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Family

"How to Make a Positive Change in Your Family System" - Be With the Word, Feast of the Holy Family

"Understanding the Meaning of Beauty in a Family" - blog by Maria De Bruyn

"A Narcissist in the Family" - blog by Maria De Bruyn

"Helping Daughters Develop a Healthy Body Image" - blog by Wendy Baribeau

"Smart Parenting in the Smart Phone Era: Part I Know the Risks" - blog by Wendy Baribeau

"Smart Parenting in the Smart Phone Era: Part II Using Resources" - blog by Wendy Baribeau

"Changing Yourself First to Help Your Children" - blog by Dr. Eric Gudan

"How to Manage Teens and Screens" - blog by Dr. Gerry Crete

"What It Means to Be a Good Man and a Good Father" - Be With the Word, 4th Sunday of Advent

"Homeschooling and Mental Health" - Dr. Peter Malinoski and Jody Garneau interview on Kolbecast

"Does God want to punish us and cause suffering? A family therapist perspective" - Dr. Gerry Crete's Be with the Word Podcast, Corpus Christi

"On Vaccine Mandates, Contempt, Families, and Thanksgiving"- blog by Dr. Peter Malinoski

"The Sins of the Fathers: Unexpressed Love" - Weekly Reflection, July 6, 2022

"The Sins of the Parents – Conveniently Denied" - Weekly Reflection, July 13, 2022

"How Parents Use Their Children To Avoid Feeling Shame" - Weekly Reflection, July 20, 2022

"Loving a Parent Who Doesn’t Love You" - Weekly Reflection, July 27, 2022

"Who’s Your Daddy? Confusion Over Our Primary Parents" - Weekly Reflection, August 3, 2022

"Through The Eyes of a Catholic Toddler" - Weekly Reflection, August 17, 2022

Human Formation

"The Importance of Inner Work" - Dr. Peter Malinoski interview on SmartCatholics

"Human Formation: The Critical Missing Element" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 63

"Human Formation Is Essential to Catholic Formation" - Dr. Peter Malinoski interview with the Fulton Sheen Institute

"Your Well-Being:  The Secular Experts Speak" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 90

"The Deepest Human Formation Work A Catholic Can Do" - Weekly Reflection - September 21, 2022

“From Rejecting to Embracing Aging” - Weekly Reflection - December 21, 2022

“Catholic Being vs. Catholic Doing” - Weekly Reflection - December 28, 2022

“The Secret Psychological Reasons We Fail to Make Time for Prayer” - Weekly Reflection - January 4, 2023

“Distraction and Prayer: Satan, Symptoms, or Something Else?” - Weekly Reflection - January 11, 2023

“Distractions in Prayer: When our Parts Cry for Help” - Weekly Reflection - January 18, 2023

”Distracted Prayers: Hidden Reasons for Avoiding God” - Weekly Reflection - January 25, 2023

“Catholic Understandings of Human Formation” - Weekly Reflection - March 29, 2023

“Who Forms your Clay?” - Weekly Reflection - April 12, 2023

“The "Whys" of Human Formation” - Weekly Reflection - April 19, 2023

“On The Metaphysics Of The Human Person” - Weekly Reflection - April 26, 2023 

“On The Metaphysics of Human Formation” - Weekly Reflection - May 3, 2023

“On the Importance of C+ Work in Human Formation” - Weekly Reflection - May 10, 2023

“Link’s Library: Catholic Human Formation Resources” - Weekly Reflection - May 17, 2023

“A Catholic Researcher’s Reference List” - Weekly Reflection - August 2, 2023

Internal Family Systems

"Why Do I Feel Like I Have Conflicting Parts?" - Dr. Peter Malinoski Interview on Being Human Podcast Episode 35

"A Guided Exercise" - Dr. Peter Malinoski interview on Being Human Podcast Episode 36

"Where do Evil Thoughts Come from?" - Dr. Gerry Crete's Be with the Word Podcast, 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

"Resolving Inner Conflicts by Understanding our 'Wicked' Parts" - Dr. Gerry Crete's Be with the Word Podcast, 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

"A New and Better Way of Understanding Myself and Others" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 71

"Is Internal Family Systems Really Catholic?" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 73

"Internal Chaos and Blending vs. Internal Peace and Integration" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 74

"The Blue and the Orange: Reconsidering Depression and Mania Through the Lens of Parts" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 75

"The Many Faces of Grief Inside Us" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 82

"The Internal Dance of Healthy Grief" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 83

"Perfectionism:  Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 85

"Obsessions, Compulsions, OCD, and Internal Family Systems" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 86

"Inner Pre-Evangelization: A Focus on Internal Trust" - blog by Dr. Peter Malinoski

"Ukraine (Internal Family Systems Experiential Exercise)" - Weekly Reflection, March 2, 2022

"The Conflicting Loves Inside You" - Weekly Reflection, June 29, 2022

“Loving Conversations on Controversial Subjects: A Parts-Informed Approach” - Weekly Reflection - February 1, 2023

“Reconciling IFS with our Catholic Christian Faith” - Weekly Reflection - May 24, 2023

“The Baptism of Jesus: Illuminating Parts through the Luminous Mysteries” - Weekly Reflection - May 31, 2023

“The Wedding at Cana: Illuminating Parts through the Luminous Mysteries” - Weekly Reflection - June 7, 2023

“Proclamation of the Kingdom: Illuminating Parts through the Luminous Mysteries” - Weekly Reflection - June 14, 2023

“The Transfiguration of Jesus: Illuminating Parts through the Luminous Mysteries” - Weekly Reflection - June 21, 2023

“The Institution of the Eucharist: Illuminating Parts through the Luminous Mysteries” - Weekly Reflection - June 28, 2023

