Welcome to the PhDeacon homily podcast. I am your host and homilist, Deacon Matt Halbach. This podcast offers homilies that are faithful, thoughtful, practical, and short! It is an excellent way for individuals and families to “get more out of” Sunday Mass! Let’s jump into the word of God for the upcoming Sunday!
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I'll Hold It Up Girls with the Guzman Girls! We are 5 super close sisters who grew up in a Catholic family of 9 kids. We want to share our stories of what it was like growing up in a big family, all the awkward moments, our growing Faith lives, and the loyal friendship we’ve given and received from one another from childhood through adulthood and and all hilarious moments in between.
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33rd Sunday Ordinary Time (Year C) Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... In this episode, Deacon Matt Halbach focuses on Jesus' words concerning the end times. Our Lord's message is sobering and it should raise alarms in us about the various and dreadful difficulties and challenges that will take place before Jesus comes again. But thi…
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Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
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13:39Sunday’s Readings In this episode, Jesus and St. Paul remind us that, through baptism, we have become temples of the Holy Spirit. In his homily--which is always short, faithful and practical!--Deacon Halbach focuses on how being Temples of the Holy Spirit means that we are places where people can either encounter Christ . . . or not. It all depends…
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Babes: The Boobs, the Bad, and the Bottle: Let's Talk Breastfeeding!
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1:00:34Boob Hats Scene: watch the first minute of this. Stacy's Fat Babies: Rolls Chins more rolls Kim swears by APNO: All-Purpose Nipple Ointment that needs to be prescribed and filled by a compounding pharmacy. Teresa loved these Silver Nursing Cups.
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Listen as Deacon Matt reads the readings for the upcoming Sunday and then gives a short and thoughtful and practical homily, specifically for families! For a link to read the Sunday readings on your own, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110225.cfm Timestamp 0:00 Homily Starts 5:29
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In this episode, Deacon Matt focuses on the toxicity of judging others--how it not only hurts others but ourselves, too. Sometimes, people can act like devils. But there is always more to us than our bad actions. At the end of the homily, Deacon Matt offers a practical tip for keeping ourselves grounded in our need for God and mindful of the fact t…
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In this episode, Deacon, Matt Halbach talks about the challenge of waiting on the Lord to answer our prayers and how this time of waiting is actually fruitful for us. Make sure to listen to the end to find out how you can apply the word of God in your life and in your family’s life in a meaningful and practical way! Timestamp 0:00 Homily Begins 5:0…
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Hello everyone! To get you ready to get you and your family ready to receive the word of God more fully this Sunday at Mass, my homily will focus on the importance of faith leading us to gratitude. The cleansing of the Ten Lepers and the return of only one who offers Jesus thanks and praise, signals to us that the miracles of God are, in fact, pers…
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Hello everyone! It's the PhDeacon here. Today's homily is about giving God the space to allow his plan for us to unfold. The Prophet Habbakuk reminds us that God's plan takes time, and so we have to be patient. Learning to wait on the Lord is something we all have to learn to do. Also, as the Gospel points out, what's expected of us, as we wait on …
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Holy Habits: Saint Carlo Acutis and Screen Use
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1:18:08In this episode, we discuss the short but powerful life of Saint Carlo Acutis. We also discuss how each of us uses technology in our homes and the rules we live by as far as the internet is concerned. We mentioned software like Qustudio or other custodian software that monitors and controls our kids' devices.…
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"Are You Mental?!" A Discussion on Mental Illness
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55:40Did you catch the title from Wayne's World: Are You Mental?! For our listeners, this podcast may be difficult to listen to for some. We discuss childhood trauma and how it has affected us both directly and indirectly. We also discuss our own various struggles with occasional and chronic anxiety and depression.…
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Here is a link to the readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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Shoutout Father Donovan: Fostering Vocations in Our Families
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1:24:21Picture of St. Bernard Statue that looks oddly like Fr. Donovan Ways to foster vocations Making learning about the faith and praying a part of your life. Fr. Donovan explained that we are all like fish swimming in the presence of God. We not only Frequent the Sacraments (Bribing with donuts, pizza or ice cream work great!) Ask your kids/nieces/neph…
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Christine: St. Monica Karen: St. Bridget Kim: Gianna Molla/ Sophia/ Frances of Rome Teresa: Bl. Conchita, and one of her books: Apostolate of Motherhood *Correction: she was born 1862 not 1962. Stacy: St. Zelie *correction Zelie specialized in Alencon lace, pronounced “ah-lon-son” Lauren: Hannah and her song I’ll Hold it Up Girls is a Pod For Good …
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More Than A Vow: Guest Joe Guzman and the sisters talk about Happy, Holy Marriages
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1:24:32Deacon Joe (our daddy) said some pretty wise things, identifying the three foundational principles of a marriage, first found in family life: Love, Trust and Sacrifice. What he believes a successful, prepared marriage: Think about yourself and a compatible mate and write a list of important things Don’t compromise Invite the Holy Spirit to guide yo…
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Season 1 Finale: Fruits, bloopers, struggles, oh my!
