• 46 Years of Marriage & 8 Children from a Catholic Perspective | Carl & Dana Boyd | Episode 3

  • Sep 16 2024
  • Length: 38 mins
  • Podcast

46 Years of Marriage & 8 Children from a Catholic Perspective | Carl & Dana Boyd | Episode 3

  • Summary

  • Carl & Dana Boyd are both converts to the Catholic faith. They have been married for 46 years, have 8 children, 28 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. We know each other from my time involved in the Catholic Campus Ministry at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL (USA).

    Timestamps:
    0:00- Introduction
    0:59- Dana raised Anglican
    1:10- Invited to Catholic Church
    1:39- Converts to Catholicism
    1:57- Carl Born in New York, Raised in Minnesota
    2:19- Family was Methodist
    2:39- Met Dana at 18
    2:48- Converting to Catholicism was easy choice
    3:28- Becoming Catholic
    4:01- Dana on their time dating
    4:35- Advice to couples dating, Theology of the Body Course
    5:23- Getting Married when Carl was in College
    6:11- Financial Struggles with 3 Kids
    6:53- Staying Close to Parish, Christian Community
    8:11- Carl Met Chris, a Mentor who Helped Carl grow in Faith
    9:41- How Kids Helped Carl Grow in His Faith
    11:45- Finances Tight/Some Children Difficult to Raise
    12:42- Marital Conflict about Money, Children, etc...
    13:15- Importance of Spending Time Together as Couple
    14:38- Passing Faith onto Children
    16:00- Traditions Carl & Dana do to nourish faith as a couple
    17:22- Exercising Together
    18:48- Handling Conflict
    20:53- Carl's Faith Articles He Keeps Displayed at Work
    22:25- Dana's Experience as Stay at Home Mom
    24:20- Catholic Family Rituals & Traditions (Rosary, Morning Offering)
    25:40- Tithing Helping with Conflict about Finances
    27:10- Life with Kids No Longer in House
    30:27- Why Carl & Dana Chose to Have 8 Children
    31:00- Children are a Blessing
    31:44- Humanae Vitae, Natural Family Planning Course
    33:00- Theology of the Body
    33:40- Life as Grandparents
    34:54- Marriage is Beautiful & Hard- Love is to Sacrifice
    36:00- Dana's Advice is Frequent the Sacraments
    37:00- When We Decide to Live our Lives for the Lord, Hang on for the Ride!
    37:48- Outro

    Music by Oleksii Holubiev

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