The lovely Katie Sciba, wife, mom, and gifted blogger at The Catholic Wife, returned to the Faith and Good Counsel show to round out our summer season, talking with Erin and I about Financial and Marital Peace. Who hasn't struggled at one time or another in our marriages as a result of financial … [Read more...] about FGC #68: Financial and Marital Peace with Katie Sciba

FGC #69: When Happily Ever After Meets Reality : Erin Franco
Has the "reality" of marriage and parenting smacked you, and the honeymoon phase of your fresh, new marriage seem but a distant memory? Check out this episode today with Erin Franco, where she speaks intimately and wisely about weathering this transition in her own marriage and family. This, … [Read more...] about FGC #69: When Happily Ever After Meets Reality : Erin Franco

FGC #61: Redemption from the Brokenness of Divorce through the Richness of the Catholic Church & Theology of the Body, with Rose Sweet
Take a look at this California beauty, Rose Sweet. Don't you just LOVE her name? Her face radiates joy, I know, right? But, Rose wasn't always so joyful. In fact, as a young woman in the 1950's to 1960's, Rose was seduced by the revolutionary culture away from her faith....and she paid a heavy … [Read more...] about FGC #61: Redemption from the Brokenness of Divorce through the Richness of the Catholic Church & Theology of the Body, with Rose Sweet

For a Happy and Faithful Marriage
Linked here is the absolutely beautiful new "Novena for a Happy and Faithful Marriage", appropriate for both married and engaged couples taken from the writings of the great St. Jose Maria Escriva. St. Jose Maria had a magnificent understanding of the communal, nuptial, one flesh union and … [Read more...] about For a Happy and Faithful Marriage

FGC #33: Michael & Erin Franco: 5 Ways to Keep God at the Center of Your Marriage
Erin Franco and I sat down with returning guest - and Erin's husband:) - Michael Franco to talk about 5 Ways to Keep God at the Center of Your Marriage. This young, humble married couple has much to share with all of us as we journey through our sacramental lives together, whether we've … [Read more...] about FGC #33: Michael & Erin Franco: 5 Ways to Keep God at the Center of Your Marriage