Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Relationship with Jesus (3:20) What is a relationship in general? How do we presume on relationships with Jesus? (11:48) what is required for a relationship with Jesus? (19:26) Break 1 Nick – We experienced a miscarriage. Daughter experienced it. Don’t presume. Do we get down on our knees […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Movies (4:06) what are the dangers of movies the spiritual life Father shares a movie which he really enjoys (13:52) Sean – The Adventures of Robinhood from 1938. It’s a very Catholic movie. Had a good impression on my life. Saw it when I was 6. […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father James Kubicki joins Patrick to discuss The Annunciation What is the annunciation? (6:22) Why do we celebrate the Annunciation today? Why did Gabriel appear to Mary to give her the news of the Messiah? (18:00) Break 1 Dean – annunciation is as important as Christmas (23:25) How is today a special day for the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Dave Heney joins 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 OCD and scrupulosity. In the last couple years, […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Fasting. Christ fasted before His public ministry. It was a time of preparation, just as it is for us. Catholics between the ages of 14 and 59 are to fast 2 days per year. Fasting is supposed to help us become more in tune with our Lord, spiritually. […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Timothy Gallagherjoins Patrick to discuss Avoiding Solitude in the Spiritual Life (03:14) Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s Website: Ignatian Discernment Institute | Discernment of Spirits(3:45) – Rule 13: What Ignatius does in this rule is to give us a kind of parable to help us understand how the world the flesh and the devil affect us. […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss the Virtues of St. Joseph Why is Saint Joseph the greatest saint? (9:48) What is a virtue? (18:18) Erma – He is my go to saint. He’s been there when I’ve asked for help with marriage. Pray to him when people are dying. Ask for him when I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Missionary Work: Saint Patrick Who was Saint Patrick? What is missionary work? (12:28) How can we live as missionaries? (21:07) Break 1 Ben – Why aren’t we supposed to drink green beer. What did Father mean by that? (24:51) How can casual moments be opportunities to spread the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Cater Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Gluttony. (4:03) What actually is gluttony? (6:15) Why are so easily sucked into overindulging? (9:11) Ed – I was going to fast and all of a sudden I was eating 4 donuts. (11:15) How did we get to such a gluttonous society? (13:14) How do we know if […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Lenten Spiritual Reading (3:29) Why can reading bring about growth in the spirit? (6:56) What types of books should we be looking for during Lent to help us grow? (9:09) What is Lectio Divina? (12:44) Rebecca –This is a great book: He Leadeth Me – Fr. Walter Cizeck. […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Enjoy this awesome encore show from March 6, 2025 Father Kris Stubnajoins Patrick to discuss the Meaning of the Cross How was the cross understood by the early Christians? (8:13) How do we understand when Jesus says take up your cross and follow me? (14:00) Nick – I had an incident in 2016, where I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Rob Kroll joins 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 in coffee. Would it be efficacious to cut […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more