The Inner Life

Father Joseph Illo  joins IL to discuss detachment. Topics include what detachment in (6:05), dealing with our desires (9:49), what good attachment is (23:19), the Rich Young Man (31:38), detachment and trust (40:46), stewardship (42:50), and a caller question about unhealthy friendships (46:27). 

Father Dave Heney  joins IL to discuss St. Jerome and Scripture. We covered the significance of St. Jerome (6:41), how Scripture and Tradition are related (10:36), the unity of Scripture (19:02), how we read Scripture (25:14), navigation various denominations in a women's Bible Study (29:32), Miss Joy's return to Scripture after the death of her son (40:23), how Scripture helps us fight temptation...

Father Rocky  joins IL to discuss the feast of the Archangels. Topics include who the archangels are (4:29), St. Gabriel (8:56), why the angels are important (19:07), if I need to pray out loud for the angels to hear me (28:52), Hadrian's tomb (33:31), the guardian angels (37:22), and if Jesus had a guardian angel (44:29)

Father Adam Keiter  joined IL to discuss praying without ceasing. Topics included: Fr. Adam's story (8:22), what prayer is (11:57), how God thirsts for us (16:20), the Holy Spirit and prayer (18:49), asking for God's grace (25:28), praying without ceasing (30:09), the power of silence (42:48), the Holy Name of Jesus (46:24), and  The Way of the Pilgrim  (47:57). 

Father Ethan Southard  joins IL to discuss the corporal works of mercy. Topics included: life of St. Vincent (8:06), conversion of heart (13:22), corporal works of mercy (15:46), the call to serve (17:57), seeing Jesus in the poor (23:33), caller brings homeless man back to faith (28:55), difficulty helping those in need (31:35), hospital ministry (37:12), receiving help from others (45:18), and c...

Father Eric Nielsen  joins IL to discuss loss and suffering. The topics included Job and Lazarus (6:20), the Rich Man from Luke's Gospel (10:18), the mystery of suffering (12:15), the good effects from suffering (17:23), if we can ask God why we suffer (19:31), Man born blind from John 9 (24:55), Ann Marie's story of her father's death and her cancer diagnosis (29:23), Maria story of how good was...

Father Carter Griffin  joins IL to discuss repentance. The topics include Padre Pio (7:30), the call to repentance (9:48), what repentance is (13:04), the seriousness of sin (15:51), what sin is (20:51), how sin affects our relationship with God (25:03), freedom from pornography (32:43), freedom from alcohol (41:43), and openness to the Holy Spirit (48:11). 

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ  joins IL to discuss the death penalty. Topics included Catholic Social Teaching (4:33), the dignity of the human person (6:36), the Pope's prayer intention (13:10), Church teaching (19:36), if someone can forfeit their dignity (26:31), caller question on the Catechism (29:55), vengeance (36:10, and a former prosecutor's experience in the justice system (42:45)

  Father Jim Goins  joins IL to discuss stewardship. Topics include: St. Matthew (6:01), Zacchaeus (8:12), what stewardship is (11:56), the Widow's Mite (16:35), Elijah and the Widow (21:37), our response to God's gifts (26:16), 10% of our income (29:54), tithing and taxes (35:57), The power of tithing (39:01), if my time counts as a tithe (42:34), Laudato Si (45:39).

Father Rob Kroll, SJ  joins IL to discuss Liturgy of the Hours and Praying with the Psalms. Topics included background on the Psalms (8:05), Psalms at Mass (13:23), the public nature of the Psalms (17:04), Liturgy of Hours (21:05), Lectio Divina (27:43), Praying in Private (33:59), the Psalms and Christ (40:10), Praying in Community (44:20), Praying with Psalms that Don't Seem to Apply (47:18). 

Sister Faustina Maria Pia, SV  joined IL for the first time to discuss developing trust in Jesus. Topics included Sister Faustina's intro (8:03), the relationship between faith and trust (13:22), trusting when someone hurts us (23:36), how to see with God's eyes (29:35), Confession (33:56), the role of our feelings (37:45), God and answered prayers (41:47), and a caller's story of trust (45:50). 

Father Mike Martin, OFM  joins IL to discuss The Beatitudes. The topics included what Jesus means by 'blessed' (9:28), the way of the world vs. the way of the Christian (12:46), strength through weakness (14:38), blessed are the poor in spirit (19:09), blessed are those who mourn (23:29), blessed are the meek (28:4), hunger and thirst for righteousness (31:23), blessed are the merciful (35:07), bl...

