IL: Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Patience (2:58) Patience is a fruit of the Spirit and a key part of the spiritual life (6:37) Holiness is humility and accepting help. Sometimes it is more blessed to receive than to give (13:10) Patience does coincide with slowing down, solitude and time in prayer (13:38) […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Intellect and faith When it comes to Jesus, we must care and we must mind (2:53) What does the intellect teach us about the life of faith? The intellect is a human faculty that is a direct reflection of God. (4:04) Faith should be accessible to us all […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss lying. (3:15) Lying is not a joke, Christ never lied. We all need to tell the truth and know the truth that is Christ (3:41) April Fool’s Day done in the right sense is good thing, we just don’t want to scare or hurt someone by lying. (5:39) […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Almsgiving. (1:19) How do we give as Jesus would have us give? (8:29) Love of Money is the root of all evils (11:08) What is it about wealth that drives people to have a shriveled and shrunken heart? Break 1 (28:15) Megan – There’s a proverb…The righteous person […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Modern Idols What is an idol? (6:41) How can we identify we are placing out trust in something other than God? How is materialism one of the greatest idols against God. (15:09) Phyllis – I’m battling modern idols right now. Feeling secure when I don’t have enough funds […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

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