Dealing with Obnoxious People
Someone posted something you don’t agree with on social media. Somebody ignored you at your local coffee shop. Your coworker or sibling keeps borrowing your things without asking. Your parents are micromanaging or being overbearing. You can feel your blood pressure rising. How do you deal with these inconvenient and frankly annoying situations? How do... Continue reading→
The Corporal Works of Mercy
Josh Raymond, on a recent episode of The Inner Life, recalled growing up as a Baptist and being encouraged by the youth group at his church to listen to Christian contemporary music. And he remembers discovering Keith Green’s music upon exploring that genre and Green immediately becoming his favorite. Green’s music, though focused on the... Continue reading→
Do the Little Sacrifices Matter?
John Morales welcomed Father Marcel Taillon onto Morning Air to talk about the small sacrifices and mortifications we make throughout our day, and whether the sanctification of those small matters really has a bearing on our personal holiness. John and Father Marcel began by discussing one of the saints best known for her dedication to... Continue reading→
The Month of the Holy Rosary
October is the month of the Holy Rosary, a prayer wholly focused on asking for the intercession of Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mary of Our Lord Jesus Christ. As St. Josemaría said, the home is a spotlight for love: human love between husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, and brothers and sisters; but also divine... Continue reading→
The Saints of September
As September comes to a close, John Morales welcomed author Annabelle Moseley onto Morning Air to discuss the different saints of September and what insights we can take from their lives as we celebrate(d) their feast days. The first saint that Annabelle discussed was St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary who was known for preaching... Continue reading→
Purity of Heart
Recently on The Inner Life, Josh began the hour by discussing his favorite types of dessert. He said of all the options, some of his top choices included pecan pie, cheesecake, and chocolate chip cookies. And, as is common with many bakers, his wife will often experiment with the recipes for these desserts, mixing mint... Continue reading→
Praying with the Psalms
For thousands of years, the 150 prayers compiled in the Book of Psalms have been used in both public worship: At every Mass, they are used in the Liturgy of the Word during the Responsorial Psalm. But what about private worship? Surely, the Psalms have not been relegated to the Mass alone. How can we... Continue reading→
Is God Asking You To Change?
Generally speaking, traditions are good. They help preserve the history of the Church, of cultures, and of family heritage. They provide value through enjoyable, shared experiences that often bring back memories and feelings of nostalgia. Church traditions in particular revolve heavily around scripture, the lives of the saints, and specific feast days that we celebrate.... Continue reading→
Responding to Christ’s Word: Credo, I Believe
As we saw last week, the Mass allows us to listen to Jesus Christ firsthand, to hear him speak his words to you and me personally as it is sacramentally represented to us through the sacred minister. But his words demand a response. Some respond to Jesus Christ’s preaching by reporting his “scandalous” behavior of... Continue reading→
St. Thomas Aquinas’ 5 Arguments for the Existence of God
Long before Jesus, Christianity, and the likes of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Greek philosopher Aristotle came tragically close to determining the existence of God through his own conjectures and determinations. But, as he did not have the benefit of divine revelation, his findings were incomplete. Fast-forward 1500 years and we see St. Thomas Aquinas produce... Continue reading→
For Whom Should I Pray and Why?
Laura DeMaria joined Morning Air on a recent segment to talk about individual prayer life, why we should expand our intentions, and what people and groups are relying on our prayers to thrive. Laura began by discussing the all-too-common perspective of having a self-contained universe when it comes to prayer. There isn’t a single person... Continue reading→
3 Steps to Conquering Pornography
NOTE: This article features more mature topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. Pornography is a 100-billion-dollar industry, and yet, only 10% of all viewed pornography is paid for. The United States consumes more pornographic content than any other country. While pornography historically targets male viewers, female viewers now make... Continue reading→
