The Best of the Week

This episode of The Inner Life with Patrick Conley and spiritual director Msgr. Thomas Richter is like spiritual dynamite wrapped in a warm hug.  It’s all about humility , but not in the “I’m just a worm” way; it’s about the truth that every good thing in your life (yes,  everything ) comes straight from God . Even those holy longings in your heart? They&rsq...

Paul from MA calls in with a  praise report that will warm your heart . Just last week, he asked Fr. Rocky and Maggie to pray for a breakthrough – after  37 years of struggling to get his VA benefits as a veteran. Well, guess what? This week he received a letter confirming his honorable discharge — finally giving him the green light to access the help he’s long deserved...

Cale Clarke is guest hosting on   Trending with Timmerie , and he debunks Da Vinci Code-fueled myths about St. Mary Magdalene She’s called the Apostle to the Apostles , and for good reason: She was the first to meet the Risen Jesus on Easter morning and ran to tell the apostles. They didn't believe her, but her credibility  should’ve been gold — Jesus literally cho...

This episode of The Patrick Madrid Show is tender, raw, and packed with grace. It all starts with an email from Aaron , a Catholic school teacher who teaches grades 2–8. His school just suffered a devastating tragedy : a young boy — just about to enter sixth grade — was killed in an accident. 😔 Aaron, heartbroken, is reaching out for help. He's thinking ahead:  how do I hel...

In this  Father Simon Says episode, a listener named Pat from Wisconsin calls in with a classic question: “Why does the Catholic Bible have more books than the Protestant one?” Fr. Simon’s Explanation (Simple + Solid): 🗺️ Back in the Day… The early Christians didn’t read Hebrew. They used the Septuagint , a Greek translation of the Jewish scriptures. 📜 This Bib...

Let’s talk about forgiveness . Yes… this is not the easiest topic , especially when your heart still stings. Doug Hinderer starts off with that classic head-scratcher: Does forgiveness cancel justice? Honestly, yeah, it feels like it sometimes. But he flips the script with a jaw-dropping story — not just about St. Maria Goretti , but her mother, Assunta . 💔 One Mama. Six K...

Whew! This episode of The Patrick Madrid Show is thought-provoking, a little scary, and very relevant for every Catholic parent, teacher, and really anyone who knows a teenager. 🧒📱 Patrick and Producer Cyrus tackle a recent report showing that a third (yes, 1 in 3!) of American teens aged 13–17 say they prefer chatting with AI bots over actual humans. 😳 “AI is just a tool” &nd...

At some point, your kid is going to look up from a dinosaur book or a cartoon and ask, “Did Adam and Eve live with T. rex?” 😳 Then will come the awkward silence, parental panic, and frantic Googling. But don’t worry! Drew Mariani talks with Dr. Stacy Trasancos about how we can explain the  Creation Story to our kids without breaking their faith or our own brains. 🧠 🌟...

Image via Joan Sutter / Shutterstock. If you’ve ever treated prayer like a heavenly vending machine: insert intentions, expect results... this episode of  The Inner Life with Patrick Conley and Monsignor Thomas Richter is your wake-up call (but in the gentlest way possible 😇). You can listen to the whole episode here . Msgr. explains that God is Pure Act which means… 🛑 God Does...

Let’s talk about faith, finances, and freedom, because Drew Mariani has a great conversation with Jonathan Teixeira (Catholic money coach and certified debt-freedom expert) that will hit us right in the wallet... and the soul. 🧾 The Real Talk: We're Drowning in Debt Drew shares a startling stat: Americans racked up $1.2 TRILLION in credit card debt last year. Yep. Trillion. With a T. We&rsq...

Okay, so picture this: it’s Sunday night . The sun is setting over the Atlantic. The sound of waves crashing. A sea breeze in the air. And right there — Mass is happening .  In this Morning Air episode, John Morales talks to Fr. Steven McClernon , associate pastor at Beach Catholic , a unique Catholic community in Long Island made up of three parishes.  ☀️ So, What Is Beach C...

Image via Krysja / Shutterstock.com Yes, this topic is heavy, but it’s also one of those things we  all have to face eventually. On a recent episode of The Patrick Madrid Show , Cindy from Wisconsin called in with a question that many of us wrestle with: "As I get older, should I be buried or cremated? What does the Catholic Church say?" And boy, did Patrick give a thoughtful — an...

