MADISON — “Why talk about chaos when everyone wants to talk about joy?” asked Jeanne Ewing who spoke virtually at the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) convention in June.
Tag: psychology
Free presentations on Gut and Physiology/Psychology Syndrome
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Are you concerned that you may have an autoimmune disorder? Suffering from allergies, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder? Have you been diagnosed with PMS, PCOS, endometriosis, and other fertility related concerns?
Clearing up misconceptions about forgiving
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| Robert Enright |
Second in a series of seven articles on forgiveness.
Lent is a time of seeking forgiveness for sins and then practicing forgiveness toward those who have been unfair to us.
When we forgive, we give the gift of goodness to those who have not been good to us. As we are forgiven, we forgive, as the Catholic Church teaches (Catechism of the Catholic Church, par. 2838).
Sometimes, when people reflect on this link between being forgiven in the Sacrament of Penance and then forgiving others, there may be some apprehension in now extending that forgiveness to those who have been hurtful.
New Year’s resolutions can succeed
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| Ask DMU |
Question:
I always seem to have trouble following through with my New Year’s resolutions. Why is that? And what can I do to succeed this year?
Response:
William T. McKenna, M.S
Pre-Doctoral Resident in Clinical Psychology at Catholic Charities
Every year many of us find ourselves in your shoes.
From losing weight, to reading more, to cutting back on fast food, we all make plans that can be both great and unattainable at the same time.
Separation and divorce affect children’s emotional life
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| Ask IPS |
Question: “I’m currently going through a separation with my spouse and I’m concerned about my children. How could the separation affect them?”
Response: William McKenna, M.S., Clinical Extern at the IPS Center for Psychological Services
Taking responsibility for sins
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| Ask IPS |
Question: “How can I take responsibility for my own sinful actions, while still recognizing the mercy and love of God?”
Response: William McKenna, M.S., Clinical Extern at the IPS Center for Psychological Services
Meeting the goals of a New Year’s resolution
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Question: “I expect so much of myself each New Year. How do I make my resolutions last?”
Response:William McKenna, M.S., Clinical Extern at the IPS Center for Psychological Services