Finding Catholic answers to AI

Break 1

The Fastest Way to Become Happy

Break 2

Is transgenderism a sin?

Loving your spouse when it's difficult

Father Robert Spitzer – president of the Magis Center – joins Trending with Timmerie 

 

Episode Guide
Finding Catholic answers to AI (1:19)
The Fastest Way to Become Happy (Holy) This Lent (Based on “The Four Levels of Happiness”) (20:11)
Is transgenderism a sin? (35:10)
Marriage — how do you love your spouse when it’s difficult? (39:24)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

Father Robert Spitzer 

https://www.magiscenter.com/ 

 

magisAI 

https://www.magiscenter.com/magisai 

 

ChatGPT coached the teen as he prepared for suicide.

https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/chatgpt-coached-teen-as-he-prepared-suicide-praised-noose-knot-suit/ 

 

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4 Levels of Happiness Book 

 https://www.amazon.com/Four-Levels-Happiness-Personal-Flourishing/dp/B0CRD3JCV4/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QTxLZPH9i5EhEtC33uwsZpApT5ASoCX6JMVr84I2_zBiR532fW5ohLtq7ythdtZChS8cwddORUM8rlAbxPSUFGK_YIcDayJmiULBp_9WHEUe1iK87kriBTvzntHP2sxfQ-LbvToKlrpdmAddHOQ6RPLoYBmu23OsR9RD-pJ2CCEAxCoJUEWXl1mLF6fFxtM-pgKdG72IwxYzpdWB8iCLHDeDf2zt_-O20ybhHc_F5EQ._eJ8jTKIfeqfKheV6z5PDXbKbfxy6lBbJSw1cyC6ov4&qid=1771893156&sr=8-1

Father Robert Spitzer &ndash; president of the Magis Center &ndash; joins Trending with Timmerie&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Finding Catholic answers to AI (1:19)</li>
<li>The Fastest Way to Become Happy (Holy) This Lent (Based on &ldquo;The Four Levels of Happiness&rdquo;) (20:11)</li>
<li>Is transgenderism a sin? (35:10)</li>
<li>Marriage &mdash; how do you love your spouse when it&rsquo;s difficult? (39:24)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Father Robert Spitzer&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.magiscenter.com/">https://www.magiscenter.com/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
magisAI&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.magiscenter.com/magisai">https://www.magiscenter.com/magisai</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
ChatGPT coached the teen as he prepared for suicide.
<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/chatgpt-coached-teen-as-he-prepared-suicide-praised-noose-knot-suit/">https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/us-news/chatgpt-coached-teen-as-he-prepared-suicide-praised-noose-knot-suit/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
4 Levels of Happiness Book&nbsp;
&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Four-Levels-Happiness-Personal-Flourishing/dp/B0CRD3JCV4/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QTxLZPH9i5EhEtC33uwsZpApT5ASoCX6JMVr84I2_zBiR532fW5ohLtq7ythdtZChS8cwddORUM8rlAbxPSUFGK_YIcDayJmiULBp_9WHEUe1iK87kriBTvzntHP2sxfQ-LbvToKlrpdmAddHOQ6RPLoYBmu23OsR9RD-pJ2CCEAxCoJUEWXl1mLF6fFxtM-pgKdG72IwxYzpdWB8iCLHDeDf2zt_-O20ybhHc_F5EQ._eJ8jTKIfeqfKheV6z5PDXbKbfxy6lBbJSw1cyC6ov4&amp;qid=1771893156&amp;sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Four-Levels-Happiness-Personal-Flourishing/dp/B0CRD3JCV4/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QTxLZPH9i5EhEtC33uwsZpApT5ASoCX6JMVr84I2_zBiR532fW5ohLtq7ythdtZChS8cwddORUM8rlAbxPSUFGK_YIcDayJmiULBp_9WHEUe1iK87kriBTvzntHP2sxfQ-LbvToKlrpdmAddHOQ6RPLoYBmu23OsR9RD-pJ2CCEAxCoJUEWXl1mLF6fFxtM-pgKdG72IwxYzpdWB8iCLHDeDf2zt_-O20ybhHc_F5EQ._eJ8jTKIfeqfKheV6z5PDXbKbfxy6lBbJSw1cyC6ov4&amp;qid=1771893156&amp;sr=8-1</a>

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The fastest way to be happy

The 3 ingredients of happiness

The Recipe for Enjoyment 

Satisfaction 

Meaningfulness 

Guardian angels

Break 2 

Lent with the Saints

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie:

Episode Guide
The 3 ingredients of happiness (2:18)
Enjoyment = Pleasure + People + memory (7:25)
Satisfaction (14:08)
Meaningfulness (26:45)
Guardian angels (32:53)
Lent with the Saints for children – guest Kiley Lawrence (26:20)

 

Resources mentioned: 

Video “Why are Catholics so happy?":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYYiK2cbr0&t=1s

 

