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ABOUT THE SHOW
Welcome to “Stuck in the Cry Room”. We all know the cry room too well at church – the place we don’t want to go, but feel we have to because of our situation. As Catholic families, many parts of our life can feel like a virtual cry room; we’re stuck and don’t know how to get out. Hosts Jo Holt and John Cox will discuss these current challenges affecting today’s families, and provide practical solutions so you are no longer stuck in the cry room.
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RECENT EPISODES
9: Gratefulness
In today’s episode we are talking about gratefulness. It is both humbling and healing to reflect...
8: Catholic Pride
For many Catholics, June can be a challenging month. Gay pride messages are saturated everywhere...
7: Trusting God’s Plan
What a treat! Today we are joined by Fr John Ludanha, a missionary priest from Africa. Some often...
6: Gender: Body & Soul
Today we are joined by a special guest – Dr. Susan Selner-Wright. She is helping us to...
5: Share Your Zeal
Today we’re talking about our mission of evangelization, which just like Mary Magdalene, is a...
4: Your Extended Family
What does it mean to register at your parish? Why is it valuable? Both Jo and John have been asked...
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3: Divine Mercy
Jo’s away, and so John took over the podcast! Today he has special guests – Paul and Colleen...
2: Stations of the Cross
Do you pray the Stations of the Cross? How does the Lenten season help us to meditate on these...
1: Confession: A Fresh Start
Welcome to our second season! We are in the season Lent, and it’s the perfect time to consider the...
Jo Holt
Jo Holt is a wife, mother of three, travel enthusiast, beach lover and tea drinker. Discipleship and evangelization is at the heart of her mission within the Catholic Church. She beautifully combines her challenging upbringing with her powerful reversion back to the Church to inspire today’s families to be strengthened in Jesus and each other.
Since forming her company, Raised in Faith, Jo has provided pastoral care and offered advice on how to live amidst today’s challenging world as a Catholic Christian. She is an author of two books, Single & Raising Saints and Follow Me: Bridging the Gap between Baptism and Intentional Discipleship. She was featured on the Busted Halo Show with Father Dwyer for her work and support of single parents, and is regarded as an expert in family life issues for the Catholic Church.
Jo is the Director of Marriage and Family Life at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, and is a member of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM). She is also a Catholic consultant for the Global Leadership Network, which provides leadership development to Christians in all sectors of society.
John Cox M.T.S.
Grew up in Charlton, Massachusetts, and studied mechanical engineering in High School. Then after his conversion in High School, John went to Franciscan University of Steubenville and majored in Philosophy and minored in Theology with a concentration in Franciscan Spirituality. Taught Middle School Religion and was the Assistant Principal at St. Bernadette Academy for 5 years in Keller, Tx. John, then can became the Director of Faith Formation at St. Maria Goretti Parish in Arlington, TX for 8 years. While there, John received his Master’s in Theological Studies through the Institute of Pastoral Theology (I.P.T.) from Ave Maria University graduating Magna Cum Lauade. In 2015 he became the Director of Adult Formation at St. Francis of Assisi in Longmont, Co., and then transitioned to the Director of Catechesis at St. Thomas More Church in Centennial, Co. John is married to his wife Amanda and has five children: Josh, Abigail, Monic, Emily, and Colette.
