The Inner Life

Father Dave Heney joined Josh for a conversation about marriage. Topics include: the characteristics of marriage (7:49), how do move forward if spouses are in different places (18:41), spouses of different faiths (28:33), and recovering trust in marriage (42:09). 

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.

Father Jim Goins joined Josh to discuss heaven, hell, judgement and purgatory. Topics included: The end of the world (8:48), resurrection (16:51), particular judgement (20:47), what happens to my non-Baptized relative (32:48), heaven (34:46), hell (36:36), caller: where we will be at the final judgement (43:15), caller: What are the requirements to be saved? (44:31). 

Father Matthew Widder joined IL to discuss how we raise strong Catholic families. Topics included Father Matthew's upbringing (6:18), Baptism (9:23), what parents can teach kids at a young age (13:47), caller: our 8 kids are still Catholic (22:49), how to help struggling parents who are of different faiths (28:41), caller: I want my teens to be Catholic (31:49), dealing with guilt (37:58), caller: I want to pray the rosary with my family (40:00), what the role of fatherhood in faith is (45:19), caller: I went to Catholic school (46:51). Original Air Date: January 18, 2023 

Father Kris Stubna joined Josh for a conversation about faith. Topics included: what virtue is (6:04), today's Gospel (9:44), difficulty of faith and trust (22:33), caller: I have cancer and my faith is tested (27:26), caller: my marriage is in trouble (30:19), humility (37:27), doubt (41:56), caller: I was healed (46:23). 

Father Eric Nielsen joined IL for a conversation about The Our Father. Topics included: Jesus' instructions on prayer (4:57), why petition God (9:04), vain repetition (11:51), St. Augustine on the Our Father (16:06), Sons and Daughters of God (27:50), hallowed be thy name (26:29), caller: Jesus' name in vain (30:10), Kingdom is at hand (33:50), thy will be done (38:35), daily bread (41:14), forgiveness (45:00), temptation (47:17). 

Father Joseph Johnson joined Josh for a conversation about same-sex attraction, marriage and gender identity. Topics included the Church's teaching on marriage (5:58), Church's teaching & Science (13:22), Father's story on accompaniment (23:19), unjust discrimination (27:44), caller: my son has same-sex attraction (33:02), gender identity (44:46), and resources (48:55). 

Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Josh for a conversation about what it means to have spiritual mentors. Topics included: Sts. Timothy and Titus (7:37), If I need spiritual mentorship (14:13), Fr. Michael's mentors (16:46), Do I need a spiritual mentor (22:50), Call: Thank you, Fr. Michael (36:37), Can your Guardian Angel be a mentor (39:41), mentoring someone else (41:49), spiritual reading (49:26). 

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined IL for a conversation about St. Pau and conversion. Topics included: the conversion of St. Paul (7:59), how God worked in Paul's life (15:55), taking up our cross daily (23:29), severing our attachment to sin (28:58), essential elements of daily conversion (35:50), call: divine mercy has helped me (39:36), call: I want to convert to Catholicism (43:26). 

Father Peter Armenio joined Josh for a conversation about the five precepts of the Church. The topics included: how precepts help us (5:20), what a precept is (10:02), the five precepts (15:44), 1st precept (16:33), why go to mass (22:27), question: can I work on Sunday (30:01), 2nd precept (32:23), 3rd precept (37:03), Eucharistic revival (41:45), 4th precept (46:08), 5th precept (47:55).