June 8 -Ask Father: Can Someone Survive on the Eucharist Alone? Eucharistic Miracles, Adoration & Fasting

June 11 -Coaching Hour: Downstream Effects of Pride & Anger | Concupiscence of Sin

Dr. Tom Curran talks about the effects of sin on the intellect, will and desires. Tom explores the concupiscence of sin, particularly the sins of pride and anger. What are the promises of pride? How is stubbornness and boastfulness connected to pride? How can we grow in humility? What’s the difference between righteous indignation and anger? Referenced Movie: Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End (Fathom Entertainment) Get Tickets Near You! [https://www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/sacred-heart/]

June 10 -What’s at Stake in HOW You Receive Holy Communion?

Dr. Tom Curran shares insights from a recent Curran Family Sunday meeting. Tom addresses four questions: What is the proper effect of Holy Communion? What's at stake in receiving Holy Communion? How do you pray in relation to Holy Communion? How does adoration deepen how one receives Holy Communion? Tom answers the question his kids asked him, “Why don’t you have any friends?”

June 9 -Friendship Vs. Fraternity: Growing in Faith Together w/ Fr. Patrick Smith

Dr. Tom Curran and Fr. Patrick Smith, Pastor of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington, DC [https://saintaugustine-dc.org/fr-pat-smith], discuss the importance of building a small group of people to walk in faith together. Today’s hosts talk about education vs. formation, saying prayers vs. praying to God, friendship vs. fraternity, and more!

June 8 -Ask Father: Can Someone Survive on the Eucharist Alone? Eucharistic Miracles, Adoration & Fasting

Dr. Tom Curran asks Fr. Kurt Nagel: How did you celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi? What’s the science behind the eucharistic miracles? How long did saints fast, surviving only on the Eucharist alone? What does it mean to become a “living monstrance?"

June 5 -Faith and Family: Celebrating a Life Well Lived | Catholic Approach to Death & Grief

Dr. Tom and Kari Curran reflect on the transition of a loved one through death into eternal life. The Currans talk about how they honored their dying parents, grieved the death of a parent and celebrated the legacy of a “life well lived.” Kari reads the eulogy she wrote for her mother.