Lent with the Saints:

https://www.themerrybeggars.com/shows/lent-with-the-saints

 

Lent with the Saints Lenten Coloring Pages and Calendar: 

https://downloads.themerrybeggars.com/Saints%20Bonus%20Download.pdf 

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie:
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>The 3 ingredients of happiness (2:18)</li>
<li>Enjoyment = Pleasure + People + memory (7:25)</li>
<li>Satisfaction&nbsp;(14:08)</li>
<li>Meaningfulness (26:45)</li>
<li>Guardian angels (32:53)</li>
<li>Lent with the Saints for children &ndash; guest Kiley Lawrence&nbsp;(26:20)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
Video &ldquo;Why are Catholics so happy?":
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYYiK2cbr0&amp;t=1s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYYiK2cbr0&amp;t=1s</a>
&nbsp;
Lent with the Saints:
<a href="https://www.themerrybeggars.com/shows/lent-with-the-saints">https://www.themerrybeggars.com/shows/lent-with-the-saints</a>
&nbsp;
Lent with the Saints Lenten Coloring Pages and Calendar:&nbsp;
<a href="https://downloads.themerrybeggars.com/Saints%20Bonus%20Download.pdf">https://downloads.themerrybeggars.com/Saints%20Bonus%20Download.pdf</a>&nbsp;

3 ingredients of happiness

Same sex marriage & children's needs

Lent as a season of self reflection

Food is the most common thing to give up

Father Dave Heney joins Trending with Timmerie 

 

Episode Guide
Why we have to get rid of same sex marriage to protect children’s needs (0:47)
Father Dave: Ways to make Lent a season of self-reflection (17:33)
Why food is the most common thing to “give up” during Lent (36:28)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

What’s wrong with surrogacy?

https://relevantradio.com/2023/06/whats-wrong-with-surrogacy/

 

The Greater than Campaign 

https://greaterthancampaign.com/ 

 

Mass creation of children who were abused

https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/13/chinese-immigrants-create-21-surrogate-children-before-allegedly-abusing-them/ 

 

Known predator commissioned baby 

https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/1950045587229016446?s=46 

 

Elderly man has twin boys via surrogacy

https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/06/san-francisco-kids-alleged-cage/ 

Father Dave Heney joins Trending with Timmerie&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Why we have to get rid of same sex marriage to protect children&rsquo;s needs (0:47)</li>
<li>Father Dave: Ways to make Lent a season of self-reflection (17:33)</li>
<li>Why food is the most common thing to &ldquo;give up&rdquo; during Lent (36:28)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s wrong with surrogacy?
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2023/06/whats-wrong-with-surrogacy/">https://relevantradio.com/2023/06/whats-wrong-with-surrogacy/</a>
&nbsp;
The Greater than Campaign&nbsp;
<a href="https://greaterthancampaign.com/">https://greaterthancampaign.com/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Mass creation of children who were abused
<a href="https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/13/chinese-immigrants-create-21-surrogate-children-before-allegedly-abusing-them/">https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/13/chinese-immigrants-create-21-surrogate-children-before-allegedly-abusing-them/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Known predator commissioned baby&nbsp;
<a href="https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/1950045587229016446?s=46">https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/1950045587229016446?s=46</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Elderly man has twin boys via surrogacy
<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/06/san-francisco-kids-alleged-cage/">https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/06/san-francisco-kids-alleged-cage/</a>&nbsp;

Why kids need to be protected from same sex marriage

The prefigurement of St. Joseph

Types of St. Joseph in the Old Testament

How to make decisions with St. Joseph

What can we learn about patriarchy?

When men seem irrelevant or unnecessary

St. Joseph as a representation of God the Fath

Assumption of St. Joseph into heaven

Terror of demons, sleeping Saint Joseph

Norbertine priest, Father Sebastian Walshejoins Trending with Timmerie 

 

Episode Guide
The prefigurement of St. Joseph in the Old Testament (0:40)
Joseph the Patriarch and other types of St. Joseph in the Old Testament (5:16)
How to make decisions with St. Joseph.  Discernment (15:30)
What can we learn about patriarchy from St. Joseph (19:28)
When men seem irrelevant or unnecessary – what St. Joseph shows us (24:24)
St. Joseph as a representation of God the Father (29:38)
Assumption of St. Joseph into heaven (31:01)
 Terror of demons, sleeping Saint Joseph, and the humility of sleep (40:20)

 

Resources mentioned: 

St. Michael’s Abbey

https://www.stmichaelsabbey.com/

 

Saint Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ

https://bit.ly/4rAZecz

 

ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON DEVOTION TO ST. JOSEPH

https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15081889_quamquam-pluries.html 

 

Litany of Saint Joseph

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

 

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

 

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

 

Christ, hear us.

Christ, hear us.

 

Christ, graciously hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

 

God the Father in heaven,

have mercy on us.

 

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,

have mercy on us.

 

God the Holy Spirit,

have mercy on us.

