Father Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Forgiveness

• (4:01) What is forgiveness?
• (15:08) Patsy - Married 47 years. Difficult marriage. I find myself touched by the holy spirit. Devoted myself to believing. However, my husband has continued on his path the way he has lived his life. Difficult time talking to him. I don't know if that's the same as not forgiving him. I feel no sense in trying to communicate.

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• Fred - How far does forgiveness go when you think you have someone and make contact, and no response? I thought I did my duty before God in asking for forgiveness. Did I do enough.
• (26:15) Crystal - I've been struggling with this topic. My family escaped communism. It's created a broken situation with my family. Sibling and father don't talk. Done a lot mentally, spiritually, physically, but they're not open to relationships unless it's conditional. I still struggle with getting to answer to this. I think forgiveness is a process and some days I'm unhappy with the situation.
• 11:36 Rob - Struggling with a brother in law. I've forgiven him, but I don't want to talk to him. It always ends up the same way. What should I do?
• Ann - My late husband died several years ago. Was a permanent deacon. He was obliged to say the divine office. I prayed part of it with him. If couples pray together everyday, they'll get rid of a lot of these issues. I wonder how many people who have trouble forgiving would be better off by praying together. I think it applies to those having difficulties.

(37:26) Break 2

• How do we know if we haven’t forgiven someone?
• (44:02) Patrick shares an email about how to forgive someone with narcissistic tendencies?
• (46:28) Yvonne - Someone very close to me did some things he shouldn't have. I think that I've forgiven him, but the hurt keeps coming up. I keep questioning as to whether I really forgave him.

Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Hunger and the Eucharist

• What is Spiritual hunger?
• (7:18) What should we be looking for when it comes to spiritual hunger?
• Why is it a blessing to be hungry?

(20:07) Break 1

• (22:02) What happens when people say they are not being fed?
• (27:49) Sebastian - in my experience, I have relied on my relationship with Jesus with my attempt of fidelity to Him with constantly a sense of anxiety. I have a family member who grew up Catholic and eventually became protestant. He gives the impression that he's living the sense of bliss and roll with the punches by the use of psychedelics. I don't feel the need to use them.
• Annette - Not Catholic, but watch mass etc. Spiritual hunger for me is when I'm not in my daily reading devotions. That's when I huger for God most because I'm out of place.

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• (41:00) Colleen - Eucharist and presence of Christ. Years ago, my husband and I (dating) I remember receiving Christ and then going to my husband's church (Lutheran) and he wasn't there. It's in your soul...you know when he's there, in the Eucharist.
• Is it ever appropriate to abstain from communion to build up our spiritual hunger?
• Patrick shares an email about receive
• Mayra - I was raised without any faith. Found myself in a Baptist church at age 10. As the pastor held up the bread, he said we're only doing this to remember Jesus. He said the words, this is my body given up for you. I had a long faith journey and I feel learning about the Eucharist was the easiest part because I already believed that was the body and blood of Christ.

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss the Immaculate Heart of Mary

• (4:00) What is the Immaculate Heart of Mary?
• Images of the Immaculate heart.
• How can we emulate the Immaculate heart of Mary?

(19:24) Break 1

• Monica - When you go to Friday Mass, what do  you do to honor her? do you say certain prayers?
• (22:25) How do you pray the Seven sorrows of our lady Rosary?
• What is Saint Maximilian devotion to the Immaculate Lady?
• (29:24) Can someone be too close to Mary?

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• Jasmine - I recently came back to the church. Immaculate Heart has helped me and led me to Jesus. Praying the Rosary.
• (40:49) Adrian Email – speaks about being able to receive Jesus better through Mary. How is Mary receptive?
• (45:44) Coky - Miracle from Our Lady. Was diagnosed with illness.

Father Michael Maher joins Patrick to discuss the Feast of St Joseph the Worker

• (3:05) What is the devotion to Saint Joseph like?
• Why is Marxist communism so evil?
• what is the importance of the family in society?
• (16:22) Roland - Devotions to him for years. Was unemployed and prayed for his intercession. Has helped me many times.

