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

Do Faith and Reason contradict

Where do all problems come from philosophicall

What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reas

Martin

Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.

Check out this great show from June 16, 2026

Msgr. Robert Dempsey joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Faith and Reason
(3:26) Do Faith and Reason contradict
Is Faith really blind?
(15:01) Where do all problems come from philosophically?

(20:06) Break 1
(21:46) What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reason?
(29:05) Martin - What do you think Jesus meant on the cross by saying 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?'
Mary Alice - There is a movie that came out recently: 'The Story of Everything'. Even debunks Darwinism, physicists backing up intelligent design.
What position should you take when starting Philosophy?
How do you not get frustrated when talking with people who don’t believe?

(40:33) Break 2
How is the Catholic Church doing today?
(47:11) Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.
Some great saints who help us grow in Faith and Reason.

Resources:
Books by Peter Craft

https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/17860874.Peter_Craft

Check out this great show from June 16, 2026
Msgr. Robert Dempsey&nbsp;joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Faith and Reason
<ul>
<li>(3:26) Do Faith and Reason contradict</li>
<li>Is Faith really blind?</li>
<li>(15:01) Where do all problems come from philosophically?</li>
</ul>
(20:06) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(21:46) What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reason?</li>
<li>(29:05) Martin - What do you think Jesus meant on the cross by saying 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?'</li>
<li>Mary Alice - There is a movie that came out recently: 'The Story of Everything'. Even debunks Darwinism, physicists backing up intelligent design.</li>
<li>What position should you take when starting Philosophy?</li>
<li>How do you not get frustrated when talking with people who don&rsquo;t believe?</li>
</ul>
(40:33) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How is the Catholic Church doing today?</li>
<li>(47:11) Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.</li>
<li>Some great saints who help us grow in Faith and Reason.</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Books by Peter Craft
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/17860874.Peter_Craft">https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/17860874.Peter_Craft</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Faith and Reason - The Inner Life - June 19, 2026

what happens to marriages that donât work?

Michelle

Patrick

Olga

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Marriage and Divorce: Building up and mending the Church
Why is Marriage important for the Church?
(12:31) what happens to marriages that don’t work?
(16:58) Bai - I run an organization that helps people with marriage after divorce. We teach divorce is a great offense. What about no-fault divorce? Distinction between way state views it vs church. Seems to be a silence about this in the public arena.
John - I'm married 60 years this October. Quality in and quality out. Until you find that quality person, you're probably not ready for marriage. Negative comments...cutting remarks...when we do that, it hurts them and not a good way to start a marriage. Build each other up not down.

(25:07) Break 1
(27:10) Michelle - My husband an I celebrating 40 years. His family thought it wouldn't last. Love (caritas) change a couple of letters and it becomes charity. Be forgiving, gratitude, establish traditions, patience. Laughter...it can be witty, silly, between the 2 of you. Look for the positives. There will be challenges.
(30:42) Patrick - Vocations crisis. Any thought if there's a parallel between that and divorce rate in broken families? Divorce rate equals vocations crisis.
John Farrell on X - How can *any* divorce be natural?

(39:02) Break 2
Can separation ever be a good idea among Married Couples?
(44:03) Olga -My parents divorce when I was 18. We moved to the US. After I got married, having trouble coping with this divorce. How can I overcome what my parents did? I'm trying to keep my marriage alive.

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Marriage and Divorce: Building up and mending the Church
<ul>
<li>Why is Marriage important for the Church?</li>
<li>(12:31) what happens to marriages that don&rsquo;t work?</li>
<li>(16:58) Bai - I run an organization that helps people with marriage after divorce. We teach divorce is a great offense. What about no-fault divorce? Distinction between way state views it vs church. Seems to be a silence about this in the public arena.</li>
<li>John - I'm married 60 years this October. Quality in and quality out. Until you find that quality person, you're probably not ready for marriage. Negative comments...cutting remarks...when we do that, it hurts them and not a good way to start a marriage. Build each other up not down.</li>
</ul>
(25:07) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(27:10) Michelle - My husband an I celebrating 40 years. His family thought it wouldn't last. Love (caritas) change a couple of letters and it becomes charity. Be forgiving, gratitude, establish traditions, patience. Laughter...it can be witty, silly, between the 2 of you. Look for the positives. There will be challenges.</li>
<li>(30:42) Patrick - Vocations crisis. Any thought if there's a parallel between that and divorce rate in broken families? Divorce rate equals vocations crisis.</li>
<li>John Farrell&nbsp;on X - How can *any* divorce be natural?</li>
</ul>
(39:02) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Can separation ever be a good idea among Married Couples?</li>
<li>(44:03) Olga -My parents divorce when I was 18. We moved to the US. After I got married, having trouble coping with this divorce. How can I overcome what my parents did? I'm trying to keep my marriage alive.</li>
</ul>

Marriage and Divorce: Building up and mending the Church - The Inner Life - June 18, 2026

Anxiety in our church today

Steven

Mateo

Silence

Can taking time to rest lead to sloth?

If you want to rest but you canât.

Father Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss the Importance of Rest
Why is rest so important
(8:35) Anxiety in our church today
(17:39) Steven - Truck driver. For people having a hard time in traffic, put a note up that says it's his road too. He's another person.
(21:04) Mateo - Does the rest always have to be on Sundays? Some have to work that day and how they supposed to rest?

(23:49) Break 1
Our Hearts are restless until they rest in you.
(32:30) Silence

(37:55) Break 2
Mary – the importance of giving the priest time to prepare before Mass.
(42:22) Can taking time to rest lead to sloth?
(47:12) If you want to rest but you can’t.

Father Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss the Importance of Rest
<ul>
<li>Why is rest so important</li>
<li>(8:35) Anxiety in our church today</li>
<li>(17:39) Steven - Truck driver. For people having a hard time in traffic, put a note up that says it's his road too. He's another person.</li>
<li>(21:04) Mateo - Does the rest always have to be on Sundays? Some have to work that day and how they supposed to rest?</li>
</ul>
(23:49) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Our Hearts are restless until they rest in you.</li>
<li>(32:30) Silence</li>
</ul>
(37:55) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Mary &ndash; the importance of giving the priest time to prepare before Mass.</li>
<li>(42:22) Can taking time to rest lead to sloth?</li>
<li>(47:12) If you want to rest but you can&rsquo;t.</li>
</ul>

Finding Joy During Trials - February 12, 2024

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