The Inner Life

The Baptism of Jesus . Why did Jesus have to be baptized? What is the difference between being baptized with water and baptized with the Holy Spirit? Father Joseph Johnson joins Chuck Neff to discuss the Baptism of Jesus.   Caller Story – Has yet to be baptized, but is doing what he needs to to be baptized. Caller Story – Was baptized as a child, left the faith as an adult, and is...

Carrying the Cross . What does it mean to carry our cross? Do we have to carry our cross? How does carrying our cross help us grow closer to Christ? Father Dave Heney joins Chuck Neff to discuss carrying our cross.   Caller Story – Her cross is being a caregiver for her mother. It is hard taking care of her all of the time, but she loves her mother. There is no one else to take care of...

Evangelization . What does it mean to evangelize to others? Sometimes in can seem intimidating to do so, how can we overcome that intimidation to evangelize to others? Father Bobby Blood joins Chuck Neff to discuss how to better evangelize the faith.   Caller Story – Shares how she was evangelized by a negative interaction with a priest and how she saw the human nature of everyone in th...

Creating a Christian Environment in the Home . How can we make sure that we are creating a Christian environment in our homes? How does creating this environment help us foster to our families the Christian faith? Father Brain Geary joins Chuck Neff to discuss how to create a Christian environment in your home.   Caller Story – Growing up, their sacristan gave her family a statue of St...

The Eucharist . As we start a new year, why is it important to remember the Eucharist? Why is the Eucharist the most important part of our Catholic faith? Father Marcel Taillon joins Chuck Neff to discuss the importance of The Eucharist.   Caller Story – Shares how adoration helped her become Catholic with some encouragement from a friend. Caller Question – Has a friend who doesn&...

Redemptive Suffering . What is redemptive suffering? How can suffering be redemptive? How can suffering help us grow in our faith? Father Sam Martin joins Chuck Neff to discuss redemptive suffering.   Caller Question – Can we make prayers out of “wasted suffering”? Caller Story – He and his wife carry the cross of infertility, it is a struggle for both of them.

The Meaning of Christmas . What is the meaning of Christmas? What is Christmas all about? Father Albert Haase joins Chuck Neff to discuss the meaning of Christmas.   Caller Story – Thankful for St Francis for the Nativity Scene. Its her favorite part of Christmas. Caller Story – Her priest says that we are the reason for the season, and Jesus is the gift. Caller Story – Beca...

Praying the Attributes of God . What are the attributes of God and how do we pray them? What is the greatest attribute of God? Father Mark Baron joins Chuck Neff to discuss praying the attributes of God.   Caller Question – Is it better to meditate on the attributes rather than pray them?

The Annunciation . Why did God send the angel Gabriel? Why did He not go to Mary Himself? Why was Mary troubled at the greeting? Is it possible that Mary did not want to accept what was coming? Father Illo joins Chuck Neff to discuss this Sundays Gospel about the Annunciation.   A caller shares his story of a time in his life when he prayed and listened to the call of the Lord to join the Sec...

The Mass . Why is the Mass so important in our Catholic faith? In these times, what do we do if we cannot attend Mass? Father Ramil Fajardo joins Chuck Neff to discuss the sacredness of the Mass.   Caller Story – Shares how he used to go to Mass out of habit, but his faith has grown to the point where he now goes because he understands what is happening. Caller Question – What is...

Personal Relationship with Christ . What is your personal relationship with Christ like? Are we supposed to have a personal relationship with him? Father Jeremy Ploof joins Chuck Neff to discuss the importance of a personal relationship with Christ.   Caller Story – Shares what he did to cultivate his relationship with Christ and how writing letters helped him with that.

Balance in the Spiritual Life . How do we balance our spiritual life with our worldly daily life? Why is balance in our spiritual life so important? Father Nathan Reesman joins Chuck Neff to discuss how to balance our spiritual lives.   Caller Story – Our work is a prayer if we do it for God and others. Caller Story – He listens to the rosary with Father Rocky, it has been a huge...

