The Inner Life

Father Kris Stubna joined Patrick for a conversation about healing after marriages end in divorce. Topics included: Jesus' teaching on healing and divorce (1:59), the importance of marriage (9:00), what causes marriages to end? (16:02), difference between divorce and annulment (20:47), caller: rosary helped me heal (23:18), caller: marriage encounter helped me heal (27:36), caller: being close to the Church helped me (34:21), caller: I pushed for divorce; how can I help those I hurt heal? (38:21), effects of divorce on children (42:20), caller: my kids helped bring my ex-husband back to the faith (45:08). 

Original Air Date: 7/28/23

Father Peter Armenio joined Patrick for a conversation about religious doubt. Topics included: doubt (4:10), the anthesis of faith (10:02), caller: question vs. doubt (14:55), do questions lead to doubt (20:58), email: sometimes I doubt God's love (24:42), email: Zachariah & Mary's responses to the angel (30:34), caller: am I worthy of God? (32:40), email: I'm doubting my Mormon faith (36:47), caller: when is presumption a sin? (42:16), caller: doubting Thomas (44:38).   

Father Tim Anastos joined Patrick for a conversation about prayer. Topics included: getting to know Fr. Tim (2:26), the rich young man (5:32), sharing faith with others (11:47), social media (23:02), caller: dad's are so important! (27:52), tips for prayer (32:33), Lectio Divina (38:22), caller: I saw my parents praying growing up (41:58), and caller: I prayed in front of the crucifix growing up (44:28). 

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Fr. Michael Hurley, O.P., joined Patrick for a conversation about faith. Topics included: defining faith (2:26), how faith comes to us (15:06), vices that threaten faith (21:13), rise of the nones (27:45), how God leads us deeper (41:35), and finding faith (44:57). 

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about prayer. Topics included: prayer for beginners (2:18), Jesus and prayer (5:58), caller: my prayer has become more conversational (14:19), hiding from God (28:10), fear (31:26), Fr. Dave's prayer (39:02), distractions in prayer (46:26). 

Father Rocky joined Patrick for a conversation about joyful evangelization. Topics included: joyful evangelization, caller: how do I talk to my husband about Catholicism? (14:24), the power of testimony (18:06), the joy of martyrs (27:56), what to do with bad news (39:57), St. Joseph's joy (42:05), finding joy (45:28). 

Father Rob Kroll joined Patrick for a conversation about growing in humility. Topics included: pride & original sin (2:22), how humility helps us live in the truth (13:23), prayer and humility (16:29), caller: Mary is humble! (20:38), St. Ignatius (27:53), caller: should I ask for humility? (30:28), Litany of humility (40:57), confession (44:52). 

Father Sam Martin joined Patrick for a conversation about welcoming the stranger in our midst. Topics included: why welcome the stranger? (4:07), caller: I talked to Fr. Martin about welcoming (16:56), caller: I don't feel welcomed at my parish (22:28), caller: we see Jesus in those whom we greet (27:23), caller: my story of helping a homeless woman (30:08), caller: welcoming as an usher (33:56), email: story of my family at mass (40:15), caller: I joined a men's group (42:29), and caller: I asked my angel to greet people (46:56). 

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick to discuss the commemoration of All Souls. Topics included: what All Soul's Day is (2:38), indulgences (11:37), Dia de los Muertos (19:47), caller: praying for the souls in purgatory (22:27), caller: where in the Bible is purgatory (25:06), visiting a cemetery (30:52), the reality of death (35:45), caller: should we pray for those who died by suicide? (43:44). 

Father Kubicki SJ and Father Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about two great saints.

St. Ignatius - topics included: St. Ignatius bio (1:28), the Jesuits (8:56), spiritual exercises (11:57), families & education (16:57), Pope Francis (20:46), the Examen prayer (22:57).  

St. Junipero Serra - topics included: St. Junipero Serra bio (28:41), founding missions (30:56), learning from Serra (35:55), Serra Club (42:56).