Fr. Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to Discuss Difficult Bible Passages

• (2:43) What is the bible a challenging book for people to read and understand?
• How does the magisterium help us stay in the bounds of scripture?
• (12:50) What do we do when we come across a difficult bible passage?

(20:40) Break 1

• Father talks about the different senses in scripture
• (25:49) Susan email – about a passage which causes doubt in God’s love
• Why is turning the other check not contrary with being a door Matt?

(38:16) Break 2

• (39:46)  Dan - Why was it ok for Jacob to steal his father's blessing from his brother?
• Patrick shares an Email about Lk 5: 36-39.
• Michael - 2 Corinthians verse chapter 5- verse 8. I think there has to be a different way to interpret this.

Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick in studio to Discuss How to Navigate Relationships: Leading and Following

• You are always leading or following in a relationship.
• (8:49) If you think your leader is going in the wrong direction what should you do?
• How can insubordination become sinful a relationship?
• (19:13) Nicole - Following. The wife is the neck. How do deal with a leader that is avoiding difficult conversations?

(23:13) Break 1

• (25:33) Crystal - I am a follower. I just experienced this with my husband. I felt more uncomfortable and it caused my anxiety. But your conversation is really helping.
• (29:51) Vittorio 14-years-old - I am likely going to become a chief of my group but some boys that I am leading do not show respect to me as leader of this group. How can I lead and still tolerate them?
• What do we do if there is a difference it values between leaders and followers?

(37:09) Break 2

• What is needed for a good leader?
• (40:05) Jen - My spouse and I have a topsy-turvy dynamic where I am the leader. I want my spouse to be a leader.
• (46:38) What is servant leadership?

Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to Discuss the Harmony of Science and Faith

• (3:58) What is difference between Faith and Science?
• Why are scientists important in the Catholic Church?

(20:15) Break 1

• (21:58) Kelly - My daughter is turning 13. She's always bring up how old the earth is. Dinosaurs. Always trying to bring up faith and science. Are there any book recommendations on this topic for teenagers?
• (28:31) Tony - I have a math degree, just retired a few weeks ago. When I got my degree, I could see how God could up with some of these things. Made my faith stronger.
• Who are some Catholic Scientists that made great discoveries?

(37:03) Break 2

• Karen - What are we required to believe as Catholics? I was told there are 6 things we had to believe. God created man and woman and breathed into them a soul.
• (45:59) How can we grow in love for Jesus through science and the natural world?

Resources:

• Catholic Saints and Scientists: Our Timeless Heroes
  • https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Saints-Scientists-Timeless-Heroes/dp/B0DZJ1X48C?crid=1S1MINKTB93DB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SLew7aC-d3JEVawnG15kwlT2O4oSh-L-w_PgphTx4e_SKiYzQ39_hT58-J07QnMlhaXbo23I4g81iA8tnG7bEnRSNefw6n93tzH-cyeF7S4.QPXmSc7eNHlvnfSnS6uuUslt-seeVkkenYtuH0hY5zE&dib_tag=se&keywords=dave+heney&qid=1751314605&sprefix=dave+henry%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1
• Physics and Faith: From Light to Life
  • https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Faith-Light-Dave-Heney-ebook/dp/B09MYBL9R1

Fr. Tom Wilson joins Patrick to Discuss The Process of Healing

• (3:19) why are processes even needed when finding healing in our lives?
• Discovering your wounds to start to heal.
• (14:42) Maria - Through some struggles I'm dealing with. Today is a hard day. Single mom of 8 children. Husband was abusive. I am still healing and it's hard. Dad is still in the picture, but not a good role model. Sometimes I feel it's too much.

(20:47) Break 1

• What is the importance of community in the process of healing?
• (27:57) Jude Thaddeus - I listen to Relevant Radio and I'm no longer in confession for the same mortal sin over and over. I have watched RR Plus and pray without ceasing. It's a whole new healing and new freedom I've found.
• How do you heal after you have found out what the problem is?
• (36:46) Deena - Process of healing as it pertains to forgiveness. I learned a lot from it.

(40:50) Break 2

• How do you know when you have been healed once and for all?
• (45:16) Michael - Lately in my life, especially after my wife said she didn't want to be married, after prayer, feeling lonely. Had a feeling of the presence of God. He said, 'Michael, you're not alone.' I could feel his presence. Hoping to reconcile with wife. Hearing God was healing.

Resources:

• John Paul II healing Center
  • https://jpiihealingcenter.org/

Fr. Timothy Gallagher joins Patrick to discuss Finding Peace

• What is Father’s new book “If you Wat Peace in This Life”?
• (7:58) Who was Venerable Bruno Lanteri?
• (14:36) Craig - Peace is important for us to understand. We lose so much in the translation of peace. We don't quite grasp it. Knowing the Lord is instrumental to understanding peace.
• 11:22 How does fear and discouragement take away our peace?

