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Are Catholics Too Negative? Finding Joy in the Faith

I'm going to say something that might be controversial: sometimes Catholics can be really negative.

Between the culture wars, doom-scrolling Catholic social media, and focusing so heavily on suffering that we forget about resurrection — it can start to feel like joy got left out of the equation entirely.

In this episode, I explore a question I think we need to ask honestly.

We talk about:

* Why Catholic culture sometimes leans heavy on the negative

* The difference between carrying the cross and wallowing in misery

* How to hold both suffering AND joy as a Catholic mom

* Practical ways to…

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