The Inner Life

Father Joe Laramie, SJ, joined Patrick for a conversation about our relationship to created goods. Topics included: Father Joe's ministry, The Pope's Prayer Network (2:37), what is detachment about (3:20), indifference to created goods (11:06), caller: I have worked to be detached from alcohol (19:06), freedom and giving goods up (20:55), how do I detach myself from stuff? (29:58), caller: the dai...

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick for a conversation about declaration of nullity, marriage, and Church teaching. Topics included: what are annulments (2:30), free, full, faithful & forever (4:54), annulment process (7:32), how to proceed with an annulment (12:22), why some resist the process (16:53), caller: how did the annulment process come about? (20:55), caller: I haven't turned the pap...

Father Illo & Patrick celebrate the life of St. Thérèse (feast day October 1). Topics included: who St. Thérèse was (3:16), caller: I've done the St. Thérèse novena 4 or 5 times! (13:27), St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus; what does that mean? (16:04), caller: St. Thérèse and our child (20:16), deepening our trust in God (28:50), caller: St. Thérèse during my mom's illness (31:54), caller: my sis...

Father Ethan Southard joined Patrick for a conversation about the Archangels. Topics included: an introduction to the archangels (3:57), the St. Michael Prayer (9:25), why the devil hates humanity (15:33), caller: can St. Michael be my guardian angel? (19:25), caller: who was Uriel? (24:21), Caller: is there prayer for Raphael and Gabriel? (27:03), caller: why pray to the angels? (29:44), angels n...

Father Craig DeYoung joined Patrick for a conversation about giving our true selves to God in prayer. Topics included: why is authenticity so important? (2:57), giving our best selves to God (9:20), God who reveals himself to us (16:02), Caller: I'm filled with love and gratitude with my recent conversion (19:52), inauthenticity (22:51), letting God into our lives (29:54), caller: finding focus in...

Father John Eckert joined Patrick today for a conversation about how we can be charitable to those in need. Topics: who was St. Vincent de Paul (2:29), interacting with the poor (6:39), Jesus & the Poor (11:40), caller: I work with SVDP (19:27), caller: I give when I can (24:02), caller: I'm debating to help someone (28:43), caller: I work for a crisis pregnancy center (33:52), spiritual pover...

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Patrick for a conversation about trusting God. Topics included: how God reveals his trustworthiness (5:55), what happens when it seems God doesn't open a door (9:24), caller: I was diagnosed with a disease and I'm waiting for God (22:02), caller: I'm struggling with postpartum depression (28:20), email: I prayed the Rosary for 20 years and now my husband is joini...

Father Kris Stubna joined Patrick for a conversation about scrupulosity and how we can overcome it. Topics included: what is scrupulosity (2:59), recognizing scrupulosity (6:32), confronting frequent sins (11:24), caller: how do I overcome past sins? (14:31), email: my sister in law doesn't feel worthy for communion (19:37), caller: how I overcame scrupulosity (23:44), email: I currently struggle...

Father John Paul Erickson joined Patrick for a conversation about the beloved Italian saint. Topics included: who was Padre Pio? (3:01), trials & the wounds of Christ (10:46), caller: Padre Pio's intercession helped my brother (16:04), caller: how do I explain redemptive suffering to my daughter? (21:51), worry (33:08), peace of mind & Jedi (35:12), caller: I leave near a Padre Pio shrine...

Father Richard Hermes, S.J. joined Patrick for a conversation about developing friendship with the saints. Topics included: getting to know Fr. Hermes (2:53), what is sainthood? (6:06), what does veneration entail (10:02), why do we pray to the saints (14:41), caller: Padre Pio was close to me during cancer (20:04), caller: I love St. Anthony (24:33), the communion of saints (26:10), caller: is ca...

Father Tim Wyciskalla   joined Patrick for the first time to discuss how we can grow in virtue. Topics included: getting to know Fr. Tim (2:54), what virtue is (4:43), cardinal virtues (5:44), how to grow in virtue (11:15), growing in prudence (13:10), saints & prudence (21:28), justice (23:31), temperance (30:47), be specific in prayer (32:28), caller: St. Augustine on prudence (38:02), calle...

Father Marcel Taillon joined Patrick for a conversation about patience. Topics included: growing in patience (4:12), tests to our patience (13:55), caller: I usually need to take the log out of my eye (22:08), impatience with self (27:35), caller: the Lord intervenes with patience in my marriage (29:31), caller: my husband was patience when I cheated (33:51), email: how do I maintain patience as I...

