what is compassion?

Break 1

Melissa

Email about compassion shown while at a semina

Break 2

how can we grow in compassion?

Father Ryan Brady joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Compassion
(2:45) what is compassion?
(18:07) Bob - I have a person in my life (sister) that gambles. She gambles up to 100k per year. I don't want to be involved in it, but she buys dinners for her friends every Friday. I asked her if I could say grace, she said she doesn't do that. I make the sign of the cross over myself. It has a hold on her bad. Am I being a hard liner or unloving/uncompassionate for her and what she's enslaved with?

(23:09) Break 1
(24:26) Melissa - I feel like there's a lack of compassion toward me when I try to do as the church and Jesus guides us to do. If I voice that, I feel a great deal of rejection. I don't feel the compassion. Am I to be compassionate to their misunderstanding of the truth?
How do you be compassionate without being condescending?
(35:52) Email about compassion shown while at a seminary.

(38:32) Break 2
In what ways can we practically show compassion to others?
(47:41) how can we grow in compassion?

Father Ryan Brady joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Compassion
<ul>
<li>(2:45) what is compassion?</li>
<li>(18:07) Bob - I have a person in my life (sister) that gambles. She gambles up to 100k per year. I don't want to be involved in it, but she buys dinners for her friends every Friday. I asked her if I could say grace, she said she doesn't do that. I make the sign of the cross over myself. It has a hold on her bad. Am I being a hard liner or unloving/uncompassionate for her and what she's enslaved with?</li>
</ul>
(23:09) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(24:26) Melissa - I feel like there's a lack of compassion toward me when I try to do as the church and Jesus guides us to do. If I voice that, I feel a great deal of rejection. I don't feel the compassion. Am I to be compassionate to their misunderstanding of the truth?</li>
<li>How do you be compassionate without being condescending?</li>
<li>(35:52) Email about compassion shown while at a seminary.</li>
</ul>
(38:32) Break 2
<ul>
<li>In what ways can we practically show compassion to others?</li>
<li>(47:41) how can we grow in compassion?</li>
</ul>

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Compassion - The Inner Life - June 24, 2026

Why is St Maria Goretti so important to our li

Jerry

Donna

Email from LJ

email from Connie

Sonya Maria

Custody of the eyes

Father John LoCoco joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Purity: Lessons from St. Maria Goretti
Story of St Maria Goretti.
(5:44) Why is St Maria Goretti so important to our lives today?
(13:25) Jerry - I am an attorney. Had a young lady come to me asking for a name change so she could no longer be tailed by the guy who was violating her. The name she chose was Maria Goretti. We got her name change 6 years ago on the feast of Maria Goretti. Thought it would be interesting given what you're talking about today.
Difference between Purity and Chastity

(21:01) Break 1
(22:40) Donna - When Maria Goretti was murdered. Locals were mad at him. When Maria appeared to him in prison, he eventually repented. He took care of her mother. He would have probably been in hell, but repented and was forgiven. Important to keep in mind with capital punishment.
(32:23) Email from LJ – How can we bring back our daughter to come back to the faith?
(35:18) email from Connie – I find that having more time alone was really helpful to bring my husband and I together first.

(38:17) Break 2
How does Lust lead to anger?
(45:56) Sonya Maria - How do you convince a mother-in-law that pornography...just looking at it...is wrong?
(48:17) Custody of the eyes.

Resources:
Painting of Maria Goretti

saint-maria-goretti-artwork-shrine-our-lady-guadalupe-church-la-crosse-wisconsin.jpg (400×948)

Father John LoCoco joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Purity: Lessons from St. Maria Goretti
<ul>
<li>Story of St Maria Goretti.</li>
<li>(5:44) Why is St Maria Goretti so important to our lives today?</li>
<li>(13:25) Jerry - I am an attorney. Had a young lady come to me asking for a name change so she could no longer be tailed by the guy who was violating her. The name she chose was Maria Goretti. We got her name change 6 years ago on the feast of Maria Goretti. Thought it would be interesting given what you're talking about today.</li>
<li>Difference between Purity and Chastity</li>
</ul>
(21:01) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(22:40) Donna - When Maria Goretti was murdered. Locals were mad at him. When Maria appeared to him in prison, he eventually repented. He took care of her mother. He would have probably been in hell, but repented and was forgiven. Important to keep in mind with capital punishment.</li>
<li>(32:23) Email from LJ &ndash; How can we bring back our daughter to come back to the faith?</li>
<li>(35:18) email from Connie &ndash; I find that having more time alone was really helpful to bring my husband and I together first.</li>
</ul>
(38:17) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How does Lust lead to anger?</li>
<li>(45:56) Sonya Maria - How do you convince a mother-in-law that pornography...just looking at it...is wrong?</li>
<li>(48:17) Custody of the eyes.</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Painting of Maria Goretti
<ul>
<li>saint-maria-goretti-artwork-shrine-our-lady-guadalupe-church-la-crosse-wisconsin.jpg (400&times;948)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Purity: Lessons from St. Maria Goretti - The Inner Life - July 6, 2026

Who Was Venerable Bruno Lanteri?