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1:02:28Fruit: Thank you for all your texts, emails and comments! We so appreciate any and all feedback! Please consider leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Bloopers: Teresa laughs about things and loses it. Like SEVERAL minutes worth of her laughing have be strategically edited out. One Reel that will always get her and Lauren laughing is t…
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“Charting Love (and other bodily fluids)” with Guest star Paige Guzman, our SIL
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1:15:21Disclaimer: We are going to get pretty gross and graphic… you’ve been warned. Looking for a doctor who can help you and or learn more about Natural Family Planning? Check out www.femmhealth.org Marian Clinic in Tulsa, OK Dirty dan skit from SNL Why Catholics are against contraceptives Hilarious reel about what we look like when we try to be sexy an…
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Miracle on Every Altar: Our Fave Eucharistic Miracles
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1:14:37Misheard lyrics are hilarious but seriously, listen to this and tell me it doesn’t sound like “She sees the hat and Gizzy won’t touch it.” Carlo Acutis’ Eucharistic Miracle Website: MIRACOLI EUCARISTICI - Mostra Internazionale Ideata e Realizzata da Carlo Acutis e Nicola Gori I’ll Hold it Up Girls is a Pod For Good Media network podcast. You can le…
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We decided to write a little blog which includes the poem at the beginning of this episode as well as some written down wisdom we’ve learned from our experiences as children as well as adults. Oh, there are some great pictures there too! Enjoy! I’ll Hold It Up Girls is a Pod For Good Media network podcast. You can learn more about Pod For Good Medi…
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In this episode, the Guzman girls dive into their Myers Briggs personality profiles and talk whether we agree with them or not. Stacy mentioned the Full of Grace Workshop and how it highlights that there is not one way to be feminine or holy. As long as we are modeling our femininity on Mary’s four actions in Luke’s gospel (Listen/Respond/Share/Ser…
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How We Met Our Mother: Our First Encounter with Mary
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1:04:55In this heartfelt episode, the Guzman sisters open up about their personal and powerful first encounters with Mary, the Mother of God. From the miracle of one sister’s conception to another's vivid nightmare that led her to discover Mary’s protective presence, each story reflects a unique and intimate moment of grace. We share our favorite Marian d…
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Imperfect and Holy, a look inside the Guzman Girls Domestic Churches
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50:08Today, we're diving into one of the most foundational and often overlooked pillars of the Church: the domestic church. What IS the domestic church? Simply put, it's the family. It's where faith is first taught, lived, and passed on, not in RE classes or homilies, but around dinner tables, bedtime prayers, car rides, and messy mornings. The domestic…
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How We Met Our Father: Our First Encounter with God
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37:46This episode was offered up for all those of you who hunger for a deeper encounter with God. We pray you meet him in a powerful and life changing way. Then the Guzman girls shared their first encounter with God. Each sister’s story was very different but involved some similar pieces. Each of us was not expecting the encounter, but in almost every c…
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How We Met Our Husbands: Our Vocation Stories
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50:46In this episode, the sisters all share the stories of how we met our husbands and how we knew we wanted to marry them. We offer this episode for all married women who desire a deeper relationship with their husbands, especially those who desire a deeper spiritual connection. Each of our imperfect husbands are perfect for us and compliment each of u…
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I'll Hold It Up Girls | Introducing the Girls
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46:06Listen as Kim, Stacy, Lauren, Teresa and Christine, 5 sisters who grew up in a large Catholic family, explain the name of this podcast and tell you a little about themselves. You’ll be sure to laugh, pick up on some movie quotes, tear up at the goodness of God, and remember the beauty of what family is all about. I’ll Hold It Up Girls is a Pod For …
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Are you looking for connection and friendship? Do you ever wish you could walk with a group of honest and vulnerable women who understand what it means to not have it all figured out and fail regularly yet encourage one another to surrender to God and keep trying to be the mom, wife and friend God is calling us to be? Come Join us on I’ll Hold it U…
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