Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Josh for a conversation about Lent. Topics included Ash Wednesday (10:05), repentance (14:35), fasting (22:21), caller: I’m giving up social media for lent (26:22), fasting rules (32:57), caller: how I’m praying this Lent (38:43), caller: For how long do I have to do my penance (40:30).  Podcast: Play in new […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Josh for a conversation about marriage and declarations of nullity. Topics included: sacraments and covenants (7:12), caller: will my daughter’s marriage be valid? (16:01), caller: My marriage was annulled (25:00), is an annulment Catholic divorce (31:17), caller: I’m getting married to a non-Catholic (32:58), what is free consent? (36:05), caller: how […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Mike Martin, OFM joined Josh for a conversation about the Sacred Liturgy. Topics included Mass as a prayer (7:34), what the liturgy is (11:22), liturgy is public (18:10), friendship with Christ (23:42), preparing for Mass (27:26), caller: How is Mass a sacrifice (36:50), Liturgy of the Word (43:19), engaging our young people (47:38).  Podcast: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father John LoCoco joined Josh for a conversation about praying for those who mistreat us. Topics included: the Sermon on the Mount (7:06), should I be a doormat (10:05), how do I forgive? (16:31), caller: I’m having difficulty with my brother (16:46), how news divides us (26:31), caller: I’m had issues with my in-laws (28:38), […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Rob Kroll, SJ returned to discuss how we make sense of suffering in our lives. Topics included offering suffering up (5:30), what is lacking in Christ’s suffering (8:22), how suffering gives meaning (12:19), ‘I rejoice in my suffering’ (16:38), caller: what’s the role of mortification? (23:59), suffering can help others (30:29), maintaining trust (36:15), […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Chris Walsh joined Josh for a conversation about Pope Francis’ monthly intention. Topics included why a parish exists (6:31), communion at the parish (11:04), conflict at the parish (14:16), breaking disunity (23:27), becoming a community of faith (32:26), building friendship (40:17), caller: I started a women’s group at my parish (43:13).  Podcast: Play in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Carter Griffin joined Josh for a conversation about marriage, surrogacy, and IVF. Topics included: Marriage (7:24), surrogacy (14:12), is there altruistic surrogacy (22:01)? caller: we struggle with secondary infertility (27:42), God’s will for our lives (34:57), caller: what happens to fertilized eggs that aren’t used (38:57), why children aren’t commodities (44:17) Podcast: Play in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Brian Fallon joined Josh to discuss forgiveness. Topics included The Our Father (6:52), the action of forgiveness (10:00), inviting Jesus into forgiveness (13:03), caller: I want to forgive someone in my life (13:03), forgiveness doesn’t mean abuse (20:28), how sin blinds us (22:39), caller: I used to be in an abuse relationship (21:45), caller: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father James Kubicki, SJ joined Josh for a conversation about the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Lourdes. Topics included: what private devotion is (6:55), Sacred Heart Devotion (16:35), Marian Devotion (28:30), why Mary appears to us (42:58), caller: How do I grow in my relationship with Jesus? (45:47).  Podcast: Play in new window | […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Ramil Fajardo joined Josh for a conversation about the sacrament of confession. Topics included what a sacrament is (6:58), why go to a priest to confession (16:16), the seal of confession (22:22), preparing for confession (28:39), caller: can I lose a state of grace? (33:12), caller: I do an examination of conscience (42:00), and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, SV joined Josh for a conversation about trusting Jesus. Topics included: why trust is so important for Sr. Faustina (5:33), enemies of trust (16:25), Sr’s favorite section of the book (28:34), discovering who God is (31:55), role of our feelings (41:04), one take away from the book (44:25).  Podcast: Play in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more