Father Matthew Widder joined Josh for a discussion about praying for those who left the faith. Topics included Sts. Monica and Augustine (6:57), advice to parents (11:42), Good family doesn’t guarantee religious children (13:44), why people leave the faith (20:05), conversion (26:33), my brother doesn’t think he needs God, what should I do (31:04), encouraging […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Michael Nixon joins IL for the first time to discuss evangelization. Topics included getting to know Fr. Michael (7:12), what evangelization is (9:45), the importance of knowing Jesus (14:38), renewing our encounter with Jesus (18:46), obstacles to evangelization (24:04), hostility to Christianity (29:18), evangelization in the medical word (37:20), the importance of Scripture in […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Eric Nielsen joins IL to discuss friendship with the saints. Topics included (7:58), how we’re united with the saints (16:50), the danger of mediums (22:45), what is a patron saint (28:44), saints on earth and in heaven (31:20), story about a caller’s spiritual director (33:55), how we grow in friendship with saints (40:26), diversity of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Brian O’Brien joins IL to discuss resisting temptation. The topics included temptation vs sin (6:28), Christ’s temptation in the desert (11:20), when we’re tempted (13:38), Jesus’ second temptation (22:34), struggles with fasting (24:57), planning ahead (29:38), caller shares struggle with sexual temptation (32:59), overcoming sexual temptation (36:52), growing in virtue (41:33), and avoiding discouragement (46:49).  […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Rob Kroll, SJ joins IL to discuss dealing with grief and loss. Topics included types of loss (8:22), attachments (12:17), why we push death away (14:47), stages of grief (22:30), how the Divine Mercy Chapel helped a caller heal (32:26), Josh asks Father about a relative who died in a traffic accident (34:47), grief […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL to discuss the power of forgiveness. The topics included why forigeness was important to Christ (7:30), forgiveness stretches us (10:59), F-E-A-R (18:51), forgiveness as love (28:22), difficulty of forgetting a hurt (32:31), if we should forgive and forget (42:09).  Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Ethan Southard joins IL to discuss Eucharistic adoration. The topics included why the Eucharist is necessary (7:20), why adoration is a distinct form of prayer (19:20), a caller’s question about divorce and Communion (28:27), spiritual communion prayers (34:52), and what we should do during adoration (42:25).  Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

 Fr. Matthew Spencer, OSJ joins IL to discuss tips for finding a good spiritual director. Topics included what spiritual direction is (5:57), why a priest is a good spiritual director (17:33), do we need spiritual direction (21:51), how one can find a spiritual director (31:47), what the best way to prepare for confession is (42:27), and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more