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Fr. Tim Donovan and Pam Hurwitz
A weekly podcast to encourage and support intentional faith conversations within families. Be inspired as real families talk about faith in the context of their everyday lives, reflecting on the Sunday Scriptures, and sharing traditions that help bring their faith and family together in the context of the home. Be encouraged to continue these conversations with the people you love.
Let us continue to till the soil of our hearts so the seed of the Word can make an abundant harvest in us for others.
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #23 as we conclude the first part of the Catechism. We will discuss the final things. CCC 1020-1065
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #22 as we reflect on God's power to forgive and how we will look in eternity.
Join us for Catechesis #21 as we reflect on our belonging to the communion of saints and our Mother in the order of grace, Mary.
Fr. Brandon, the Vocation Director for the Diocese of Orange join us to reflect on the gentle and strong image of the shepherd.
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #20 as we reflect on the states of life in the Church and the shared dignity of revealing Christ to others.
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #19 as we discuss the four marks of the Church that come from her union with Christ. CCC 811-870
Join Fr. Tim from the rectory for Catechesis 18 as we reflect on the Church not as a place we go, but something we live everyday through the power of the Holy Spirit. CCC 781-810
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #17 as we discuss the origin and mission of the Church. CCC 748-780
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #16 as we discuss the unpredictable and uncontainable Holy Spirit given to each one of us. CCC 683-747
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #15 as we reflect on Christ's defeat of death and our invitation to life with Him forever. CCC 638-682
Join Fr. Tim for catechesis #14 as we reflect on the Passion and period of waiting before the Resurrection. CCC 571-637
Join Fr. Tim for catechesis #13 as we reflect on the public ministry of Jesus. CCC 535-570
Join Fr. Tim for Catechesis #12 as we reflect on what we believe about Mary and the early years of the Holy Family. CCC 484-534
Join Fr. Tim as we discuss the ministry of healing and deliverance. God desires to free and heal his people.
Join Fr. Tim as we reflect on the fall, original sin, and God's promise of redemption. CCC 355-421
Join Fr. Tim as we reflect on the mystery of the Trinity and God the Father. CCC 232-301
Join Pam Hurwitz as she helps us apply and bring what we have learned home especially as we prepare for the holiday season.
God gives us his name, I AM. He wants us to call upon him, to be known and loved by us. CCC 185-231
Join Fr. Tim as we study the sources of divine revelation, Scripture and Tradition. CCC 74-141
Fr. Tim Donovan and Pam Hurwitz are beginning a weekly study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church through the lens of family life. Join us as we dive deep into the mystery of our faith and grow in the capacity to share it with others, especially our own families. This week was an introduction and we covered CCC 1-25.
The dishonest wealth of our pasts can be put to good use to build the eternal kingdom. You have a voice.
He wants us all to come home. No matter how we got lost he is ready to welcome us back.
Fr. Tim's reflections on the cost of discipleship durning the homily at a young adult event.
With Fr. Tim's change in assignment we had to make some changes to the podcast as well. Fr. Tim will post his weekly homilies and starting in October Fr. Tim and Pam will begin a series on the Catechism for family life that will also be posted here. Thank you for your support and prayer. Be assured of our prayers for your families too!
We continue with our conversation about mental health and the importance of the family and home to be the safe place of growth.
We continue our conversation with Isaiah and Cecilia on the challenges of mental health in our families.
Summer is upon us and we like to take this time to focus on some special topics. This month Isaiah and Cecelia join us to share about mental health in our families and how we can best support those who are going through difficult times emotionally and spiritually.
Join the Braatz Family this week as we share about the power of the presence of God that dwells in us and us in Him.
The Gonzalez Family joins us to reflect on the Good Shepherd and the opportunity we have to shepherd the sheep in our lives after his own heart.
Join the Zemanek Family as we reflect on Jesus' call to holiness, not through focusing on ourselves, but by loving and caring for others.
Join the Sterbentz Family as we pray through and reflect on a Family Stations of the Cross. The cross is the vehicle that gets us to the resurrection of Easter. Happy Holy Week.
Join the Faith Formation Family from St. Bonaventure as they reflect on the gift of humility and its capacity to reveal our true identity.
Join Fr. Tim and Pam as they reflect on the messiness of Lent and Jesus mission to meet us in it. He loves us right where we are and far too much to let us stay there.
We wanted to introduce you to some of the friends we made this week at the LA Religious Education Congress in Anaheim. The Spirit is blowing in the direction of renewing the Church through the family and we are so excited to be a part of it.
The Saporito Family join us this week to reflect on our call to continued conversion, the patience of God, and the opportunity to share that same patience with our family as we are all in the process of growing.
The Lutz Family joins us this week to share how the transfiguring moments they have experienced with the Lord have helped them endure the hard times of life.
The Wissel Family joins us to chat about how temptations can lead us closer or father from God as we begin this Lenten season.
This week Joseph and Gena join us to share how they practice love and forgiveness following the call of the Gospel.
The Ledezma Family joins us this week to share how God had blessed their lives through sharing their lives with others.
Fr. Chris Kanowitz joins us this week to reflect on the invitation Jesus has for each one of us to go deep with him into his love.
The Pham family joins us this week to share the good news that even though we are different we are all needed and valued as parts of one body.
The Ord family joins us this week to reflect on the Wedding at Cana and the joy of new wine.
The Beam family joins us this week as we reflect on the beautiful gift of Baptism and our belonging to the Father.
Happy New Year! Join Pam and Fr. Tim as they reflect on the gift of time we can offer the Lord and one another this year.
Merry Christmas! As we enter this beautiful season the Beckman family joins us to reflect on the Holy Family and our call to be holy.
The Gray Family joins us to reflect on how prepared we are to receive Jesus this Christmas. He comes to us in many forms, some more recognizable than others.
This week we reflect with some friends who have become like family on the challenge and joy of accountability in relationships.
Join us as we reflect with the Olivier Family on how we can help lead others closer to Christ this Advent by preparing the way through the way we love.
Join Pam and Fr. Tim as they reflect on Advent and share meaningful traditions that help prepare our families to welcome Jesus anew this Christmas.
The Flati Family joins us this week to reflect on the Kingship of Jesus. Jesus we give you permission to be the king of our hearts and our families.
Join the Reid family this week as we reflect on the end of the liturgical year and our own readiness to meet the Lord.
The Enriquez Family joins us this week to reflect on the the poor widow who gave all she had. It's not the size of the gift but the heart that is behind it that matters.
Join Fr. Tim and Pam this week as they discuss the gift of fall and the opportunity to slow down, listen, and be renewed in our relationship with God and the members of our families.
Join us this week as the Honikel grandparents share with us the wisdom of crying out to the Lord in our time of need and trusting that he will hear us and heal us as he did for Bartimaeus.
This week the Clark family joins us to share how they serve as a family through compassion and prayer.
This week the Quan family joins us to reflect on the constant invitation from the Lord to go deeper and give more than the minimum. God will never be outdone in generosity.
Join Fr. Tim and Pam the first week of the month as they reflect on the Scriptures and share about their experiences of family life and ministry. Did you know the family is a walking, living, breathing icon of the Trinity?
Join us this week as the King family shares with us the challenges and joys of making hard decisions for the good of their faith and family. Behind every no is an invitation to a greater yes.
This week the Barry Grandparents join us to share the wisdom they have received from above and how they share it will those they love.