Father Brian O’Brien joins IL for a conversation about openness to life and contraception. Topics included what marriage is (9:21), why the Church is concerned with sex at all (12:17), why contraception is wrong (19:37), what contraception says about our trust in God (26:41), how parents are collaborators with God (32:36), caller: why is IVF wrong […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Chris Walsh joined IL for a conversation about family prayer. Topics included the Trinity and family life (6:27), what the domestic Church is (8:51), how families pass on the faith (11:04), starting prayer with family (17:09), prayer with older kids (25:03), dealing with hostility (28:25), caller: prayer with photos (32:21), caller: we read proverbs […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL for a conversation about the theological virtues. Topics included: what are the virtues (9:02), understanding faith (13:03), are faith and reason opposed (23:54), Caller question: do we need to begin with human virtues before the theological ones (27:53), understanding hope (29:04), what is charity (34:48), loving selflessly (39:29), can […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father James Kubicki, SJ joins IL for a conversation about the spiritual lessons of the Second Vatican Council. Topics included: St. John XXIII (7:29), why do we have councils (14:18), what is unique about Vatican II (19:41), laity, vocation, and apostolate (23:55), our identity as prophet (28:39), our identity as priest (30:59), Vatican II and Family […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Bobby Blood joined IL for a discussion on obedience. Topics included: what obedience is (2:14), how obedience frees us (5:08), obedience to superiors (9:59), how to ask others to be obedient (16:14), trust and obedience (18:16), caller: how do I give advice to my children (21:12), how to be obedient and humble (25:19), role of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Matthew Widder joins IL for a conversation about the Rosary. Topics included what the feast is (6:51), Mary’s role in the Church (14:31), caller: how the Rosary helped me overcome addiction (24:14), Mary as the new Eve (31:33), Meditating during the Rosary (33:54), how prayer unites us to God (39:20), and a caller question about […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Peter Marshall joins IL for a conversation about discovering the peace of Christ. Topics included the peace Christ offers (6:07), how to prepare for peace in the future (8:02), how to heal a fractured Church (11:12), Jesus in the upper room (15:19), how the Holy Spirit gives us peace (17:46), peace that surpasses all […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Ramil Fajardo joins IL for a conversation about marriage and annulments. Topics included: what a sacrament is (8:23), what makes a sacramental marriage (11:54), a covenant vs. a contract (16:11), caller had a convalidation, but is her marriage valid? (20:24), if the Church presumes my marriage is sacramental (25:26), what an annulment is (28:51), […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL for an ‘ask me anything’ show. Questions included: What question does Fr. Hurley most often (8:30), did Jesus have a brother (14:08), how Jesus was born (20:41), if we can add blessed salt to non-blessed salt (23:59), what sacramentals are (25:44), Catholic Church and birth control (28:13), why God […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more