How to be Joyful when you are sad.

How do you deal with doubt in difficult times?

Break 1

Cecilia 

Break 2

Grieving Mother 

Fr. Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss finding joy during trials.
(2:58) – How to be Joyful when you are sad.
(10:40) - How do you deal with doubt in difficult times?
(16:34) – Sal - Finding Joy when you have problems: Ever since my wife passed 4 years ago, I've had a hard time.   I go to mass and I love Jesus, but it's still hard. How do you get over grief?
(23:18) Break 1
(31:32) Cecilia - I have two adult daughters. One estranges herself from everyone and stays in her room all day. The other daughter has anger management issues. I'm so depressed that I some days I don't want to leave my bed.
(39:33) Break 2
(11:53) – Grieving mother

Fr. Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss finding joy during trials.
<ul>
<li>(2:58) – How to be Joyful when you are sad.</li>
<li>(10:40) - How do you deal with doubt in difficult times?</li>
<li>(16:34) – Sal - Finding Joy when you have problems: Ever since my wife passed 4 years ago, I've had a hard time.   I go to mass and I love Jesus, but it's still hard. How do you get over grief?</li>
<li>(23:18) Break 1</li>
<li>(31:32) Cecilia - I have two adult daughters. One estranges herself from everyone and stays in her room all day. The other daughter has anger management issues. I'm so depressed that I some days I don't want to leave my bed.</li>
<li>(39:33) Break 2</li>
<li>(11:53) – Grieving mother</li>
</ul>

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Finding Joy During Trials - February 12, 2024

what is the background of this passage?

Father Proclaims the Gospel for Sunday.

Regina

why is he doubting Thomas?

Julie

Father Marc Lenneman joins Patrick for a Sunday bible study to discuss Doubting Thomas and Divine Mercy
(4:39) what is the background of this passage?
(10:37) Father Proclaims the Gospel for Sunday.
(16:18) Regina - Father referenced 'by His wounds we are healed.' What does this mean? How does this work?

(24:08) Break 1
Were the Apostles cowards?
(34:51) why is he doubting Thomas?

(43:00) Break 2
(44:53) Julie - Belief and unbelief. The apostles were the 1st evangelists. What do you do when someone stubbornly refuses to believe?
Divine Mercy Sunday

Father Marc Lenneman joins Patrick for a Sunday bible study to discuss&nbsp;Doubting Thomas and Divine Mercy
<ul>
<li>(4:39) what is the background of this passage?</li>
<li>(10:37) Father Proclaims the Gospel for Sunday.</li>
<li>(16:18) Regina - Father referenced 'by His wounds we are healed.' What does this mean? How does this work?</li>
</ul>
(24:08) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Were the Apostles cowards?</li>
<li>(34:51) why is he doubting Thomas?</li>
</ul>
(43:00) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(44:53) Julie - Belief and unbelief. The apostles were the 1st evangelists. What do you do when someone stubbornly refuses to believe?</li>
<li>Divine Mercy Sunday</li>
</ul>

Doubting Thomas - The Inner Life - April 10, 2026 

How does the Eucharist set the Catholic Church

What was meant by breaking of the bread?

Robert

How Paul turns us to Christ

Steve

Email from Miguel about taking the Eucharist i

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss the Eucharist in the Early Church
What is the Eucharist?
(4:46) How does the Eucharist set the Catholic Church apart?
(10:54) What was meant by breaking of the bread?
Rad to Emmaus explained.
(17:21) Robert -Thing that brought me back with the Eucharist...Jesus himself with the teaching of 5000...unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood... you will have no life...
God is saying I am telling you to eat my flesh and drink my blood...very eye opening.

(21:51) Break 1
What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:29?
(28:07) How Paul turns us to Christ

(39:12) Break 2
(40:33) Steve - Eucharist and how it's received today. Why there might be a lot of skepticism to the true presence is because of diminished reverence by the way it's received. Doing away with communion rails, extraordinary ministers, receiving in hand, etc.
(43:47) Email from Miguel about taking the Eucharist if you don’t fully understand that it’s Jesus?

Resources: 
Eucharistic Miracles – St. Carlo Acutis

https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss&nbsp;the Eucharist in the Early Church
<ul>
<li>What is the Eucharist?</li>
<li>(4:46) How does the Eucharist set the Catholic Church apart?</li>
<li>(10:54) What was meant by breaking of the bread?</li>
<li>Rad to Emmaus explained.</li>
<li>(17:21) Robert -Thing that brought me back with the Eucharist...Jesus himself with the teaching of 5000...unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood... you will have no life...</li>
<li>God is saying I am telling you to eat my flesh and drink my blood...very eye opening.</li>
</ul>
(21:51) Break 1
<ul>
<li>What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:29?</li>
<li>(28:07) How Paul turns us to Christ</li>
</ul>
(39:12) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(40:33) Steve - Eucharist and how it's received today. Why there might be a lot of skepticism to the true presence is because of diminished reverence by the way it's received. Doing away with communion rails, extraordinary ministers, receiving in hand, etc.</li>
<li>(43:47) Email from Miguel about taking the Eucharist if you don&rsquo;t fully understand that it&rsquo;s Jesus?</li>
</ul>
Resources: 
<ul>
<li>Eucharistic Miracles &ndash; St. Carlo Acutis
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html">https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html</a><a href="https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Eucharist in the Early Church - The inner Life - April 9, 2026

What are things that drive us to fill up our b

Leonard

Karen

Check out this great show from June 5, 2025

IL – Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Leisure and the Spiritual Life
What makes it difficult to find leisure?
(8:40) What are things that drive us to fill up our brokenness?

(18:17) Break 1
(24:39) Leonard do retreats count for leisure?
How does leisure help us identify where restlessness lies?
How do we remember our dignity as men and women?

(38:38) Break 2
(42:51) Tim - can you speak about the restlessness we feel on Sunday night before we start work on Monday?
(46:35) Karen - America as a culture seems addicted to work. how do we get out of that?

Check out this great show from June 5, 2025
IL &ndash;&nbsp;Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Leisure and the Spiritual Life
<ul>
<li>What makes it difficult to find leisure?</li>
<li>(8:40) What are things that drive us to fill up our brokenness?</li>
</ul>
(18:17) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(24:39) Leonard do retreats count for leisure?</li>
<li>How does leisure help us identify where restlessness lies?</li>
<li>How do we remember our dignity as men and women?</li>
</ul>
(38:38) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(42:51) Tim - can you speak about the restlessness we feel on Sunday night before we start work on Monday?</li>
<li>(46:35) Karen - America as a culture seems addicted to work. how do we get out of that?</li>
</ul>

Finding Joy During Trials - February 12, 2024

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