Father Richard C. Hermes, S.J. joined Patrick for a conversation about Christmas traditions. Topics included: Celebrating Christmas as a Catholic (4:55), Christmas food (12:54), caller: we set up a nativity play as a family (18:52), feasting during the holidays (21:38), caller: we went out to help others one Christmas (25:04), caller: WWII & Vietnam Christmas […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Michael Hurley, OP joined Patrick for a conversation about grief and loss during the holidays. Topics included: grief during the holidays (3:55), suffering and God’s plan (6:40), grief as a help from God (13:20), caller: my mom passed away this year (19:30), Jesus present during suffering (21:53), email: we lost our dad last year […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Carter Griffin joined Patrick for a conversation about humility. Topics included: what humility is (2:56), living humility (7:34), caller: Isn’t it prideful to say that God wants a personal relationship with me? (18:15), compassion & humility (21:43), caller: how do I help parents that want their kids to get into elite schools? (25:54), learning […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Sister Agnus Dei, SV joined Patrick for a conversation about silence. Topics included: why silence is important for our relationship with the Lord (4:50), how Sister embraces silence (10:44), caller: I have a routine of silent prayer (16:49), Advent & Silence (22:14), silence as a training ground (25:07), what we should expect during silence (32:51), […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss Gaudete Sunday and Joy.   (2:50) – What is Gaudete Sunday and what does it mean?   (6:36) – What does it mean to rejoice?   (11:54) – Obstacles to joy   (16:56) Break 1   (18:46) – Martha – How do find joy during periods of grief?   (25:33) […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Patrick for a conversation about Jesus’ Second Coming. Topics included: the Second Coming of Christ (2:41), Gratitude & the Second Coming (13:55), caller: I have fear of the Second Coming (20:08), caller: I needed to hear this! (24:35), the rapture! (27:33), the anti-Christ (31:43), when Jesus returns (37:01), the end of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father John Eckert joined Patrick for a conversation about spiritual dryness. Topics included: what spiritual dryness is (2:44), honesty with God (8:36), gratitude during dryness (12:18), St. John of the Cross (15:40), Christ on the Cross (22:00), Caller: better to have dry crust with peace (28:56), Caller: I feel dryness in my prayer, should I […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Joseph Johnson joined Patrick for a conversation about the Patroness of the Americas. Topics included: the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe (2:33), the Mother who gathers her children (13:38), caller: we named our son Juan (19:22), caller: Mary helped the direction of my life (23:27), Our Lady of the Americas (27:00), email: the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

IL – Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss rule of life. (3:06) What is the rule of life? (8:25) – how to start a rule of life? (16:33) – Nick – The Lord gives us rules to give us freedom-sometimes we need a little flare to shake things up. Break 1 (20:08) (21:35) – Leah – what […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Sr. Alicia Torres, FE joined Patrick for the first time to discuss how Our Lady is the Woman of the Eucharist. Topics included: getting to know Sr. Alicia (2:15), why the Immaculate Conception is so important (6:55), why Marian devotion is intrinsic to Christian worship (9:37), Mary, Woman of the Eucharist (13:56), living Eucharistically (20:16), […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father John Paul Erickson joined Patrick for a conversation about growing in patience. Topics include: God wants us to be patient (2:31), why is patience hard? (6:35), love is patient (9:55), grace builds on nature (13:55), patient penances (20:07), caller: I struggle to be patience when I’m on the phone with companies (24:53), caller: my […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Eric Nilsen joined Patrick for a conversation about chastity. Topics included: temptation vs. sin (2:35), the Christian vision of sexuality (7:00), pornography (11:38), what chastity is (14:31), caller: confession has helped me (22:20), caller: I recommend Reclaim Sexual Health (26:07), chastity in marriage (28:32), Caller: I pray three Hail Mary’s and the Rosary each […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more