What is discernment? 

Chossing between two good things

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How family and friends help us on the journey

How God works through our desires

I learned to remove my pride and despair

Saying yes to God

Caller: Chronic illness and God's will

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Caller: God's will in parish ministry

Caller: God's will through health scare

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined us for a great conversation about discerning and doing God's will. Topics included what discernment is (2:54), choosing between two good things (13:07), how family and friends help us on our journeys (17:26), how God works through our desires (20:45), caller: I learned to remove pride and despair (23:23), saying yes to God (26:51), caller: Chronic illness and God's will (31:03), caller: God's will in choosing a parish ministry (37:34), caller: God's will through health scare (42:55). 

Original Air Date: Mach 22, 2023

Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined us for a great conversation about discerning and doing God's will. Topics included what discernment is (2:54), choosing between two good things (13:07), how family and friends help us on our journeys (17:26), how God works through our desires (20:45), caller: I learned to remove pride and despair (23:23), saying yes to God (26:51), caller: Chronic illness and God's will (31:03), caller: God's will in choosing a parish ministry (37:34), caller: God's will through health scare (42:55). 
Original Air Date: Mach 22, 2023

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Doing the Will of God - February 14, 2024

how do we understand Jesus’ relationship with 

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How to realize the love of the Father through 

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How can Father’s become better dad’s through e

Father Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss the Love of the Father
(5:32) how do we understand Jesus’ relationship with God the Father?
God the Father loves apart from what we do.

(24:00) Break 1
Anne - my relationship with my dad was good which helped me to have a good relationship with the father in heaven
Chris - had a love-hate relationship with my dad-in spiritual direction i found out i had to ask my dad for forgiveness and that changed everything
(31:26) How to realize the love of the Father through difficulties?
Why is God called “Father” and not “Mother”?

(41:03) Break 2
How can we understand Love?
(46:39) How can Father’s become better dads through example of the heavenly father?

Father Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss the Love of the Father
<ul>
<li>(5:32) how do we understand Jesus’ relationship with God the Father?</li>
<li>God the Father loves apart from what we do.</li>
</ul>
(24:00) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Anne - my relationship with my dad was good which helped me to have a good relationship with the father in heaven</li>
<li>Chris - had a love-hate relationship with my dad-in spiritual direction i found out i had to ask my dad for forgiveness and that changed everything</li>
<li>(31:26) How to realize the love of the Father through difficulties?</li>
<li>Why is God called “Father” and not “Mother”?</li>
</ul>
(41:03) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How can we understand Love?</li>
<li>(46:39) How can Father’s become better dads through example of the heavenly father?</li>
</ul>

The Inner Life - July 26, 2024 - The Love of the Father

What is prayer?

Rocco

Is there a danger to getting too locked into a

When should you change up your prayer routine?

Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Prayer Routine
(7:04) What is prayer?
Starting prayer first thing in the morning
Emil from a listen who says that excellence is a
(18:16) Rocco - Want to give my input of my routine: Daily Mass, Daily Rosary, Chaplet at 3pm.  And about spontaneity on prayer life...

(22:05) Break 1
Father talks about routine needing Space Time and Reason.
(25:03) Is there a danger to getting too locked into a prayer routine?
Marie - Sometimes prayer or the rosary becomes a routine but you are not really present. You need devotion and sacrifice as well.
Fr. Bill - One good way to establish a prayer routine is to include the Liturgy of the hours, that allows spontaneity as well.

(39:04) Break 2
How do you maintain a prayer routine in a community?
(42:37) When should you change up your prayer routine?

Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Prayer Routine
<ul>
<li>(7:04) What is prayer?</li>
<li>Starting prayer first thing in the morning</li>
<li>Emil from a listen who says that excellence is a</li>
<li>(18:16) Rocco - Want to give my input of my routine: Daily Mass, Daily Rosary, Chaplet at 3pm.  And about spontaneity on prayer life...</li>
</ul>
(22:05) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Father talks about routine needing Space Time and Reason.</li>
<li>(25:03) Is there a danger to getting too locked into a prayer routine?</li>
<li>Marie - Sometimes prayer or the rosary becomes a routine but you are not really present. You need devotion and sacrifice as well.</li>
<li>Fr. Bill - One good way to establish a prayer routine is to include the Liturgy of the hours, that allows spontaneity as well.</li>
</ul>
(39:04) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How do you maintain a prayer routine in a community?</li>
<li>(42:37) When should you change up your prayer routine?</li>
</ul>

The Inner Life - July 25, 2024 - Prayer Routine

How can we deepen our relationship with Jesus 

Gail

role of prayer in evangelization

Mayra

Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick to discuss Evangelization
(9:25) How can we deepen our relationship with Jesus in order to evangelize?
How to evangelize different people?

(21:15) Break 1
Patrick shares an email from Brian about how he evangelizes
(24:36) Gail - How do you evangelize someone who was raised Catholic but is now rejecting the religion and God?
What is the importance of listening when evangelizing?

(38:07) Break 2
Mary Beth - For those praying for family members to get back. Remember that Blessed Mother give us the rosary to help with the conversion. We want to continue keeping a good relationship with those away from the faith.
(41:28) role of prayer in evangelization
Rebecca - You have to know your faith in order to evangelize. What you were talking about is exactly what happened to me when evangelizing...
(45:30) Mayra - Share my experience with Evangelization and how God use my life as a tool to evangelize with what he is done for me.
How the Mass calls us to live evangelistically?

Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick to discuss Evangelization
<ul>
<li>(9:25) How can we deepen our relationship with Jesus in order to evangelize?</li>
<li>How to evangelize different people?</li>
</ul>
(21:15) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Patrick shares an email from Brian about how he evangelizes</li>
<li>(24:36) Gail - How do you evangelize someone who was raised Catholic but is now rejecting the religion and God?</li>
<li>What is the importance of listening when evangelizing?</li>
</ul>
(38:07) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Mary Beth - For those praying for family members to get back. Remember that Blessed Mother give us the rosary to help with the conversion. We want to continue keeping a good relationship with those away from the faith.</li>
<li>(41:28) role of prayer in evangelization</li>
<li>Rebecca - You have to know your faith in order to evangelize. What you were talking about is exactly what happened to me when evangelizing...</li>
<li>(45:30) Mayra - Share my experience with Evangelization and how God use my life as a tool to evangelize with what he is done for me.</li>
<li>How the Mass calls us to live evangelistically?</li>
</ul>

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