The Inner Life

<iframe src="https://omny.fm/shows/the-inner-life/giving-up-everything-for-jesus-the-joy-of-religiou/embed?style=artwork" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write" width="100%" height="180" frameborder="0" title="Giving Up Everything for Jesus: The Joy of Religious Life (Special Podcast Highlight)"></iframe> Do you know someone who would make a great nun or sister? Have you told them that? Sis...

Father Craig DeYoung joined Patrick for a conversation about the Father's love for us. Topics included: Jesus' Baptism (3:36), the Garden of Gethsemane (7:46), caller: Did we know God before we were born? (15:40), God's discipline (21:01), bad experiences with our earthly Father (24:00), imaginative prayer & the Prodigal Son (26:39), Father's Craig's story of his own Father (38:36), and if God...

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about how we can hear God in our lives. Topics included: hearing the voice of God (2:00), voice of the Lord in the OT (9:20), how do we know God is speaking (15:24), confession (20:20), Sunday Mass (23:53), caller: I hear God during adoration (26:09), caller: I hear God during hindsight (31:24), caller: I head God one night (34:12), caller: God...

Father Chris Walsh joined Patrick for a conversation about extemporaneous prayer. Topics included what prayer is (1:59), what Jesus teaches us about prayer (9:21), extemporaneous prayer (14:11), when to pray extemporaneously (22:04), caller: a Christian prayed with me at the store (26:52), extemporaneous prayer in private (30:42), extemporaneous prayer is essential (36:53), caller: imaginative pra...

Father Sam Martin joined Patrick for a conversation about singleness and the unmarried state. Topics include what it means to be single and Catholic (1:34), does God call people to be single (10:42), how we seek a Godly spouse (16:57), caller: 'The Beginning Experience' helped me after my wife died (22:23), caller: my husband was abusive and we separated (29:51), caller: I got an annulment and I s...

Fr. Scott Bailey  joins Patrick for a conversation about The Peace of Christ  (3:09) – what is the Christian meaning of peace and how does it correlate with hope? (7:40) – What is the peace that goes beyond our understanding and why does peace combat the struggles in life? (12:07) – What can we expect from having peace? (26:55) – Getting through the bad times by remembering the good times. Lisa -...

Father Tom Wilson joined Patrick for a conversation about two giants of the Christian faith. Topics included: the differences between the saints (2:34), St. Peter's impact on our spiritual lives (10:55), St. Peter and Unity (15:01), St. Peters' Martyrdom (19:52), Life of St. Paul (26:07), Paul as Super Apostle (31:52), caller: Icon of Sts. Peter and Paul (35:22), Caller: God used St. Paul for his...

Sister Maris Stella, O.P., joined Patrick for the first time for a conversation about the vocation to religious life. Topics included: getting to know sister (2:51), common threads in vocation stories (14:46), caller: I love the Salesian sisters in Co. Springs! (20:21), caller: Sister Maris Stella bears great witness to the faith! (22:24), different charisms in religious life (23:55), caller: my d...

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ, joined Patrick for the third of a three-day series on the Beatitudes. Topics included blessed are the clean of heart (3:40), the importance of chastity (12:07), caller: giving online to my parish (14:58), 'for they shall see God' (17:55), what kind of 'peace' are we to make? (22:53), how do we foster peace? (27:10), what does it mean to be a Son of God (30:24), caller:...

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Patrick for the second of a three-day series on The Beatitudes. Topics included: who the meek are (4:02), how do we inherit the earth? (8:24), what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness (19:21), for they shall be satisfied (28:53), caller: I'm waiting for justice after my husband was shot (32:47), blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (3...

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Patrick for the first of a three-day series on The Beatitudes. Topics included: the Sermon on the Mount (2:07), what is real happiness (7:06), caller: the Beatitudes & God's will (10:26), why does Jesus sit down when He teaches (16:47), blessed are the poor in spirit (19:19), attachments (23:37), caller: I realized material things couldn't make me happy (29:2...

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about spiritual and religious freedom. Topic included religious freedom week (2:59), why religious freedom is necessary (8:19), personal freedom and the spiritual life (17:27), how God's will makes us free (29:50), the importance of gratitude (44:57). 

When standing for life, have you ever gotten pushback? Has the pro-abortion crowd ever ridiculed you for your beliefs? Mary went to pray in front of an abortion clinic and met a group of pro-choice people there. She was prepared to go into full defensive mode, but the Holy Spirit invited her to respond with love and compassion. Find out what happened after that.    Hear the whole conversation abou...

