Father Bobby Blood joined Patrick for a conversation about visiting holy places. Topics included: Jesus & pilgrimage (3:54), the National Eucharistic Congress (8:08), Pilgrimage vs. Vacation (14:55), Email: Pilgrimage to Rome (24:01), making a local pilgrimage (35:23), and email: spiritual attack before and after a pilgrimage (40:29). Callers shared their stories about making a pilgrimage.  […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Rob Kroll, SJ joined Patrick for a conversation about battling persistent sins. Topics included: Original Sin (3:18), examining our woundedness (10:38), temptation (13:37), why sins are hard to overcome (21:14), standards of perfection (25:27), regular confession (30:23), email: how do I deal with weekly excessive drinking? (34:43), caller: I feel attached to possession because […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Tim Anastos joined Patrick to discuss Eucharistic adoration. Topics included: life of prayer (3:12), what a Holy Hour is (9:55), steps to make a Holy Hour (17:54), caller: I was encouraged by a friend to sign up for a Holy Hour (22:53), caller: I show up to daily mass 10 minutes early to pray […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Sr. Faustina, SV joined Patrick for a conversation about finding joy and trust during suffering. Topics included: what trust is (3:17), joy and the Stations of the Cross (10:07), caller: I have dealt with mental illness; I think trust builds trust (18:50), email: I have been suffering because we don’t have grandkids (24:10), caller: I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about the spiritual benefits of eating as a family. Topic included: food in Jesus’ time (3:32), Fr. Dave’s family meals (13:13), caller: Jesus and Lazarus eating (16:41), advice for families (20:27), The Catechism and families (27:20), caller: we read Scripture during dinner (29:42), caller: we had a […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Ethan Southard joined Patrick for a conversation about the Third Person of the Trinity. Topics included: who the Holy Spirit is (3:57), praying to the Holy Spirit (7:28), importance of Pentecost (13:48), It Never Rains in Southern California (23:10), caller: my son will be confirmed soon (23:10), caller: St. Louis de Montfort (33:54), caller: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father John Eckert joined Patrick for a conversation about the temptations we face. Topics included: dealing with temptation (3:28), caller: I ask myself ‘what if’ when I face temptations (11:25), caller: I use Scripture to help me fight temptation (18:54), caller: I was tempted to buy more things recently (26:21), caller: I pray for vocations […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Sam Kachuba joined Patrick for a conversation about the devotion to Christ’s Passion. Topics included: Origins of the Stations (2:40), Fr. Sam’s experience with Stations (12:45), caller: can you explain Veronica’s Veil? (19:23), caller: I was born in the Holy Land and have prayed the Stations there (27:27), caller: I recommend Lenten Journey with […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about forgiving. Topics included: the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (3:24), is forgiveness just used as an excuse for bad behavior? (11:23), caller: forgiving ourselves (17:13), caller: it’s hard to forgive my family (25:52), caller: I’m having trouble forgiving family who don’t think they did anything wrong […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Tom Wilson joined Patrick for a conversation about the sacrament of Penance. Topics included: the greatness of confession (3:32), caller: confession changed my life and I was free from a particular sin (8:47), why some are reluctant to go to confession (13:55), caller: I hadn’t gone in 30 years, but I went when my […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father JJ Mech joined Patrick for a conversation about sacred art! Topics included: praying with art (4:18), what is sacred art? (8:55), caller: I used to give lectures about Catholic art (20:15), caller: Can I have a priest bless art I made? (26:32), caller: I have a story about a prayer card (28:45), Father JJ […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Michael Hurley OP, joined Patrick for a conversation about the value of study. Topics included: the Catholic history of leap year (2:56), the importance of study (7:50), the universe (14:55), what if I’m not an intellectual? (18:59), caller: I decided to study bioethics in my 50s (23:52), caller: I recommend The Blessed Eucharist (28:20), I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more