How can we ensure a happy death?

We have been working our way through all the mysteries of the rosary from the Joyful Mysteries all the way through to the Glorious Mysteries. Today, we have reached the 4th Glorious Mystery. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The fruit of this mystery is a happy death.

In today's podcast episode I give you 5 things you can do to ensure a happy death. All we have to do is look to the rosary which is the life and death of Jesus and the life and death of our Blessed Mother. When we pray the rosary and meditate on the mysteries, we are learning how to live so that we may die happy and reunite with our Lord and Savior at the heavenly banquet.

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Exodus 20:15

I've been on a little break. On today's episode I'll share with you where I've been.

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Opening Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

A charism is a gift from the Holy Spirit given for the common good or for the service of others.

3 Signs of your Charism:

1. An unmistakable inner peace, energy and joy when using the gifts.

2. Unusually effective and successful results in what you're trying to accomplish.

3. Other people's direct or indirect recognition of the gift's presence.

This is the self-directed course I plan to take to learn more about my own charism: Catherine of Siena Institute

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Ann Garcia has helped thousands of families save millions of dollars on college. She is a fee-only financial planner and the author of the critically-acclaimed "How to Pay for College" and a sought-after media guest who's been quoted in the New York Times, the Oregonian, and U.S. News and World Report, to name a few. Ann recently launched an interactive online course to help parents (and their advisors) affordably build saving for college and applying for aid into their broader financial plan. As a parent whose twins just graduated debt-free from their top-choice colleges, Ann's expertise expands beyond FAFSAs and 529s — she understands the emotional components of helping your child set and achieve goals for their future. Outside of financial planning, Ann is an avid runner, skier and fan of middle school rock concerts.

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Opening Bible verse: Mark 16:19-20

How many of Jesus' closest friends didn't believe that He had risen from the dead? Thomas even had to place his fingers in the wounds of Jesus to finally believe!

How many times have you watched a decluttering video or listened to a decluttering podcast but you still don't believe it's for you? You still don't believe it will make that big of a difference?

In today's podcast episode I give you 3 easy guidelines to get you started on your decluttering journey so you'll see some quick results you can actually believe!

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Amy Brooks was invited to pray the rosary with a friend and friend's mom. That one invitation led to a small group of friends who watched "FRIENDS", drank wine, ate chocolate and prayed the rosary together. Decades later that group has grown into a Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Business!

On today's podcast episode, Amy Brooks joins me to talk all about how easy it is to use her guide and host your own Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat. You can purchase your digital guide here:

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If you are craving authentic Catholic friendship, you are not alone. Give her retreats a try and watch the Holy Spirit start answering your prayers and the prayers of your friend circle.

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Opening Bible verse: Mark 16:1-8

Does the constant tracking of money stress you out? Do you feel the resentment building when you see your spouse buying a bagel even if the money is there?

I felt the same for years. While we have to know where our money is going, at some point, we can ease up on the tracking. How do we do this?

First, you have to make sure your monthly spending is in line with recommended percentages. Fixed Costs (the bills) are about 50-60%. Your long term investments (retirement) is about 10% and your short term savings (emergency fund/sinking funds) are 5-10%. This leaves you about 20-35% for everything else (discretionary spending). For me, this is grocery money and anything else for the family. These are the only two categories I now track in my spending app. I use Everydollar app. Find the one that works for you. Twice per month I look at the bank balances and savings accounts. Otherwise, I trust that our money is going where it's supposed to go.

Some months are more expensive than others, so you can begin to track your monthly spending in the budgeting app. It will allow you to prepare for next year. You'll be able to better predict what you'll spend and reduce as many surprises as possible. Your money should be boring, that's the goal. Set it and forget it!

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Shawn Lemon is the founder of The Digital Organizer where he's been helping individuals and businesses for the past 11 years overhaul their digital world to create order out of chaos.

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