Father Sammie Maletta joins Patrick to discuss 8 Principles for Successful Parish Life

• Why did Father Write his book, Be Disciples, Make Disciples.
• (8:38) What are the 8 Principles of living the Catholic Faith?

(22:59) Break 1

• (27:44) How do you deal with a pastor who doesn’t want to implement change?
• Outrageous hospitality
• (35:29) How do you balance the welcoming elements of a parish without compromising the deep elements of faith?

(40:59) Break 2

• Why do some people not make the jump from lukewarm Catholics to committed disciples?
• (46:24) John – What about having an outside counselor or coach? Is that an important piece for having the parish move from maintenance to mission?

Resources:

• Be Disciples, Make Disciples
  • https://www.lorrainecross.media/shop/p/bedisciplesmakedisciples

Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Trusting God

• What is trust and what is trust not?
• (15:03) Elsa - I have experience trusting and completely surrendering. Quit my job in November. Prayed, hoped, and surrendered. Gave myself to God. He's always come through, maybe not in the way I wanted, but he had something amazing for me - a job at a Catholic church.
• How can our trust for God be brought up through other things?
• (21:59) How does God fix things in our life?

(26:58) Break 1

• Jerome - We pray for other people, for ourselves, etc. I know everything is God's will. I feel like when I pray, I try to give it to God, but not having faith if God's not fixing it.
• (39:30) Jo - We're raising a child who is now 15. Had her for 13. Suffered neglect and abuse. Her mom died and father not in picture. She has no trust. What advice can you give me?
• (43:52) How can we trust actively?

Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Our Lady of Fatima

• Father shares his story and love of Fatima
• (12:32) Time line of Our Lady of Fatima
• First Saturday Devotions.
• (21:13) Rose - Is Mary the same person...why is it our Lady of Fatima vs some of the others.

(26:59) Break 1

• Maritza - I was in Fatima and my birthday is Oct 13th. Very special for me. Big devotion to the virgin.
• Regina - JPII was canonized right away. Big proponent of Fatima. Wondering what's holding up the beatification of Sister Lucia?
• (45:48) Mary - My mom was an army nurse at pearl harbor. Wanted to go back, but when church was built in the 50's, she wanted to go back, but bought a Fatima statue instead. She named me Mary Lucia.

Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Generosity

• (7:30) How do we avoid being selfish with our time?
• What are you doing with the money you have?
• (22:55) The sound of the Widows mite

(27:00) Break

• The sound of the Widows mite (continued)
• (31:25) How does generosity fight selfishness?
• (39:59) Kelly - The guilt of not giving enough and also the groups that need money. I get anxiety with how much to give. Also, is time part of generosity.
• Anne - Married 30 years. Practiced it all the time. Raised kids and it has helped them as they got older.
• Importance of being a good receiver when it comes to generosity.

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Prayer

• (2:45) types of prayer.
• Setting aside time for prayer.
• (13:18) John - Struggle and healing story I'd like to share (prayer). Money is tight, wife had colonoscopy. Storms caused damage to home. Cars needed vehicle inspections. Don't have a lot of extra money because we're retired. Went to a buffet for a celebration, and when I came back from bathroom, heard from Jesus, 'John, walk on the water with me.' After 2 weeks, I'm not using a walker anymore. I believe in the power of prayer.

(26:59) Break 1

• (27:42) Aaron - How is it we get the idea when we say the hail holy queen and we say our life, sweetness and hope. How am i supposed to understand that when it's written in John I am the way, the truth and the light and that no man comes to the father but by me.
• Email – how do I help my kids with their morning prayer routine?
• (39:11) Janice - Very prayerful experience with the BVM. She answered my prayers in 12 hours. Had a son graduate from HS. He took 1 semester at a satellite school and stopped. 2nd semester, had no clue. Summer went by and he started talking about the DNR. He became student at UW Stevens Point, enrolled, and back in school. Cried and talked to Mary and my fears. It was a miracle he was enrolled in a university in just a day.
• (43:48) Les - Sometimes the answer is no and that's not always a bad thing (regarding prayer). I've had prayers that haven't been answered and realized that was probably the correct way to go. Ended up being the right thing.

Father Ryan Brady joins Patrick to discuss Celebrating Motherhood

• (4:31) What is the role of Mothers in the family today?
• Where do we see sacrificial element of Motherhood in the scripture?
• (12:14) Rose - My mom was the best. When my mom passed recently, we didn't cry but she was a very devout Catholic. Do you think she prayed we would be at peace? What do you think? Could we be receiving those graces now?
• (17:05) Barbara – My mother did so much for me. When I was little she taught me all of my prayers and I learned the Benediction songs. My mom hired a special nurse to be with me when I was in the hospital since she could not be there.

