The Inner Life

• (2:44) On today's Inner Life, Fr. Tom Wilson joins to elaborate on Gaudete Sunday and joy.
  • (7:05) The color the vestments the priests wear is Rose
  • (9:00) How Do We Rejoice When Circumstances Don't foster good feelings?

• (19:43) Break 1
  • (26:44) Olivia - I have a son who is going through some hard times. 

• (38:52) Break 2
  • (40:18) One of the best things a person can do for joy 
  • (42:54) Rudy - I had a friend whose husband passed away around 

Check out this encore from December 9, 2025

Fr. John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Feast of Juan Diego.

• What is the Story of our Lady of Guadalupe?
• (9:30) Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Maternity

(19:30) Break 1

• (20:34) Richard - What has the scientific investigation of the tilma revealed? The number of the Aztecs that converted equaled the number of people the Church in Europe.
• Sal - I was drawn to an addiction and I asked Our Lady to stop that and she did. I also share a birthday with her. What is the difference between Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Virgin Mary?
• (28:11) Leo - My wife and I went to the Guadalupe shrine in Mexico City. Mother Mary gave us a chance to get close to the image.
• Tessie - I was in the hospital for 4 months and I lost gall bladder. I was on the verge of death. I saw Our Lady Of Guadalupe's image and I was miraculous healed.

(35:25) Break 2

• Catherine - I saw the tilma in Mexico City when I was a tourist. I was not a practicing Catholic. Today I help with out with Rosaries.
• (41:06) Steve - I saw the US Constitution the same year I saw the tilma. Isn't it amazing that you can barely read Constitution but the tilma is in great condition. This strengthened my faith

John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss God’s Faithfulness

• How is the faithfulness of God shown in the Bible
• (13:17) how God is faithful in times that are tough

(19:06) Break 1

• How are the sacraments a sign of God’s faithfulness to us?
• (20:30)  How gentle Gods in his interactions with us.

(36:23) Break 2

• (37:51) Julie - I don't feel God's presence in my life. From the beginning to the present. What's a good place that I can come to understand the process that my life is in?
• (44:41) How is God’s faithfulness seen through the liturgical seasons especially in Advent?

Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss The Value of Tradition

• (3:54) What is Tradition in the Church?

(19:01) Break 1

• What is the importance of family Traditions?
• (23:19) Sandra - Tradition of pinatas and the origin. It comes from the Augustine’s of Mexico. Symbol represents seven deadly sins.
• Christi - The Jesse Tree. Having the little ones decorate the ornaments.
• (28:15) Pat - A couple traditions....the Rosary. Been doing it since 2008. Also, my wife and I have been saying good morning to God before starting the day. Try to put goodness to counteract the world and what's going on.
• George - Incorporating tradition in the family. How do I know if it's something I like to do or share with my family? Example the Liturgy of the Hours.

(39:16) Break 2

• Angel - My mother after Thanksgiving...everything stopped and there was no partying until Christmas. Everything was cleaned during that time and then brought the tree in Christmas Eve. Acted like a new baby was coming into the house. We don't celebrate until late Christmas Eve.
• What are times when traditions need to be curtailed?

Fr. John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Feast of Juan Diego.

• What is the Story of our Lady of Guadalupe?
• (9:30) Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Maternity

(19:30) Break 1

• (20:34) Richard - What has the scientific investigation of the tilma revealed? The number of the Aztecs that converted equaled the number of people the Church in Europe.
• Sal - I was drawn to an addiction and I asked Our Lady to stop that and she did. I also share a birthday with her. What is the difference between Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Virgin Mary?
• (28:11) Leo - My wife and I went to the Guadalupe shrine in Mexico City. Mother Mary gave us a chance to get close to the image.
• Tessie - I was in the hospital for 4 months and I lost gall bladder. I was on the verge of death. I saw Our Lady Of Guadalupe's image and I was miraculous healed.

(35:25) Break 2

• Catherine - I saw the tilma in Mexico City when I was a tourist. I was not a practicing Catholic. Today I help with out with Rosaries.
• (41:06) Steve - I saw the US Constitution the same year I saw the tilma. Isn't it amazing that you can barely read Constitution but the tilma is in great condition. This strengthened my faith

Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss The Immaculate Conception

• (6:33) What is the Immaculate Conception?
• How is Mary the new ark of the covenant?
• (15:07) why was the Marian Dogma declared so late in the Church’s life?

