The Inner Life

Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving – The Inner Life – February 16, 2026

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Prayer Fasting and Almsgiving Fr. Dave Heneyjoins Patrick to discuss Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (2:57) – Biblical foundations of Lenten practices (14:15) – Lenten practices as pillars of Catholic devotion (22:07) Break 1 (23:02) – Mary – I’m praying for my mom; will fasting help? (29:49) –Jordan– Giving up social media for Lent (38:51) Break […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/525fd14a-6f9e-450c-a6de-b3f30152c129/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Eucharistic Adoration – The Inner Life – February 13, 2026

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Fr. Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discussAdoration (3:07) what is Eucharistic Adoration? What makes Eucharistic Adoration different from other forms of prayer? (15:52) Linda – I’ve been doing adoration over 15 years. I started when God hit me on the side of the head and had me change my attitude about it. We have 24/7 […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/47f03cbe-463a-4500-899e-b3f0012aa72f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Morality – The Inner Life – February 12, 2026

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Fr. Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discussMorality What is Morality? (5:05) Natural Law. (17:49) Sara – Currently not in a state of grace…haven’t been for 2 years. Divorced…very messy. Filing for an annulment. I’m in a relationship now. Praying that God helps me to see what my path forward is. (24:15) Break 1 (25:39) Paul […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/506e81ad-b514-4311-abae-b3ef012baedd/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Beauty of the Liturgy – The Inner Life – February 11, 2026 [ENCORE]

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Check out this Awesome Encore Show from January 20, 2026 Msgr. Robert Dempsey joins Patrick in studio to discussthe Beauty of the Liturgy (4:58) What does liturgy mean? How is the liturgy primarily an act of God? What is worship? (13:55) Alex – People responding verbally during the Mass. Sometimes they respond loudly and other […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/ef5b19d4-03c0-415f-a0c7-b3ed015f1147/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Saints of England – The Inner Life – February 10, 2026

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Fr. Spencer Howejoins Patrick to discussSaints of England (4:00) Why is England such a rich Catholic site? Who was Saint Alban? (9:10) – James – I was raised in an episcopal church. I wondered why they reject so much about the church and why do they refer to them as saints? Tom – Literature of […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/203039b9-ff83-4512-89d5-b3ed012bd33d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Fighting for Chastity – The Inner Life – February 9, 2026

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Fr. Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Fighting for Chastity The beginnings of the fight for Chastity? (4:29) what is the connection between war and chastity? (9:23) How is discouragement combated in fight sin? How is sexuality a gift? (15:06) Harmony – I was separated and still separated for 15 years. It didn’t work out. […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/7f6b90ca-03fa-4a5b-a6ad-b3ec012b581e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Faith and Sports – The Inner Life – February 5. 2026

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Fr. Patrick Hyde joins Patrick to discussFaith and Sports (4:53) What is the connection between athletics and the pursuit of holiness? (12:23) Mary – Sports and spiritual life. I’m working out right now and listen with my air pods. I’ve always found that when people talk about body building, I’ve always thought about it as […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/476f0676-a112-448c-8afa-b3e8012b0fec/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

True Piety – The Inner Life – February 4, 2026

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Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discussTrue Piety (1:56) what is piety? (12:00) How can we distinguish authentic devotion from external practices that may lack interior conversion? How can devotions be misshaped? (26:59) Break 1 (27:27) Mike – If I’m praying and it’s a conversation with God, I recognize my voice, but not sure how […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/e7515602-23d1-4ebd-b86a-b3e7012b146c/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Marriage: Part 2 – The Inner Life – February 3, 2026

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Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discussMarriage: Part 2 (2:17) Fear of something better when it comes to dating. What does service have to do with Marriage? (26:59) Break 1 What is the importance of children in a strong marriage? (31:54) What happens when marriage gets boring? When should you start looking for outside help […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/b92a45aa-0bd4-4722-a261-b3e6012aa870/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Presentation of the Lord – The Inner Life – February 2, 2026

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Fr. Matthew Widder joins Patrick to discussThe Presentation of the Lord What is happening in our Church today? (2:01) Why does Mary get purified if she is perfect? (12:57) Nick – Love the presentation. Love the old testament connection. Amazing how Jesus celebrates major accomplishments through the old. Waiting for something…I wait for so much […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/342993f1-9738-49c9-a3ca-b3e5012b0d7e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Ministering to the Youth – The Iner Life – January 30, 2026

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Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Ministering to the Youth (3:31) What makes working with Youth different from ministering to adults? Why is ministering t the youth so important for the life of the Church? (15:59) threats that young people are facing? (19:15) Break 1 How do we have good boundaries for our children? […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/e55d5f07-628f-4e5d-9178-b3e2012aa9f4/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Confession – The Inner Life – January 29, 2026

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Fr. Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discussConfession Why do we need the Sacrament of Confession? What are the parts of confession? (14:05) What if someone hasn’t been in confession in a long time? (19:30) Kevin – I was in confession the other day. At the end, I had a feeling to say thank you Jesus, […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/00b28ac5-a92b-4659-b222-b3e1012aa0a6/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more