 (20:38) Break 1

• Robert - I am curious about when someone consecrates themselves to a saint. I've heard of the St. Joseph consecration. What is it about?
• (27:00) Father shares 5 points on how we can consecrate our lives through our work?

(36:36) Break 2

• Work being a gift even when it is hard.
• (41:09) Work and human dignity.
• (45:50) Ann - I was taught a prayer to St. Joseph. O Saint Joseph whose protection is so great... Wanted to share this prayer with you. Husband was a deacon.
• How are we co-creators in our own work with God?

Resources:

• Consecration to St. Joseph
  • https://ignatius.com/consecration-to-st-joseph-csjp/

 

Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Confirmation

• What is a Sacrament?
• (5:12) What is Confirmation?
• What are some misconceptions about confirmation?
• (13:19) Laura - I'm 57 and converted when I was 19. My mom was Catholic and dad was Lutheran. We didn't have formal RCIA at that time. Feel like I missed something in the process. I did get a certificate of confirmation from the church. My kids are in Catholic school and I've learned so much from them.

(20:00) Break 1

• Sandra - Born in Mexico. Confirmation and baptism was done at the same time. I just want to make sure that is valid when you don't have full knowledge of your confirmation.
• (24:20) David - I taught CCD for a number of years. Some weren't interested in becoming confirmed, How is grace confirmed at confirmation when they are accepting it but not really wanted?
• Katie - I made my first communion in April of the 1960s...three weeks later I made confirmation because the bishop only came every 4 years.
• (30:46) How is Confirmation a missionary Sacrament?
• John - I was confirmed in 72. I remember we being nervous. Reaffirming that you had attitudes of people being bored, but others being nervous and perhaps more serious about it.
• John - I have fond memories about it. I was an altar boy and when I was confirmed I was able to be a lector. Very rewarding. It forced me to learn and study the readings.

(40:15) Break 2

• Why does the Bishop need to be the one to Confirm people?
• (44:05) John - Question:  I recently got confirmed but my wife and I were supposed to get convalidated. I was wondering about the process and whether that is true or not.
• Who can be confirmed?
• Niki - Confirmed in 2014. Felt so much joy and cried happy tears. Daughter was my sponsor. I became catholic when Pope Francis stepped out on the balcony. Felt the holy spirit tell me I had to become Catholic.

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss St. Catherine of Siena

• Why do we even celebrate feast days?
• (8:04) Early life and highlights of St Catherine of Siena.

(19:50) Break 1

• Cathy - My friend gave me a book about her written by a priest who knew her. Wasn't catholic at the time, but made me mad I didn't hear about her earlier after reading her story and then becoming a Catholic. I joined the church about 30 years ago.
• (27:44) How did Saint Catherine help reform the Church and the Pope?
• St. Catherine of Siena’s espousal to Christ.

(37:17) Break 2

• What are some of her aesthetical practices and how can we relate with that?
• Catherine of Siena as a Doctor of the Church
• (45:06) How can we set the world on fire with our own lives?

Resources:

• Catherine of Siena by Sigrid Undset
  • https://ignatius.com/catherine-of-siena-casip/

Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Consecrations

• (2:36) what are consecrations?
• Who was St. Louis De Montfort?
• How do consecrations fit into God’s plan of salvation?

(22:56) Break 1

• Ronny - I did a consecration in 2021. Approved by Pope Francis. It's a consecration to Jesus over 33 days. We read the 4 gospels, pray, fast on Wednesdays and at the end, we receive 5 topics.
• (29:48) David - Question:  I've never consecrated myself to anything. I'm wondering if I might have missed an opportunity. There was a time that St. Faustina kept coming up before I even knew who she was.

(38:24) Break 2

• (39:17) What do you do in a consecration?
• Is it okay to be consecrated to multiple Saints?

