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We’ve been doing a lot of workshops in our Metanoia Catholic Academy recently to help people discern God’s voice, God’s will, and the desires of their own hearts. These are all skills that are important to master as a Christian if we want to live a life that is purpose-filled, excellent, and sanctifying. But often, […]

One of my old spiritual directors hated how much I used the “F” word.  The F word. Ya know, F… for “feel.” In spiritual direction, I would preface a lot with “I feel like…”, or “I don’t feel like…” And he noticed that much of my assessment of my spiritual life or Vocational discernment was […]

Ever feel like you are confessing the same sins over and over again, or that you’ve got bad or vicious habits running on default that no amount of white-knuckling effort has been able to reduce? Issues like these show up a lot in our coaching, and the common solution we hear clients share (which often […]

I had the recent joy of coaching two fathers separately on their relationship with their young sons. Both were dealing with frustration, specifically about kids not listening. I think we can all relate. Dad #1 had two boys, ages 4 and 6, who he’d have to repeatedly remind to stop running around the halls of […]

I remember watching re-runs of Fulton Sheen’s Life is Worth Living (on YouTube, not cable. I’m not that old yet!). Cape, blackboard, and all—he was an image of the timelessness of the Gospel message. In one episode, he has a memorable message about setting goals. He declared, “It’s abnormal for people not to have goals.” […]

I have an aversion to taking naps.   Perhaps some of you can relate. My brain is always moving. On my Clifton Strengths Assessment, I’m high in Futuristic. It’s a blessing and a curse, because while it helps in putting together a plan, my mind is always racing to the next thing.   Being present […]

Welcome to October – the month full of falling leaves, pumpkin spice and festive fall gatherings as we wait with such anticipation for the true change in seasons! Oh, and in the Catholic Church, a month packed with power-house feast days to celebrate, like St. Therese of Lisieux, our Guardian Angels, St. Francis of Assissi, […]

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 […]

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 […]