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Interior Integration for Catholics

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The mission of this podcast is the formation of your heart in love and for love, Together, we shore up the natural, human foundation for your spiritual formation as a Catholic. St. Thomas Aquinas asserts that without this inner unity, without this interior integration, without ordered self-love, you cannot enter loving union with God, your Blessed Mother, or your neighbor. Informed by Internal Family Systems approaches and grounded firmly in a Catholic understanding of the human person, this podcast brings you the best information, the illuminating stories, and the experiential exercises you need to become more whole in the natural realm. This restored human formation then frees you to better live out the three loves in the two Great Commandments – loving God, your neighbor, and yourself. Check out the Resilient Catholics Community which grew up around this podcast at https://www.soulsandhearts.com/rcc.

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Three Inner Experiential Exercises

May 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Summary:  In this episode I discuss the crucial role of the right kinds of corrective and healing experiences in our lives.  I then offer you three inner experiential exercises to help you understand three questions: 1) In what ways do you not love yourself (with a special focus on inner critics); 2) your inner tension between connection and protection; and 3) your internal battles with rigidity and chaos. Lead in:   Experience.   I have been wanting for a long time to offer you some exp...

93 Three Inner Experiential Exercises

May 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Summary:  In this episode I discuss the crucial role of the right kinds of corrective and healing experiences in our lives.  I then offer you three inner experiential exercises to help you understand three questions: 1) In what ways do you not love yourself (with a special focus on inner critics); 2) your inner tension between connection and protection; and 3) your internal battles with rigidity and chaos. Lead in:   Experience.   I have been wanting for a long time to offer you some exp...

Understanding and Healing your Mind through IPNB

April 04, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB

Summary:  In this episode, I invite you to explore and understand with me neuropsychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel's Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) and what IPNB can show us about psychological health.  We review the triangle of well-being, the nature of secure attachments, and the basis for mental health from an IPNB perspective.  We examine the characteristics of a healthy mind and how it functions, and the two signs that reliable indicate all psychological symptoms and mental dysfunction.  We...

92 Understanding and Healing your Mind through IPNB

April 04, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB

Summary:  In this episode, I invite you to explore and understand with me neuropsychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel's Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) and what IPNB can show us about psychological health.  We review the triangle of well-being, the nature of secure attachments, and the basis for mental health from an IPNB perspective.  We examine the characteristics of a healthy mind and how it functions, and the two signs that reliable indicate all psychological symptoms and mental dysfunction.  We...

Special Episode: The Litanies of the Heart with Dr. Gerry Crete

March 25, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 34.9 MB

We discuss the brand new release of Souls and Hearts' Litanies of the Heart. These prayers were composed to be very attuned to the needs of closed hearts, fearful hearts, and wounded hearts, bringing in the best of psychological science around how we trust, how we connect and how we form bonds with others in our humanness -- all to help us better develop a deep, personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Join us as we discuss the origin of the Litanies, their development,...

91 Special Episode: The Litanies of the Heart with Dr. Gerry Crete

March 25, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 34.9 MB

We discuss the brand new release of Souls and Hearts' Litanies of the Heart. These prayers were composed to be very attuned to the needs of closed hearts, fearful hearts, and wounded hearts, bringing in the best of psychological science around how we trust, how we connect and how we form bonds with others in our humanness -- all to help us better develop a deep, personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Join us as we discuss the origin of the Litanies, their dev...

90 Your Well-Being: The Secular Experts Speak

March 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65 MB

Summary:  Join us as we review how philosophers and modern secular psychologists understand mental health and well-being.  In this episode, we look at the attempts to define what make us happy, from the 4th century BC to the present day.  Arristipus, Aristotle, Descartes, Freud, Seligman, Porges, Schwartz, and two diagnostic systems.  We take a special look at how positive psychology and Internal Family Systems see well-being.   Lead in   In  June of 1991 I was really traumatized   Just ...

