76. Mercy In Christian Marriage: Surviving a spouse's porn addiction with Mary Lenaburg

Send us Fan MailHappy Easter, Sisters in Christ! Thank you very much for your patience!Motherhood, migraines, colds etc. have unfortunately slowed down our podcast production for the past couple of weeks. We sincerely appreciate you coming back to listen to our podcast. We hope it blesses you, that the stories of the women and men in Christ encourages and inspires you!For Divine Mercy Sunday, Sheila spoke with best-selling Catholic author Mary Lenaburg about how her family’s caregiving cross coincided with addiction struggles that nearly shattered their 20-year marriage, and then became a road to surrender, mercy, and renewal. We follow the turning points that made healing possible through prayer, counseling, the sacraments, and a hard won choice to keep fighting for love rooted in forgiveness, mercy and life-giving sacrifice.• framing spiritual life as a battle where Christ wins the war • Courtney’s seizures and caregiving stress changing the family’s life • turning from trying to fix everything to living the present moment • the crisis night that forces a choice and starts the healing path • therapy, marriage counselling, spiritual direction, and retreat work • learning forgiveness without weaponizing the past • Theology of the Body insights on love versus lust and objectification • confession, freedom, and renewing wedding vows as a marriage milestone • grief, hope, and seeing her daughter• reclaiming midlife purpose and offering wisdom to younger women • body image, personal style, and dressing with dignity • clean beauty, non-toxic skincare, and why ingredients matter • where to find Mary’s work and productsMay I ask, what can we pray for you? Please feel free to drop in the comments below on our YouTube channel, and please say a prayer for Camille Mendoza, the talented mother in British Columbia, who designed our podcast logo. She was just recently hospitalized for a serious medical condition. I invite you to share this with another Catholic mom today. Please subscribe to our podcast on YouTube channel and please spread the word. Let's be brave. Let's be bold and be blessed together.Mary Lenaburg's ministry can be found on her website, along with the Crunchi beauty products (I'm sorry, it's only U.S. shipping, friends)https://marylenaburg.comhttps://www.instagram.com/@marylenaburgMary is also on YouTube and all podcasting platforms with the Mary and Jerry show!https://www.youtube.com/@marylenaburghttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-mary-and-jerry-podcast/id1700993240Thank you + God bless!Support the showTo reach Veil + Armour, please visit:https://veilandarmour.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@veilandarmourhttps://www.x.com/@sheilanonatohttps://www.sheilanonato.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/@veilandarmourWhat resonated with you the most about this episode? Feel free to email us and let us know!Email: [email protected] our podcast helped you in some way, or could help someone else, kindly share our podcast with a friend!