Description of audio content that uses teachings from John Paul II, Fulton J. Sheen, Thomas Merton, Mother Teresa, and others. Throughout the audio, John VanBuskirk's central theme is to challenge his kids to: Love the world more than any other creature God has ever given life to Possess the heart of a servant and add to what God has created as one of His co-creators and partners Know God in ways equal to the saints and angels in Heaven Achieve a special, personal intimacy with God – an intimacy that the angels might envy

Kids, It's Time We Have THE TALK

About THE TALK

Opening prayer from Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton. Motivation for Kids, It's Time We Have THE TALK including The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.

Introduction to THE TALK

My personal mission statement is to make daily strides in becoming a saint and to assist my family, friends, and acquaintances in becoming what God has intended all of us to be - saints. I believe in striving daily to achieve four goals:  Love the world more than any other creature God has ever given life to.  Possess the heart of a servant and add to what God has created as one of His co-creators and partners.  Know God in ways equal to the saints and angels in Heaven.  Achieve a special, personal intimacy with God – an intimacy that the angels might envy. You are impermanent flesh and blood human beings engaged in a Mystical Journey. You are Eternal Mystical Beings engaged in a time-bounded Earthly Journey. The the gift of Human Life is made up of two experiences: Your Living Experience and Your Dying Experience.

Ch 1a What Dad Believes

Throughout life, humans pursue Physical, Social, Cognitive, Emotional, and Mystical Essentials & Attractions. There are three classifications of travelers on life journeys: Earthly Super-HUMANS, Mystically SUPER-humans, and Self-Centered ANTI-humans

Ch 1b What Dad Believes

How do you classify yourself - Earthly super-HUMAN? Mystically SUPER-human? Self-centered ANTI-human? JOY is the fruit of being mindful that Life consists of two integrated and equal Experiences – Living and Dying. JOY is also the fruit of a Mystically SUPER-human life. My Name is Joy

Ch 1c What Dad Believes

The Majority Hates Truth & Fears Goodness by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen -modified from Renewal & Reconciliation, ”The Nemesis of Mediocrity”.

Ch 1d What Dad Believes

Before the beginning, when the beginning began, and after the beginning had begun.

Ch 2a Creation

Day 6 - the new Human Being would have the exclusive opportunity to:  Love the world more than any other creature God had ever given life to  Add to what God had created as one of His co-creators and partners  Know God in ways equal to the angels in Heaven  (and most importantly) Achieve a special, personal intimacy with God, The Creator

Ch 2b Creation

What is Love and What is the Opposite of Love? Three types of love described. Sister Eugenia Elisabetta Ravasio from The Father Speaks To His Children describes how Jesus is the manifestation of Agape Love.

Ch 3a Why Was Paradise Lost?

A Humanity living without Love lost Paradise. The Holy Spirit however introduces Humanity to a new love principle that motivates us so that we can resist the temptations of the devil and do the will of The Father. When the Spirit dwells upon us, we can do Christ’s will – not because we fear living for eternity in hell but because we choose to.

Ch 3b Why Was Paradise Lost

On the Seventh Day of Creation, God told Adam and Eve that He had gifted them with the ability and one-time opportunity to love the world more than any creature He had ever given life to. Five types of Essential and Attractions make up the Living Experience and leads to happiness: 1) Physical Essentials and Attractions, 2) Social Essentials and Attractions, 3) Cognitive Essentials and Attractions, and 4) Emotional Essentials and Attractions described

Ch 4a Your Living Experience

5) Mystical Attractions and Mystical Essentials described. Also, today, tomorrow, yesterday, and eternity - what I’ve been told to be happy in this world and what drives us mad.

Ch 4b Your Living Experience

Living in No Man's Land - What I want read at my funeral (by Thomas Merton From Seven Storey Mountain). My visit to a Trappist monastery where a community is keenly aware that their Mystical Journey can only flourish if Living and Dying are integrated and equal.

Ch 5a Your Dying Experience

What is death and what happens at the moment of death - per The Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church. If you remember dying each day, death will lose its sting and will no longer be something to fear - sentiments from the Trappist Monks and Sogyal Rinpoche (from Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World).

Ch 5b Your Dying Experience

The words of Norman Vincent Peale from The Positive Power of Jesus Christ - a great comfort for those who have lost an aged loved one.

Ch 6 Why I Believe in Life After Death

Kids, It’s Time We Have THE TALK - because doing the sex-thing or doing the drug-thing can ruin a kid’s life, but NOT doing The God-thing can ruin a kid’s eternity. Catholic dad, John R. VanBuskirk tells his kids about God & God-stuff, Living & Dying, Heaven & hell. He explains the purpose of life to his twenty-something-year-old kids and the importance of getting through life rather than merely being successful in it. Kids, It’s Time We Have THE TALK will help one keep First-Things-First. It will enable one to explain why First-Things are First-Things. It’s the talk parents are obligated to have with kids. It’s the talk each of us is obligated to have with ourselves.

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Kids, It's Time We Have THE TALK

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