Your Well-Being: The Secular Experts Speak

March 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65 MB

Summary:  Join us as we review how philosophers and modern secular psychologists understand mental health and well-being.  In this episode, we look at the attempts to define what make us happy, from the 4th century BC to the present day.  Arristipus, Aristotle, Descartes, Freud, Seligman, Porges, Schwartz, and two diagnostic systems.  We take a special look at how positive psychology and Internal Family Systems see well-being.   Lead in   In  June of 1991 I was really traumatized   Just ...

89 Your Trauma, Your Body: Protection vs. Connection

February 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

Summary:  Join Dr. Peter as he explains how trauma impacts our bodies, through the lens of polyvagal theory. Through quotes, examples, questions for reflection and experiential exercises, Dr. Peter walks you through a current understanding of how large a role our bodies have in our experience of trauma.   Introduction   I am Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist, bringing to you, my listener the best of psychology and human formation and harmonizing it with our Catholic Faith   Thi...

Your Trauma, Your Body: Protection vs. Connection

February 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

Summary:  Join Dr. Peter as he explains how trauma impacts our bodies, through the lens of polyvagal theory. Through quotes, examples, questions for reflection and experiential exercises, Dr. Peter walks you through a current understanding of how large a role our bodies have in our experience of trauma.   Introduction   I am Dr. Peter Malinoski, clinical psychologist, bringing to you, my listener the best of psychology and human formation and harmonizing it with our Catholic Faith   Thi...

88 Trauma: Defining and Understanding the Experience

January 03, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB

Summary: In this episode, we gain a deeper understanding of the experience of trauma, the impact of trauma. we clarify definitions of different aspects of trauma, various categories of trauma, the immediate and delayed signs and symptoms of trauma, and the effects of trauma.  Then I share an experiential exercise with you to help you discover potential areas that might be fruitful for future exploration of your own internal experience.   Opening Dramatic Short   Brief descriptions of the ...

Trauma: Defining and Understanding the Experience

January 03, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB

Summary: In this episode, we gain a deeper understanding of the experience of trauma, the impact of trauma. we clarify definitions of different aspects of trauma, various categories of trauma, the immediate and delayed signs and symptoms of trauma, and the effects of trauma.  Then I share an experiential exercise with you to help you discover potential areas that might be fruitful for future exploration of your own internal experience.   Opening Dramatic Short   Brief descriptions of the ...

87 Scrupulosity: When OCD Gets Religion

December 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

Summary: In this episode, we explore the conventional secular and the traditional spiritual ways of understanding scrupulosity, bringing in the experts to define scrupulosity, tells us the signs of being scrupulous, speculate on the causes of the trouble, discuss that standard remedies in the secular and spiritual realms.  Then I share with you my views on it, looking at scrupulosity through an Internal Family Systems lens, grounded in a Catholic worldview.   We discuss how parts have diffe...

Scrupulosity: When OCD Gets Religion

December 06, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

Summary: In this episode, we explore the conventional secular and the traditional spiritual ways of understanding scrupulosity, bringing in the experts to define scrupulosity, tells us the signs of being scrupulous, speculate on the causes of the trouble, discuss that standard remedies in the secular and spiritual realms.  Then I share with you my views on it, looking at scrupulosity through an Internal Family Systems lens, grounded in a Catholic worldview.   We discuss how parts have diffe...

86 Obsessions, Compulsions, OCD and Internal Family Systems

November 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

Join Dr. Peter to go way below the surface and find the hidden meanings of obsessions, compulsions and OCD.  Through poetry and quotes, he invites you into the painful, distressing, fearful and misunderstood world of those who suffer from OCD.  He defines obsessions and compulsions, discusses the different types of each, and evaluates two conventional treatments and one alternative treatment for OCD.  Most importantly, he discusses the deepest natural causes of OCD, which are almost always ...

