Attachment and Eternity: The Liturgy of Domestic Church Life and our Heavenly Destiny

June 4, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The following article is part of our ongoing series on the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. To learn more, join our Facebook discussion group: CatholicHŌM (Households on Mission)–Family Discipleship ==== In the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life, the practices associated with the Rite of Christian Relationships are all intended to promote “secure attachment.” Secure Attachment isn’t just a good thing for your mental health, the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life helps us see the spiritual significance of fostering secure attachment... Read more

Are You A Catholic Therapist? Join Our Team!

June 2, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The Pastoral Solutions Institute (www.CatholicCounselors.com) is pleased to announce that we are seeking a new Catholic therapist to join our team. If you are interested, please read the following carefully. About the Institute Founded by Dr. Greg Popcak in 1999, the Pastoral Solutions Institute is a Catholic behavioral tele-health practice providing over 15,000 hours/year of ongoing pastoral tele counseling services to Catholic couples, families and individuals worldwide. About the Position The Pastoral Solutions Institute has an immediate FULL-TIME opening (due to our high level of... Read more

You are a Parent Forever In the Line of Malchizedek–The Common Priesthood in the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life

May 27, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The following article is part of our ongoing series on the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. To learn more, join our Facebook discussion group: CatholicHŌM (Households on Mission)–Family Discipleship. – – – On our radio program today, we got a call from a gentleman who accidentally offended his wife of 20 years by saying that if he had the relationship he has with God now when he was coming out of high school, he might have become a priest. He... Read more

Kids Aren’t Projects: The Myth of Parenting “Techniques” (And What To Do Instead)

May 26, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The following article is part of our ongoing series on the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. To learn more, join our Facebook discussion group: CatholicHŌM (Households on Mission)–Family Discipleship. ——- For the most part, the world views parenting as a series of tools and techniques you use on a child to get them to behave. By contrast, the Catholic theology of family views of parenting as a discipleship relationship parents build with their children with the intention of helping them... Read more

“Imperfect People Need Not Apply” Does the Domestic Church Discriminate?

May 21, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The following article is part of our ongoing series on the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. To learn more, join our Facebook discussion group: CatholicHŌM (Households on Mission)–Family Discipleship. ~ ~ ~ There is a perception that the term “domestic church” is an exclusive club that only admits happily married couples with children. Nothing could further from the truth. In his presentation at the Symposium on Catholic Family Life and Spirituality, (and in the upcoming book, Renewing Catholic Family Life, OSV, 2020) theologian... Read more

“Imperfect Families Need Not Apply” Does the Domestic Church Discriminate?

May 21, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

“The Parish Exists To Support the Family Not The Other Way Around.” Popcak Interview with The Angelus on Domestic Church Life

May 20, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles just published an article I was interviewed for. It discusses the renewed emphasis on domestic church life–especially in light of the pandemic. My thanks to Sophia Martinson for the piece. Since we discussed a lot of things that didn’t make the final piece, I wanted to share the full conversation Sophia and I had. I hope it will help you discover the importance of your domestic church in God’s plan for bringing the world to... Read more

“It’s Just Easier to Do It Myself” (And Other Lies Satan is Using to Undermine Your Domestic Church)

May 13, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The following article is part of our ongoing series on the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. To learn more, join our Facebook discussion group: CatholicHŌM (Households on Mission)–Family Discipleship. One of the most important ways families celebrate the Rite of Christian Relationships in the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life is by “responding promptly, generously, consistently, and cheerfully” to each other’s needs. That said, a recent poll of Catholic HŌM members found that this was one the most difficult practices in the Rite... Read more

“I’m Just Not Affectionate” A Wound God Wants To Heal

May 7, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The following article is part of our ongoing series on the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. To learn more, join our Facebook discussion group: CatholicHŌM (Households on Mission)–Family Discipleship. “Extravagant affection” is one of the recommended practices in the Rite of Christian Relationships, the first of three rites that makes up the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. The practice of “extravagant affection” in the Rite of Christian Relationship isn’t just something that’s good to do for your kids. It’s a way... Read more

Your Family: On A Mission From God

April 30, 2020 By Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

The following article is part of our ongoing series on the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life. To learn more, join our Facebook discussion group: CatholicHŌM (Households on Mission)–Family Discipleship. Every Christian family is on a mission from God. I want to walk through some simple steps every family can take to discern their mission. But first, where does this idea of a mission even come from? The Roots of Your Family Mission The Sacrament of Marriage is founded on the... Read more