The Inner Life

Patience – The Inner Life – August 1, 2025

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Fr. Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Patience (3:08) How is Patience a virtue? When does impatience become a sin? (16:31) Haden – I struggle with practicing patience. It’s easy to do it during my devotion to God, but the other 22 hours dealing with people that aren’t with Christ…at work, on the road, etc. […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/94a5e0d8-057d-42d4-8b89-b32c011b7c1a/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Spirituality of St. Ignatius – The Inner Life – July 31, 2025

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Fr. Christopher Walsh joins Patrick to discuss the Spirituality of St. Ignatius (3:25) Who was St. Ignatius of Loyola? What was his role in the Catholic Country reformation? What are the spiritual exercises? (18:45) Frank – I’ve been out there 42 years. It’s been the biggest help of my life. It has meant so much […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/bdf47389-ba4c-4839-a3d7-b32b011a7b8e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

6 Foundations of Prayer (part 3) – The Inner Life – July 30, 2025

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Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick to discuss 6 Foundations of Prayer (part 3) (2:30) Father recaps the first four foundations of faith (18:44) Break 1 (20:18) 5th foundation of prayer: Humility. (37:47) Break 2 (38:59) 6th foundation of prayer: Purification (46:57) Regina – Humility…all the good things God gives people. What if you’ve been handled […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/d1dae5e3-09b4-4ca0-b88c-b32a011a78f4/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Family and Community – The Inner Life – July 29, 2025

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Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Family and Community on the feast of saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (3:57) what do we know about Martha, Mary and Lazarus? how does our confidence with Christ help us be vulnerable with other people? (16:18) Karen – I grew up and our family had a family business. […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/4a6b2971-939d-4233-8cf5-b329011ab702/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Ecumenism – The Inner Life – July 28, 2025

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Fr. Richard Simon joins Patrick to discuss Ecumenism (3:01) what is ecumenism? Why did Patrick Conley become Catholic? (19:49) Liz – How do you guide teens that are Catholic with having friend s that are protestant? (24:04) Break 1 Donna – I’m protestant. We don’t see big diff b/w protestants and Catholics. We view all […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/cdc86da0-4440-45c3-a09f-b3280119ffc8/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Pilgrimage – The Inner Life – July 25, 2025

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Fr.Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss Pilgrimage (2:21) who was Saint James the greater? What is the importance of pilgrimages? (18:41) Roland – I host a state pilgrimage program for the NJ Knights of Columbus. Host pilgrimage visits in and around the state of NJ. I have gone on several pilgrimages and will go on […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/38d901c2-e06c-42f4-865a-b325011bcab7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Preparing for Marriage – The Inner Life – July 24, 2025

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Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Preparing for Marriage (4:23) what are some unrealistic experiences that we have on marriage? (15:56) Ed – Comment: The lack of catechism or formation of souls in parishes, and how that leads to bad marriages. (20:23) Break 1 Marie – Comment re: what is lacking on marriage prep… […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/baade4df-e509-400d-af26-b324011a492c/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Supporting Priests – The Inner Life – July 23, 2025

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Fr. Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Supporting Priests (5:37) Who are priests? What are some misconceptions about being a priest? (15:02) how are priests called to spiritual fatherhood Debbie – What about priests that are called through a conversion of some sort and not necessarily ‘groomed in’ Does it matter how old you are? […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/dc1d8a47-20d1-4bd5-8ea8-b323011a810e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Friendship with Christ – The Inner Life – July 22, 2025

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Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to Friendship with Christ How can we have friendship with God? (12:19) How do we understand some of the euphemism that saints use to describe their love for Christ? (18:25) Bob – I once went to confession and told the priest I was having trouble getting angry with God over […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/c4387b50-6ba9-4e39-9fd0-b322011a9e64/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Mastering Fear – The Inner Life – July 21, 2025

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Fr. Sam Martin joins Patrick in studio to discuss Mastering Fear (7:20) Is fear sinful? How is fear of the Lord differ from other types of fear. how does fear appear in scripture? (19:13) Rosemary – What I fear…I trust God, but not myself. I might not be eating right. End of the times are […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/343a3f10-2a2d-4a97-9fbb-b321011a711d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Sunday Bible Study – The Inner Life – July 18, 2025

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Fr. Matthew Widder joins Patrick to have a Sunday Bible Study with the Nation What is the context within this Sunday’s passage? (6:36) Father proclaims the Sunday readings Gospel. How do we know if we are doing good work? Stephanie – I totally resonate with the home work thing because I’m 37 weeks pregnant and […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/356ac616-07b0-42e5-8b7e-b31e01256bf9/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Sacrificial Living – The Inner Life – July 17, 2025

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Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick for his debut to discuss Sacrificial Living (7:07) How is sacrificial living played out in our Lord Jesus? (12:51) Mary – Our 33-year-old daughter and her husband got engaged on Good Friday 3 years ago. At the time I thought it was odd, but he did it deliberately. He […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/61f9f40d-bede-4f7a-8e0d-b31d011a4a2d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more