Obsessions, Compulsions, OCD and Internal Family Systems

November 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

Join Dr. Peter to go way below the surface and find the hidden meanings of obsessions, compulsions and OCD.  Through poetry and quotes, he invites you into the painful, distressing, fearful and misunderstood world of those who suffer from OCD.  He defines obsessions and compulsions, discusses the different types of each, and evaluates two conventional treatments and one alternative treatment for OCD.  Most importantly, he discusses the deepest natural causes of OCD, which are almost always ...

85 Perfectionism: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How

October 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

  Join me as we discover explore all the elements of perfectionism, from its root causes to its surface manifestations, through an Internal Family Systems lens, grounded in a Catholic world view.  Through poetry, quotes, research findings, personal examples and the current professional literature, I pull together many strands into a unified whole to help you deeply grasp the internal experience of perfectionism. Intro   The Quintessential Persona    Leanna Smith   We are togeth...

Perfectionism: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How

October 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

  Join me as we discover explore all the elements of perfectionism, from its root causes to its surface manifestations, through an Internal Family Systems lens, grounded in a Catholic world view.  Through poetry, quotes, research findings, personal examples and the current professional literature, I pull together many strands into a unified whole to help you deeply grasp the internal experience of perfectionism. Intro   The Quintessential Persona    Leanna Smith   We are togeth...

84 The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of the IIC Podcast

September 06, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 39 MB

In this episode, I lay out the whole mission and purpose of the Interior Integration for Catholics Podcast -- answering the six central questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether this podcast fits you and your needs.  Get the latest in my discernment about this podcast and the Resilient Catholics Community, where we are going.   Lead in:  [cue Sundancer music] Who, What, Where, When, Why and How -- those are the six questions we're addressing today about this podcast...

The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of the IIC Podcast

September 06, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 39 MB

In this episode, I lay out the whole mission and purpose of the Interior Integration for Catholics Podcast -- answering the six central questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether this podcast fits you and your needs.  Get the latest in my discernment about this podcast and the Resilient Catholics Community, where we are going.   Lead in:  [cue Sundancer music] Who, What, Where, When, Why and How -- those are the six questions we're addressing today about this podcast...

83 The Internal Dance of Healthy Grief

August 30, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 40 MB

Join me for a deep exploration of the ways our parts process grief in healthy ways, the back-and-forth alternating between focusing on the loss and looking at restoration.  Guided by the work of IFS therapist and author Derek Scott and by using a dramatized example of loss with resulting grief, we will explore the internal interactions among our parts that lead to such a multifaceted experience of grief.  We also examine the two paths of grief that Catholics can choose.   Lead-In   Intro ...

The Internal Dance of Healthy Grief

August 30, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 40 MB

Join me for a deep exploration of the ways our parts process grief in healthy ways, the back-and-forth alternating between focusing on the loss and looking at restoration.  Guided by the work of IFS therapist and author Derek Scott and by using a dramatized example of loss with resulting grief, we will explore the internal interactions among our parts that lead to such a multifaceted experience of grief.  We also examine the two paths of grief that Catholics can choose.   Lead-In   Intro ...

82 The Many Faces of Grief Inside Us

August 23, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Through a dramatic representation, quotes, and examples, I walk you through how six dimensions of what it means for you to love yourself and others.  By bringing in the pioneering work of IFS therapist Derek Scott, we will explore how different parts within you respond to grief and loss in so many different ways.   Lead in:   Lead-in Intro   Letter   Ron's reactions   Intro   We are together in this great adventure, this podcast, Interior Integration for Catholics, we are journeyin...

The Many Faces of Grief Inside Us

August 23, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Through a dramatic representation, quotes, and examples, I walk you through how six dimensions of what it means for you to love yourself and others.  By bringing in the pioneering work of IFS therapist Derek Scott, we will explore how different parts within you respond to grief and loss in so many different ways.   Lead in:   Lead-in Intro   Letter   Ron's reactions   Intro   We are together in this great adventure, this podcast, Interior Integration for Catholics, we are journeyin...

