The Inner Life

. What is the sacrament of last rites and why is it a sacrament? Who can receive this sacrament and why is it important to receive it? Father Carter Griffin joins Chuck Neff to discuss the sacrament of last rites. Last Rites   Caller Story – Her father was on his death bed. Priest came to give last rites. He father lived a few more weeks after that before passing away. Caller Story &#82...

Sunday’s Gospel (Mk 1:14-20) What does it mean to make fishers of men? How can we become fishers of men? What does it mean to repent and believe in the gospels? Father Michael Hurley joins Chuck Neff to discuss Sunday’s gospel. Caller Story – She is trying not to be discouraged when she doesn’t see the fruits of her efforts to share her faith with others. Caller Story – He felt like God insp...

Who is the Holy Spirit? Can we pray to the Holy Spirit? How do we learn to listen to the Holy Spirit? How can prayer to the Holy Spirit bring us closer to God and our faith? Father JP Mitchell joins Chuck Neff to discuss Prayer and the Holy Spirit. Prayer and the Holy Spirit Caller Story – She is listening to the Holy Spirit for guidance to whether or not she should move. Caller Story – He relies...

What are we Without God? What happens when we stop believing in God? If people are rejecting God today, what exactly are people accepting?  Father Jeremy Ploof joins Chuck Neff to discuss the importance of God in our lives. Caller Story – He believes in a creator but doesn’t believe that God actually cares or is involved in people’s lives. Caller Story – He believes that th...

Praying the Rosary . As Catholics, are we required to pray the rosary? Where did the rosary come from? Father Eric Nielsen joins Chuck Neff to discuss praying the rosary.   Caller Story – Shares how the rosary is so important to him and his family and they pray it daily. Caller Story – She challenged herself to pray the rosary every day and is sharing the fruits she has seen from...

. What does it mean to receive communion worthily and well? What role does confession play into receiving communion worthily and well? Father Daniel Schuster joins Chuck Neff to discuss how to receive communion worthily. Receiving Communion Worthily and Well   Caller Story – It was difficult when the Churches closed, but she now has a renewed sense for the Eucharist now that Churches ar...

. What does it mean to follow Jesus? What was it like for you the first time you met Jesus? Father Sam Martin joins Chuck Neff to discuss meeting Jesus for the first time. Following Christ   Caller Story – She had a heart attack at age 20. It was her wake up call to go and follow Jesus. Caller Story – He found Relevant Radio and that was a call for him to follow Jesus.

St Joseph . Why did the Pope declare a year of St Joseph? What do we know about the life of St Joseph in relation to Jesus? Father Boniface Hicks joins Chuck Neff to discuss the life of and year of St Joseph.   Caller Story – Made a table to St Joseph on the feast of St Joseph. Caller Story – Her husband was struggling to get a job. She prayed to St Joseph to help him and he answe...

Discouragement . How should we handle discouragement? Is it a sin to become discouraged? How can we stay positive in an ever so discouraging world? Bishop Bill Wack joins Chuck Neff to discuss how to deal with discouragement.   Caller Story – Satan has been attacking our world and its so discouraging so she listens to RR all day long. Caller Story – Got deeper in prayer with Covid...

Post Abortive Healing . How can those who have been impacted by the pain of abortion find healing? How can we help others to know that God in his infinite mercy, forgive and heal those affected by abortion? Father Ben Cameron joins Chuck Neff to discuss the healing power of God.   Caller Story – She had an abortion, and what helped her heal was finally getting confirmed in the Church. C...

. What is Ordinary Time in our liturgical calendar and how does it differ from other Seasons such as Christmas and Easter? What are some things we can do to grow deeper in our faith during Ordinary Time? Father Jim Kubicki joins Chuck Neff to discuss Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time   Caller Story – Shares how she teaches the importance of Ordinary Time and the morning offering to her stude...

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...