Episode 63

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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Bandwagons episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUlnWx64-Mk&t=2059s
Liesure episode feat. Simone Rizkallah - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kHvvIPCFzQ

Show Notes:
https://www.awakencatholic.org/elevate-ordinary/pendulums-how-to-stop-swinging-like-a-pendulum-and-become-stable

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08/04/2023

Catholic Homeschooling Family of 8 - Part 3: Q & A

JonMarc and Teresa finish their conversation on Homeschooling. After soliciting questions on social media, we offer practical advice and answer your questions! Please be sure to check out the two previous parts of this series on Homeschooling.

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vegcJAon5Y&t=1273s

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T17ZsyBZ4k&t=2571s

Episode 62

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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27/03/2023

Catholic Homeschooling Family of 8 - Part 2: Three Things for a Successful Homeschool

Even if you don’t plan to homeschool, this episode is for anyone who wants to think through their own relationship with education. This Part 2 of a 3-Part homeschooling series, JonMarc and Teresa discuss three steps for a successful homeschool: 1) Learning your child, 2) Learning yourself, 3) Learning your environment.

Episode 61

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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09/03/2023

Catholic Homeschooling Family of 8 - Part 1: Mindset Outside the System

What does homeschooling look like for our family? How does our family culture effect the education of our kids? Teresa and JonMarc discuss the philosophy and logistics of homeschooling their 6 children.

Episode 60

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25/02/2023

Leadership and Managing Up

https://youtu.be/-qbf5h0AAzA

What’s your responsibility in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church? Do you wait around for someone to “manage” you or do you “manage up”? JonMarc and Teresa discuss how to help those above and below you be the best version of themselves.

Episode 59

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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What’s your responsibility in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church? Do you wait around for someone to “manage” you or do you “manage up”? JonMarc and Teresa ...

03/02/2023

One of our favorite CS Lewis quotes:

"Don't you understand anything? Isn't it absolutely essential to keep a fierce Left and a fierce Right, both on their toes and each terrified of the other? That's how we get things done. Any opposition to the N.I.C.E. is represented as a Left racket in the Right papers and a Right racket in the Left papers. If it's properly done, you get each side outbidding the other in support of us--to refute the enemy slanders. Of course we're non-political. The real power always is."

"I don't believe you can do that," said Mark. "Not with the papers that are read by educated people."

"That shows you are still in the nursery, lovey," said Miss Hardcastle. "Haven't you realized that it's the other way round?"

"How do you mean?"

"Why you fool, it's the educated reader who can be gulled. All our difficulty comes with the others. When did you meet a workman who believes the papers? He takes it for granted that they're all propaganda and skips the leading articles....He's our problem. We have to recondition him. But the educated public, the people who read the high-brow weeklies, don't need reconditioning. They're all right already. They'll believe anything."

-- Miss Hardcastle, That Hideous Strength

27/01/2023

Wives of Philosophers and parents of children can all identify with this...

27/01/2023

Exploring the Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity

In this episode, JonMarc Grodi shares a reflection on the Theological Virtues to round out the various themes discussed this year. The Theological Virtues —...

23/01/2023

What questions would you like to ask a Catholic homeschooling family?

We have a "homeschooling" episode in the works and we'd love to take your questions! We're not experts, but we've definitely spent a decade trying to learn from our mistakes. Drop your question in a comment below!

09/01/2023

Anyone starting Exodus 90 tomorrow? Here's a throwback to our episode on Exodus 90 as a couple.

JonMarc and Teresa talk about troubleshooting common problems couples encounter with the extreme fasting and lifestyle changes of Exodus 90/Exodus Lent.Episo...

21/10/2022

19/09/2022

Does anyone know what the name of our homeschool references? 🧐

09/09/2022

Common Courtesy and Practicing the Presence of God (and Others)

Does taking manners and courtesy seriously mean that we are taking OURSELVES too seriously? What if common acts of courtesy are the way to practice and renew our recognition of the most important reality: that we are persons in relationship with other persons? JonMarc and Teresa discuss manners, being present, objectifying vs personifying other people, and how all this connects with our ability to pray and practice the presence of God.

Episode 58

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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26/08/2022

Bl. Solanus Casey and Intercessory Prayer

YOU are in a story — God’s story, and He invites you to participate in the story by your decisions, actions, and prayers. In this episode JonMarc and Teresa discuss the power of prayer but also the battle of faith and trust that is involved. Do I view my prayer as magic? As a wild gamble? As something pious, but impotent? Or do I see prayer as my heroic “yes” to God’s invitation to join in and be part of his plot to save souls?

Episode 57

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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18/08/2022

Attachment, Family Dynamics, and Learning How to be a TEAM w/ Adam Lane Smith

JonMarc and Teresa invite Adam Lane Smith - Attachment Specialist to discuss family relationships, building a self-correcting family system, the connections between human relationships and our relationship with God, and ways to deal with stress & anxiety so that husbands and wives can better “show up” for each other and their kids.

Episode 56

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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29/07/2022

The Good, Better, Best of Success | Mindset Matters

Life is one big experiment! We have a lot of goals for ourselves and our families, but true success is not what you think it is. It's important to have big dreams while recognizing that reality often looks different. JonMarc and Teresa discuss how to practically implement the ideals of Christ and the Catholic Church in your daily moments, particularly the difficult ones, and why mindset matters!

Episode 55

Show Hosts: JonMarc and Teresa Grodi

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