“Sin, Self, Free Will, Hell, and IFS: A Conversation” - Weekly Reflection - July 5, 2023

“Does Jesus Have Parts?” - Weekly Reflection - July 12, 2023

“Your Daydreams Reveal Your Secret, Unmet Needs” - Weekly Reflection - September 6, 2023

Gently Approaching What Underlies Problematic Daydreams” - Weekly Reflection - September 13, 2023

“Harnessing the Good in Daydreams with St. Ignatius” Weekly Reflection - September 27, 2023

Marriage

"The One Main Psychological Reason Why Catholic Marriages Fail" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 57

"The Catholic Marriage Bed" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 58

"Mystery, Covenant, Vocation, and Being "Submissive" in the Marriage Bed" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 59

"How Well Do You Know Your Spouse?" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 60

"Fractured, Fragmented Sex in Catholic Marriages" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 61

"Unmet Attachment Needs and Unmet Integrity Needs" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 62

"Human Formation: The Critical Missing Element" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 63

"Subtle Ways Catholics Cheat on Their Spouse: How and Why" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 64

 "Why Catholic Spouses Find It Hard to Emphathize With Each Other Especially When It Comes to Sex - With Solutions: How and Why" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 65

"Acceptance vs. Endorsement: A Critical Difference in Catholic Marriages" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 66

"Catholic and UnCatholic Sex in Catholic Marriages" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 67

"Improving Sexual Intimacy in Catholic Marriages" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 68

"Good and Bad Sex in Catholic Marriages: What are the Moral Limits?" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 69

"Catholic Sex and the Four Pillars -- and the Dos and Don'ts of Sharing about your Sexual Life" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 70

Relationships

"Identity, Love and Relationships" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's interview on Catholic Late Night

"Untangling God's Love From Our Fallen Natures" - blog by Annie Harton

"Empathy, Sin and Relationships" - Be With the Word, 2nd Sun of Advent

"How to Work Through Our Psychological Defenses to Enrich Our Relationship with God and Others" - blog by Dr. Peter Malinoski

"How Maintaining Relationships Through Disagreements Helps Prepare Us for Heaven" - blog by Dr. Eric Gudan

"Transform Conflict Into Better Relationships" - blog by Dr. Gerry Crete

"How to Break Through Relationship Conflict" - Be With the Word, Baptism of the Lord, Cycle B

"Loving People We Disagree With" - Be With the Word, 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B

"Why Do I Avoid God?" - Dr. Peter's webinar for the Catholic Pscyhological Association

"Loneliness vs. Alienation" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's interview on FOCUS

"Openness vs. Receptivity" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's interview on FOCUS

"Tolerating Being Loved" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's interview on FOCUS

"Three Elements of Loving" - Weekly Reflection, Feb 17, 2022

"Definition of Enemies" - Weekly Reflection - March 9, 2022

"Six Reasons Catholics Don't Know their Enemies" - Weekly Reflection - March 16, 2022

"Temporary Enemies" - Weekly Reflection - March 23, 2022

"The Real Reason Adults Leave the Church" - Weekly Reflection - August 10, 2022

“Better Homes and Pardons: Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness” - Weekly Reflection - February 8, 2023

“What Your Daydreams Tell You About Your Relationships” - Weekly Reflection - September 20, 2023

Sex

"The Secret Impact of Shame on our Sexuality" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 49

"In Search of a Healthy, Ordered Sexuality" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 50

"Top Ten Reasons Why Catholic Men Masturbate" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 51

"Breaking Free From Masturbastion - Part 1" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 52

"Breaking Free From Masturbastion - Part 2" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 53

"Mystery, Covenant, Vocation, and Being "Submissive" in the Marriage Bed" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 59

"Fractured, Fragmented Sex in Catholic Marriages" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 61

"Why Catholic Spouses Find It Hard to Emphathize With Each Other Especially When It Comes to Sex - With Solutions: How and Why" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 65

"Catholic and UnCatholic Sex in Catholic Marriages" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 67

"Improving Sexual Intimacy in Catholic Marriages" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 68

"Good and Bad Sex in Catholic Marriages: What are the Moral Limits?" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 69

"Catholic Sex and the Four Pillars -- and the Dos and Don'ts of Sharing about your Sexual Life" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration podcast, Episode 70

"Healing Our Sexual Brokenness" - Dr. Gerry Crete's Be With the Word Podcast

Shame

"The Lies We Tell Ourselves in Life Stories" - Be With the Word, All Saints Day

"The Silent Killer Who Stalks You From Inside" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 37

"Seeing the Signs of Shame in Yourself and Others" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 38

"The Real, Radical and Resounding Differences Between Shame and Guilt" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 39

"Rape, Incest, Shame and Silence: A True Story Reexamined - Part I" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 40

"Rape, Incest, Shame and Silence: A True Story Reexamined - Part II" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 43

"Rape, Incest, Shame and Silence: A True Story Reexamined - Part III" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 44

"Practicing Deep Listening: Understanding King David's Shame" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 42

"How Shame Leads Us to Idolatry" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 45

"Shame and Tragedy: Judas Iscariot and You" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 46

"Shame and Redemption: St. Peter and You" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 47

"Shame and Repentence: St. Dismas" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 48

"The Secret Impact of Shame on our Sexuality" - Dr. Peter Malinoski's Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, Episode 49

"Overcoming Shame Despite Loss and Suffering" - Be With the Word, Palm Sunday

"Shame, the Prayer Killer" - Weekly Reflection - December 15, 2021

"How Parents Use Their Children To Avoid Feeling Shame" - Weekly Reflection - July 20, 2022