Father Scott Bailey joins IL to discuss how to deal with distractions during prayer Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Tom Wilson joins the Inner Life to discuss overcoming scrupulosity. Father Wilson and Josh Raymond discuss the dangers of scrupulosity and concrete ways to avoid and overcome it. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Matthew Widder joins IL to discuss Christian friendship. The topics included friendship and Genesis (8:10), cutting ourselves off from friendship (10:06), the feast of Martha, Mary and Lazarus (15:12), Jesus’ emotions (17:00), how Jesus loved his friends (18:46), how we develop friendship with Jesus (23:56), a young mom shares her story of finding friendship at Church […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Jim Goins joins IL to discuss the new atheism. Topics included what the new atheism is (7:33), their tactics against Christians (11:59), different types of atheism (14:47), those that are angry with God (17:47), The Problem of Pain (23:11), Aquinas’ 5 Proofs (26:02), Pascal’s Wager (30:40), a caller’s atheist brother (34:13), the power of witness (38:04), faith and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Eric Nielsen joins IL to discuss selfishness vs. generosity. The topics included why greed is problematic (8:02), greed vs coveting (11:02), how much money is enough (12:45), tithing (22:02), how a caller has become more generous (26:01), relationships and greed (28:28), contraception (32:17), paying for Catholic school (36:25), St. Augustine (44:34), and generosity with a daughter […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

IL – Father Chris Walsh joins IL to discuss spiritual works of mercy. The topics included the history of the spiritual works of mercy (8:14), instructing the ignorant (10:36), why the spiritual works of mercy are difficult (12:19), counseling the doubtful (18:58), a caller, Al recommending the book ‘Tactics (30:33), bearing wrongs patiently (34:39), forgiving offenses willingly (36:26), comforting […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father James Kubicki, SJ joins IL to discuss praying for our enemies. The topics included the Sermon on the Mount (6:59), turning the other cheek (9:38), praying for conversion (17:43), The Our Father (21:02), how a caller can forgive her son’s murderer (26:22), if we feel there’s no end in sight to a difficult situation (33:20), […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Craig DeYoung joined IL to discuss the praying for the souls in purgatory. The topics included what purgatory is (8:15), the reality of sin (11:19), if purgatory is a physical location (14:26), sanctification (17:47), purgatory in Scripture (21:35), why we pray for the souls in purgatory (27:12), the focus of our prayer (30:10), if […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Ethan Southard joined josh to discuss Lectio Divina. Topics include Fr. Ethan’s favorite Scripture passages (6:26), what prayer is (8:32), God’s love for us (12:45), what lectio divina is (16:11), how we prepare for lectio divina (19:55), the Beatles and lectio divina (24:00), steps of lectio divina (29:19), guided meditation (35:49), struggles in prayer […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Father Rob Kroll, SJ joined josh to discuss St. Ignatius and detachment. The topics included what detachment is (7:49), our relationship with created goods (10:53), Ignatian detachment (14:41), how we can be owners of good while also being detached (26:24), Kathleen’s call about being loved by God before detaching (31:35), the relationship between the spiritual […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

IL – Father Ramil Fajardo joins IL to discuss having a Plan of Life. The topics included what is a plan of life (7:19), what a plan of life looks like (9:31), how we start one (12:18) how we integrate a plan of life (17:41), keeping flexibility in our schedule (22:12), a story of keeping a plan of […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more