Fr. Spencer Howe joins Patrick to discuss English Literature (2:41) what is the role of Literature in the life of the Church? What is the history of the Catholic Church in England? (10:26) what is the Catholic influence of Shakespeare. (18:55) Break 1 (19:50) Richard – I’m a reader of CS Lewis, George McDonald. I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Check out this great show from March 24, 2025 Father Dave Heneyjoins Patrick to discuss Anxiety in the Spiritual Life What is Anxiety? (6:49) What is the biggest source of anxiety? What is scrupulosity? (12:58) Email – How can we stop worrying we aren’t going to go to heaven? Barbara – I have suffered with […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick for the fourth of a special Lenten Series on the 7 Last Words of Jesus – today’s topic, Spiritual Abandonment The Allusions of Control. (8:53) Jesus and Psalm 22. (21:24) Break 1 (22:27) Tom – I’ve always wondered if Jesus felt because of his humanity we as human would feel […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bishop Donald Hying joins Patrick to discuss Surrender to God What makes surrender so important? (7:27) What is the motivation to spiritual practices? (12:34) John – I’ve got 2 sons struggling with drugs. Talk to them all the time about it. Not having control and putting it in God’s hands. Bonita – My brother is […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss Strengthening the Will (3:06) what is our will? What are the effects of original sin on the will? (10:11) what are good and bad convictions? (15:05) Mary from MN – How do you fight an affection to a specific sin? (18:54) Break 1 Suzie – I say I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Msgr. Jason Gray joins Patrick to discuss Lessons from Bishop Fulton Sheen Msgr. Gray’s background (4:40) who was Bishop Fulton Sheen and what is his legacy? (9:34) Nick – Part of Militia of Immaculata. Headquarters was in Peoria until it moved. Tomb of Bp Sheen is there and adoration chapel. He had a saying…those who […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Redemptive Suffering (3:19) What does the Church teach about suffering and God’s plan for suffering? (20:34) Break 1 Father talks about the importance of responding to suffering well (26:01) Yolie – A friend had a baby as the result of a rape. Refused to abort. Was alone after […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Joseph Johnson joins Patrick for the third of a special Lenten Series on the 7 Last Words of Jesus – today’s topic: Mary’s Role at the Cross (3:26) What is the context in these words of Jesus from the Cross? What Who does John represent in this scene? (13:25) What is Mary’s role in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Ryan Brady joins Patrick in studio to discuss The Gift of Giving and an encounter with Pope Leo (3:12)Father Brady meets the pope and gives a good gift from the heart. (9:15) the sacrificial effect of giving (12:46) How does giving make us better people? (20:31) Break 1 (21:36) Christina – At what point […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

IL – FatherTom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss Listening During Lent As an Augustinian what was Pope Leo trying to say with his letter? (5:10) What prevents us from listening to God during Lent? How can we combat temptations to distractions when trying to listen to God? (13:41) what does it mean that Pope Leo says […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Check out this great show from March 11, 2025 Father Rob Krolljoins Patrick to discuss Mortification Where does the word mortification come from? (5:21) what does mortification include? How do we find the happy medium in mortification? (19:03) Laurie – A long time ago, my kids were going away from the faith. Stopped putting sugar […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Check out this great encore show from March 10, 2025 Father Bobby Bloodjoins Patrick to discuss Simplicity in the Spiritual Life What is simplicity? (7:58) What are traps that interfere with our relationship with Jesus? How do we know if we are needing to change something in our prayer life? Albert – We go through […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more