The Inner Life

Father Marcel Taillon joined Patrick for a conversation about patience. Topics included: growing in patience (4:12), tests to our patience (13:55), caller: I usually need to take the log out of my eye (22:08), impatience with self (27:35), caller: the Lord intervenes with patience in my marriage (29:31), caller: my husband was patience when I cheated (33:51), email: how do I maintain patience as I wait for my kids to return to the faith (36:32), caller: I thank those who are patient with me (40:52), caller: I've been impatience; my deacon said it's my pride. 

Father Matthew Widder joined Patrick to discuss this fruit of the Holy Spirit. Topics included: where does joy start? (3:47), choosing joy and peace (11:14), caller: what should I say to someone who is always unhappy? (13:34), Pope Francis on joy (20:23), Caller: my friend is always a scrooge; what should I say? (23:26), caller: my mom always had joy (31:30), caller: St. Mother Teresa said joy is a net to catch souls (36:23), the importance of prayer (39:50), caller: I find joy during stress (42:35), and the role of Mary (46:48) 

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Topics included: the importance of today's feast (5:30), is Mary present in our sorrows? (10:15), the first sorrow of Mary (12:53), caller: a license plate alerted me to the Seven Sorrows; I'm not even Catholic (26:44), caller: I had a dream after my son died (30:48), fourth sorrow (34:31), fifth sorrow (39:27), caller: my son was killed and I prayed the seven sorrows (47:45). 

St. Bernard on Our Lady of Sorrows: https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/lady-sorrows-bernard-clairvaux/

Father Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V., shared his many years of priestly wisdom about discernment with Patrick. Topics included: discernment of spirits (3:31), overcoming desolation (14:44), rules of discernment & spiritual direction (21:19), caller: I love Father's book! (29:55), caller: should every Catholic learn the exercises? (35:02), caller: rule #5 helped me when my son died (41:53), caller: what should you ask in spiritual direction? (44:55), the first steps of spiritual direction (48:23). 

Fr. Gallagher: https://www.frtimothygallagher.org/

Father Chris Walsh joined Patrick for a conversation of bearing the sufferings in our life. Topics included: what Jesus means by carrying his cross (2:57), how Jews of Jesus' time heard his teaching (9:21), caller: My husband left our family (15:09), balance bearing cross well with hoping it will be taken (21:30), caller: God won't give us what we can't handle (24:39), offering it up (27:45), caller: my sister died of cancer (29:26), email: grandmother feels hurt that she doesn't have grandkids (31:31), role of the community (36:22), caller: I just had a big operation (40:01), saints (43:44), praying while suffering (48:26). 

St. Francis de Sales:

Here is a meditation from St. Francis de Sales on Carrying our Cross:
“The everlasting God has in his wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost Heart. This cross He now sends you He has considered with His all-knowing eyes, understood with His divine mind, tested with His wise justice, warmed with loving arms and weighed with His own hands to see that it be not one inch too large and not one ounce too heavy for you. He has blessed it with His Holy Name, anointed it with His consolation, taken one last glance at you and your courage, and then sent it to you from heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms of the All-Merciful Love of God.”

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for an uplifting conversation about authentic friendship and fraternity! Topics included: friendship in adulthood (3:19), friendship with God (7:21), authenticity in friendship (16:53), caller: how do I build friendships as a new parishioner? (20:23), caller: it takes a while to build parish friendships (27:49), caller: My husband and I were welcomed into a parish while traveling (30:49), my wife brought me back to the Church (32:51), caller: I just lost some friends, what should I do? (34:29), caller: I talk to someone new every Sunday (40:18), caller: A friend and a priest helped my faith (41:59), caller: I think it's important to get involved at Church (44:46), and caller: I want to give a shoutout to my friends! (46:18). 

Father Brian Fallon joined Patrick to discuss Jesus' challenging teaching. Topics included: the difficulty of Jesus' teaching regarding loving our enemies (2:42), offering no resistance to what is evil (5:54), meekness & justice (11:55), responding to enemies (16:33), caller: Forgiving my husband who cheated (22:51), how to invoke the Lord's forgiveness (27:54), protecting children and loving enemies (30:53), compassion & abuse (39:20), power of the sacraments (42:35), loving while we're hurt (44:20). 

Retrouvaille Marriage Program: https://helpourmarriage.org/ 

Father Brian O'Brien joined Patrick for a conversation about time, talent, and treasure. Topics included: what stewardship is (3:52), giving of our time (12:51), caller: St. Edith Stein taught be how to make use of my crosses (16:16), caller: I have worked in jail ministry (20:54), talent (27:57), discerning how to use our gifts (31:10), caller: I have enjoyed serving the elderly (35:05), caller: I started a drama program at Church 20 years ago (39:12), using our treasure (41:20). 

Original Air Date: August 10, 2023

Father Chris Walsh discussed the recipe for a great marriage. Topics included: secrets to a great marriage (2:56), importance of communication (8:19), caller: I've been married 50 years (13:32), caller: My daughter is married to a Protestant, but neither of them are religious (16:44), caller: Marriage ministries was great for us (21:00), prayer in marriage (23:10), caller: don't talk to friends about issues (26:36), caller: learning how we solve problems differently was helpful (28:52), love languages (30:56), caller: we pray the Our Father before bed (34:15), marriage and children (41:21), caller: it's important to be open to intimacy in marriage (44:24). 

Original Air Date: August 9, 2023

Father Allen Hoffa joined Patrick for the first time to discuss sin, guilt and overcoming shame in our spiritual life. Topics included: what is sin (5:48), difference between guilt and shame (8:46), guilt and relativism (13:05), what if I don't feel contrition? (18:26), caller: how can I get over guilt? (24:03), getting rid of shame (28:50), caller: how do I help a young person in my life get over shame? (33:55), caller: I was able to overcome my addiction (40:29), Integrity Restored: (47:19)

Learn more about Integrity Restored: https://integrityrestored.com/