The Inner Life

Father Jim Goins joins IL for a lively conversation about this capital sin. We covered: the deadly sins (6:48), the difference between rest and sloth (10:59), what the noonday devil is (16:46), how sloth creeps into our daily lives (23:17), how we overcome sloth (28:31), caller: what a nun told me about boredom (33:03), caller: book recommendation Time and Despondency (41:59), scriptural passages to help with sloth (43:37), and how to help someone who is slothful (48:18).  

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joins IL for a conversation about correcting our brothers and sisters. Topics include: judge note lest ye be judged (7:02), fraternal correction and scandal (15:49), Jesus' guide for fraternal correction (23:36), family and workplace correction (30:36), caller: how do I correct a fellow parishioner (35:07), how do I know if I should correct someone (39:11), and caller: how do not appear judgmental when I correct? (46:58).  

Father Kris Stubna  joins IL for the first time to discuss sharing the faith. Topics include: getting to know Fr. Stubna (6:10), what is evangelism (14:12), how to evangelize (16:23), how we as sinners evangelize (22:25), evangelizing our immediate community (28:58), finding opportunities to share the faith (34:59), caller: how I evangelize at work (41:23), how to evangelize if I'm shy (43:28), caller: evangelizing through pizza (47:19). 

Father Sam Martin joins IL for a conversation about the four marks of the Church. The topics included what the four marks of the Church are (2:35), what it means that the Church is one (8:32), how we foster Church unity (13:55), the Church as holy (20:56), the Church as Catholic (32:12), counter-Reformation saints (42:16), the Church as Apostolic (44:53). 

Father Brian O’Brien joins IL for a conversation about openness to life and contraception. Topics included what marriage is (9:21), why the Church is concerned with sex at all (12:17), why contraception is wrong (19:37), what contraception says about our trust in God (26:41), how parents are collaborators with God (32:36), caller: why is IVF wrong (35:01), caller: when should we teach this to children (43:37), what if one spouse wants to contracept (46:49). 

Father Chris Walsh joined IL for a conversation about family prayer. Topics included the Trinity and family life (6:27), what the domestic Church is (8:51), how families pass on the faith (11:04), starting prayer with family (17:09), prayer with older kids (25:03), dealing with hostility (28:25), caller: prayer with photos (32:21), caller: we read proverbs with our daughter (37:58), caller: how Billy Graham helped us pray (42:08), difficulties in prayer (45:03). 

Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL for a conversation about the theological virtues. Topics included: what are the virtues (9:02), understanding faith (13:03), are faith and reason opposed (23:54), Caller question: do we need to begin with human virtues before the theological ones (27:53), understanding hope (29:04), what is charity (34:48), loving selflessly (39:29), can I grow in virtue (45:31), and how do I correct someone(48:36)? 

Father James Kubicki, SJ joins IL for a conversation about the spiritual lessons of the Second Vatican Council. Topics included: St. John XXIII (7:29), why do we have councils (14:18), what is unique about Vatican II (19:41), laity, vocation, and apostolate (23:55), our identity as prophet (28:39), our identity as priest (30:59), Vatican II and Family Life (34:04), our kingly identity (36:39), the ideal of family life (42:48), and the liturgical reforms of Vatican II (45:13). 

Fr. Bobby Blood joined IL for a discussion on obedience. Topics included: what obedience is (2:14), how obedience frees us (5:08), obedience to superiors (9:59), how to ask others to be obedient (16:14), trust and obedience (18:16), caller: how do I give advice to my children (21:12), how to be obedient and humble (25:19), role of obedience in Scripture (26:51), call: obedience after husband's death (40:07), caller: should I still ask my kids to go to mass? (44:09), can we disobey (47:05)?

Father Matthew Widder joins IL for a conversation about the Rosary. Topics included what the feast is (6:51), Mary's role in the Church (14:31), caller: how the Rosary helped me overcome addiction (24:14), Mary as the new Eve (31:33), Meditating during the Rosary (33:54), how prayer unites us to God (39:20), and a caller question about distractions during prayer (43:32).