 

Holy Trinity, one God,

have mercy on us.

 

Holy Mary,

pray for us.

 

Saint Joseph,

pray for us.

 

Illustrious son of David,

pray for us.

 

Light of Patriarchs,

pray for us.

 

Spouse of the Mother of God,

pray for us.

 

Guardian of the Redeemer,

pray for us.

 

Pure Guardian of the Virgin,

pray for us.

 

Provider for the Son of God,

pray for us.

 

Zealous defender of Christ,

pray for us.

 

Servant of Christ,

pray for us.

 

Minister of salvation,

pray for us.

 

Head of the Holy Family,

pray for us.

 

Joseph, most just,

pray for us.

 

Joseph, most chaste,

pray for us.

 

Joseph, most prudent,

pray for us.

 

Joseph, most brave,

pray for us.

 

Joseph, most obedient,

pray for us.

 

Joseph, most loyal,

pray for us.

 

Mirror of patience,

pray for us.

 

Lover of poverty,

pray for us.

 

Model for workers,

pray for us.

 

Glory of family life,

pray for us.

 

Guardian of virgins,

pray for us.

 

Cornerstone of families,

pray for us.

 

Support in difficulties,

pray for us.

 

Comfort of the sorrowing,

pray for us.

 

Hope of the sick,

pray for us.

 

Patron of exiles,

pray for us.

 

Patron of the afflicted,

pray for us.

 

Patron of the poor,

pray for us.

 

Patron of the dying,

pray for us.

 

Terror of demons,

pray for us.

 

Protector of the Holy Church,

pray for us.

 

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

spare us, O Lord.

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

hear us, O Lord.

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.

 

 

He made him master of his house,

and ruler of all his possessions.

 

Let us pray.

O God, who in your inexpressible providence
 were pleased to choose Saint Joseph
 as spouse of your most holy Mother,
 grant, we pray,
 that we, who revere him as our protector on earth,
 may be worthy of his heavenly intercession.
 Who live and reign for ever and ever.

R. Amen.

Norbertine priest, Father Sebastian Walshe joins Trending with Timmerie&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>The prefigurement of St. Joseph in the Old Testament&nbsp;(0:40)</li>
<li>Joseph the Patriarch and other types of St. Joseph in the Old Testament (5:16)</li>
<li>How to make decisions with St. Joseph.&nbsp; Discernment (15:30)</li>
<li>What can we learn about patriarchy from St. Joseph (19:28)</li>
<li>When men seem irrelevant or unnecessary &ndash; what St. Joseph shows us (24:24)</li>
<li>St. Joseph as a representation of God the Father (29:38)</li>
<li>Assumption of St. Joseph into heaven (31:01)</li>
<li>&nbsp;Terror of demons, sleeping Saint Joseph, and the humility of sleep (40:20)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
St. Michael&rsquo;s Abbey
<a href="https://www.stmichaelsabbey.com/">https://www.stmichaelsabbey.com/</a>
&nbsp;
Saint Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ
<a href="https://bit.ly/4rAZecz">https://bit.ly/4rAZecz</a>
&nbsp;
ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON DEVOTION TO ST. JOSEPH
<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15081889_quamquam-pluries.html">https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15081889_quamquam-pluries.html</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Litany of Saint Joseph
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
&nbsp;
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
&nbsp;
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
&nbsp;
Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us.
&nbsp;
Christ, graciously hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
&nbsp;
God the Father in heaven,
have mercy on us.
&nbsp;
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us.
&nbsp;
God the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us.
&nbsp;
Holy Trinity, one God,
have mercy on us.
&nbsp;
Holy Mary,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Saint Joseph,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Illustrious son of David,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Light of Patriarchs,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Spouse of the Mother of God,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Guardian of the Redeemer,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Pure Guardian of the Virgin,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Provider for the Son of God,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Zealous defender of Christ,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Servant of Christ,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Minister of salvation,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Head of the Holy Family,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Joseph, most just,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Joseph, most chaste,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Joseph, most prudent,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Joseph, most brave,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Joseph, most obedient,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Joseph, most loyal,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Mirror of patience,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Lover of poverty,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Model for workers,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Glory of family life,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Guardian of virgins,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Cornerstone of families,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Support in difficulties,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Comfort of the sorrowing,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Hope of the sick,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Patron of exiles,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Patron of the afflicted,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Patron of the poor,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Patron of the dying,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Terror of demons,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
Protector of the Holy Church,
pray for us.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.
&nbsp;
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
hear us, O Lord.
&nbsp;
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
He made him master of his house,
and ruler of all his possessions.
&nbsp;
Let us pray.
O God, who in your inexpressible providence &nbsp;were pleased to choose Saint Joseph &nbsp;as spouse of your most holy Mother, &nbsp;grant, we pray, &nbsp;that we, who revere him as our protector on earth, &nbsp;may be worthy of his heavenly intercession. &nbsp;Who live and reign for ever and ever.
R. Amen.

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