(22:42) Break 1

• How do we have peace eve in the midst of sinning?
• (27:37) how do we get out of discouragement in our lives?
• (30:27) Flo - 10 years ago, I had depression, got a peaceful moment and I had a holy spirit moment. It changed my life.
• 11:38 How to find peace through tragedy?

(38:53) Break 2

• Carol - I understand the forgiveness of God. My children are taking a bad road. How do you get beyond that and find peace and not fear for the future?

Resources:

• Ignatian Discernment Institute
  • https://www.discernment.institute/
• If You Want Peace in This Life
  • https://www.discernment.institute/product-page/if-you-want-peace-in-this-life
• Oblates of the Virgin Mary
  • https://www.omvusa.org/

Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to Discuss Spiritual Reading

• Why is spiritual reading important?
• (7:01) How do we approach spiritual reading?
• (20:47) Leonard – Came from my vocations director a week ago. Book Save a thousand Souls. It's a real spiritually touching book.
• Social media - Is there a book you recommend that would be an intro to many saints that would help us find interest in one or two?
• David - This is my Body, This is my Blood. Highly recommend. It's a fantastic book.

(23:37) Break 1

• How do you pace books well?
• (28:44) the importance of reading with other people.
• Valerie - Recommend The Return of the Prodigal Son. Talks about all characters very personally.
• (35:05) Matthew - Recommend after having a troubled time in my life - This Tremendous Lover, it's about our Lord. It came to me at a time when I was at a very low point in my life.

(38:43) Break 2

• (44:04)  Teresa - True Life in God by Vasula Ryden - series of messages from God - received my conversion 33 years ago. Also, He and I by Gabriel Bossis.
• What is the importance of creating personal library

Resources:

• To save a thousand souls
  • https://www.amazon.com/Save-Thousand-Souls-Discerning-Priesthood/dp/0615345514
• Lives of the Saints: For Everyday in the Year
  • https://tanbooks.com/products/books/lives-of-the-saints-for-everyday-in-the-year/?srsltid=AfmBOorbIJan52fb17wS90p-Blxx9rUo0dJCYaXu3i3ikLZNJTUYtGTY
• Magnificat monthly publication
  • https://us.magnificat.net/
• This is my boy this is my blood –Bob and Peggy Lord
  • https://www.amazon.com/This-Blood-Miracles-Eucharist-Books/dp/1580025161
• See how she loved us
  • https://www.amazon.com/See-How-She-Loves-Apparitions/dp/0895557185
• True Devotion to Mary with Preparation for Total Consecration
  • https://tanbooks.com/products/books/true-devotion-to-mary-with-preparation-for-total-consecration/?srsltid=AfmBOopC6X4ZkjZKwcKrbiHyqBEf2cPB9JZO1xDEN5YVOJ00VD2V8nBG
• The Practice of the Presence of God
  • https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683
• Christ the Life of the Soul
  • https://www.sistersofcarmel.com/christ-the-life-of-the-soul-columba-marmion.php?srsltid=AfmBOoq3k2-epGEReP03NqNPkke9gn-l3EZk47GcCE5bBUfJyBfzvB30
• The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
  • https://www.amazon.com/Return-Prodigal-Son-Story-Homecoming/dp/0385473079
• This Tremendous Lover
  • https://sophiainstitute.com/product/this-tremendous-lover/?srsltid=AfmBOorgIgiqGMuU0Y6gWszF-mISvzXmFXertLiLAI8hZouMEK1k-mzV
• The Imitation Of Christ
  • https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00?srsltid=AfmBOorP6aOaeJn-qClgUvLqOp22eDtFgPCmqaZUCU9kq0mc3-Zii55W
• The Confessions of Saint Augustine
  • https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Saint-Augustine-Edward-Pusey/dp/B0007ECBO2
• Story of a Soul
  • https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/story-of-a-soul?srsltid=AfmBOoqqKwMt-BcXkeVynXp4AKnl8j_OkgD-DxeNwCpFrrNrMFoXhkkt
• St. Thomas Aquinas
  • https://www.amazon.com/St-Thomas-Aquinas-G-Chesterton/dp/0486471454
• Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II
  • https://www.amazon.com/Witness-Hope-Biography-Pope-John/dp/0060732032
• The Perfect Joy of Saint Francis
  • https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Joy-Saint-Francis/dp/0898706661
• Time for God
  • https://www.amazon.com/Time-God-Jacques-Philippe/dp/1594170665
• Searching For and Maintaining Peace
  • https://sophiainstitute.com/product/searching-for-and-maintaining-peace/?srsltid=AfmBOor38jGYcePamYgouASbmGuzvrJ2jzJs_7bllgax_nyGO4eFtdBn
• The Way, Furrow, The Forge (One Volume)
  • https://scepterpublishers.org/products/the-way-furrow-the-forge?srsltid=AfmBOooVI2HcGkpyEApvwbc5AeqqleA-qwl5108sHht4g6dd5Wjws4tQ
• Introduction to the Devout Life (Catholic Classics)
  • https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopfQDIT2Tyb3arRKu-y2ucjndAD81GZz30Bxnuiy_gD4XXyr5ag
• Introduction to the Spiritual Life
  • https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Spiritual-Life-Louis-Bouyer/dp/0870612816
• The Sun Her Mantle
  • https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Her-Mantle-John-Beevers/dp/B000U0TDDU
• True Life in God
  • https://www.amazon.com/True-Life-God-Vassula-Ryden/dp/0954033884
• He and I (Rev)
  • https://www.amazon.com/He-I-Rev-Gabrielle-Bossis/dp/0819834386
• The Sacrament of the Present Moment
  • https://www.amazon.com/Sacrament-Present-Moment-Jean-Pierre-Caussade/dp/0060618116

