Humility, the Antidote for Pride
When the Pharisees asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was, he responded by saying, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Besides... Continue reading→
The Six Tactics of the Devil
The best way we know how to get to heaven is to grow closer to God by forming a relationship with Him. We form that relationship by speaking to Him through prayer in every activity that we do and by receiving the sacraments on a regular basis. Part of getting to know Our Lord is... Continue reading→
Called to Martyrdom
You can often tell that somebody is a Christian by the things they wear around their necks, whether that be a brown scapular, a miraculous medal, or a crucifix. To someone outside the Church observing Christians and Catholics, the concept of wearing or hanging up crucifixes might seem strange. Why would we want to commemorate... Continue reading→
Bringing Our Sons and Daughters Back
Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, an anonymous mother wrote an email to the show asking for Patrick’s advice about her relationship with her son. Patrick, My son started to date a girl in his senior year of high school. He’s a senior in college now. Our family did our best to embrace this young... Continue reading→
Holy Mass: Passover Fulfilled
During Holy Week we celebrate the great mysteries of our Faith, the Last Supper, Christ’s Passion and Death, and his Resurrection on Easter. Just as faithful Jews celebrate their Passover Seder, we participate in the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday liturgies, allowing us to accompany our Lord as he fulfills his earthly life... Continue reading→
Death is not the End: A Christian Perspective
We’re told two things in life are certain: death and taxes. While some try to avoid the latter, none can avoid the former; all of us die. The passage out of this life is an object of fear, trembling, pain, and suffering. The Christian lens of death, however, propels us to the hope that our... Continue reading→
Resisting Temptation
Have you ever been to a buffet? Maybe you used to go a lot when you were younger, like Josh Raymond of The Inner Life. If you’ve never been, the concept is as follows: At the restaurant, you pay a flat fee per person for your dining party, and then you can go to the... Continue reading→
Encountering Christ through Adoration
If you are in the United States and you are Catholic, you are currently participating in a Eucharistic Revival along with the heads of the Church and your brothers and sisters in Christ. You may be asking yourself, “What can I do? How can I actively be a part of this Revival?” The bishops’ decree... Continue reading→
The Examination of Conscience
Recently on a segment of The Inner Life, guest host Patrick Conley welcomed Father Eric Nielsen onto the show to discuss the importance of the examination of conscience and how to make an effective one. Patrick began the conversation by asking Father Eric what exactly a conscience is. The term often conjures up images of... Continue reading→
Where did the Sacred Heart Devotion come from?
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a well-known devotion among Catholics. The image is easily recognizable—a heart encircled by a crown of thorns, topped with flames of love and mercy, and above that, the holy cross. But where did this devotion come from, and how did it begin? Devotion to the Sacred Heart can be... Continue reading→
Father Patrick Peyton: The Rosary Priest
“The family that prays together stays together.” “A world at prayer is a world at peace.” Those are just a couple of Father Patrick Peyton’s famous quotes that encouraged the world to find more answers to life’s problems through prayer. And his adages have proven true. When the family dissolves and stops praying, society decays... Continue reading→
Living Life with Optimism, Hope, and Joy
“Because we’re part of the Body of Christ, we have the best reason of all to be optimistic every single day of our lives, in all circumstances; to truly be able to see the good things that await us, even in the midst of difficulties.” Josh Raymond welcomed Father Bobby Blood back to The Inner... Continue reading→
