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Breaking Down “the Model,” Part 3: Action and Results
The Metanoia Catholic “Model” is the process we use to analyze our mindsets, bring them to the Lord, and find greater freedom. Here we’re going to talk about the last few steps of that model. If you missed the other parts, check out Part 1 and Part 2. ————————————————– THE ACTION. We previously talked about […]
From Broken Heart to Grateful Heart
During my junior year of college, I was invited to join a Marian Consecration group with a handful of other students, led by one of the missionaries at Mizzou. Up to this point, I had a fairly consistent sacramental and prayer life. I attended mass on Sunday – and occasionally during the week when it […]
3 things that make a good Catholic coach
Catholic coaching has a lot in common with other types of coaching, but there are some key differences. Here are three things that every good Catholic coach does: 1. You’re helping your client create virtuous goals. Secular coaching focuses on earthly goals. While some of these goals are worthwhile, they’re insufficient. A Catholic coach goes […]
What makes Catholic coaching “Catholic”?
It starts with an objective destination. The primary purpose for any life coach is to help their clients discover and freely choose their greatest good. The approach of most secular coaching is to let the individual define their greatest good. But Catholic coaching teaches you how to approach “the good” as something absolute and known […]
Self-Fulfillment, Self-Realization, and Self-Reliance: Do any of these work? by John Paul West
I don’t know about you, but I tend to think that I ought to be able to achieve my goals on my own. It should be possible, right? A lot of self-improvement programs sure make it sound like it is possible. They preach a Gospel of Self-Fulfillment and Self-Realization that will be made possible by […]
How New Age gods fall short of the Christian God by John Paul West
If you’ve been in the self-development world long enough, I’m sure that you’ve heard people talking about the Universe or the Life Force or the Great Quantum, all of which are ideas that come out of New Age thinking. You may have thought, “Oh, they are just talking about God. It doesn’t really matter if […]
5 Reasons Journaling Works
Journaling is an exercise in self-reflection. It’s a great way to get a grasp on who you are and what God is calling you to do. The more you know about your true identity in Christ, the better you can give yourself in love to God and the people around you. Here are five ways […]
The Academy launches MONDAY!
Hey guys! We are so excited to announce that we are launching The Academy MONDAY, May 24th! The Metanoia Catholic Academy is made for growth-minded Catholics like you who want to discover their unique call to sanctity and become saints. It’s full of great tools to help you grow in virtue, like live Lectio […]
Breaking down “The Model,” Part 2: Thoughts and Emotions
We previously talked about feeling stuck in your circumstances and what to do about it (you can read that blog post here). We started with the difference between our circumstances and the way we think about them. Today we’ll take you one step further: thoughts and emotions. Our emotions can be a funny thing. Just […]