Who We Are
Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and national speakers. They host the popular marriage podcast Two Become Family, and speak nationally for the St. John Paul II Foundation’s Together in Holiness conference series.
Their testimonies of faith, marriage, and parenting have been featured by the National Catholic Register, the Knights of Columbus documentary St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father, and Augustine Institute. They are coauthors of the children’s devotional Go To Joseph for Children, and Renzo is also the author of the men’s devotional Go To Joseph: 10 Day Preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph.
Renzo earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University and a master’s degree in theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Monica holds a bachelor’s degree in math and education from Western Connecticut State University and a master of education degree in educational leadership from the American College of Education.
The Ortegas live with their five children in Connecticut, where they facilitate youth ministry and marriage prep ministry.
We love speaking to young adults and married couples about Catholic marriage and family life including: intimacy, setting boundaries with in-laws, natural family planning, conflict and communication. We also speak on the theology of marriage, being witnesses to love, and raising Catholic children and much more!