81 Grieving is the Price We Pay for Loving

August 16, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 41.6 MB

If we love deeply, we're going to grieve deeply.  It's inevitable.  And it's that simple.  So together, let's understand and experience grief better in order to love better.  In this episode, I review the popular models of grief with their strengths and limitations, illustrating them through poetry, quotes, and evaluating them with the best of the psychological research.  Lead-in:  We are going to start out with a simple truth.  We Catholics get close to people.  We get close to people   ...

Grieving is the Price We Pay for Loving

August 16, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 41.6 MB

If we love deeply, we're going to grieve deeply.  It's inevitable.  And it's that simple.  So together, let's understand and experience grief better in order to love better.  In this episode, I review the popular models of grief with their strengths and limitations, illustrating them through poetry, quotes, and evaluating them with the best of the psychological research.  Lead-in:  We are going to start out with a simple truth.  We Catholics get close to people.  We get close to people   ...

80 How to Help a Loved One Who is Suicidal

August 09, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 42 MB

Through dramatic reenactments, experiential exercises and the best of available resources, Dr. Peter brings you critical information to help you better love those near you who are struggling with suicidal thoughts and impulses.  Learn how to be a much better first responder in these situations and to be a bridge to additional resources for your loved ones who are considering suicide.    Lead-in:  Imagine a young man, a teenager you care about, one you really love, a family member or friend...

How to Help a Loved One Who is Suicidal

August 09, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 42 MB

Through dramatic reenactments, experiential exercises and the best of available resources, Dr. Peter brings you critical information to help you better love those near you who are struggling with suicidal thoughts and impulses.  Learn how to be a much better first responder in these situations and to be a bridge to additional resources for your loved ones who are considering suicide.    Lead-in:  Imagine a young man, a teenager you care about, one you really love, a family member or friend...

79 Suicide's Devastating Impact on Those Left Behind

August 02, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 47.7 MB

Dr. Peter brings you inside the inner world of so many parents, spouses, children, and siblings of those who died by suicide.  Through an imagination exercise, research, quotes from family members, and the Internal Family Systems model of the person, he invites you to a deeper understanding of other others experience a loved one's suicide.   Lead-in   The world is full of ‘friends’ of suicide victims thinking ‘if I had only made that drive over there, I could have done something.’ —Darnel...

Suicide's Devastating Impact on Those Left Behind

August 02, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 47.7 MB

Dr. Peter brings you inside the inner world of so many parents, spouses, children, and siblings of those who died by suicide.  Through an imagination exercise, research, quotes from family members, and the Internal Family Systems model of the person, he invites you to a deeper understanding of other others experience a loved one's suicide.   Lead-in   The world is full of ‘friends’ of suicide victims thinking ‘if I had only made that drive over there, I could have done something.’ —Darnel...

The Desperate Inner Experience of Suicidality

July 26, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 42.6 MB

Lead-in   Almost no one understands suicide very well.  Almost no one.   Some of you might say -- but Dr. Peter, I've been really down and out.  I've been really suicidal.  I've been there.  I lived it.   Not gonna argue with you about having been suicidal. But having intense feelings, almost irresistible impulses toward suicide, constant suicidal thoughts  -- that doesn't mean you understand suicide.  Not at all. I don't think most people who have attempted suicide really understand t...

78 The Desperate Inner Experience of Suicidality

July 26, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 42.6 MB

Lead-in   Almost no one understands suicide very well.  Almost no one.   Some of you might say -- but Dr. Peter, I've been really down and out.  I've been really suicidal.  I've been there.  I lived it.   Not gonna argue with you about having been suicidal. But having intense feelings, almost irresistible impulses toward suicide, constant suicidal thoughts  -- that doesn't mean you understand suicide.  Not at all. I don't think most people who have attempted suicide really understand t...

Suicide in Sacred Scripture

July 19, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 39.6 MB

Dr. Peter walks with you through what Sacred Scripture has to teach us about suicide, exploring the major episodes of suicide in the Bible from a historical and psychological perspective, grounded in a Catholic worldview.

