The Inner Life

Part V: Good Friday – Jesus is Crucified Fr. Rocky meditates on the Seven Last Words of Christ and the spirit of forgiveness that permeated the life of Christ. Do I place my trust in God when suffering comes my way?

Part IV: Holy Thursday – The Holy Eucharist & the Agony in the Garden Fr. Rocky offers a powerful reflection on Our Lord’s institution of the Holy Eucharist and His ensuing Agony in the Garden, revealing Our Lord’s tremendous love for each one of us. Will I also go away or will I remain close to Jesus?

Part III: Wednesday of Holy Week – The Trial of Jesus Fr. Rocky reflects on the importance of prayer, a well-formed conscience, and not being afraid to share our Faith. Do I speak up in defense of Our Lord or do I deny Him when things get tough?

Part II: Tuesday of Holy Week – The Betrayal of Jesus Fidelity is forged in the little things, says Fr. Rocky. Do I let pride lead me astray? Do I take matters into my own hands or do I lean on God?

Part I: Monday of Holy Week – Anointing at Bethany Join Fr. Rocky as he reflects on the power of Holy Week and asks the question: who will be close to Jesus to the last? In today’s Gospel we hear of Mary pouring out precious perfume on Jesus’ feet. How generous am I with God?

Father Sam Martin joined Patrick for a conversation about the beauty of Holy Week. Topics included: Palm Sunday (3:16), and having a renewed focus (11:54), inviting people to Mass (16:24), caller: Jesus' simplicity (22:02), email: outdoor Stations as a family (28:02), Holy Thursday (32:11), Good Friday (35:55), the Easter Vigil (43:36), and Caller: My neighbor's Good Friday story of being reunited...

Father Patrick Hyde, OP joined Patrick for a conversation about having a great Lent. Topics included: why we have Lent (4:14), we don't earn God's love (11:30), caller: giving up coffee was tough, so I switched to an hour of prayer each day (14:18), caller: I feel unworthy of God's love (19:43), caller: I gave up TV, but I didn't do more spiritual reading (23:26), caller: Divine Office has helped...

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick for a conversation about the sacraments of the Church. Topics included: what is validity? (2:56), caller: my friend doesn't believe in the sacraments (10:16), sacraments in Scripture (18:46), caller: what if someone wasn't probably baptized? (22:54), email: I baptized my grandchildren; are they baptized? (26:25), becoming validity police (30:15), caller: we don'...

Father Eric Nielsen joined Patrick for a conversation about devotion to St. Joseph. Topics included: the importance of St. Joseph (2:54), caller: St. Joseph helps us be pro-life (19:56), St. Joseph the worker (22:27), Purity (26:29), Silence (30:54), funny story about St. Joseph (36:22), caller: St. Joseph, Terror of Demons (37:37), caller: my Father stuck out a difficult marriage (39:23), and cal...

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about visiting holy places. Topics included: Jesus & pilgrimage (3:54), the National Eucharistic Congress (8:08), Pilgrimage vs. Vacation (14:55), Email: Pilgrimage to Rome (24:01), making a local pilgrimage (35:23), and email: spiritual attack before and after a pilgrimage (40:29). Callers shared their stories about making a pilgrimage.  Fi...

Father Rob Kroll, SJ joined Patrick for a conversation about battling persistent sins. Topics included: Original Sin (3:18), examining our woundedness (10:38), temptation (13:37), why sins are hard to overcome (21:14), standards of perfection (25:27), regular confession (30:23), email: how do I deal with weekly excessive drinking? (34:43), caller: I feel attached to possession because I grew up po...

Father Tim Anastos joined Patrick to discuss Eucharistic adoration. Topics included: life of prayer (3:12), what a Holy Hour is (9:55), steps to make a Holy Hour (17:54), caller: I was encouraged by a friend to sign up for a Holy Hour (22:53), caller: I show up to daily mass 10 minutes early to pray (26:14), what if I find a Holy Hour boring? (29:57), Fr. Tim's book  Jesus Make Me Fully Alive , pr...

Sr. Faustina, SV joined Patrick for a conversation about finding joy and trust during suffering. Topics included: what trust is (3:17), joy and the Stations of the Cross (10:07), caller: I have dealt with mental illness; I think trust builds trust (18:50), email: I have been suffering because we don't have grandkids (24:10), caller: I have a son that has cancer; this has brought us all closer to G...

