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In this talk, Catholic psychotherapist Suzanne Baars draws on the anthropology of St. Thomas Aquinas and the pioneering work of the late Catholic psychiatrists Conrad Baars and Anna Terruwe to illustrate the role of the emotions in assisting one’s spiritual growth.

How does a strong-minded Italian mother raise two children on her own who are equally strong-minded? She gives them words by which to live. In this audiobook, Mama's words have been transformed into wisdom that will stir the soul and hearten the spirit. Mama's words of advice, both practical and profound, touch every aspect of life. You will discover how Mama's words have woven a foundation of faith, virtue, and integrity.

As relationships deepen in healthy encounters, conflicts emerge. This seminar addresses the call to resolve through noticing, analyzing, discerning self-reflection and dialogue. Part One addresses conflicts in intimate relationships. Part Two will focus on the role of teachers, church leaders, and organization leaders in creating a safe space for conflicts to emerge. Some concepts of Parker Palmer will be used to investigate ‘truth’ as truth in its communal dimension.

In Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, he says: “Be angry and sin not.” How do we live this Christian admonition? How do we attain spiritual growth in struggle, in conflict, and with feelings that overwhelm us? Carole Riley, C.D.P., Ph.D., looks at conflict as a Eucharistic engagement. When we apply the skills and techniques she discusses in this presentation, we may better understand the mystery of life and reach harmony.

How do you tell a child about the death of a parent, sibling, close relative, or friend? Once that death has been made known, how do you answer children’s questions about what caused the person to die, and what happens next? Then, as the grieving process begins, what are some constructive ways for children to express strong reaction to loss? These and other questions are answered in Helping Children to Grieve, a powerful, practical presentation by Sister Carole Riley, Ph.D., LPC.

In two presentations, Dr. Riley addresses the grieving process and describes steps for grief recovery. The use of a loss-graph and relationship-graph foster healing of emotional hurts and other issues that remain from unfinished emotional grieving. Safe exercises for a person to work alone or with a grief partner are described. In these talks, Dr. Riley provides many helpful examples as well as an outline for personal use.

Something revolutionary has begun. Starting with Gestalt and Cognitive theories, psychology began to take a new course and develop more effective ways of helping people think straight and deal with the challenges of life. However, something even more revolutionary has begun. Dr. Martin Seligman, a cognitive psychologist, has developed a psychology of wellness based on the virtues. His premise is that good mental health is founded on virtuous thinking and living.

Fr. Cecero gives a short list of ways to make those changes we are afraid to make. Are normal duties insurmountable? Do you often seek advice to the extreme? Do you find it difficult to express your own ideas? If you answer yes to one of these questions, you may be an unhealthy dependent. Fr. Cecero shows you how to move from unhealthy to healthy dependence. He suggests goals that will help make lifestyle changes; and increase a readiness to engage life.

Denial, anger, depression, and anxiety block the path to freedom. Hostile environments at home and work feed our sense of being out of control and under attack. To deal with these realities, Sr. Riley introduces the listener to a series of meditation techniques that address our unhealthy defense mechanisms, face our fears, and begin to understand the peace and strengths that come from utilizing the insights of mystics as well as psychologists.

Explains five major areas for parenting. Parents must know how to communicate among themselves first, then their children and must know how to listen. Parents must be self-confident in their power to be and to teach. Parents must know how to be firm, create boundaries, and enforce them. Lack of enforcement is seen as a lack of love. Parent must be consistent in life, in teaching, and in their behavior. They must live and guide in morality and just rules.

God is love and loves us even when we are not feeling good and feel that we are abandoned. Sr. Riley analyzes many types of depression rooted in emotional, physical, and spiritual problems. For those who are suffering various forms of clinical depression and receiving professional help this will prove a valuable support tool. For people who simply struggle with self-doubt, desperate thoughts, a general sadness, the simple techniques presented here will prove life changing.