77 Suicide in Sacred Scripture

July 19, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 39.6 MB

Dr. Peter walks with you through what Sacred Scripture has to teach us about suicide, exploring the major episodes of suicide in the Bible from a historical and psychological perspective, grounded in a Catholic worldview.

The Darkness of Suicide -- What Do the Secular Experts Say?

July 12, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MB

Storytime  I want to take you back, back in time to a hot June night in 1980 and tell you a story about that time. [cue sound effect] I’m 11 years old and I'm recovering from a third spinal surgery after two previous cervical fusions failed.  I’m feeling terrible.  I'm in a dark, cold hospital room in a university hospital, just out of post-op and back on the pediatric unit 104 miles from home, immobilized in a full body cast and halo brace, recovering from puking from the general anesthet...

76 The Darkness of Suicide -- What Do the Secular Experts Say?

July 12, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MB

Storytime  I want to take you back, back in time to a hot June night in 1980 and tell you a story about that time. [cue sound effect] I’m 11 years old and I'm recovering from a third spinal surgery after two previous cervical fusions failed.  I’m feeling terrible.  I'm in a dark, cold hospital room in a university hospital, just out of post-op and back on the pediatric unit 104 miles from home, immobilized in a full body cast and halo brace, recovering from puking from the general anesthet...

75 The Blue and the Orange: Reconsidering Depression and Mania Through the Lens of Parts

July 05, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 38.4 MB

And depression manifests itself in different ways depending on roles or functions that different parts   Three major roles   Exiles --  most sensitive -- these exiles have been exploited, rejected, abandoned in external relationships They have suffered relational traumas or attachment injuries They hold the painful experiences that have been isolated from conscious awareness to protect the person from being overwhelmed with the intensity. They desperately want to be seen and known, to...

The Blue and the Orange: Reconsidering Depression and Mania Through the Lens of Parts

July 05, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 38.4 MB

And depression manifests itself in different ways depending on roles or functions that different parts   Three major roles   Exiles --  most sensitive -- these exiles have been exploited, rejected, abandoned in external relationships They have suffered relational traumas or attachment injuries They hold the painful experiences that have been isolated from conscious awareness to protect the person from being overwhelmed with the intensity. They desperately want to be seen and known, to...

74 Internal Chaos and Blending vs. Internal Peace and Integration

June 28, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 44.2 MB

Intro:  It is good to be together, thank you for joining me today in this podcast episode I want to take you back 40 years with me, more than 40 years, to 1981, and share with you an experience I had as a lad, share with you a story and images of that story that will help us understand the topic of today's podcast.  So, without any further delays, its Story Time with Dr. Peter  Its early July 1981, I'm 12 years old, really skinny, about 5 foot 5, 110 lbs, very nearsighted without my glass...

Internal Chaos and Blending vs. Internal Peace and Integration

June 28, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 44.2 MB

Intro:  It is good to be together, thank you for joining me today in this podcast episode I want to take you back 40 years with me, more than 40 years, to 1981, and share with you an experience I had as a lad, share with you a story and images of that story that will help us understand the topic of today's podcast.  So, without any further delays, its Story Time with Dr. Peter  Its early July 1981, I'm 12 years old, really skinny, about 5 foot 5, 110 lbs, very nearsighted without my glass...

73 Is Internal Family Systems Really Catholic?

June 21, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 46.3 MB

Introduction The Goals:  We Catholics are to love God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind.   With every fiber of our being, every last little bit of ourselves.   To love God in every internal experience -- every thought, emotion, body sensation, intention, impulse attitude, belief, assumption, every desire -- every internal experience oriented toward loving God.  Nothing within us oriented any other way.  That's the challenge, ...

Is Internal Family Systems Really Catholic?

June 21, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 46.3 MB

Introduction The Goals:  We Catholics are to love God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind.   With every fiber of our being, every last little bit of ourselves.   To love God in every internal experience -- every thought, emotion, body sensation, intention, impulse attitude, belief, assumption, every desire -- every internal experience oriented toward loving God.  Nothing within us oriented any other way.  That's the challenge, ...

