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

Father Bobby Blood joins 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 life with battles and also the spirit world. Our […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick for a Sunday’s Bible Study (1:55) what is the context of Sunday’s Gospel? What should we listen for in today’s readings? What attitude should we have when we read the words of God? Father reads Sunday’s Gospel according to Luke. (20:55) Break 1 Maureen – It struck me that in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Kris Stubna joins 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 was bleeding profusely and had to get into […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Check out this encore show from February 15, 2024! Father Patrick Hyde, OP joined Patrick for a conversation about the penitential season. Topics included: the pillars of Lent (2:54), detachment (9:46), caller: can I fast in a different way (12:54), caller: I am going to give more time to God this Lent (20:41), prayer routines […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Allen Hoffa joins guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss The Role of Repentance in the Spiritual Life (6:00) How can repentance be a lasting change in our lives? (10:17) Betty – Repentance: I feel remorse about wishing someone’s death who died. How do I get over that? (17:39) Break 1 How do we foster […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Marc Lenneman joins Guest Host Brooke Taylor to discuss the Goodness of the Body What is Gnosticism and how does it relate to the transgender movement? Why are we so susceptible to sin through our bodies? How do we train our bodies to fight sin? (20:49) Break 1 How can we affirm the goodness […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Check out today’s encore show from November 27, 2024! Father Sam Martinjoins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Direction (4:13) what is the importance of spiritual direction? What is a good indication that we could use a spiritual director? (20:24) Break 1 How do you know who would make a good spiritual director? (27:02) Daniel – I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more