Author: Josh Raymond

Josh Raymond

Josh Raymond

Josh Raymond has been on the air in one way or another since 1998. Starting in secular radio and eventually having the opportunity to move into Christian radio, he worked at several stations throughout the Pacific Northwest, serving in different capacities including Show Host, Production Director, Operations Manager, and Program Director. In 2005 he joined Relevant Radio and currently is the Vice President – Director of Programming and Production.

Family Prayer – March 10, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Dave Heney joined Josh for a conversation about praying as a family. Topics included: Fr. Dave’s family prayer (7:41), the importance of family life (14:48), caller: the rosary is a gift (20:38), caller: I pray the rosary with my grandchild (29:07), how can we get our kids to return to the faith (35:43), caller: […]
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Detachment – March 9, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Marcel Taillon joined Josh for a conversation about detachment. Topics included Lazarus and Moses (5:44), detachment in Lent (13:00), are there good attachments (20:06), caller: I detached from adultery (27:38), caller: my father’s property (34:26), caller: I’m struggling with anger (43:35). 
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Temptation – March 8, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Chris Walsh joined Josh for a conversation about resisting temptation. Topics included what temptation is (7:49), the temptation of the Garden (10:59), Jesus’ fasting in the desert (17:04), Caller: I struggle with smoking (20:18), Caller: my strategy to fight temptation (25:57), when temptation becomes sin (32:56), caller: imagining pounding in nails (37:17), caller: are […]
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The Virtue of Chastity – March 7, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Joseph Johnson joined Josh for a conversation about chastity. Topics included: the challenge of chastity (5:26), what virtue is (8:42), normalizing sin (11:56), the power of chastity (22:25), caller: women also struggle with chastity (27:21), caller: how do you practice chastity in marriage? (39:51), and caller: how to teach my 15-year old about chastity […]
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Distractions in Prayer – March 6, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father James Kubicki, SJ, joined Josh for a conversation about prayer. Topics included what is prayer (5:39), morning and evening prayer (9:14), the different types of prayer (12:17), distractions in prayer (14:22), Jesus walks on water (21:57), caller: dealing with distraction (30:02), caller: I have trouble with distraction (35:03), tips for fighting distraction (42:31).  Father […]
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Catholic Education – March 3, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Fr. Bobby Blood joined Josh for a conversation about parenting, education, and school choice. Topics included who St. Katherine Drexel was (5:13), why parents are the primary educators (9:01), what did Fr. Blood learn from his parents (15:35), school options (22:52), caller: what are reasonable expectations for Catholic schools (30:28), caller: How do I morally […]
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Spiritual Warfare – March 2, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Sam Martin joined Josh for a conversation about spiritual battle and fasting. Topic included: trust and warfare (7:35), relying on Christ (12:46), planning for warfare (18:37), avoiding evil (25:06), caller: is my house haunted? (29:06), caller: is there a link between spiritual warfare and anxiety? (32:04), Satan is the father of lies (37:06), the […]
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Dealing with Anger – March 1, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
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 […]
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Christian Burial – February 24, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Joseph Johnson joined Josh for a conversation about Christian burial practices. Topics included why we have body and soul (5:27), early Christian burial practices (11:42), why we use sacred ground (19:40), what if we didn’t have a Christian burial (21:59), caller: should I ask for mother-in-law’s ashes back? (26:16), caller: I don’t understand relics […]
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Sloth and Acedia – February 23, 2023

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Josh for a conversation about spiritual apathy. Topics included what sloth is (6:20), rest vs sloth (9:18), diversions (16:04), discipline and grace (22:17), caller: how can we tell sloth vs. depression (26:21), indications I have sloth (32:25), avoiding apathy (39:06), email: How I can I keep first things first (43:43), […]
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