Dr. Tom Curran Work & Family Life (Part 2)

In this episode of the Desert Wanderers podcast, we continue our insightful conversation with Dr. Tom Curran, delving deeper into the balance of work and family life. Dr. Curran, a father of nine and a seasoned podcaster, shares invaluable wisdom on fostering a loving home environment, the importance of spiritual fulfillment, and how to navigate the challenges of marriage and parenting. Join us as we explore the essence of love, patience, and the transformative power of faith in our daily lives. Chapters: (00:00) The Desert Wanderers interview priests, religious and laity in Boise (00:49) What can the wife do for the husband taking on extra time, stress (05:06) Natalie: Love comes top down from Jesus down to everything else (10:23) What would you say to someone struggling right now (10:52) Bonaventure says the first act of prayer is groaning before God (13:15) Another question that I have for you is how do you teach your children to also have this (18:32) How do you prepare your sons for difficult goods in life (21:40) It's important to speak about resilience. I recently was watching kids play a sport (24:09) There's a sense of depression among young people about their ability to secure financially (25:39) There are three aspects that show up in Someone's personality when they're virtuous (29:01) When we move into the supernatural realm, we now have gifts and the fruits of the Spirit (32:01) What would you say to someone struggling with one of the theological virtues (33:16) There are three levels of faith. The first level of faith is believing that God exists (36:29) Natalie: Prosperity gospel is love God because it leads to prosperity (42:32) Saint Ignatius of Loyola has test for indifferentia (48:50) You can take a simple personality test to help you identify your interests (49:43) Natalie says we need to reorder our lives to focus on God first