(21:24) Break 1

• What is original sin?
• (26:43) George - Adam and Eve verse Jesus and Mary observation, in regard to immaculate conception.

(33:45) Break 2

• How is the Immaculate Conception tied in with the Other four Dogmas?
• (39:19) The Immaculate Conception and Mary’s connection with Our Lady of Lourdes

Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss St. Nicholas: The Spirit of giving

• Who was Saint Nicholas?
• (5:24) why do we need to be aware of Church teaching?
• (15:37) Maria - Story about generosity. I was in a class with a bunch of different instruments, and the nuns said we needed to each bring a dollar to school to help pay for a broken drum.

(17:44) Break 1

• Geri - Tradition: We would use our dads athletic socks. We would fill them with fruit and nuts (in the socks) to teach stories from the bible. Pretty cool tradition
• (22:20) Carl - Tradition: slippers at the foot of the door and we would put cookies or something that we could give to someone outside of our home who was in need
• Lorraine - I have a fractured spine and there are people at my church that are helping me. I made a donation to RR in honor those people helping me.

(33:17) Break 2

• Father Rocky Shares a special book he wrote about Mary.
• (46:07) Joey - Before my mom died, we were talking about charity. She reminded me of something I did that made her proud of me. On a field trip, I bought another little kid a lunch when I saw she didn't have one.

Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris joins Patrick in studio to discuss Silent Prayer

• What is he language of God?
• (8:42) Jan - Silence. There is a silence that exists after the guests go home. There is joy when guests come and the silence after they leave is saddening. Can you help me appreciate this more?
• (13:14) silence as an invitation to prayer
• (15:39) Judy - I thought I was going to go mad during silent Adoration. I thought I could find comfort but could not. Can you help?

(19:50) Break 1

• (21:05) Email from MT – Why do sins seem to become really profound when I am in silence and especially before receiving the Eucharist?
• Maureen - I wonder if the devil is trying to disquiet people in adoration who have trouble with silence?
• (26:57)  Ben - I am a seminarian. I want to share that silence has helped with my vocation and discernment. I would not be here without it.
• (31:17) Nicole - I wanted to go on a Silent Retreat but now have to cancel. I find it hard to put myself in silence. How can I make a spiritual retreat for myself.

(36:51) Break 2

• Mark - Talking about silence. My grandfather starting going on silent retreats during the 1950s. We used to go on a yearly silent retreat. Some years I couldn’t wait to talk but other years I couldn't wait.
• (43:16) David - Going to Adoration really trained me to be in the Presence of the Lord.
• What is the correlation of creating space in our hearts for silence and making room for our Lord?

Fr. Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss The Incarnation

• (4:19) What is the incarnation?
• God wedding humanity through the incarnation.
• (11:44) Maureen - I am a catechist for 4th graders. I'm trying everything to explain the incarnation. Want your opinion. Do you have another way of explaining the incarnation?

(18:42) Break 1

• How does the mystery of the word make flesh make clear the mystery of humanity?
• (33:50) Steve – How did Christ suffer if He is God?
• Jesus is the bridge that brings us to God alone.

(39:45) Break 2

• (42:25) What is the best Christmas Gift we can receive from Christ?

Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Evangelizing Through the Media: 25 years of Relevant Radio

• Evangelical nature of the Church.
• (20:24) Christine - love listening to daybreak and inner life

(21:58) Break 1

• Eva - listen on the app. I value Relevant Radio and all it gives me
• (25:15) How is evangelizing similar to planting seeds?
• (30:21) Nick - I evangelize through letters and ACTS in prayer

(34:29) Break 2

• Donna - how can I evangelize those who have been raised in faith but don't know it?
• (42:23) Michael - I do daily readings and share it in a newsletter
• Daniel - I evangelize through Tik Tok

Resources

• Parish Ambassador Program
  • https://relevantradio.com/support/ambassador/
• Highlights of the Catholic Faith
  • https://www.amazon.com/Highlights-Catholic-Faith-Peter-Armenio/dp/1948139847