What is a sacrament?

Break 1

What does it mean to be rightly disposed to Co

Break 2

Raphael

Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Confirmation
(3:42) What is a sacrament?
what is the matter form and minister of Confirmation?

(18:54) Break 1
(20:09) What does it mean to be rightly disposed to Confirmation?
Tim - Our protestant brothers and sisters...I've seen the holy spirit work through them. Wondering how the confirmation would seal and does it cover them?

(38:48) Break 2
Angie - When choosing a sponsor, what's the criteria families are supposed to use?
(43:05) Raphael - My son was confirmed a few years ago. Sponsor was not confirmed. Checked with pastor and he said it was ok. Later found that the guy is a 32nd degree mason.
How does Confirmation help us to evangelize the world?

Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Confirmation
<ul>
<li>(3:42) What is a sacrament?</li>
<li>what is the matter form and minister of Confirmation?</li>
</ul>
(18:54) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(20:09) What does it mean to be rightly disposed to Confirmation?</li>
<li>Tim - Our protestant brothers and sisters...I've seen the holy spirit work through them. Wondering how the confirmation would seal and does it cover them?</li>
</ul>
(38:48) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Angie - When choosing a sponsor, what's the criteria families are supposed to use?</li>
<li>(43:05) Raphael - My son was confirmed a few years ago. Sponsor was not confirmed. Checked with pastor and he said it was ok. Later found that the guy is a 32nd degree mason.</li>
<li>How does Confirmation help us to evangelize the world?</li>
</ul>

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Confirmation - The Inner Life - May 19, 2026

What are the 8 Principles of living the Cathol

How do you deal with a pastor who doesnât wa

How do you balance the welcoming elements of a

John

Father Sammie Maletta joins Patrick to discuss 8 Principles for Successful Parish Life
Why did Father Write his book, Be Disciples, Make Disciples.
(8:38) What are the 8 Principles of living the Catholic Faith?

(22:59) Break 1
(27:44) How do you deal with a pastor who doesn’t want to implement change?
Outrageous hospitality
(35:29) How do you balance the welcoming elements of a parish without compromising the deep elements of faith?

(40:59) Break 2
Why do some people not make the jump from lukewarm Catholics to committed disciples?
(46:24) John – What about having an outside counselor or coach? Is that an important piece for having the parish move from maintenance to mission?

Resources:
Be Disciples, Make Disciples

https://www.lorrainecross.media/shop/p/bedisciplesmakedisciples

Father Sammie Maletta joins Patrick to discuss 8 Principles for Successful Parish Life
<ul>
<li>Why did Father Write his book, Be Disciples, Make Disciples.</li>
<li>(8:38) What are the 8 Principles of living the Catholic Faith?</li>
</ul>
(22:59) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(27:44) How do you deal with a pastor who doesn&rsquo;t want to implement change?</li>
<li>Outrageous hospitality</li>
<li>(35:29) How do you balance the welcoming elements of a parish without compromising the deep elements of faith?</li>
</ul>
(40:59) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Why do some people not make the jump from lukewarm Catholics to committed disciples?</li>
<li>(46:24) John &ndash; What about having an outside counselor or coach? Is that an important piece for having the parish move from maintenance to mission?</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Be Disciples, Make Disciples
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.lorrainecross.media/shop/p/bedisciplesmakedisciples">https://www.lorrainecross.media/shop/p/bedisciplesmakedisciples</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

8 Principles for Successful Parish Life - The Innr Life - May 18, 2026

Elsa

How does God fix things in our life?

How can we trust actively?

Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Trusting God
What is trust and what is trust not?
(15:03) Elsa - I have experience trusting and completely surrendering. Quit my job in November. Prayed, hoped, and surrendered. Gave myself to God. He's always come through, maybe not in the way I wanted, but he had something amazing for me - a job at a Catholic church.
How can our trust for God be brought up through other things?
(21:59) How does God fix things in our life?

(26:58) Break 1
Jerome - We pray for other people, for ourselves, etc. I know everything is God's will. I feel like when I pray, I try to give it to God, but not having faith if God's not fixing it.
(39:30) Jo - We're raising a child who is now 15. Had her for 13. Suffered neglect and abuse. Her mom died and father not in picture. She has no trust. What advice can you give me?
(43:52) How can we trust actively?

Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Trusting God
<ul>
<li>What is trust and what is trust not?</li>
<li>(15:03) Elsa - I have experience trusting and completely surrendering. Quit my job in November. Prayed, hoped, and surrendered. Gave myself to God. He's always come through, maybe not in the way I wanted, but he had something amazing for me - a job at a Catholic church.</li>
<li>How can our trust for God be brought up through other things?</li>
<li>(21:59) How does God fix things in our life?</li>
</ul>
(26:58) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Jerome - We pray for other people, for ourselves, etc. I know everything is God's will. I feel like when I pray, I try to give it to God, but not having faith if God's not fixing it.</li>
<li>(39:30) Jo - We're raising a child who is now 15. Had her for 13. Suffered neglect and abuse. Her mom died and father not in picture. She has no trust. What advice can you give me?</li>
<li>(43:52) How can we trust actively?</li>
</ul>

Trusting God - The Inner Life - May 14, 2026

Time line of Our Lady of Fatima

Rose

Mary

Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Our Lady of Fatima
Father shares his story and love of Fatima
(12:32) Time line of Our Lady of Fatima
First Saturday Devotions.
(21:13) Rose - Is Mary the same person...why is it our Lady of Fatima vs some of the others.

(26:59) Break 1
Maritza - I was in Fatima and my birthday is Oct 13th. Very special for me. Big devotion to the virgin.
Regina - JPII was canonized right away. Big proponent of Fatima. Wondering what's holding up the beatification of Sister Lucia?
(45:48) Mary - My mom was an army nurse at pearl harbor. Wanted to go back, but when church was built in the 50's, she wanted to go back, but bought a Fatima statue instead. She named me Mary Lucia.

Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Our Lady of Fatima
<ul>
<li>Father shares his story and love of Fatima</li>
<li>(12:32) Time line of Our Lady of Fatima</li>
<li>First Saturday Devotions.</li>
<li>(21:13) Rose - Is Mary the same person...why is it our Lady of Fatima vs some of the others.</li>
</ul>
(26:59) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Maritza - I was in Fatima and my birthday is Oct 13th. Very special for me. Big devotion to the virgin.</li>
<li>Regina - JPII was canonized right away. Big proponent of Fatima. Wondering what's holding up the beatification of Sister Lucia?</li>
<li>(45:48) Mary - My mom was an army nurse at pearl harbor. Wanted to go back, but when church was built in the 50's, she wanted to go back, but bought a Fatima statue instead. She named me Mary Lucia.</li>
</ul>

Confirmation - The Inner Life - May 19, 2026

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