The Inner Life

Father Joseph Illo joined Patrick for a conversation about how we can order our day for the Lord. Topics included: Mother Teresa's day (3:07), what a plan of life is (4:36), penance & discipline (10:24), caller: Proverbs that help me (17:52), caller: I listen to RR a lot! (21:09), how to begin a plan of life? (24:34), how do I find time to make a plan of life? (28:21), caller: can I make a Hol...

Father Patrick Hyde, OP., joined Patrick for a conversation about the reality of the angelic in our world. Topics included: the two pole of belief in the angelic (2:55), angels are 'personal' creatures (9:04), caller: I think an angel visited me in the hospital (18:23), caller: I felt an angel hold me back from a fall (20:52), the Angelic Warfare Confraternity (22:56), the ranks of angels (27:49),...

Fr. Michael Martin, OFM Conv., joined Patrick for a conversation about when and why God might say 'no' to our prayers. Topics included: what prayer is (3:04), when God said no to Fr. Mike (13:17), caller: I'm close to my son again (17:55), caller: God has the best perspective (22:24), caller: I'm praying for a second child (27:38), caller: I'm praying for estranged family to come back (35:27), cal...

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about entering into the life of our parish. Topics included: the purpose of the parish (3:00), Fr. Dave's parish growing up (5:55), parish hopping (9:27), parish life as a family (15:42), Caller: Fr. Dave's comments spoke to me (19:56), caller: We have a destination parish (25:53), helping others get involved (29:24), dealing with divisions (37:2...

When you wrap up your day, do you do an Examination of Conscience? How do you prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation? One helpful way to review your daily life is to "take the quest." Father Michael Hurley, OP explains this 5-part process of examining your sins. (QUEST is broken down into... quiet, unburden, examination, supplication, & thanksgiving.) Fr. Hurley will go into detail what e...

Father Michael Nixon joined Patrick to discuss how we can share the Good News! Topics included: getting to know Fr. Michael (2:39), joyful evangelization (4:10), challenges of evangelization in a post-Christian society (10:42), caller: how do I evangelize in my family? (21:04), caller: devotion to Mary is essential for evangelization (30:27), caller: apologetics is important to evangelization (35:...

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 Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Patrick for a conversation about spiritual battles. Topics included: why we use the term warfare (2:22), the armor of Christ (4:53), how the Holy Spirit helps us (11:28), spiritual warfare and the virtues (17:52), caller: I fight the devil all the time (20:29), caller: warfare via illness? (25:00), discernment (28:52), caller: possible to have peace after an exor...

Father Kris Stubna joined Patrick for a conversation about avoiding pride and growing in humility. Topics included: what pride is (3:46), what humility is (7:11), how pride creeps into our life (10:35), is there good pride? (17:34), caller: how do I navigate gratitude and desire? (20:58), cultivating humility (25:50), gossip and service (32:53), caller: how I've grown in humility (39:19), freedom...

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick for a conversation about the sacrament of healing. Topics included: Jesus' teaching (3:45), anointing in scripture (13:27), do we have to be in a state of grace (18:18), who is the sacrament for (27:07), how often can we receive the sacrament? (31:57), caller: can someone on death row receive the sacrament? (38:32), caller: thank you for covering this! (42:!5),...

Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Patrick for a conversation about examining the voice of God in our souls. Topics included: conscience & Pinocchio (1:41), what a conscience is (5:24), the intellect and conscience (13:59), St. Therese & the Little Way (16:07), how conscience helps us be more aware of our faults (20:38), Father Michael's acronym for examining conscience: QUEST (quiet, unburd...

Father Matthew Widder joined Patrick for a conversation about Mary's assumption into heaven. Topics included: what we believe about the Assumption (3:24), how the Assumption affects us (15:19), Mary & the arc of the covenant (20:37), what Mary saw when she went to heaven (27:37), should we be jealous of Mary? (31:36), caller: Mary helped me when my mom died (39:52), Mary as Queen Mother (43:28...

Father Jim Goins joined Patrick for a conversation about how we daily carry our crosses. Topics included: carrying your cross (2:01), taking up cross daily (11:8), does God give us more than we can handle? (15:58), helping others carrying their crosses (19:55), difficulties of crosses (31:04), St. Peter's example (32:53), caller: I'm dealing with my adult children's crosses (40:07), St. Maximilian...

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about the source and summit of the Catholic faith. Topics included: the importance of the Eucharist (4:28), presence of Jesus in the Eucharist (9:55), caller: I'd like to know why the Eucharistic miracles reveal a suffering Jesus (14:16), the feast of St. Clare (20:28), caller: how can the bread really be Jesus? (24:45), how to prevent Mass f...

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 Eric Nielsen joined Patrick to discuss how to practice forgiveness. Topics included: why forgiveness is so important (2:30), what we learn about forgiveness from Jesus (7:29), society doesn't foster forgiveness (16:08), caller: I forgave the woman who killed my son in an accident (20:14), caller: what if I don't feel like I forgave (24:57), caller: how do I forgive my wife (32:50), what if...

Chorbishop Abouna sharbel joined Patrick for a conversation about Eastern Catholic Churches. Topics included: getting to know Abouna sharbel (2:43), what is the Eastern Catholic Church (6:55), caller: I love the Byzantine Community (11:32), the divine liturgy (16:25), iconography (21:11), caller: I paint icons (22:52), caller: I recommend going to Eastern Churches (25:20), caller: My son is Byzant...

How long has it been since your last confession? If it's been a while and you are holding on to sin and shame, God wants to free you! Patrick Conley is joined by Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP to talk about how to make a great confession. They walk through the steps and how to properly mention a mortal sin. Fr. Hyde is asked about what to do if you've forgotten how many times you committed a mortal sin, and...

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about correcting others and receiving correction. Topics included: Jesus' teaching on correction (2:37), marriage and trust (10:37), preparing for correction (13:56), caller: should I correct my husband (19:29), what if we're in the wrong? (22:11), caller: It's important to look in the mirror before correction (28:10), correcting authority (35:4...

Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Patrick Conley for a conversation about hope. Topics included the virtue of hope (2:57), hope vs. presumption (10:18), despair (14:01), caller: I disagree about hope (19:14), Jesus on the cross (26:56),  O Spem Miram (30:05) , Caller: if there is time, there is hope (34:54), caller: assurance of salvation (39:31), what if we're tempted to despair (42:32), caller: I...

Father Ethan Southard joined Patrick for a conversation about being a Christian online. Topics included: the Bible an tech (3:28), virtue as a guiding principle (9:11), tech to help us grow spiritually (13:09), evangelizing through tech (22:54), caller: I love the RR app! (31:04), tech and being present to others (39:55). 

Father Patrick Hyde, OP joined Patrick for a conversation about the myths of confession. Topics included: the sacrament of confession (3:01), what happens during confession (10:20), caller: I have sins from 62 years, how can I confess those (17:00), caller: I decided to go to confession every week one Lent and it changed my life (24:09), caller: what does God think about those that doesn't confess...

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 Kris Stubna joined Patrick for a conversation about healing after marriages end in divorce. Topics included: Jesus' teaching on healing and divorce (1:59), the importance of marriage (9:00), what causes marriages to end? (16:02), difference between divorce and annulment (20:47), caller: rosary helped me heal (23:18), caller: marriage encounter helped me heal (27:36), caller: being close to...