Craig

How do we get out of discouragement?

Carol - I understand the forgiveness of God.

(7:58) Who was Venerable Bruno Lanteri?
(14:36) Craig - Peace is important for us to understand. We lose so much in the translation of peace. We don't quite grasp it. Knowing the Lord is instrumental to understanding peace.
 How does fear and discouragement take away our peace?

(22:42) Break 1
How do we have peace eve in the midst of sinning?
(27:37) how do we get out of discouragement in our lives?
(30:27) Flo - 10 years ago, I had depression, got a peaceful moment and I had a holy spirit moment. It changed my life.
11:38 How to find peace through tragedy?

(38:53) Break 2
Carol - I understand the forgiveness of God. My children are taking a bad road. How do you get beyond that and find peace and not fear for the future?

Resources:
Ignatian Discernment Institute

https://www.discernment.institute/
If You Want Peace in This Life

https://www.discernment.institute/product-page/if-you-want-peace-in-this-life
Oblates of the Virgin Mary

https://www.omvusa.org/

<ul>
<li>(7:58) Who was Venerable Bruno Lanteri?</li>
<li>(14:36) Craig - Peace is important for us to understand. We lose so much in the translation of peace. We don't quite grasp it. Knowing the Lord is instrumental to understanding peace.</li>
<li>&nbsp;How does fear and discouragement take away our peace?</li>
</ul>
(22:42) Break 1
<ul>
<li>How do we have peace eve in the midst of sinning?</li>
<li>(27:37) how do we get out of discouragement in our lives?</li>
<li>(30:27) Flo - 10 years ago, I had depression, got a peaceful moment and I had a holy spirit moment. It changed my life.</li>
<li>11:38 How to find peace through tragedy?</li>
</ul>
(38:53) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Carol - I understand the forgiveness of God. My children are taking a bad road. How do you get beyond that and find peace and not fear for the future?</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Ignatian Discernment Institute
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.discernment.institute/">https://www.discernment.institute/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>If You Want Peace in This Life
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.discernment.institute/product-page/if-you-want-peace-in-this-life">https://www.discernment.institute/product-page/if-you-want-peace-in-this-life</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Oblates of the Virgin Mary
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.omvusa.org/">https://www.omvusa.org/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Finding Peace - The Inner Life (Encore) - July 3, 2025

Theresa - I've designed a crystal red white an

Nick's question about what we give to Caesar

More on the Catholic Patriotism discussion

Walter - It goes straight to the gospel. In Jo

Dave - Patriotism and the convention of states

Tony - I'm a retired engineer. Worked on radar

Father Peter Pomposello joins to discuss Catholic patriotism.

 
Theresa - I've designed a crystal red, white and blue rosary. How do I go about giving this to our military veterans?

 
Nick - We have to distinguish ourselves as Catholics before we're Americans. God comes first. Everything belongs to God. Look at the precepts of church.

 
Break 1

 
More comments on Catholic patriotism

 
Walter - It goes straight to the gospel. In John, he says the light of God is the life of man. God is guaranteed to give light. Evangelizing. It takes faith.

 
Break 2

 
Dave - Patriotism and the Convention of State. We the people would propose amendments to the constitution. This has never been used. Educating people about this and getting involved by petitioning state legislators is essential. I think this is part of the Catholic cause.

 
Tony - I'm a retired engineer who worked on radar and missile systems. I have had my doubts because I didn't want to work on weapons that kill. Glad to be part of it and in service to our country.

 

<ul>
<li>Father Peter Pomposello joins to discuss Catholic patriotism.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Theresa - I've designed a crystal red, white and blue rosary. How do I go about giving this to our military veterans?</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Nick - We have to distinguish ourselves as Catholics before we're Americans. God comes first. Everything belongs to God. Look at the precepts of church.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Break 1</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>More comments on Catholic patriotism</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Walter - It goes straight to the gospel. In John, he says the light of God is the life of man. God is guaranteed to give light. Evangelizing. It takes faith.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Break 2</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Dave - Patriotism and the Convention of State. We the people would propose amendments to the constitution. This has never been used. Educating people about this and getting involved by petitioning state legislators is essential. I think this is part of the Catholic cause.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Tony - I'm a retired engineer who worked on radar and missile systems. I have had my doubts because I didn't want to work on weapons that kill. Glad to be part of it and in service to our country.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

Compassion - The Inner Life - June 24, 2026

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