The Inner Life

Father Chris Walsh joined us for a conversation about forgiveness. Topics included why we need forgiveness (1:29), why we don't want to forgive (4:47), caller: I pushed away my pride to forgive (14:38), caller: I need forgiveness to heal (15:58), caller: I was able to forgive (19:15), caller: I forgave the man who killed my brother (27:28), the process of forgiveness (41:39), caller: I forgave the man who abused me (45:57). 

Father Richard Simon returned to The Inner Life to discuss the sacrament of marriage. Topics included: what priests can teach us about marriage (2:47), becoming good communicators (14:58), caller: I almost got divorced (19:00), caller: we say our vows every night (27:52), caller: communication is key (30:05), caller: I prayed my husband would come into the Church (41:33), caller: learn to respect differences! (44:12). 

Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about our lives as Christian adventures. Topics include: St. Paul's life as an adventure (1:56), Fr. Blood's life as an adventure (5:46), caller: the Lord has put so many people in my life (13:47), caller: God helped us send our kids to college (16:04), caller: God helped me get a job with hospice (18:19), caller: we moved and God was there (21:20), dealing with humiliation (27:47), caller: I almost became a Franciscan (28:47), caller: God gave me strength to get through an auto accident (31:56), caller: St. Charbel relic healed me (39:54). 

Father John LoCoco joined Patrick for a conversation about overcoming anger. Topics included: how father deals with anger (2:26), anger and trust in God (5:21), the Sermon on the Mount (7:10), how anger restricts our freedom (10:33), caller: is anger ever justified? (13:54), situations that cause anger (18:03), anger in politics (25:52), caller: I used to get angry in traffic (29:28), caller: how do I deal with anger in marriage (34:18), email: I pray for others in traffic (39:19), how we cultivate meekness (41:44), caller: anger helps me to learn about myself (44:42), caller: my spouse in angry a lot; what should I do (46:33)? 

Father Eric Nilsen joined Patrick for a conversation about chastity. Topics included: temptation vs. sin (2:35), the Christian vision of sexuality (7:00), pornography (11:38), what chastity is (14:31), caller: confession has helped me (22:18), caller: I recommend Reclaim Sexual Health (26:06), chastity in marriage (28:33), Caller: I pray three Hail Mary's and the Rosary each day (33:32), Caller: I've been free from pornography for 2 months (37:59), caller: regular confession has helped me (40:59), caller: I struggled with porn (43:22), caller: How can hate the sin better (46:43). 

Happy Month of Mary! Fr. Peter Armenio explains why Catholics are devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

Father James Kubicki, SJ joined Patrick for a conversation about supernatural healings. Topics include: what miracles are (4:00), miracle in Acts (8:55), why does Jesus perform miracles (10:35), are the sacraments miracles (14:14), St. Claude's miracle (20:35), caller: I was healed from brain trauma (25:41), caller: my daughter's lung was healed (29:58), what if a miracle doesn't happen (32:43), caller: we're praying for a girl dying of cancer (36:41), caller: I was healed (41:10), caller: my fiancé is in hospice (45:32). 

Original Air Date: April 12, 2023

Father John Paul Erickson discussed what the goals of Catholic education are. 

Fr. Peter Armenio joined Patrick for a conversation about Marian devotion. Topics included: why May is dedicated to Mary (2:31), how devotion to Mary reveals Jesus (10:59). caller: story about my mom, my aunt, and Mary (20:21), caller: I met my husband at a Marian shrine (25:35), caller: I came back to the faith b/c of Mary (27:40), Marian devotion (29:46), caller: Mary has helped me so many times (37:37), caller: I did rosary novenas for my husband's job (42:59), caller: I'm involved with legion of Mary (44:45). 

Father John Paul Erickson joined Patrick to discuss how to educate children. Topics included: getting to know Fr. Eric (1:56), choosing a school (5:12), the goal of education (10:56), caller: I'm not Catholic, but I'd like to send my kids to Catholic school (15:10), caller: I used the reading list of the schools to help me choose (22:45), caller: I sent my kids to Catholic school (29:12), caller: we homeschool our kids (32:40), single gender schools (40:48), caller: I used to work at public schools (42:14), caller: the texts of the schools matter (46:25).