Resources:

• Divine Mercy Consecration: 33 Days to Merciful Love
  • https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/introduction-33-days-merciful-love
• Consecration to Jesus Christ
  • https://elsembradorministries.com/esne/iam73/

Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Divine Mercy

• (3:51) What is Mercy?
• Nick - We have a divine mercy ministry at our parish. Sick and dying ministry. I think we are told and taught to give. The Lord really touches our hearts to forgive. Errors we make are blessings and the Lord gives us perspective as to why we fell off. His mercy is unfathomable.
• Mary - My mom is 99. She has never forgotten her faith. Went to church on Easter Sunday. I thought I was putting false gods before her, but a priest said you're seeing God through her. After communion, a woman knelt down in front of her and kissed her hand. She works at the nursing home where she lives. We watch the goodness through all of us and find that forgiveness. That is my divine mercy.

(21:27) Break 1

• Kathleen - About 2 years ago, I experienced depression and anxiety. Confession really helped. Did Divine Mercy the night before and meditating in my prayer time. Anxiety and depression have now been lifted. Read St. Faustina's diary.
• (25:00) What is the role of Forgiveness of other in Mercy?
• (29:28) Teresa - I learned about divine mercy in 2000. 15 years ago, I did a fast and prayed and my son who was on meth had a breakthrough. Went to a mass and women were handing out divine mercy images. I started my mission of handing these pictures out and I'm blessed to be able to do that.
• Ronda - I had come into the church from Protestantism. Was in the room where the tabernacle was and divine mercy picture was there. I asked, 'Is this all real?' The rays started moving. That happened 3 times.
• (35:33) Ken - I thought I was dying, and I prayed that the blessed mother would intercede. Went to Jesus and asked for his mercy. Woke up the next morning and had a blood clot near my heart. Beautiful experience because I asked Jesus to have mercy. Felt like I was approaching the king of the universe. I no longer fear death.

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• (40:05) Linda - Question: I'm new to it...I don't understand we offer you your body and blood. How do we offer something that's already His body and blood?
• (45:08) how do we get a plenary indulgence on Divine Mercy Sunday?

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss the Effects of the Resurrection

• What happened during the resurrection?
• (6:23) what are proofs for the Resurrection?
• Why is the Resurrection so pivotal to the Faith?
• (14:25) What are the effects of the resurrection in our personal lives?

(19:40) Break 1

•  What does hope have to do with the resurrection?
• (23:55) Testament of the Holy Father Pop Francis.
• (30:37) Philip - Maximilian Kolbe - his great sacrifice which mirrors Jesus's. The timing...July 1941. 14th of August he was injected with carbolic acid. For me...that heroic sacrifice is still life-giving. My death to sin...it brought me new life. That's what the resurrection means to me.

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• Bradley - I was baptized on Easter. Before that, I've had 4 medical miracles. I came indirect contact with relics. Jesus's nail, thorn, nail, wood, I picked them up...prayed...3 months later my wife was getting tested and I prayed and she was cured of hypertension. That's why I became Catholic.
• (41:05) What is the Church’s teaching on the resurrection of the body?

Father Christopher Walsh joins Patrick to discuss Being Alive in Christ

• What does it mean to be alive in Christ?
• (8:34) What does baptism mean in our life and what does mortal sin do to our life in Christ?
• Kim - If you believe in the blood and Flesh of Jesus in the Eucharist, you have Christ alive in you, and you are live in Him and he is dwelling in you in your heart.
• Bella - My missionary life when I was single. Feeling that happiness, that childlike joy being in Christ. Finishing a mission before heading back home. That joy is so overwhelming. How can I improve that when dealing with clinical depression?

(22:02) Break 1

• Where can we find life in the Church?
• (29:41) What things can prevent us from feeling alive in Christ?
• (36:09) Addison - I am a youth minister in Diocese of Phoenix. My teens have radically changed me in the way they love the Lord. Every youth night, my life is just bursting with the love of Christ.

(40:30) Break 2

• How do the saints help us to grow in our life with Christ?
• (45:33) How does prayer life and the sacraments help us grow with Jesus?
• What is the role of humility in learning about the life of Christ?