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Episode 196: The Quiet Crisis in Our Pews: Why Saving Marriages will Save the Faith
Episode | October 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 2 mins
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What if saving a marriage could save a soul? In this episode, I sit down with Jared Smyth from Communio a consultancy helping parishes build thriving marriage ministries. We talk about the quiet crisis unfolding in our parishes—and the incredible hope breaking through. Parishes that invest just a few hours into helping couples build stronger relationships are seeing renewal from the inside out: healed marriages, thriving families, and faith coming alive again.