Check out this great show from September 10, 2024

Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Breaking Free of Addiction.

• (4:50) what is addiction?
• Are there Benign Addictions?
• (13:56) How addiction affects the culpability of sin.

(19:38) Break 1

• What are the effects of addiction on family of an addict?
• (23:55) Tom - Has a family member dealing with addiction to marijuana.  What would Fr. suggest about empowering that person and accompanying them because that addiction affects everyone.
• Email from a woman whose husband is addicted to Alcohol.
• Kim - As a family member of many addicts, just wants to mention Ala-non groups.  Practicing Catholic and it really helps.

(40:35) Break 2

• Nicole - Suffered with major addiction entire life.  Since I've become sober, I learned that I have so many other addictions that I need to rid myself from. The more I fell in love with the Eucharist and daily Mass, confession, and not receiving Him in mortal sin helped with overcoming those other addictions.
• (45:45) Email from Brandon about pornography addiction.
• Patty - Recovering alcoholic.  Just buried brother.  Wants to talk about how it affects the family.

Check out this great show from June 11, 2025

Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Annulments

• What does indissolubility of marriage?
• (11:15) What does freedom and living faithfully have to do with Marriage?
• What are Declarations of Nullity?
• (16:46) Debbie - If you're not married in the church or any church and just justice of peace, do you still need an annulment? I have a friend whose marriage was nullified. Is it just a government marriage?

(22:28) Break 1

• Elizabeth - After 37 years of marriage, I've filed for a declaration of nullity. If I don't receive it, what would my ongoing responsibility to him be? For rich or for poor? Do I need to give him money?
• (29:37) Email from Kent – Can I reach out to my diocese to get an update on my case?
• The healing process of annulments.
• Rose - If someone was unbaptized at the time of marriage and that ended in divorce and later they were baptized and become married, what effect does it have on the marriage?

(38:41) Break 2

• Email about the validity of the marriage that was really bad.
• Mary – Can annulments be appealed if not given?
• (43:48) Diane - I was married twice. Had an annulment. Now I got divorced again. I haven't filed an annulment. He has remarried and is not Catholic any more. When I married him, he had a habit of watching porn. I didn't find out until after we were married. Is that a reason to nullify the marriage?
• Annie - Prenuptial agreements...is that grounds for nullity?

Check out this great encore show originally aired on June 25, 2025

Fr. Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to Discuss Fortitude

• What is fortitude?
• (7:12) what is the difference between bravery and being foolhardy?
• How can we practice fortitude in the small things in life?

(19:41) Break 1

• (21:28) Tara - When I was baptized and confirmed two major life events happened where I needed fortitude.
• (28:47) How can others help us grow in fortitude?

(36:50) Break 2

• What is the interplay between temperance and fortitude?
• (41:01) What is fortitude role in discerning the will of God?
• (46:02) Alex - I did not have fortitude and i went down a drug cycle - i started reading the bible and things changed

Check out this great encore show from June 2, 2025

• (1:59) Fr. Patrick Hyde joins us to talk about his role as a Eucharistic Preacher.

 

• Break 1

 

• (34:29) John - Doesn't feel like he's going to heaven. what do you recommend he reads to get closer to Jesus.

 

• Break 2

 

• (40:26) Rosie - Are our souls tied to those we've married?

 

• (43:06) – Jenny - Baptism for separated parents. does the catholic church require permission from both parents?

 

• (48:44) – Lorna - last rites: father didn't get last rites. What happens now?