The Inner Life

Fr. Rob Kroll, SJ joined Patrick for a conversation about The Lord's Prayer. Topics included: calling God Father (2:08), caller: why do the Protestants end the prayer, "for Thine is the Kingdom, the power.." (13:58), St. Augustine (18:07), Thy Kingdom Come (20:57), Thy Will Be Done (27:36), Daily Bread (32:31), Forgiveness (39:50), and Temptation (43:06). 

Fr. Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about the sacrament of matrimony. Topics included: the importance of marriage (1:58), communication (12:58), asking meaningful questions (18:26), prayer (20:58), openness to life (27:45), and finances (39:56). 

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick for a conversation about the Feast of the Presentation. Topics included: hope in the Lord (8:07), Simeon & Anna (12:59), caller: my grandma helped me a lot in the faith! (17:40), caller: I have been praying for my children (27:41), caller: how do I practice patience? (30:10), the temple (32:54), Simeon's prophecy (47:11), email: I watch adoration on YouTube (56:01). 

Father James Kubicki, SJ joined Patrick for a conversation about consolations and desolations in prayer. Topics included: St. Ignatius & discernment (4:17), desolations (12:26), caller: discerning spirits in art (18:35), caller: when we have consolations we have desolations to earthly things (23:43), caller: God's will in my work (26:39), email: how do I trust God more? (32:56), caller: consolation in the Eucharist (35:35), consolations vs. spiritual high (40:24), and caller: I love Fr. Kubicki's reflections! (44:07).   

Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Serving the Lord with Joy.

• (4:22) – What is Joy
• (13:41) – What does it mean to serve with joy?
• (16:11) Martin - if experiences spiritual intimacy with God does that mean that they are precluded from the call of marriage?
• (20:26) Break 1
• (21:19) - Bob - My own life has been a pattern of serving with Joy - In searching for my vocation I was trying to serve others. - I also delivered Pizzas
• (26:03) Steve - I was a coach for the wounded warriors cycling team. Helping people that were disabled was so rewarding.
•  (32:06) Brian - Serving at the veteran administration was the most rewarding work I did and helped me serve with joy.
• (33:31) Email from Bob asking how he can feel joyful?
• (37:56) Break 2
• (39:35) Jose - I taught night classes for those who needed their GED. That was my favorite and most rewarding job.
• (44:57) – How you can evangelize with Joy.
• (47:28) Jeanie - I work as a Chaplin at my local hospital once a week but that joy stays with me for the rest of the week

Father Peter Armenio joined Patrick for a conversation about the Corporal Works of Mercy. Topics included: what justice is (3:11), love for the poor (8:53), caller: I did prison ministry (13:56), caller: I went to prison mass for a few years! (19:46), Matthew 25 (23:00), seeing Jesus in the sick (29:54), St. Joseph (34:36), email: I volunteered at a nursing home (39:25), caller: I was an Extraordinary Ministry at the hospital (46:16), caller: I picked up a man on the road and am helping him recovery (48:10). 

Father John Eckert joined Patrick for a conversation about spiritual, physical, and emotional healing. Topics included: today's Gospel and healing (4:48), do we all need spiritual healing? (11:25), caller: God is with us in difficult times (17:52), emotional healing (25:49), caller: I lost my wife four years ago (29:55), caller: should I tell my ex-wife I forgive her?(34:14), physical healing (39:24), and caller: adoration has been important for me! (43:44). 

Father Craig DeYoung joined Patrick for a conversation about the "noonday Devil." Topics included: what is sloth? (3:23), identifying sloth (10:11), caller: my friend reminded me about the Scripture to praise God; that helped me overcome sloth (15:50), spiritual dryness (19:50), sloth changes relationships (26:46), sloth, depression, and the need for diligence (29:15), how we measure progress (37:26), caller: I say the rosary in be; is that OK? (41:42), and caller: I joined an apostolate and that helped me make a Holy Hour (45:43). 

Father Patrick Broussard joined Patrick for a conversation about confession. Topics included: getting to know Fr. Broussard (2:58), why confession? (5:06), caller: My mom won't go to confession; what should I do? (12:55), caller: why confess to a priest? (15:13), email: should I go to confession for accidental intoxication? (20:26), caller: not receiving absolution changed me (22:47), email: what are sins of omission? (26:20), caller: I have trouble committing to confession? (30:08), caller: I don't remember all of my sins (34:48), caller: I have had some disappointing confessions (39:53), caller: one of my kids goes to Communion but commits mortal sins (45:15), and caller: what's the difference between mortal and venial sins (47:06). 

Father Mike Martin, OFM, CONV. joined Patrick for a conversation about the role of the laity. Topics included: St. Francis de Sales (3:30), the laity (5:33), Vatican II (9:54), caller: I drive Uber and talk about Jesus (13:17), renewing the temporal order (17:05), liturgical participation (22:03), caller: I'm an usher at my parish (27:41), email: I'm a nurse and I ask about God on the job (27:41), caller: I started a prayer group at my parish (37:43), caller: I try to share the faith at work (40:55), and caller: I have a faith blog (45:09). 

Acts of the Apostles: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/0

Introduction to the Devout Life: https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life

Catechism on the Laity: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a9p4.htm