Keep Your Family Catholic with Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy

Keep Your Family Catholic with Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy

Keep Your Family Catholic is a monthly podcast in which Devin Schadt, founder of The Fathers of St. Joseph, and Catholic convert Judah Kennedy, discuss in depth major contemporary challenges posed to Catholics, their faith and religion. Devin and Judah drill down and give you convincing and sometimes convicting answers that will not only keep your family Catholic but inspire you to living fully the faith of Jesus Christ.

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November 10, 2022 56 mins

Want to get more out of Mass? Many people think Mass is too boring, so much so that some leave the Catholic Church for the more upbeat, “relevant” Protestant services. Is the problem really the Mass or is it us? Find out in this new episode of “Keep Your Family Catholic.”

You’ll learn:

  • The one major difference between Protestant and Catholic worship.
  • The problem with always wanting to be entertained.
  • Whether the Mass should ke...
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September 13, 2022 20 mins
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Catholics – that is, true Catholics, are constantly bombarded and persecuted by the culture’s version of love. The popularized slogan “love is love” really means, “if you are a loving person, you must accept what any person deems as love–even if that runs contrary to your beliefs and morals.” Contraception, spouse trading, pedophilia, same-sex acts, no-fault divorce, sex-changes, pornography, polygamy, abortion, and adultery are ju...

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July 12, 2022 38 mins

Religion has been defined as the means by which human beings attempt to “reach” God and make God knowable. In an attempt to accomplish this man has offered many solutions to the problem of religion. Being that each religion maintains and proclaims different and varied tenants of belief–often opposing each other–there are only three scenarios: first, all religions are correct (which cannot be true); all are religions are incorrect (...

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God won’t deny me heaven… I am not evil…I’m actually a pretty good person. It doesn’t matter what religion you identify with, or if you identify with any religion at all–what matters is that you are a good person. Ideas like these are nearly universally accepted, even among devout Christians. But what if the idea of “being good” as the standard of one’s salvation is actually bad? But could this idea be thwarting the initiative to s...

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May 10, 2022 33 mins

Zero sum thinking, also called zero sum fallacy assumes that there is a fixed amount of “X’ and when two parties desire “X,” one person’s gain will become another person’s loss. In Don’t Fall for Zero, Devin Schadt and Judah Kennedy discuss questions like: How do Christians apply the zero-sum fallacy to God, Mary, and the saints? Is praying to the saints stealing honor from God? Is the veneration of saints an act of idolatry that r...

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October 19, 2021 10 mins

Addicted to work...resent work...fear work....in this episode, Work Like St. Joseph Part 2, Devin explains how the goodness of work can work against us, the proper understanding of work, and three ways to make work work for you; and whether government handouts are a viable option for upholding the dignity of man.

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October 13, 2021 10 mins

Part 1 Is work good or is it a punishment imparted by God to man? What is the proper understanding of work, and how can we use it to become real men of God? In Work Like St. Joseph Part 1 you will rediscover God’s plan for your work and how to begin to make the most of it.

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October 6, 2021 17 mins

We all have a multitude of very real, ongoing challenges that we confront daily. No one is exempt. Though our challenges differ, we all have one universal challenge in common. Most people miss this. Understanding your biggest battle, deciding and attempting to win this battle and determining how to fight in this battle will determine your happiness and your salvation.

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September 29, 2021 14 mins

How do you know whether God or the devil is directing you? There is one simple answer. Find out what it is and the consequences of being directed by it in this episode: Discerning the Devil's Voice.

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The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 9, "Bored to Death By the Rosary" Devin responds to the question, "My kids are bored to death by the Rosary... and I am too...help!"

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The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 4, "Overcome a Father Wound" Devin responds to the question, "For years I have facilitated men’s groups in our region, working with many men who struggle with a “father wound.” Could you speak on that subject and how to help men address this problem?"

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August 24, 2021 11 mins

What stops us from allowing God’s power to be manifest in and through us? Sin -right? Not exactly. Sin is a problem–nut not THE problem.

You and I will sin, will fall, and will fail–and perhaps fall big. When we fail and fail how we respond after that awful moment determines everything.

In TCF Episode 9 “After You Sin Big” I discuss the two ultimate responses to a big fall and why it is vital to get that response right… and if you ...

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The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 7, "I've Failed as a Father" Devin responds to the question, "I’ve got several children. One is doing okay, but the other two are really struggling with addiction, failing to keep a job – life in general. After encountering your message I cannot help but to think I ...

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August 10, 2021 11 mins

We all want more. More money, more time, more success, more prestige, more pleasure, more fun, more friends, fans, and followers… we all want more. But often the more we want the less we have. Why do we often lose what we worked so hard for? How do we get more?

We are commanded to be generous, to give, and help others. But often we become fearful that if we give, we will have less. We are tempted to believe that having more is achi...

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The Catholic Father Answers is a podcast where Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 6, “My Kid Resents Religion–What Should I Do?” Devin responds to the question, “My kids are bored with religion I don’t want to disappoint God; but I don’t want my kids hating me either. Any advice?.”

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In TCF Answers Episode 5, “Guys Seem to Resent Me–Any Advice?” Devin responds to the question, “In my pursuit to follow Christ, guys around me seem resentful. I’m not a petty person, just want to know how to respond.”

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Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 4, "Not Getting Much Out Of Mass Because of My Kids" Devin responds to the question, "What would you say to a dad who struggles to get very much out of Sunday Mass because he spends most of it wrangling babies."

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Devin Schadt answers questions regarding fatherhood, authentic masculinity and the Catholic Faith. In TCF Answers Episode 3, "What Makes Man a Real Man?" Devin responds to the question, "I've watched and listened to a lot of podcasts about being a real man. They talk about everything from the way you dress, how you posture yourself, passage rites, martial arts/fighting and competition, self-mastery, weightlifting etc. I've tried al...

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