The Inner Life

Fr. John Eckert  joins Patrick for a conversation about Spiritual Friendship (3:16) - Child hood Friendships Albert - Spiritual friends that keep me on track - men’s group James - revert to the faith: The Lord courted me through a Baptist brother back to Catholicism Pablo - How can I love my neighbors when it brings so much anxiety to me. My shyness has brought me closer to God, but I've never had...

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? LasPhinea - while praying I felt the rays of light and the greatest sense of p...

Fr. Joseph Illo  joins Patrick for a conversation about The Trinity (2:46)  – What is the Trinity and what is not the Trinity? (8:59) – Where do we find the Trinity in the bible? Fr. Bill - Analogy on the mystery of the trinity, being like fire. Tom - Elohim - name for God is plural- what are your thoughts on this? Carter - When Jesus says' father is greater' or 'only the father knows' what does t...

Fr. Ethan Southard  joins Patrick for a conversation about Martyrdom  (3:23) – What are Father’s favorite martyrs and what does the word martyr mean? (8:19)– How does the witness today help us lay down our lives in the future? (14:46) – How should we regard martyrs as we live our lives? Dean - Maximilian Kolbe favorite Martyr (22:09) – How the will is involved when it comes martyrdom, love needs t...

Fr. Sam Martin  joins Patrick for a conversation about Jealousy  (3:12) – What is the difference between Envy and Jealousy? (9:52) – Why is jealously such a pervasive sin? (21:24) – How the Prodigal son relates to Jealousy (27:00) – How Jealously and division relate Leslie - Proverbs say that jealousy and envy can rot your bones Sue - Jealousy-sister married rich guy and I was jealous but now i am...

Fr. Brian O’Brien joins Patrick for a conversation about Preparing for Mass & Uniting Our Personal Prayer to the Mass  (4:00) – Why are we tempted to not prepare for Mass and What are the benefits of preparing yourself for Mass? (9:08) How do Clergy prepare themselves for Mass and how can people in the congregation offer intentions at Mass? (23:00) – Importance of silence in Mass Joe - I prep...

Fr. James Kubicki  joins Patrick for a conversation about the Liturgy of the Hours and Praying with the Psalms. (2:35) - What are the psalms? (8:28) - How has the liturgy of the hours anchored your life of prayer? (12:12) - Ann - I pray the liturgy of the hours because if the readings that day does not touch me in particular it touches someone on the world, and I pray for that person. (15:59) - Ad...

Father Brian Fallon joined Patrick to discuss myths about the sacrament of forgiveness. Topics included: why do we have confession (1:55), is the priest scandalized by my sin (5:55), is father judging me (9:34), caller: I came back to the Church (13:56), caller: sometimes I feel bad for what priests have to hear (18:54), caller: sometimes I'm mad at God (21:33), caller: I keep confessing the same...

Father Craig DeYoung joins the show to talk about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit. (3:18) What is Pentecost and why is it important. (9:57) Teresa - I don’t understand Pentecost. Why we celebrate Pentecost and what we are supposed to do to celebrate it? (13:33) What role does the Holy Spirit play in our lives? (23:45) Grace - About being touched by the Holy Spirit, while reading the book Walking wit...

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick for a conversation about what makes sacraments valid. Special attention was paid to the sacrament of marriage. Topics included: what sacraments are & what validity is (2:33), caller: I know of a priest that was invalidity baptized, what happens to his sacraments (16:47), caller: my marriage was annulled b/c of lack of maturity. I disagree (21:18). caller: I...

Father Carter Griffin explains what Euthanasia is and what the Catholic Church teaches about it. 

Father Jim Goins joined Patrick for a lively conversation about judging others. Topics included: what judgement is (2:35), what does it mean to admonish the sinner (10:56), caller: How do I admonish my kids (17:12), caller: we need more admonishment (21:49), caller: my advice for not judging others (28:51), caller: I used to be very judgmental (31:17), caller: addiction changed my perspective (34:...

Sister Joseph Andrew, OP recounts a story about how a couple deepened their prayer life by praying the rosary. 

Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz, OP joined Patrick to discuss the power of the Rosary. Topics included: what the Rosary is (3:28), Sister's story about the Rosary and a Relevant Radio listener (14:05), caller: I prayed the Rosary in prison (16:56), is the rosary vain repetition (20:43), caller: Rosary helped me connect to the mysteries (27:28), caller: Rosary helps me with lustful thoughts (32:30),...

Father Carter Griffin joined Patrick for a conversation about end of life issues. Topics included: the Church's teach on death: (2:53), what euthanasia is (8:05), caller: is using hospice for comfort OK? (18:13), unintended consequences of euthanasia (23:48), caller: I had three family members with hospice (27:49), caller: are organ transplants OK (31:25), extraordinary vs. ordinary means of care...

Father Brian Fallon joined Patrick to discuss myths about the sacrament of forgiveness. Topics included: why do we have confession (1:55), is the priest scandalized by my sin (5:55), is father judging me (9:34), caller: I came back to the Church (13:56), caller: sometimes I feel bad for what priests have to hear (18:54), caller: sometimes I'm mad at God (21:33), caller: I keep confessing the same...

Sr. Maximilian Marie Garretson, O.P. joined Patrick for the first time for a conversation about how to enjoy leisure amidst the busyness of life. Topics included: getting to know Sr. Maximilian Marie (1:48), what leisure is (8:38), caller: what's the difference between leisure and free time (16:12), reading recommendations (22:41), leisure and vacation (25:20), caller: how I have leisure with my y...

Father Matthew Widder joined Patrick for a conversation about Christ's Ascension into heaven. Topics included: why Jesus had to ascend (2:41), Jesus as intercession (9:14), resurrection of the body (19:18), hope and the ascension (23:41), caller: I loved how Jesus helped the apostles navigate the Ascension (33:41), where Jesus ascended (39:52), caller: Jesus empowers the Church to mission (44:34)....

Father Joe Laramie, SJ joined Patrick for a conversation about the power of Christ in the Eucharist. Topics included: the Eucharist as the source and summit of the faith (2:38), caller: I'm a revert to the faith (11:05), caller: how I came to understand the True Presence (20:42), caller: I've come back after years at Protestant Churches (29:13), caller: adoration is a gift for me (33:26), caller:...

Father Joseph Illo joined Patrick for a conversation about charity to the poor. Topics included: God's poverty (2:54), spiritual poverty (10:49), caller: I've been poor most of my life (16:05), serving the poor for a good feeling (22:27), caller: I have a rare disease (27:57), corporal and spiritual works of mercy (33:24), caller: how can I be more charitable (38:23), caller: I received generosity...

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about family members who leave the faith. Topics included: why young people leave the faith (1:59), caller: I left the faith in college (6:45), what is our role (15:50), caller: young person was a witness to the faith (21:06), caller: my brother in law came back to the faith (31:47), caller: I was away for 30 years and came back (40:37), caller:...

Father Chris Walsh discusses the importance of forgiveness with Patrick Conley.  

Father Chris Walsh joined us for a conversation about forgiveness. Topics included why we need forgiveness (1:29), why we don't want to forgive (4:47), caller: I pushed away my pride to forgive (14:38), caller: I need forgiveness to heal (15:58), caller: I was able to forgive (19:15), caller: I forgave the man who killed my brother (27:28), the process of forgiveness (41:39), caller: I forgave the...

Father Richard Simon returned to The Inner Life to discuss the sacrament of marriage. Topics included: what priests can teach us about marriage (2:47), becoming good communicators (14:58), caller: I almost got divorced (19:00), caller: we say our vows every night (27:52), caller: communication is key (30:05), caller: I prayed my husband would come into the Church (41:33), caller: learn to respect...

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about our lives as Christian adventures. Topics include: St. Paul's life as an adventure (1:56), Fr. Blood's life as an adventure (5:46), caller: the Lord has put so many people in my life (13:47), caller: God helped us send our kids to college (16:04), caller: God helped me get a job with hospice (18:19), caller: we moved and God was there (21:...