Apr 18, 2019 | Anger, Children, Discouragement, Family, Living Your Faith
Our Abiding in Hope hosts discuss different ways to entertain the family and avoid viewing movies and TV that don’t promote good values. The second part of the show Fr. Baker and Mary Ann discuss how to deal with angry outbursts when we are unhappy. The hosts...
Aug 29, 2018 | Children, Discerning Vocations, Faith, Family, Living Your Faith, Marriage, Questioning the Faith
Abiding in Hope Episode 19 (Encore) Fr. John Sims Baker, along with Mary Ann Jepsen, are prompted by a question sent in by a listener to discuss dealing with adult children who may have left the faith or are questioning their faith. The hosts also discuss how a parent...
Jul 5, 2018 | Anxiety, Children, Coping with Depression In Other People, Family, Marriage, Mental Health
Abiding in Hope Episode 20 Show hosts Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen answer a listener’s question about her marriage. She has lost patience with her husband’s worrying, anxiety, and depression. The second question the hosts focus on how to have an...
Jun 11, 2018 | Children, Discerning Vocations, Faith, Family, Living Your Faith, Marriage, Questioning the Faith
Abiding in Hope Episode 19 Fr. John Sims Baker, along with Mary Ann Jepsen, are prompted by a question sent in by a listener to discuss dealing with adult children who may have left the faith or are questioning their faith. The hosts also discuss how a parent might...
Apr 23, 2018 | Broken Marriages, Children, Faith, Living Your Faith, Marriage, Prayer
Abiding in Hope Episode 16 Fr. John Sims Baker and Mary Ann Jepsen discuss prayer, fasting and giving alms. The second question the hosts address is dealing with a former spouse re-marrying and how it might affect children. The hosts invite you to participate in...
Feb 5, 2018 | Children, Marriage, Same Sex Attraction
Abiding in Hope Episode 11 This show addresses how to discuss same sex attraction with adult children (and others), especially when another’s point of view doesn’t seem to align with the Catholic faith. The hosts invite you to participate in future shows...