Faith and Spirituality

Should We Ask God for Signs to Direct Our Life?

November 2, 2022October 31, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Cale Clarke Show

Is it ever okay to ask God for a sign when discerning a serious decision that pertains to God’s will for our life? Cale tackled this question on a recent episode of The Cale Clarke Show and showed why it might not always be the best idea, even though there are scriptural precedents. In Chapter […]

Why the saints can do great things

November 1, 2022July 24, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Note: This article was originally written by Archbishop José Gómez. In September, we celebrated two important events in the life of the family of God here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. We marked the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. We also offered the closing Mass for the jubilee […]

Our Identity as Beloved

October 28, 2022October 26, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

Josh Raymond, on a recent episode of The Inner Life, recalled a story from his freshman year of high school when he and his classmates were tasked with giving speeches for their public speaking class. Josh had chosen to speak about the assassination of JFK and his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. In preparation, Josh meticulously […]

Fighting Sloth and Acedia

October 25, 2022October 24, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

By his own admission, Josh Raymond can’t multitask. He finds it extremely difficult to fend off distractions when he’s trying to get work done, especially if those distractions are television or music. Television draws us in with its bright colors and lights, a moving picture that hasn’t ceased to amaze the human eye since its […]

Dr. Matthew Levering on the Journey to Theology

October 24, 2022October 20, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Cale Clarke Show

Recently on The Cale Clarke Show, Cale hosted famed theologian Dr. Matthew Levering to talk about the intersection of theology and everyday life. Dr. Levering holds the James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary. He has written several books, including Participatory Biblical Exegesis, The Abuse of Conscience, and Proofs […]

The Power of Silence

October 19, 2022October 17, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

“The Lord’s life was marked by silence. He was born in the stillness of the night. He rose from the dead in the stillness of the night. But I think His time in the desert just before He began His public ministry is the template for all of us. A fruitful life is one that […]

The Three Theological Virtues

October 17, 2022October 14, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

Recently on The Inner Life, Father Michael Hurley joined Josh on the show to talk about the Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity, how we acquire these gifts, and how they allow us to start living the life of heaven before we get there. “We often think of virtue as simply being the manifestation […]

Finding Freedom in Obedience

October 13, 2022October 11, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

What exactly is obedience? Does it mean submitting ourselves to the will of the world? Does it mean being a pushover? Should we give in to peer pressure? Father Bobby Blood joined guest host Patrick Conley on The Inner Life to discuss the true definition of obedience and how we can embrace it in our […]

Should We Fear Death?

October 6, 2022October 4, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

Are you afraid to die? It’s a common question, as far as philosophical questions go, because it’s one of the few things common among all human beings. Whether you’re rich or poor, sick or healthy, man or woman, you will die someday. It’s also one of the few things that we can’t control. We can […]

The Corporal Works of Mercy

October 4, 2022September 30, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, The Inner Life

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 […]

Do the Little Sacrifices Matter?

October 3, 2022September 29, 2022 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Morning Air

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 […]

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