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→
Eucharistic Revival: Eucharistic Amazement
The Catholic bishops of this great country of ours have begun an important initiative that began on June 19, 2022, the Feast of Corpus Christi: a nationwide Eucharistic Revival. As with any spiritual initiative, it must begin with each one of us, reviving our own love and “amazement” in this Sacrament Most Holy, as Pope...Continue reading→
Dealing with Distractions During Prayer
Have you ever been watching a movie or TV show and begin thinking about what other productions the actors on screen have been in or what their name is? Josh Raymond of The Inner Life recalled a recent evening when he had sat down to watch the acclaimed Ben-Hur, featuring Charlton Heston and Jack Dawkins....Continue reading→
Can I be ‘Spiritual’ but not ‘Religious’?
Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, a young woman named Emily wrote into the show to ask what Patrick’s opinion was on the difference between Christian prayer and her practice of yoga, spirituality, and secular prayer. She wrote: I’m a young woman in her late twenties who considers herself spiritual but not religious. I still...Continue reading→
Dignity of Work
When we consider the beginning chapters of Genesis, most of us think of the creation stories, the fall, and banishment from the Garden, but how many of us consider a call to work? Yet, in the second chapter of Genesis, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to...Continue reading→
Identifying and Eliminating Greed
Most of us would like to think that we’re pretty generous people when it comes to sharing our possessions. If we were asked to explain our generosity, maybe we would say we spend time at a shelter or a nursing home. Or maybe if we’re unable to give time, we offer financial support to others...Continue reading→
How do I stop gossiping?
Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, listener Jasmine wrote into the show to ask Patrick about gossip and how to stop doing it: Hi Patrick, I have a major question to ask you. I have a problem with gossiping too much and I don’t have self-control. I know it’s a major sin and I don’t...Continue reading→
Catechesis
Explaining the Trinity: Nature and Person - Listener Frank called in to The Patrick Madrid Show to… ...Entertainment
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Annulments and the Permanence of Marriage - Recently on Trending with Timmerie, listener Ben wrote into the… ...News & Culture
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