The Inner Life

Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to discuss Holiness in the Ordinary (3:15) Is ordinary mundane? What is holiness? How do you resist the temptation to see the daily life as boring? (11:54) Jesus’ hidden life explained (15:31) Jeff - Listening to Relevant Radio is what I do. Nancy - St Therese of the Little Flower. Try to be holy that way. Listening to Christian music. Not listening to ina...

Father Ethan Southard joins Patrick to discuss New Ways to Evangelize Importance of Evangelization (14:49) what is the New Evangelization? (19:10) Break 1 (20:54) Arlene - My way of evangelizing is I'm a pretty good in giving reflections. Just an ordinary woman trying to be a better person as a Catholic. Every time I read the gospel, I try to search prayers and if I see a prayer or reflection, I s...

Father Robert Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Leisure and the Spiritual Life (4:15) What is the Church’s teaching on Leisure? (12:07) Mark - Been to retreat center. They would pray 8 times a day but would work too. Majority of retired people out there...it's getting a balance. Going to Mass everyday. Take care of your body like you're going to be 100 but take of your soul like you're going to...

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Foundations of Religion What is Religion? (8:26) What is it about Religion versus Spirituality (18:27) What is the difference between Catholicism and other religions? (20:50) Break 1 What is the importance of the Church in connecting us with our Faith? (26:38) John - It seems to me that instead of one or the other, it's all of the above. I remember whe...

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Worship Through the Mass What is Worship and the Mass? (16:08) Miguel - How can I talk to my pastor about making the mass more reverent? (19:59) Break 1 What does it mean to participate in the Liturgy? (28:00) What if you don’t “get anything” out of the Mass? (32:44) Gilberto -Mass for me is a representation of Jesus with his disciples...

Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Human Dignity (10:45) Identity of human Dignity Why does the Church even care about AI? (18:31) Nick - In a couple months, it would be nice to go back to this to see how the public has digested it. Militia of the Immaculate...look at encyclicals. We have a duty to uphold and live a life worthy and protect the venerable. We're called to be missionary disci...

Bishop Joseph Coffey joins Patrick to discuss Veterans and the Military  (3:10) what is the teaching of the Church on war? (8:16) Where do Military people celebrate Mass? Robert - Met the Bishop a few years ago. He was invited to Dayton where 2 of my daughters were confirmed. So cool and laid back. (15:17) Paul - If he's on the field with the soldiers, and runs out of wine but has hosts,...

Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss the Fruits of the Holy Spirit (3:53) who is the Holy Spirit? What are the fruits of the Spirit? (19:58) Break 1 How are the fruits of the Spirit an antidote to the desires of the flesh? (25:33) Why do none-Christians show signs of the fruits of the spirit? How does Nature and grace build upon each in cultivating the fruits of the Spirit? How does...

Father Lance Harlow joins Patrick to discuss Devotion to Mary The inspiration behind the book on Mary (8:51) Difference between Devotion and Worship? How does humility keep devotion to saints focused on God? (12:54) Why should we go to Mary in order to love Jesus better? How does Mary draw us to Jesus? Laurene - My devotion to Mary has been a growing process. I haven't always understood devotions...

Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Confirmation (3:42) What is a sacrament? what is the matter form and minister of Confirmation? (18:54) Break 1 (20:09) What does it mean to be rightly disposed to Confirmation? Tim - Our protestant brothers and sisters...I've seen the holy spirit work through them. Wondering how the confirmation would seal and does it cover them? (38:48) Break 2 Angie - W...

Father Sammie Maletta joins Patrick to discuss 8 Principles for Successful Parish Life Why did Father Write his book, Be Disciples, Make Disciples. (8:38) What are the 8 Principles of living the Catholic Faith? (22:59) Break 1 (27:44) How do you deal with a pastor who doesn’t want to implement change? Outrageous hospitality (35:29) How do you balance the welcoming elements of a parish withou...

Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Trusting God What is trust and what is trust not? (15:03) Elsa - I have experience trusting and completely surrendering. Quit my job in November. Prayed, hoped, and surrendered. Gave myself to God. He's always come through, maybe not in the way I wanted, but he had something amazing for me - a job at a Catholic church. How can our trust for God be bro...

Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Our Lady of Fatima Father shares his story and love of Fatima (12:32) Time line of Our Lady of Fatima First Saturday Devotions. (21:13) Rose - Is Mary the same person...why is it our Lady of Fatima vs some of the others. (26:59) Break 1 Maritza - I was in Fatima and my birthday is Oct 13th. Very special for me. Big devotion to the virgin. Regina - JPII w...

Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Generosity (7:30) How do we avoid being selfish with our time? What are you doing with the money you have? (22:55) The sound of the Widows mite (27:00) Break The sound of the Widows mite (continued) (31:25) How does generosity fight selfishness? (39:59) Kelly - The guilt of not giving enough and also the groups that need money. I get anxiety with how much...

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Prayer (2:45) types of prayer. Setting aside time for prayer. (13:18) John - Struggle and healing story I'd like to share (prayer). Money is tight, wife had colonoscopy. Storms caused damage to home. Cars needed vehicle inspections. Don't have a lot of extra money because we're retired. Went to a buffet for a celebration, and when I came back from bathro...

Father Ryan Brady joins Patrick to discuss Celebrating Motherhood (4:31) What is the role of Mothers in the family today? Where do we see sacrificial element of Motherhood in the scripture? (12:14) Rose - My mom was the best. When my mom passed recently, we didn't cry but she was a very devout Catholic. Do you think she prayed we would be at peace? What do you think? Could we be receiving those gr...

Father Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss the First Year with Pope Leo (2:35) Where was Father McCarthy when Pope Leo was Elected? (5:51) what makes Pope Leo ideal for the role as the Holy Father? Restlessness of saint Augustine. Pope Leo’s role as a leader before being pope. (19:00) Rosa - I am so blessed. I'm 85 years old. I want to say we have a man of God. He tells the truth and that'...

Check out this great show from April 16, 2026 Father Michael-Joseph Paris  joins Patrick to discuss Silence (4:15) no time for silence and wide is it so important? (12:53) Why is silence difficult for us to enter into sometimes? (16:26) Agnes - What is a suggestion for a teacher or mother with a house full of kids? How does she find silence in the middle of all that noise? (19:26) Break 1 (21...

Father Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss the Types of Love (5:57) What is the necessity of love? (9:48) What is storge Love? (18:350 Break 1 What is phileo Love? (29:31) What is eros love? (32:44) Mary - I found it interesting about storge and I think if more people heard that...If I had a teaching like that when I was younger, I think it would be helpful. We should talk about it more in c...

Father Christ Walsh joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola (3:03) Who was St. Ignatius of Loyola? What is an Ignatius retreat? (20:14) Justin - I have completed the meditations. Also a member of a lay community of Lay Ignatius Associates. Make 3 promises part of formation and commitment. (23:17) Break 1 Laura - My parish is offering spiritual exercises. Is it importa...

Father Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss the dignity of work (10:36) - Obedience to God (13:12) - Caller - simple tasks bring joy  (16:51) - Caller - changing jobs (21:41) Break 1 (22:49) - Finding meaning in work (28:10) - Work is God-given  (31:41) - Should I take a new job?  (36:40) - How vocation changes with age (41:15) Break 2 (42:34) - Praying at work (49:13) - Importanc...

Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Pope Pius V (4:51) who was Pope Pius V? What was Pope Pius early life like? (18:37) Break 1 (20:23) Nick - Mine is to JPII. I met him in 87 with my mentor. On the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Great correlation with Pope Pius V. We brought rosaries and one lady gave us a rosary...when we got back, that rosary turned gold. I got a pic with the Pope,...

Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss the role of the Saints: St. Catherine of Siena.  (4:13) Trivia  (21:46) Break 1 (23:04) Marriage or Religious Life (25:27) Back to trivia  (42:09) Break 2  (42:46) Email: Book Recs    Resources:  Catherine of Siena  https://a.co/d/02EwVJTl   Lay Siege to Heaven: A Novel about St. Catherine of Siena https://a.c...

Father John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Living Heroic Virtue: St Gianna Molla (2:28) who was Gianna Molla? (9:09) What is Virtue? How do you develop virtue? (17:28) Kathy - Living Heroic Virtue - My sister-in-law...she was married to my brother who was a cerebral palsy patient. Difficult to live with. Always gave everyone the benefit of the doubt. Also dear friend from Australia. She is a Bapt...

Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading (5:51) why is spiritual reading important? What is a good perspective to have while doing spiritual reading? (14:30) Joe – Ministers of Your Joy: Meditations on the Priesthood is a great book (19:11)Lorraine - Did you consider books for the blind? I'm blind and I have limited sources for them. (22:47) Break 1 Importance of reading...