Father Craig DeYoung  joins IL to discuss Our Lady of Sorrows. The topics included recent liturgical feasts (6:37), how the Church speaks to us (10:36), the Seven Sorrows of Mary (12:22), trust (25:10), facing suffering (28:25), how Mary teaches us to love those who hurt us (34:08), comforting Mary (40:09), suffering with those whom we love (43:15), a caller story about Mary (44:57), and the impor...

Sister Faustina Maria Pia, SV  joined IL for the first time to discuss developing trust in Jesus. Topics included Sister Faustina's intro (8:03), the relationship between faith and trust (13:22), trusting when someone hurts us (23:36), how to see with God's eyes (29:35), Confession (33:56), the role of our feelings (37:45), God and answered prayers (41:47), and a caller's story of trust (45:50). 

Father Ethan Southard  joins IL to discuss helping your spouse get to heaven. Topics included marriage as a sacrament (10:11), signs of a healthy couple (15:09), spouse that doesn't want to grow in holiness (21:14), praying for a spouse (25:23), The Centurion (29:15), St. Joseph and Faith (33:22), praying with your spouse (35:31), how my spouse helped me grow (39:22), a spouse that cheats (41:13)....

Father Joseph Illo  joins IL to discuss Baptism and Confirmation. Topics included what a sacrament is (7:35), what grace is (9:25), parenting and the sacraments (12:30), Confirmation (16:25), what matter and form is (22:17), our mission as the Baptized (30:18), what happens at confirmation (40:32), should my dad get confirmed? (42:54). 

Father Brian O’Brien  joins IL to discuss resisting temptation. The topics included temptation vs sin (6:28), Christ’s temptation in the desert (11:20), when we’re tempted (13:38), Jesus’ second temptation (22:34), struggles with fasting (24:57), planning ahead (29:38), caller shares struggle with sexual temptation (32:59), overcoming sexual temptation (36:52), growing in virtue (41:33), and avoid...

Father Michael Nixon  joins IL for the first time to discuss evangelization. Topics included getting to know Fr. Michael (7:12), what evangelization is (9:45), the importance of knowing Jesus (14:38), renewing our encounter with Jesus (18:46), obstacles to evangelization (24:04), hostility to Christianity (29:18), evangelization in the medical word (37:20), the importance of Scripture in evangeliz...

Father Ramil Fajardo ,  joins the show to discuss anger.

IL –  Father Carter Griffin joins IL to discuss making sense of suffering. Josh and Father Griffin discussed suffering and free will (8:31), CS Lewis and  The Problem of Pain (10:48), innocent children suffering (15:52), the greatest evil of the Christian life (17:43), how we learn to look at suffering as God sees it (23:53), if suffering is God's discipline for us (26:47), and redemptive sufferin...

Father Joseph Johnson   joins IL to discuss making leisure holy. He and Josh discussed what true leisure is (7:42), how to find leisure without sloth (12:40) what sloth is (17:05), how we structure our week (23:15), structuring our week will take time (30:17), and two practical leisure activities (49:21). Callers share how they help their families with leisure (35:06) and ask how to find rest if y...

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ   joined IL to discuss navigating marriages when one spouse isn’t Catholic. Father and Josh discussed advice for single people seeking marriage (7:58), married couples with different faiths (12:34), Josh’s journey to Catholicism (15:32), advice parents can give to children (20:30), and spouses who convert for the other (32:58). Callers asked for advice about a spouse th...

Father Chris Walsh  joins IL to discuss discernment of spirits and the Spiritual Exercises. Topics included who St. Ignatius (2:32), what discernment is (6:15), what spiritual exercises are (10:28), if we have to do spiritual exercises (15:12), caller's discernment about kidney transplant (15:12), discernment about kidney transplant (20:20), discernment about a caller's daughter who left the Churc...

Father Sam Martin  joins IL to discuss the reality of miracles. Topics include what a miracle is (3:22), a caller miracle at Lake Superior (9:09), a caller who survived a car accident (16:10), what miracles teach us about Jesus (23:24), a caller's hearing of M.S. (29:36), and a caller's story of her miracle daughter (41:30). 

Father John McDonald  joins IL to discuss outreach to the poor. Topics included food insecurity (7:05), contempt (10:18), what charity is (11:27), the rich man and Lazarus (12:22), thou shalt not steal (14:46), isolation (23:39), avoiding suffering (27:26), The Good Samaritan (31:12), food pantries (34:29), how we can help the poor (39:22), prayer (41:27), discerning donation (45:27), and saints (...