The Inner Life

Father Sam Martin joined Patrick for a conversation about miracles. Topics included: what a miracle is (5:27), miracles and skepticism (13:28), caller: my grandson was healed of a brain tumor (16:56), what if a miracle doesn't happen (24:52), caller: story of an accident on the way to Mayo clinic (32:46), caller: my faith is a miracle after my husband's death (39:36), caller: a car crashed into my house (43:50), should my faith rest on miracles? (49:12). 

Sister Agnus Dei, SV joined Patrick for the first time for a conversation about the spirituality of work. Topics included: getting to know Sister Agnus Dei (1:33), a sacramental vision of the world (3:31), the dignity of work (6:09), how does faith influence work (12:59), caller: listening to lives of the saints help me during work (19:32), caller: I know someone who quietly cleans windows in the Church (24:07), difference between job and vocation (25:44), caller: I like to ask for St. Joseph's intercession (29:24), email: how I evangelize at work (38:18), caller: I ask God to help me during the day (40:33), email: I pray the rosary during downtime at work (42:14), sister's experience with work (44:03). 

Original Air Date: April 26, 2023

Father Carter Griffin joins Patrick for a conversation about Being Pro-Life.

• (7:32) What is the Catholic Moral teaching on Abortion?
• (14:29) What is so fundamental about the right to life?
• (18:55) how can we get involved with the pro-life movement to combat abortion
• (22:09) Heather - How i Participate in culture of life- 40 days for life and donating to pregnancy ministries
• (29:00) how to not vilify people who are pro abortion
• (37:13) Kathy - I had abortion and now volunteer at women’s center and help people not to not have abortion
• Mike - how I came up with pro-life commercial- abortion stops a beating heart and its success.

Links:

• Project Rachel: https://hopeafterabortion.com/ 

Father Rob Kroll, SJ, joined Patrick for a conversation about sloth and acedia. Topics included what sloth and acedia are (2:56), Martha and Mary (14:26), does sloth happen to us? (19:34), caller: am I doing too much? (28:36), finding virtues to combat the vices (32:33), preventing against sloth (38:21), and caller: I always pray to avoid sloth (44:58). 

Father Joseph Illo joined Patrick for a conversation about how we can order our day for the Lord. Topics included: Mother Teresa's day (3:07), what a plan of life is (4:36), penance & discipline (10:24), caller: Proverbs that help me (17:52), caller: I listen to RR a lot! (21:09), how to begin a plan of life? (24:34), how do I find time to make a plan of life? (28:21), caller: can I make a Holy Hour at home? (35:41), caller: RR is wonderful (38:4), weekly and annual plans of life (42:47). 

Book: Introduction to the Devout Life

Father Patrick Hyde, OP., joined Patrick for a conversation about the reality of the angelic in our world. Topics included: the two pole of belief in the angelic (2:55), angels are 'personal' creatures (9:04), caller: I think an angel visited me in the hospital (18:23), caller: I felt an angel hold me back from a fall (20:52), the Angelic Warfare Confraternity (22:56), the ranks of angels (27:49), caller: I think an angel saved me during a skiing accident (33:30), fallen angels (36:10), caller: naming guardian angels (38:33), email: can I ask an angel to help someone else? (42:16), and caller: I think I was tested by an angel (44:52). 

Fr. Michael Martin, OFM Conv., joined Patrick for a conversation about when and why God might say 'no' to our prayers. Topics included: what prayer is (3:04), when God said no to Fr. Mike (13:17), caller: I'm close to my son again (17:55), caller: God has the best perspective (22:24), caller: I'm praying for a second child (27:38), caller: I'm praying for estranged family to come back (35:27), caller: I'm praying for my family (39:10), caller: I'm struggling with my husband's death (41:23), how do we hear God's no? 

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about entering into the life of our parish. Topics included: the purpose of the parish (3:00), Fr. Dave's parish growing up (5:55), parish hopping (9:27), parish life as a family (15:42), Caller: Fr. Dave's comments spoke to me (19:56), caller: We have a destination parish (25:53), helping others get involved (29:24), dealing with divisions (37:28), disagreeing with our pastor (42:21). 

When you wrap up your day, do you do an Examination of Conscience?

How do you prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

One helpful way to review your daily life is to "take the quest."

Father Michael Hurley, OP explains this 5-part process of examining your sins.

(QUEST is broken down into... quiet, unburden, examination, supplication, & thanksgiving.)

Fr. Hurley will go into detail what each step entails in this clip! 

Hear the entire hour! Examination of Conscience - August 16, 2023 - Relevant Radio

Father Michael Nixon joined Patrick to discuss how we can share the Good News! Topics included: getting to know Fr. Michael (2:39), joyful evangelization (4:10), challenges of evangelization in a post-Christian society (10:42), caller: how do I evangelize in my family? (21:04), caller: devotion to Mary is essential for evangelization (30:27), caller: apologetics is important to evangelization (35:24), caller: I like to say, "God Bless, You!" to people (39:25), caller: I listen to the Chaplet to evangelize (41:20), relational evangelization (44:57). 

Book Cited: Forming Intentional Disciples