72 What Keeps You from Loving? Is it Really Only Your Vices? (Spoiler Alert: No!)

June 14, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MB

  The Pitch -- Opening   Set the Scene Two Great Commandments   What is the whole point of your life? What is your mission and purpose? What is the most important thing for you to do?  Really think about that for a minute.  What is your ultimate goal on this planet as a Catholic man or woman?   All of us serious Catholics want to love God and neighbor.    36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all ...

What Keeps You from Loving? Is it Really Only Your Vices? (Spoiler Alert: No!)

June 14, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MB

  The Pitch -- Opening   Set the Scene Two Great Commandments   What is the whole point of your life? What is your mission and purpose? What is the most important thing for you to do?  Really think about that for a minute.  What is your ultimate goal on this planet as a Catholic man or woman?   All of us serious Catholics want to love God and neighbor.    36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all ...

A New and Better Way of Understanding Myself and Others

June 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

Introduction  Very autobiographical today, I'm going to tell you a lot about me and the mistakes I've made and how those mistakes have brought me to do this episode.   I don't really like talking about myself -- not a lot of autobiographical material in previous episodes I especially don't like talking about myself all by myself in my little studio -- not being interviewed by a host -- the really Competent part of me thinks it's a little weird to be sharing details of my life and my stru...

71 A New and Better Way of Understanding Myself and Others

June 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

Introduction  Very autobiographical today, I'm going to tell you a lot about me and the mistakes I've made and how those mistakes have brought me to do this episode.   I don't really like talking about myself -- not a lot of autobiographical material in previous episodes I especially don't like talking about myself all by myself in my little studio -- not being interviewed by a host -- the really Competent part of me thinks it's a little weird to be sharing details of my life and my stru...

70 Catholic Sex and the Four Pillars -- and the Dos and Don'ts of Sharing about your Sexual Life

May 31, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 44.4 MB

Intro:   This is it, this is the last episode in our 21 episode series on sexuality , our last episode of 14 in our subseries on sexuality in Catholic marriages, it has been a long run, thank you for being here We are finishing up with our metaphor of the canopied Catholic Marriage Bed  And today we'll be discussing the four bedposts, the canopy, and the bedskirt, bedspread and the shams with more examples.   I’m clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski and I am here with you, to be your h...

Catholic Sex and the Four Pillars -- and the Dos and Don'ts of Sharing about your Sexual Life

May 31, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 44.4 MB

Intro:   This is it, this is the last episode in our 21 episode series on sexuality , our last episode of 14 in our subseries on sexuality in Catholic marriages, it has been a long run, thank you for being here We are finishing up with our metaphor of the canopied Catholic Marriage Bed  And today we'll be discussing the four bedposts, the canopy, and the bedskirt, bedspread and the shams with more examples.   I’m clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski and I am here with you, to be your h...

Good and Bad Sex in Catholic Marriages: What are the Moral Limits?

May 24, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 34.4 MB

Opening Questions (connect to vignettes)   Cindy wants to know, "Is oral sex okay in marriage? -- My husband every now and then likes it if I give him a blowjob, just for some variety in our sex life and he says there's no moral problem with that and it turns him on, but I'm not sure what I think and feel about that."     Barbara asks "In episode 61, in the story of Jeff and Joanne, you seemed to say that the husband's kissing of breasts was wrong, that it was disordered.  But I like it w...

69 Good and Bad Sex in Catholic Marriages: What are the Moral Limits?

May 24, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 34.4 MB

Opening Questions (connect to vignettes)   Cindy wants to know, "Is oral sex okay in marriage? -- My husband every now and then likes it if I give him a blowjob, just for some variety in our sex life and he says there's no moral problem with that and it turns him on, but I'm not sure what I think and feel about that."     Barbara asks "In episode 61, in the story of Jeff and Joanne, you seemed to say that the husband's kissing of breasts was wrong, that it was disordered.  But I like it w...