Sister Amelia Hueller, OP, joined Patrick for a conversation about teen's issues & the world, the flesh, and the devil. Topics included: getting to know Sr. Amelia (2:41), the world, the flesh & the devil (5:41), how tech impacts teens (11:42), caller: do I need to accept everyone (17:16), the importance of friendships (21:53), caller: teen vocation question (25:43), relating to teens (30:...

Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Patrick & Relevant Radio callers for a wide-ranging Q&A about the faith! Questions included: why questions in the spiritual life are important (4:29), why we strike our breast during mass (13:00), if St. Paul was ordained a priest (19:42), if the Holy Spirit ever spoke in the Bible (21:03), how we can understand the Eucharist (23:02), 'It's not my time' at...

Father Michael Hartge joined Patrick for a conversation about trust in God. Topics included: how we trust God in the day to day (5:06), why doesn't God always give us what we want? (11:23), dealing with anxiety (16:35), caller: the Rosary helped me to trust (23:20), caller: My daughter is struggling with scrupulosity (30:55), caller: God spoke to me during a difficult moment (38:15), caller: aband...

Father Rob Kroll, SJ joined Patrick for a conversation about love for those who hurt us. Topics included: the sermon on the Mount (2:28), what the Sermon reveals about who God is (7:13), caller: I turned the other cheek to counter-protesters at a pro-life rally (22:16), saints who turned the other cheek (34:05), caller: story about how if "Jesus bleeds for me, I can bleed for you" (38:04), and cal...

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about the devotion to Jesus' Sacred Heart. Topics included: origins of the Sacred Heart Devotion (3:45), Father Joseph's devotion to the Sacred Heart (8:56), living out the devotion (19:13), caller: Sacred Heart played a part in my parent's marriage (24:53), how the Sacred Heart prompts us to love (31:14), caller: St. Margaret Mary's story (3...

Father Patrick Hyde, OP, joined Patrick for a conversation about religion and how we respond to those who are 'spiritual, but not religious.' Topics included: getting to know Fr. Patrick (1:), spiritual but not religious (5:02), why do people reject organized religious (10:04), the virtue of religion (13:11), caller: I have evangelical friends who don't accept religion (17:14), religious hypocrisy...

- When suffering happens, it can often feel overwhelming, and you may not know how to handle it. Bad things happen to everyone, so how can you prepare yourself to face it when it comes? Learn how you can unite your sufferings with Christ and embrace the closeness He wants to give you through it. Fr. Marcel Taillon joins for discussion. 

Sister Agnus Dei, SV joined Patrick for a conversation about four dispositions that help us grow in prayer. Topics included: why we need prayer (1:57), how stillness helps us prepare for prayer (7:16), caller: I feel guilty when I forget to pray (17:39), the importance of silence (24:08), caller: How do I improve my time of adoration (28:06), how solitude helps us pray (32:58), slowing down (39:01...

Fr. Michael Martin, OFM Conv. joined Patrick for a conversation about why the Bible's important and how we develop a love for God's word. Topics included: objections to reading Scripture (6:05), scripture and tradition (11:56), humility while reading (21:15), caller: we read as a family every day (24:10), what if we don't understand (28:24), meditating on Scripture (31:35), caller: I started readi...

Father Marcel Taillon joined Patrick for a conversation about finding meaning in our difficulties. Topics included: why we suffer (7:01), how can we have a positive attitude during suffering (12:48), caller: my daughter is transitioning (19:10), caller: my suffering has a purpose (27:37), is there ever an end to redemptive suffering (33:29), caller: how do I stay humble (36:04), caller: there's a...

Father Brian Fallon joined Patrick for a conversation about Holy Orders & supporting parish priests. Topics included Father Fallon's vocation story (2:00), holy orders (4:17), difficulties and misconceptions of the priesthood (7:54), caller: priest helped me when my brother died (14:56), caller: Fr. Manuel touched my life (16:58), caller: Fr. Dan Looney was a great priest to our family (19:57)...

Fr. Kris Stubna  joins Patrick for a conversation about the Corporal Works of Mercy (3:05) – How much God cares about us (7:00) – How Justice and Mercy work together and what are the Corporal Works of Mercy? (14:06) – how does practicing the Corporal Works of Mercy affect us? Susan - Do we have to do all of the Spiritual works or can we just do a couple? Maria - 'Little Boy' great movie about Corp...