Two Become Family: Restoring Confidence in Catholic Marriage and Family life
Renzo and Monica share stories, advice, and encouragement for everyday Catholics navigating the human side of a faith-filled marriage. They both bring a voice of joyful solidarity from their experience living in the trenches with a growing family. Their honesty and witness offer hope to couples who want to find confidence in their vocation to marriage through a candid and faithful discussion.
Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and national speakers. Their latest title, Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse was published through Ave Maria Press. They host the popular marriage podcast Two Become Family and speak nationally for the St. John Paul II Foundation’s Together in Holiness conference series.
Their testimonies of faith, marriage, and parenting have been featured by the National Catholic Register, the Knights of Columbus, and Augustine Institute. They are coauthors of the children’s devotional Go to Joseph for Children, and Renzo is also the author of the men’s devotional Go to Joseph: 10 Day Preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Why Husbands Need To Share the Mental Load
In todays episode, we sit down and demystify “mental load”. We share about Renzo’s experience struggling to accept the concept, and share how husbands can help lighten their wives loads through Chris…
Dr. Bob Schuchts - Restoring Friendship, Passion, and Communion in Your Marriage
In today's episode, we kick off the second year of Pre-Cana with the Pope with Dr. Bob Schuchts from the JP II Healing Center! This was a great conversation and we're so glad you're here!
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Why All The Sex Rules?
This is the last episode of year ONE of Pre-Cana with the Pope! In today's episode, we discuss the Catholic Church's rules about sex. We start laying the foundation of what the Church teaches, why it…
Why a Teacher Decided to Homeschool Her Kids
In today’s episode we sit down and talk about the non-political reasons we decided to homeschool. Monica, who’s a certified teacher, goes over the reasons she said she’d NEVER homeschool, and then we…
Unpacking the Lies Holding Back Our Marriage
In today's episode, we sit down and reflect on a wedding homily from St. John Paul II. We talk about memories, lies that we unknowingly believe, and the hills that Renzo is willing to die on. We’re s…
Dr. Gregory Popcak - Becoming a Household on Mission
In today's episode, Monica sits down to interview Dr. Gregory Popcak about all things marriage and family! Let's jump in!
To learn more about his ministry visit: CatholicHOM to learn more about Cathol…
Making Your Marriage a Gospel With Pope Benedict XVI
In today's episode we look to the late Pope Benedict XVI for his thoughts on marriage. Together we reflect on what it means for our marriage to be a gospel and why our cultures crisis of faith is als…
Setting Marriage Goals and Avoiding Spiritual Complacency
Everyone’s been talking about New Year’s resolutions, but did you include your relationship in your goals for 2023? In today's episode we talk about relationship goals and don’t mean adding more date…
Resolutions with the Pope
What does JP2 have to say about the top 4 New Years Resolutions of 2022? Let’s jump in and make 2023 great!
Here are some quotes:
“what is man, is not a rational animal composed of a soul and of a body…
Setting Boundaries During the Holidays and Beyond
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TOB 3: Why (and When) God Created Eve: Original Unity (General Audiences 8-10)
In today's episode, we’re dive back into our reflections on St. John Paul the Great’s Theology of the Body. This time we’re talking about Original Unity. What is the significance of God creating Eve …
Challenging Husbands and Men Without Chests
In today’s episode, we talk about the root of marital struggles for a lot of husbands, how our culture has created men without chests, and the way marriage can heal and bring out the best in husbands…
Redemptive Suffering, Expectant Faith, and Praying for Miracles
In today's episode, one question gets us completely off track and vulnerable about our current spiritual journey as individuals and as a married couple. What does redemption mean? How can we suffer …
Katie Warner - Raising Faithful Children and Encouraging Vocations Through Beauty
In todays episode, we interview author Katie Warner. Katie has published beautiful children’s books that help children encounter their faith through beauty and powerful story telling. Our conversatio…
Sexual Desire, Sexual Dysfunction, and Sexual Human Formation
In todays episode, we talk very candidly about the struggles of building a intimate and holy sex life. We get honest about the root causes of some of our generations sexual dysfunctions, and we go to…
Answering Listener Questions on Dating, Engagement, First Year of Marriage, Finances, Virtues, and Friendships
In today's episode, we give you a short update on our personal lives and then we answer some listener questions! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions on Instagram.
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Dr. Timothy Lock - Catholic Psychology, Spiritual Bypass, and Choosing Forgiveness
In today's episode, we sit down with our good friend Dr. Timothy Lock and talk about psychology, Catholic spirituality, and the importance of forgiveness! If you've ever wondered how psychology, heal…
How To Be a Person: Why Human Formation is the Necessary Foundation of Marriage
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In today's episode, we talk about human formation. We ask St. John Paul why he thinks human formation is so foundational to marriage and why advice for priests…
Beth Sri - The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful
No marriage is perfect, and neither is the Sri’s. In today’s episode, we sit down with Beth Sri and talk about all things marriage and her new book that she co-authored with her husband Dr Edward Sri…
TOB 2: Adam Before Eve and Original Solitude (General Audiences 3-7)
In today's episode, we tackle the St. John Paul's teaching on Original Solitude. What is the significance of our being different from the world around and how does that effect our relationships with …