The Inner Life

Father Joe Laramie, SJ, joined Patrick for a conversation about our relationship to created goods. Topics included: Father Joe's ministry, The Pope's Prayer Network (2:37), what is detachment about (3:20), indifference to created goods (11:06), caller: I have worked to be detached from alcohol (19:06), freedom and giving goods up (20:55), how do I detach myself from stuff? (29:58), caller: the daily rosary helps me (36:17), created goods (41:19), and simplicity of life (45:21). 

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Patrick for a conversation about spiritual battles. Topics included: why we use the term warfare (2:22), the armor of Christ (4:53), how the Holy Spirit helps us (11:28), spiritual warfare and the virtues (17:52), caller: I fight the devil all the time (20:29), caller: warfare via illness? (25:00), discernment (28:52), caller: possible to have peace after an exorcism? (31:45), everyday battles (37:45), caller: Prayer recommendation for daily battles? (40:45), caller: why does God allow the devil to tempt? (45:38), Mary's role (49:00). 

Father Kris Stubna joined Patrick for a conversation about avoiding pride and growing in humility. Topics included: what pride is (3:46), what humility is (7:11), how pride creeps into our life (10:35), is there good pride? (17:34), caller: how do I navigate gratitude and desire? (20:58), cultivating humility (25:50), gossip and service (32:53), caller: how I've grown in humility (39:19), freedom and humility (45:20), fear and humility (47:21). 

Litany of Humility: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/litany-of-humility

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick for a conversation about the sacrament of healing. Topics included: Jesus' teaching (3:45), anointing in scripture (13:27), do we have to be in a state of grace (18:18), who is the sacrament for (27:07), how often can we receive the sacrament? (31:57), caller: can someone on death row receive the sacrament? (38:32), caller: thank you for covering this! (42:!5), and who can anoint (47:02)? 

Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Patrick for a conversation about examining the voice of God in our souls. Topics included: conscience & Pinocchio (1:41), what a conscience is (5:24), the intellect and conscience (13:59), St. Therese & the Little Way (16:07), how conscience helps us be more aware of our faults (20:38), Father Michael's acronym for examining conscience: QUEST (quiet, unburden, examination, & thanksgiving) (28:08), should we make an examination daily (42:46), and an examination before confession (47:02). 

Father Matthew Widder joined Patrick for a conversation about Mary's assumption into heaven. Topics included: what we believe about the Assumption (3:24), how the Assumption affects us (15:19), Mary & the arc of the covenant (20:37), what Mary saw when she went to heaven (27:37), should we be jealous of Mary? (31:36), caller: Mary helped me when my mom died (39:52), Mary as Queen Mother (43:28).   

Father Jim Goins joined Patrick for a conversation about how we daily carry our crosses. Topics included: carrying your cross (2:01), taking up cross daily (11:8), does God give us more than we can handle? (15:58), helping others carrying their crosses (19:55), difficulties of crosses (31:04), St. Peter's example (32:53), caller: I'm dealing with my adult children's crosses (40:07), St. Maximilian Kolbe (43:29), caller: my adult child is transgender and that's a cross for me (45:34). 

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about the source and summit of the Catholic faith. Topics included: the importance of the Eucharist (4:28), presence of Jesus in the Eucharist (9:55), caller: I'd like to know why the Eucharistic miracles reveal a suffering Jesus (14:16), the feast of St. Clare (20:28), caller: how can the bread really be Jesus? (24:45), how to prevent Mass from becoming routine (33:53), caller: the Jewish roots of the Eucharist (39:25), the Eucharistic revival (44:18). 

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). 

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).