Patience . Why is patience a virtue? Is patience something we can learn? Why is having patience so important for Catholics? Father Tom Wilson joins Chuck Neff to discuss the need for and importance of patience.   Caller Story – Has had many struggles in life, is finding it hard to be patient with all the struggles. Caller Story – Is a student and shares how she tries to find patie...

Testifying to the Light . How do you testify to the light? How can we testify to the light like John the Baptist did? Father Paul Gawlowski joins Chuck Neff to discuss this Sundays Gospel about testifying to the light.   Caller Story – In testifying to the light, he learned that it takes patience and consistency. Caller Story – He shares the light of Christ through AA. Shares how...

Las Posadas . What is Las Posadas? What do we know about the Journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem? Father Ethan Southard joins Chuck Neff to explain Las Posadas and the Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.   Caller Story – Shares her stories about growing up celebrating Las Posadas and how wonderful it was. Caller Story – Shares about celebrating Las Posadas in Mex...

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe . What is the significance of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe? What were the visions that Juan Diego had? Father Douglas McKay joins Chuck Neff to discuss the importance of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.   Caller Story – Was in a car accident and was in a Coma. Had a dream of Our Lady of Guadalupe which lead him to pray the rosary. Caller Question...

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception . What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception? Why is this a Holy Day of Obligation? Father Boniface Hicks joins Chuck Neff to talk about the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.   Caller Story – Shares about a time when he struggled with his own mother, and how he turned to the Blessed Mother for comfort and healing with his own Earthly mother....

Marriage . What does it mean to be married? What does the Church teach about love and marriage? Father Carter Griffin joins Chuck Neff to discuss the importance of marriage.   Caller Story – Shares how his marriage was healed by Christ after he went to jail. Caller Story – Shares how his wife wants a divorce, he has found comfort in his faith and in Relevant Radio. Caller Story &#...

Prepare the Way of the Lord . During this season of Advent, how can we prepare the way of the Lord? What does that look like? Is there a correct way to prepare the way of the Lord? Father Jim Kubicki joins Chuck Neff to talk about preparing the way of the Lord.   Caller Story – Shares how he is using Advent as a way to come closer with his family and God. Caller Story – Shares how...

Confession . What is confession? Why do we need to go to confession? Why can’t we just take our sins to God, why do we have to go to a priest? Father JP Mitchell joins Chuck Neff to discuss why we need confession.   Caller Story – Was in Ukraine and went to confession with a priest who did not speak English well, had a great confession and felt relieved in the end. Caller Question &#821...

Advent . Why is advent an important season in the Catholic faith? Is there a proper or certain way that we should celebrate or prepare ourselves during advent? Father Joseph Johnson joins Chuck Neff to discuss the season of advent.   Caller Story – He and his wife are planning on removing screen time from their lives during advent in preparation for Christmas. Caller Question – Wh...

Guardian Angels . Do we all have a guardian angel? How are guardian angels different from angels? Father Michael Hurley joins Chuck Neff to talk about the importance of our guardian angels.   Caller Question – Can angels appear to regular people? Caller Story – Felt her guardian angel helping her stay stable when she was on a stool when replacing a lightbulb. Caller Story –...

Praying for the Souls in Purgatory . Are we required to pray for the souls in purgatory? What does praying for those souls do? Is there a benefit to praying for the souls in purgatory? Father Eric Nielsen joins Chuck Neff to discuss praying for the souls in purgatory.   Caller Question – How do we know that our prayers are working for the souls in purgatory? Caller Question – Does...

Family Prayer . Why is family prayer important? How do you and your family pray? Father Tom Wilson joins Chuck Neff to discuss family prayer.   Caller Story – Shares how he got his family to start praying the rosary each night, they started slow worked their way up to a full rosary. Caller Story – His parents taught him how to pray, and he and his wife taught his kids how to pray...

The Virtue of Charity . Why is charity a virtue? What does it mean to be charitable? Father Tim Monahan joins Chuck Neff to discuss the virtue of charity.   Caller Story – The Holy Spirit called him to help a homeless man. This man eventually entered rehab and went back to confession. Caller Story – He recently heard a sermon about charity, and it convicted him to go back to confe...