The Inner Life

Father Joseph Johnson joined Josh for a conversation about chastity. Topics included: the challenge of chastity (5:26), what virtue is (8:42), normalizing sin (11:56), the power of chastity (22:25), caller: women also struggle with chastity (27:21), caller: how do you practice chastity in marriage? (39:51), and caller: how to teach my 15-year old about chastity (45:58). 

Father James Kubicki, SJ, joined Josh for a conversation about prayer. Topics included what is prayer (5:39), morning and evening prayer (9:14), the different types of prayer (12:17), distractions in prayer (14:22), Jesus walks on water (21:57), caller: dealing with distraction (30:02), caller: I have trouble with distraction (35:03), tips for fighting distraction (42:31). 

Father recommends the book: Conversations with Christ by Fr. Peter Thomas Rorhbach, OCD

Fr. Bobby Blood joined Josh for a conversation about parenting, education, and school choice. Topics included who St. Katherine Drexel was (5:13), why parents are the primary educators (9:01), what did Fr. Blood learn from his parents (15:35), school options (22:52), caller: what are reasonable expectations for Catholic schools (30:28), caller: How do I morally form my kids (33:22), caller: how do I make a choice for my kid's school (39:10), why no school option is perfect (42:00). 

Father Sam Martin joined Josh for a conversation about spiritual battle and fasting. Topic included: trust and warfare (7:35), relying on Christ (12:46), planning for warfare (18:37), avoiding evil (25:06), caller: is my house haunted? (29:06), caller: is there a link between spiritual warfare and anxiety? (32:04), Satan is the father of lies (37:06), the importance of the sacraments (42:00), fasting (46:46). 

Father Joseph Illo joined Josh for a conversation about dealing with our anger. Topics included: why anger is a capital sin (6:52), Unconscious anger (12:32), responding to anger (16:44), anger and the commandments (24:38), call: do I still deal with anger (28:30), call: anger has been destructive for me (33:54), when someone else is angry with me (41:37), caller: I am not patient with myself (44:22), caller: exercise and the rosary helped me overcome anger. Original Broadcast: February 3, 2023.

Father Scott Bailey joined Josh for a conversation about charity, justice, and serving the poor. Topics included what Christian Charity is (5:52), justice (11:01), did Jesus dismiss charity to the poor? (13:39), "You did it to me" (22:23), Caller: Is my charitable giving charity to the poor? (28:22), Caller: our prayer group gives alms (34:57), caller: I work in hospice (39:10), Christ in the City (41:00), Caller: I work in prison ministry (44:19). 

Father Eric Nielsen joined Josh for a conversation about prayer. Topics included what consolations and desolations are (7:04), beginning to pray (14:35), why we need desolation (17:42), spiritual warfare (25:41), caller: I lost my husband (32:16), feelings in prayer (39:35). 

Father Joseph Johnson joined Josh for a conversation about Christian burial practices. Topics included why we have body and soul (5:27), early Christian burial practices (11:42), why we use sacred ground (19:40), what if we didn't have a Christian burial (21:59), caller: should I ask for mother-in-law's ashes back? (26:16), caller: I don't understand relics (30:25), what if will's burial requests are problematic (33:04), human composting (36:52), caller: cremation question (38:39), caller: my mom died during COVID (43:00).   

Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Josh for a conversation about spiritual apathy. Topics included what sloth is (6:20), rest vs sloth (9:18), diversions (16:04), discipline and grace (22:17), caller: how can we tell sloth vs. depression (26:21), indications I have sloth (32:25), avoiding apathy (39:06), email: How I can I keep first things first (43:43), helping those who struggle with apathy (46:28). 

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Josh for a conversation about Lent. Topics included Ash Wednesday (10:05), repentance (14:35), fasting (22:21), caller: I'm giving up social media for lent (26:22), fasting rules (32:57), caller: how I'm praying this Lent (38:43), caller: For how long do I have to do my penance (40:30).