Fr. Ryan Brady joins Patrick to discuss The Virtue of Temperance

• What is Temperance?
• (8:09) What is concupiscence?
• (15:19) Joanna - struggle with indulgence with food- tried fasting and some verses that helped me to work on temperance anything else?

(21:20) Break 1

• What is the proper motivation to gaining the virtue of temperance?
• The importance of the Eucharistic fast.
• (32:47) John - best homily that 'there is no excellence without sacrifice'
• (38:08) Mark - 12-year-old addicted to pornography and addicted to porn. how can i help this boy grow in temperance?

(43:47) Break 2

• How do the virtues help us grow in holiness?
• (49:15) The importance of community in growing in temperance.

Fr. Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss Vocations

• (3:02) What is a vocation?
• Why doesn’t God make our vocation clear to us all of the time?
• (10:44) How did Father discern a vocation to the priesthood.
• What are the fears that young men and women are afraid of when discerning the priesthood.

(21:29) Break 1

• What is the importance of encouragement when discerning a vocation?
• (32:40) Rolando - I have a 9-yo son. He is really drawn to be a priest. How can I help him keep this fire going?
• Patrick - I have a 3-year-old son. How as a father can I encourage my son to consider religious life?
• (37:23) Flo - Parents should encourage their children. My granddaughter became a Dominican nun. Other parents I have known were not supportive of girls entering the convent.

(39:49) Break 2

• (44:36) What is the importance of Courage in discerning your vocation?

Resources:

• Discern your vocation
  • https://www.beafriar.org/
• Serra Club
  • www.serraus.org

Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Christ the King

• Why do we celebrate Christ the King?
• (8:10) why is Christ the king of the universe?
• (18:33) Sue - Father Eric, I found it interesting how you were talking about Jesus as King of the World. I am watching the Chosen and apostles address Christ as King of the World. I never prayed that way before.
• Mark - I know a lot of Jewish prayers address God as King of the Universe. Is this also a Messianic title from our Jewish heritage?

(24:25) Break 1

• How do other things get in the way of God being King in our Lives?
• (30:54) Elizabeth - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam helps me recognize that my repetitive tasks a homemaker can be used for the greater glory of God. This is how I give glory to the King of the Universe.
• (38:02) Claire - I remember my teachers taught me that in Rome you only knelt to a King. Christ the King is my favorite Feast Day of the whole year.

(40:25) Break 2

• How is Christ both Friend and King?
• What can we do to prepare for Mass this Sunday on the feast of Christ the King

Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Evangelizing at the Dinner Table

• How is Joy and excitement in the Faith important to evangelization?
• (16:05) Julia - My daughter recently left the Catholic Church. I don't want to fight at the table. How can we discuss this?

(21:56) Break 1

• Brenda - I shared an Instagram link without explaining to my daughter-in-law. She was upset by this but we talked about this and it was very healing. I think social media is not a great way to Evangelize without proper context.
• (28:11) what is the importance of the family meal?

(39:45) Break 2

• (41:02) Steve - How do we deal with a same sex couple at Thanksgiving?
• (44:01) Martha - We are having a group of 35 people. We always say grace. Is it ok for a Protestant to lead the prayer this year?
• The origin of Thanksgiving.

• (2:24) Fr. Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Grace in Suffering
  • (2:49) What is the Catholic way of looking at suffering?
  • (13:56) God has 2 ways to be with us during suffering, Confession and the Anointing of The Sick
  • (16:36) Karen - I got cancer and went through surgery 7 weeks of that and had surgery. No one could believe how joyfully I was going through it. I offered up the horrible pain.

 

• (19:23) Break 1
  • (24:47) We want to be thankful to for the Passion. It is good to meditate on the Passion when we are not on the Cross too much.
  • (25:33) Teesa- I had lost a son and we went through a long battle of addiction. You tend to find redemption in the suffering.
  • (28:56) Mary Lou - I took spiritual exercises years back where we started first on Garden of Gethsemane. I remember I had an awakening because I saw myself there with Christ in the garden.

 

• (39:18) Break 2
  • (46:19) Joanie: Mary has helped me when I was suffering as a caregiver for my husband on hospice. She helped me through some very difficult times.

Fr. Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Works of Mercy

• (4:51) what are the Spiritual Works of Mercy?
• Admonish the Sinner
• (16:29) Instruct the Ignorant

(22:31) Break 1

• Mary Ann - I have a granddaughter who just gave up her faith. I love her so much. How to approach this? How do I admonish the sinner?
• (28:31) Adam - If a person you're close to doesn't know that not going to Mass is a sin, is it your duty to inform them so they know so they are culpable?

