Today is Good Friday, a solemn day when we commemorate the Lord’s Passion and death. But on this day when we remember the sorrow, the pain, the devastation of the crucifixion, you may be wondering: why do we call it good? Fr. Matthew Spencer, OSJ, was a guest on The Inner Life® and he offered some insights […]Read more

Today we celebrate Holy Thursday, the birthday of the priesthood and the day Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist. In the Gospel reading for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper we hear about Jesus washing the feet of the apostles. In doing this, Jesus performs a task meant only for servants, and He tells the apostles, […]Read more

Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, and during Mass today there are actually two readings from the Gospel. The first takes place at the beginning of Mass before the Procession. This Gospel tells of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and we join the crowd in singing ‘Hosanna!’ Then during the Liturgy of the Word we hear […]Read more

What does it mean to love the Church? Does it mean you get a warm fuzzy feeling when you walk into the building? That you enjoy the company of your fellow Catholics? Or that you can overlook the sins of those in the Church because the Church herself is perfect? Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ stopped […]Read more

In what ways do you need healing? Whether it is physical or emotional, we all have wounds that need to be healed. Scripture offers plenty of examples of Jesus and his followers healing people with physical and spiritual ailments, and there are many modern stories of miraculous recoveries from people of faith. So we know […]http://relevantradio-od.streamguys1.com/innerlife/inner20200122e.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

On Sunday we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord, and the end of the Christmas season. We’re back in Ordinary Time, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be full of extraordinary graces! Father James Kubicki, a regular Relevant Radio® contributor, stopped by The Inner Life® this week to discuss Ordinary Time, and how we can find grace […]Read more

Our Catholic faith is not just a set of ideas, it’s a relationship. The Greatest Commandment Jesus gave is to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. But St. Augustine said, “What is unknown cannot be loved.” Thus, in order to love God we must get to know Him. How can […]Read more

“In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 It’s that time of year when we remember how ‘grateful, thankful, and blessed’ we are—but why? You might be thankful for family and friends who love you, food to keep you strong and a […]Read more

For Catholics, the entire month of November is dedicated to praying for the Holy Souls. And it’s all the more important to do so this year, as the Vatican has extended the opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence that can be applied to the souls in Purgatory. If you’re not familiar with what Purgatory is, […]Read more

For Catholics, our faith is not simply an idea or a set of principles, it is a relationship. In fact, Scripture frequently uses the imagery of a bride and bridegroom to show the relationship between Christ and his Church. But if your spouse only talked to you one day a week (say, on Sunday) you […]Read more