(20:48) Break 1

• (22:46) Katie - Embracing the vocation of motherhood: I am holding my baby now. He is our first. I don't think you can appreciate motherhood until you become a mother. Motherhood is counter cultural.
• (29:18) Motherhood for women who can’t have children
• The importance of a child’s life.

(38:42) Break 2

• Email – Struggling to be close to Mother Mary because of manipulative mother.
• (46:09) don’t let politics get in the way of honoring your mom

Father Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss the First Year with Pope Leo

• (2:35) Where was Father McCarthy when Pope Leo was Elected?
• (5:51) what makes Pope Leo ideal for the role as the Holy Father?
• Restlessness of saint Augustine.
• Pope Leo’s role as a leader before being pope.
• (19:00) Rosa - I am so blessed. I'm 85 years old. I want to say we have a man of God. He tells the truth and that's what we all need to set us free. Loving kind.

(20:32) Break 1

• Clay - Wonderful we have an American Pope. I met Fr. Tom. I'm a convert to the faith.
• (24:49) Sandy - I admire the fact that he made it clear that he's not a political leader, he's a religious leader seeking peace at all costs.
• (32:32) Joseph - My experience...I'm a diesel mechanic. We had a tv in the shop at the time. Waiting for the shop. Saw smoke when it happened. Amazing thing was when he came out is that it's an American Pope. Everyone was joyous and happy. Not all of my co-workers are catholic and it was good to see this.

(38:35) Break 2

• Pope Leo’s message of peace.
• (45:06) Daniella - My husband and I are from Peru. We'd like to say he's a good man. We don't know him in person, but saw his mission in Peru. We're 3rd order Augustinians. Moved to California now. We lived in Lima
• (46:31) Pope Leo at the bank shows his humility.

Check out this great show from April 16, 2026

Father Michael-Joseph Paris joins Patrick to discuss Silence

• (4:15) no time for silence and wide is it so important?
• (12:53) Why is silence difficult for us to enter into sometimes?
• (16:26) Agnes - What is a suggestion for a teacher or mother with a house full of kids? How does she find silence in the middle of all that noise?

(19:26) Break 1

• (21:13) Visual Noise
• (24:36) Sonya - Last week, that quiet voice said come down to the lake (here in Maine). I heard the voice again asking me to come to the lake. Later, the voice said 'now.' I went down to the lake and all quiet around. Sat there for 10 minutes and told God I was there. He told me 'Be still and know that I am God.' Saw the stillness of the winter beauty and lost myself in His presence. I was running from being busy for so long.
• (29:49) Kathy - I've been to silent retreats before. I brought books and stuff. Went to dinner and it was like all were mad at each other because nobody was talking. I worked in schools and son and friends would come over. Told kids to go outside while I had my coffee. Mom used to get up early. Have to arrange time for it.
• Email – Mary keeps the radio off while driving.
• (36:53) Marie - Go to the woods. Find a tree, bush, flower, listen to a bird. Just check out and be in nature...He is there.

(39:02) Break 2

• (40:29) Michelle - It is so precious. Adoration chapel...people wonder what should they do when they're there. Just present yourself to the Lord. With me, it's hiking in the woods. Get tired enough to sit down and breathe and listen to mother nature. I need nature to bring the sense of awe.
• (45:15) What is Mental prayer?
• Matt - The silence that people have is something I strive for. This show has been really helpful to get to that.

Father Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss the Types of Love

• (5:57) What is the necessity of love?
• (9:48) What is storge Love?

(18:350 Break 1

• What is phileo Love?
• (29:31) What is eros love?
• (32:44) Mary - I found it interesting about storge and I think if more people heard that...If I had a teaching like that when I was younger, I think it would be helpful. We should talk about it more in church. Real type of love and healthy.

(39:52) Break 2

• Ann - How does the Holy Spirit work into it all? Father doing a great job explaining types of love. How does the relationships of love fall into this with the Holy Spirit.
• (46:19) What is Agape Love

Father Christ Walsh joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola

• (3:03) Who was St. Ignatius of Loyola?
• What is an Ignatius retreat?
  (20:14) Justin - I have completed the meditations. Also a member of a lay community of Lay Ignatius Associates. Make 3 promises part of formation and commitment.

(23:17) Break 1

• Laura - My parish is offering spiritual exercises. Is it important to have a priest or a person who works with you on these exercise (mentor?) versus someone else?
• (29:01) Alex - How do you get over the fear of choosing wrong. I heard the priest talk about choosing the best decision, but in my life, sometime I worry about wasting time.
• What is consolation and desolation?
• (36:21) Don’t make change in spiritual desolation.

(39:34) Break 2

• (41:40) How do we know whether we are listening to God’s voice or our own?
• Email – How do you distinguish between desolation and grief?
• The Daily Examine.