The Inner Life

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Josh for a conversation about marriage and declarations of nullity. Topics included: sacraments and covenants (7:12), caller: will my daughter's marriage be valid? (16:01), caller: My marriage was annulled (25:00), is an annulment Catholic divorce (31:17), caller: I'm getting married to a non-Catholic (32:58), what is free consent? (36:05), caller: how do I explain annulments to my kids (40:59), caller: should I see an annulment? (44:52). 

Father Mike Martin, OFM joined Josh for a conversation about the Sacred Liturgy. Topics included Mass as a prayer (7:34), what the liturgy is (11:22), liturgy is public (18:10), friendship with Christ (23:42), preparing for Mass (27:26), caller: How is Mass a sacrifice (36:50), Liturgy of the Word (43:19), engaging our young people (47:38). 

Father John LoCoco joined Josh for a conversation about praying for those who mistreat us. Topics included: the Sermon on the Mount (7:06), should I be a doormat (10:05), how do I forgive? (16:31), caller: I'm having difficulty with my brother (16:46), how news divides us (26:31), caller: I'm had issues with my in-laws (28:38), learning to love our enemies (39:15), caller: I went through a divorce (41:55), caller: I pray the chaplet for my neighbors (44:27). 

Father Rob Kroll, SJ returned to discuss how we make sense of suffering in our lives. Topics included offering suffering up (5:30), what is lacking in Christ's suffering (8:22), how suffering gives meaning (12:19), 'I rejoice in my suffering' (16:38), caller: what's the role of mortification? (23:59), suffering can help others (30:29), maintaining trust (36:15), caller: should I ask people to pray for me when I suffer (41:34), caller: can I offer my past to God? (42:49), caller: can I offer up my suffering for the deceased? (47:01). 

Father Chris Walsh joined Josh for a conversation about Pope Francis' monthly intention. Topics included why a parish exists (6:31), communion at the parish (11:04), conflict at the parish (14:16), breaking disunity (23:27), becoming a community of faith (32:26), building friendship (40:17), caller: I started a women's group at my parish (43:13). 

Father Carter Griffin joined Josh for a conversation about marriage, surrogacy, and IVF. Topics included: Marriage (7:24), surrogacy (14:12), is there altruistic surrogacy (22:01)? caller: we struggle with secondary infertility (27:42), God's will for our lives (34:57), caller: what happens to fertilized eggs that aren't used (38:57), why children aren't commodities (44:17)

Father Brian Fallon joined Josh to discuss forgiveness. Topics included The Our Father (6:52), the action of forgiveness (10:00), inviting Jesus into forgiveness (13:03), caller: I want to forgive someone in my life (13:03), forgiveness doesn't mean abuse (20:28), how sin blinds us (22:39), caller: I used to be in an abuse relationship (21:45), caller: my ex-husband was abusive (32:09), Matthew 18 (37:35), caller: I want to help my friends forgive the Church (40:53), caller: my husband feels guilty (44:53). 

Father James Kubicki, SJ joined Josh for a conversation about the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Lourdes. Topics included: what private devotion is (6:55), Sacred Heart Devotion (16:35), Marian Devotion (28:30), why Mary appears to us (42:58), caller: How do I grow in my relationship with Jesus? (45:47). 

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Josh for a conversation about the sacrament of confession. Topics included what a sacrament is (6:58), why go to a priest to confession (16:16), the seal of confession (22:22), preparing for confession (28:39), caller: can I lose a state of grace? (33:12), caller: I do an examination of conscience (42:00), and what if I don't feel forgiven (45:54). 

Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, SV joined Josh for a conversation about trusting Jesus. Topics included: why trust is so important for Sr. Faustina (5:33), enemies of trust (16:25), Sr's favorite section of the book (28:34), discovering who God is (31:55), role of our feelings (41:04), one take away from the book (44:25).