Here’s the scoop on this episode of Family Rosary Across America, and it's not your typical Rosary broadcast. This one was broadcast LIVE from a cave (yes, an actual cave) underneath a vineyard at the 15th Annual Napa Institute Summer Conference . You can watch the entire event  here ! Fr. Rocky and Maggie have been marveling at the surroundings, including icons on the walls of the cave...

🧺 Manna as a Test  Remember the Israelites in the desert? They had around 40 stations during their wilderness wandering. God told them to collect an Omer of manna daily — just enough for the day. This was to  test them .  And Fr. Richard Simon makes this great connection: 👉 Manna was a test. The Eucharist is a test. 👉 Not “I kinda believe Jesus might be present i...

Image via Renata Sedmakova / Shutterstock. On this podcast episode of  The Inner Life , Patrick Conley sits down with Fr. Peter Armenio , an Opus Dei priest and retreat master, to talk about St. Mary Magdalene , and what her story can teach us about real friendship with Christ . 💛 You can listen to the entire hour about friendship with Christ  here . Friendship with Christ - What D...

If you’re knee-deep in Legos, juice boxes, and yet another sibling argument, then this episode of Marriage Unhindered with Doug Hinderer and his therapist daughter Monica is for you . They’re talking about something every Catholic parent might wrestle with: 👉 What’s the difference between punishment and discipline? And why does it matter? Be sure to catch the entire conversation...

If you've ever wondered why the Church requires a Sunday obligation to attend Mass — even when you're doing other good things like feeding the poor or being kind — this conversation is for you. On The Patrick Madrid Show , Michelle from Kentucky calls in with a question: “If someone skips Mass but still does works of mercy, are they still in mortal sin? That just seems... harsh.&...

Timmerie chats with fitness expert Sal Di Stefano about a big idea : 👉 We’ve been sold a lie — that we’re never enough. Not skinny enough, not strong enough, not pretty enough. This lie is fueling body dysmorphia, comparison, and even deeper gender confusion. Timmerie & Sal unpack how women especially are hit hard by this. Social media floods people with filtered, edited, un...

The History of the Brown Scapular Way back in the  1200s , in Aylesford Priory, England... St. Simon Stock , a Carmelite monk, had this famous encounter: Our Lady of Mount Carmel appeared to him and showed him the Brown Scapular. For religious folks, the scapular is part of their habit . For laypeople, it’s the mini version: 👉 two little squares of cloth, connected by strings, wor...

Image via Joan Sutter / Shutterstock. Here’s the rundown from this great moment on The Patrick Madrid Show . So, a young caller named Ezra from Naperville, Illinois, jumps on the line and asks: “Did Jesus ever have a last name?” Great question, Ezra!   ✨ Short answer: No, Jesus didn’t have a last name like we do today. ✨ Longer answer: Back in Jesus’ time, peop...

🕊 The Call to Come Back Home Drew Mariani and Fr. Paul Sullins talk to Julia . She grew up Catholic but left the Church after a rough experience. Here’s her story in a nutshell: -She became a single mom during nursing school. -When her son was five, she asked her parish priest if he could be baptized. -The priest told her,  “Get married first, then we’ll baptize him.&rd...

What if truly resting was actually holy? ⛺That’s exactly what Patrick Conley and Fr. John Paul Erickson explore in this deep, rich, and refreshingly countercultural edition of The Inner Life on Relevant Radio. 😌📖 Be sure to listen to the whole episode ! John Paul starts us off with an observation: Leisure, in its  true spiritual sense, isn’t about streaming binges or bottomless...

If you've ever been confused about indulgences, this episode of  Father Simon Says will help clear up some of the confusion. 🛟 Salvation vs. Redemption  Fr. Simon kicks off with a brilliant distinction: Salvation = Being snatched from spiritual death. Think: Jesus saving you from falling off a cliff (dramatic, yes, but also kind of the point). Redemption = Being bought back and restored...

John Morales is joined by Msgr. James Shea from the University of Mary to reflect back on the 10th National Eucharistic Congress . Did you attend? Can you believe it's been a whole year? This was an event that continues to ripple through the Church in America. A Once-in-a-Generation Gathering 60,000 Catholics came together in a massive stadium. The heart of it all was J esus in the Eucharist .&nbs...

Image via Riccardo De Luca / Shutterstock. John Morales chats with  Fr. James Kubicki, SJ , about why praying for the Pope’s intentions is powerful, global, and Eucharistic.   Here’s the scoop in a nutshell: 🙏 What’s the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network? It started way back in  1844 when some young Jesuit seminarians in France were itching to do something for...