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about the spiritual benefits of eating as a family. Topic included: food in Jesus' time (3:32), Fr. Dave's family meals (13:13), caller: Jesus and Lazarus eating (16:41), advice for families (20:27), The Catechism and families (27:20), caller: we read Scripture during dinner (29:42), caller: we had a timer to make sure that everyone got to speak...

Father Ethan Southard joined Patrick for a conversation about the Third Person of the Trinity. Topics included: who the Holy Spirit is (3:57), praying to the Holy Spirit (7:28), importance of Pentecost (13:48), It Never Rains in Southern California (23:10), caller: my son will be confirmed soon (23:10), caller: St. Louis de Montfort (33:54), caller: the Holy Spirit prayer that I pray (38:49), and...

Father John Eckert joined Patrick for a conversation about the temptations we face. Topics included: dealing with temptation (3:28), caller: I ask myself 'what if' when I face temptations (11:25), caller: I use Scripture to help me fight temptation (18:54), caller: I was tempted to buy more things recently (26:21), caller: I pray for vocations when tempted (34:10), caller: confession experience (3...

Father Sam Kachuba joined Patrick for a conversation about the devotion to Christ's Passion. Topics included: Origins of the Stations (2:40), Fr. Sam's experience with Stations (12:45), caller: can you explain Veronica's Veil? (19:23), caller: I was born in the Holy Land and have prayed the Stations there (27:27), caller: I recommend Lenten Journey with Mother Mary (29:18), caller: I'd like to off...

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about forgiving. Topics included: the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (3:24), is forgiveness just used as an excuse for bad behavior? (11:23), caller: forgiving ourselves (17:13), caller: it's hard to forgive my family (25:52), caller: I'm having trouble forgiving family who don't think they did anything wrong (30:39), expecting too much o...

Father Tom Wilson joined Patrick for a conversation about the sacrament of Penance. Topics included: the greatness of confession (3:32), caller: confession changed my life and I was free from a particular sin (8:47), why some are reluctant to go to confession (13:55), caller: I hadn't gone in 30 years, but I went when my son had his first confession (22:06), frequency of confession (22:06), caller...

Father JJ Mech joined Patrick for a conversation about sacred art! Topics included: praying with art (4:18), what is sacred art? (8:55), caller: I used to give lectures about Catholic art (20:15), caller: Can I have a priest bless art I made? (26:32), caller: I have a story about a prayer card (28:45), Father JJ shares about an art pilgrimage in Detroit (37:21), caller: I miss religious hymns from...

Father Michael Hurley OP, joined Patrick for a conversation about the value of study. Topics included: the Catholic history of leap year (2:56), the importance of study (7:50), the universe (14:55), what if I'm not an intellectual? (18:59), caller: I decided to study bioethics in my 50s (23:52), caller: I recommend  The Blessed Eucharist (28:20), I love St. Therese and I recommend Abandonment to G...

Father John Paul Erickson joined Patrick for a conversation about how small groups can help our faith journey. Topics included: we need others (2:59), giving time (13:02), caller: my weekly small group (16:35), sharing life (19:22), caller: Exodus 90 has been great for me (24:09), accountability (26:57), caller: I have had great experiences with Bible Study (29:53), caller: my Cursillo group has b...

Father Peter Armenio joined Patrick for a conversation about the Source & Summit of the Christian life. Topics included: the Eucharist as the source & summit (3:13), Eucharistic revival (13:55), saints who loved the Eucharist (19:08), caller: I found a Blessed Sacrament chapel and Dublin (25:53), when devotion becomes routine (28:23), Preston Allex and the Eucharistic Congress (33:07), and...

Father Carter Griffin joined Patrick for a conversation about Universal and Particular Judgement. Topics included: particular judgement (2:50), examination of conscience (18:18), a holy death (24:52), caller: time flies, remember death (27:42), final judgement (31:51), caller: my son fell away from the faith (35:41), caller: what happens to those at the final judgement if they've already been judg...

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about giving correction. Topics included: Biblical correction (3:38), identifying an issue to correction (8:23), caller: I recommended a friend go to adoration to help with an issue (16:53), caller: my correction at a wedding broke family ties (19:53), caller: how do I correct a peer? (26:53), caller: I would like to disagree about advice for th...