(39:32) Break 2

• How do we forgive injuries of people who have really hurt us?
• (45:10) Carolyn - My son died by suicide. It's been painful knowing he suffered from mental illness. He was a God-fearing man.

Fr. Tom Wilson joins Patrick to have a Sunday Bible Study

• (8:23) Father Shares the Gospel for this Sunday?
• (15:51) how do things distract us from the end game of being with God?
• (19:08) Mark - I think 100% of the media is fearmongering. I remember that a lack of oil, and Aids was going to kill people.

(22:48) Break 1

• (31:17) Steve - I don't think kids in Confirmation Class ever get talked about what you mentioned enough. Do you have any advice on how I can evangelize my kids? I am a catechist.

(37:20) Break 2

• Sharon - How do I not spend time in fear of drug addiction and alcoholism continuing in my family?
• (47:07)  Ann - I wanted to comment on Steve. how to talk about the subject of death. I think he should refer to Carlo Acutis

Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Annulments

• (4:11) what is marriage in the Catholic Church?
• (11:01) what is a declaration of nullity?
• (19:29) Patricia - A lot of young couples getting married by someone on the internet who has the capability to marry them. When this is considered out of the church, can they get it blessed in the church and is it a validated marriage?

(28:11) Break 1

• (30:40) Lisa - A couple of people I know left marriage after 22 years due to abuse. She left for 3 years and he never got counseling. 3 priests told her to stay in that marriage, but there was a lot of abuse. Is that God's call to go back to a marriage that's abusive?

(38:06) Break 2

• George - Regarding defender of the bond. Does not contact the defendant regarding a response to a petitioner. The comments/scenario given by the petitioner is not accurate with these particular problems in it. Defendant should be given the opportunity to respond to the petitioner. It will not be done according to canon law.
• (42:51) Vince - My fiancé and I are trying to get married. Her husband passed. My wife I married 30 years ago is still alive. She became catholic through RCIA. We're told we can't because my divorce has to be annulled. What do we do?

Fr. Matthew Spencer joins Patrick to discuss A Happy Death

• Father Spencer gives an update on the dramatic event that happened in his life?
• (12:47) how are the sacraments  instrumental in a happy death?
• (19:55) Paul - My father had a happy death. He had a great life, and died well. He gave everything to God all the way to the end which was remarkable. You can say a lot during life and live a lot, but if you're faith is there, and still strong, it represents a good and happy death.

(25:22) Break 1

• What do you do about the fear of pain of death?
• (33:18) Sal - How we live a good life and have the thought of purgatory. It's kind of confusing. You lead a good life and do the right things and then there's that possibility. Can you explain?
• (37:24) Lisa - Anointing of the sick and apostolic pardon. Mother is 93 and in memory care. We did both of those earlier this year. How often can you have that done before death?

(42:52) Break 2

• Steven - Father and his death. Not close growing up. When he died, he never seemed to have peace. I went into see him. He had a peace on his face. After the funeral, I found out dad was one of 12 kids and his dad was an alcoholic who took abuse from his father. God gives you peace in death and he had it.
• (49:09) what are some prayers from Saint Joseph for a Happy Death?

Resources:

• Prayer for a Happy Death
  • https://osjusa.org/prayers/for-a-happy-death/

Fr. Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Hope in Despair

• (3:28) what is hope as Theological virtue?
• What is the Despair?
• (16:53) Jasmin - I struggle with a few things...mainly faith. My son and my marriage also. Really having a hard time to move forward with faith. Confirmed Catholic and went to Catholic School. Always passionate about it, but not always the best Catholic. Find myself falling into the same temptation. How can I be a Peter and not a Judas?

(24:41) Break 1

• Andi - I'm on my way to spiritual direction with my priest because I've suffered the same thing the previous caller has been through. I'm going to do what I need to do and seek spiritual direction for scrupulosity.
• (31:42) Joan - Can I be forgiven for not raising my own children because I was homeless and had 3 abortions. I have been to confession, but I don't feel forgiven.

(38:12) Break 2

• (39:00) Email from Mary – How do you have hope in infertility?
• Theresa - I went to a lifetime confession. Listed all the sins I ever did and got absolution for everything. That life me so far up. Everyone says God forgets your sins, but what bothers me is talk about the end times and everyone is going to know everyone's sins. If the sins are forgiven, why do they talk about that?