The Inner Life

• On today’s show, Fr. Phil Hurley helps us get to know St. Ignatius of Loyola and The Spiritual Exercises

• Who was St. Ignatius?

• What are the Spiritual Exercises?

• Break 1

• Camille - I have had a positive experience with the spiritual exercises that I'd like to share.

• Break 2

• More on consolation and desolation. Fr. Phil goes on to explain these terms in light of the conversation with Camile.

Show Notes:

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"Carry You" by Jesuit Tracks (Full version of Fr. Phil's song we played on the show)

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0PgRoHrUjQMgQVg4tPhIOV?si=1bb517bd04cf405e

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On today’s show, Fr. Michael Hurley, O.P. joins to discuss Focusing In On Prayer.

• Steve - I've always been raised on God's plan. What is the point of praying of the plan is already in place?

• Break 1

• Stuart - suffering can be a trigger to pray, when you hit rock bottom you need to pray to get back up.

• Patrick - Can I share my journey of prayer from being an agnostic to becoming a Catholic?

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• Ed - When I say Rosary, my mind keeps going different places. How do I take care of that?

• Sheila - I am impressed with Carla that she is teaching the children their prayers because it is super important to do this as a community.

On today's Inner Life, Deacon Patrick Conley has Fr. Elliot Zak on to give guidance on having a relationship with God through the lens of Saints Martha, Mary, And Lazarus.

• Theresa - I've been widowed 41 years. 

• Confidence in God’s goodness is foundational

• Justin - AS in any relationship, we need to learn about Jesus and our faith. There are so many resources such as Relevant Radio. We need to take the initiative to learn more and that has increased my faith.

• Break 2

• Jonathan - Eucharistic adoration and experiencing the Lord there. I struggle sometimes with it even though I believe He is present. I find that having a relationship with God is difficult.

• Email – Thomas: How will I know that I have quote on quote made it with my relationship with God?

On today’s show, Fr. Chris Walsh j­oins to present overcoming attachment to comfort.  

• Can Convenience become something we are too attached too?

• Greg - When would a person discern? 

• Break 1

• Email – Robert – I think comfort is connected with safety.

• Liz - I've experienced this with AC this summer. We don't have it and have been able to deal with it.

• Charles -Without a car it's difficult, and I've been without a car for some time. I'm in the best physical shape of my life because I'm walking everywhere! But...I can't help people as much.

• Break 2

• Email - Connie – I used to get hangry but since becoming Catholic God has helped me overcome this through prayer and fasting.

• Tina - I lost my son. I got too attached to him. Now that he's gone, people say, 'Oh, God is with him.' How do you overcome that? I feel like since I lost him, I can't get attached to anything else. I loved him more than anything.

• Email – Mary: It helps me to imagine Jesus on the Cross and my little inconveniences suddenly become bearable.

On today's Inner Life, Fr. Marcel Taillon joins to help us in reconciling with God.

• Janet - I currently go to the parish near my house. I have a hard time going to confession there. I find myself going somewhere else because I'm embarrassed and they might judge me since I know the priest.

• Break 1

• Theresa - Going to confession when you have mortal sins. Confessing the same things over and over. My experience, it gives you the grace to not do that anymore. Going to confession gives me that grace. Don't wait until it's mortal sin.

• Saskia - I'm new, not a Catholic, but going to start OCIA soon. I went to confession once and told the priest I didn't know what to do. I almost committed a mortal sin. Would I have to confess that?

• What about sins that are hard to confess like abortion? How do I get over this fear?

• LJ - Do parish priests recognize your voice or even a medal hanging on your neck?

On today's show Fr. Kris Stubna joins to discuss tithing and a spirit of generosity.

On today’s show, Fr. Nicholas Federspiel joins to reflect on winning the battle for your mind.

• Break 1

• Lupe - What can we do to move our minds towards God?

• Break 2

• Francis - I am 80 years old and have thoughts that I have not been good enough in my life and don't know if I will make it to Heaven.

• Ashley - I have family history of dementia. What are mind exercises to lower risk of getting dementia or Alzheimer’s in future?

Notes: Prayer - Jesus, I invite you to interrupt my self-defeating, God-dethroning self-talk. Amen.

On today’s show, Fr. James Kubicki joins to talk about St. Mary Magdalene.

• Break 1

• God meets us in our grief and walks us into this wonderful revelation.

• Joshua - Could you give some encouragement for someone who like St. Mary Magdalene was in despair?

• Break 2

• We are disciples and also missionary disciples like Mary Magdalene was.

On today’s show, Fr. Allan Hoffa joins to discuss “what is heaven”?

• Gary - Why do you believe God will give you a glimpse of heaven while you're still here on earth?

• Break 1

• Will I see my family members in heaven?

• When we die, do we wait until the end of time to go to heaven or hell? Where are we when we actually die?
  • God doesn’t decide whether we go to heaven or hell. Those who have died have chosen heaven or hell. God has just honored their decision.

• Break 2

• What is purgatory?

• Margaret - Based on what's been said, different people are going to experience God on a different level on how their life was. Why doesn't purgatory bring everybody up to the same level?

• Rose - If you go to confession before you pass, why do you still go to purgatory?

Fr. Tom Wilson joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss the joys of finding God in nature (2:56). Topics/calls: nature as a tool & care for creation (8:55), God spoke to me through nature (14:13), the beauty of Maui (18:30), living on 14 acres (21:26), the beach (25:54), mountains (29:50), find God in the open water (35:31), the destructive tendencies of nature (40:22), desert life (44:18), and the Redwood forest (47:31).