Father Matthew Widder joined Patrick to discuss this fruit of the Holy Spirit. Topics included: where does joy start? (3:47), choosing joy and peace (11:14), caller: what should I say to someone who is always unhappy? (13:34), Pope Francis on joy (20:23), Caller: my friend is always a scrooge; what should I say? (23:26), caller: my mom always had joy (31:30), caller: St. Mother Teresa said joy is...

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Topics included: the importance of today's feast (5:30), is Mary present in our sorrows? (10:15), the first sorrow of Mary (12:53), caller: a license plate alerted me to the Seven Sorrows; I'm not even Catholic (26:44), caller: I had a dream after my son died (30:48), fourth sorrow (34:31), fifth sor...

Father Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V., shared his many years of priestly wisdom about discernment with Patrick. Topics included: discernment of spirits (3:31), overcoming desolation (14:44), rules of discernment & spiritual direction (21:19), caller: I love Father's book! (29:55), caller: should every Catholic learn the exercises? (35:02), caller: rule #5 helped me when my son died (41:53), caller:...

Father Chris Walsh joined Patrick for a conversation of bearing the sufferings in our life. Topics included: what Jesus means by carrying his cross (2:57), how Jews of Jesus' time heard his teaching (9:21), caller: My husband left our family (15:09), balance bearing cross well with hoping it will be taken (21:30), caller: God won't give us what we can't handle (24:39), offering it up (27:45), call...

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for an uplifting conversation about authentic friendship and fraternity! Topics included: friendship in adulthood (3:19), friendship with God (7:21), authenticity in friendship (16:53), caller: how do I build friendships as a new parishioner? (20:23), caller: it takes a while to build parish friendships (27:49), caller: My husband and I were welcomed into a parish...

Father Brian Fallon joined Patrick to discuss Jesus' challenging teaching. Topics included: the difficulty of Jesus' teaching regarding loving our enemies (2:42), offering no resistance to what is evil (5:54), meekness & justice (11:55), responding to enemies (16:33), caller: Forgiving my husband who cheated (22:51), how to invoke the Lord's forgiveness (27:54), protecting children and loving...

Father Brian O'Brien joined Patrick for a conversation about time, talent, and treasure. Topics included: what stewardship is (3:52), giving of our time (12:51), caller: St. Edith Stein taught be how to make use of my crosses (16:16), caller: I have worked in jail ministry (20:54), talent (27:57), discerning how to use our gifts (31:10), caller: I have enjoyed serving the elderly (35:05), caller:...

Father Chris Walsh discussed the recipe for a great marriage. Topics included: secrets to a great marriage (2:56), importance of communication (8:19), caller: I've been married 50 years (13:32), caller: My daughter is married to a Protestant, but neither of them are religious (16:44), caller: Marriage ministries was great for us (21:00), prayer in marriage (23:10), caller: don't talk to friends ab...

Father Allen Hoffa joined Patrick for the first time to discuss sin, guilt and overcoming shame in our spiritual life. Topics included: what is sin (5:48), difference between guilt and shame (8:46), guilt and relativism (13:05), what if I don't feel contrition? (18:26), caller: how can I get over guilt? (24:03), getting rid of shame (28:50), caller: how do I help a young person in my life get over...

Father Sam Martin joined Patrick for a conversation about miracles. Topics included: what a miracle is (5:27), miracles and skepticism (13:28), caller: my grandson was healed of a brain tumor (16:56), what if a miracle doesn't happen (24:52), caller: story of an accident on the way to Mayo clinic (32:46), caller: my faith is a miracle after my husband's death (39:36), caller: a car crashed into my...

Sister Agnus Dei, SV joined Patrick for the first time for a conversation about the spirituality of work. Topics included: getting to know Sister Agnus Dei (1:33), a sacramental vision of the world (3:31), the dignity of work (6:09), how does faith influence work (12:59), caller: listening to lives of the saints help me during work (19:32), caller: I know someone who quietly cleans windows in the...

Father Carter Griffin  joins Patrick for a conversation about Being Pro-Life. (7:32) What is the Catholic Moral teaching on Abortion? (14:29) What is so fundamental about the right to life? (18:55) how can we get involved with the pro-life movement to combat abortion (22:09) Heather - How i Participate in culture of life- 40 days for life and donating to pregnancy ministries (29:00) how to not vil...

Father Rob Kroll, SJ, joined Patrick for a conversation about sloth and acedia. Topics included what sloth and acedia are (2:56), Martha and Mary (14:26), does sloth happen to us? (19:34), caller: am I doing  too much ? (28:36), finding virtues to combat the vices (32:33), preventing against sloth (38:21), and caller: I always pray to avoid sloth (44:58).