why are couples not wanting to get married?

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Brendan

Ureli

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Paul

Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Marriage
What is marriage?
(13:40) why are couples not wanting to get married?

(20:56) Break 1
(22:39) Brendan - Anxiety among young people. I'm very anxious. I want to get in a relationship and married, but now I don't have a job and anxiety is causing issues for me. I hear it's good to get married young, but I feel I'm dealing with a road block. What do I do?
(30:45) Ureli – People living together and not married. What if your parents aren't married. IS there something I can do to help them? They both want to marry. I feel I'm a mediator sometimes. Any advice as to what to do? I do pray for them a lot.

(39:07) Break 2
(40:27) Paul - Married 44 years. Work with engaged couples. Biggest challenge is communication. We're all so different. Any advice where to find good communication teaching? Anything out there from a Catholic perspective?
Email from Julie – How do you know if Marriage is your vocation?

Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss&nbsp;Marriage
<ul>
<li>What is marriage?</li>
<li>(13:40) why are couples not wanting to get married?</li>
</ul>
(20:56) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(22:39) Brendan - Anxiety among young people. I'm very anxious. I want to get in a relationship and married, but now I don't have a job and anxiety is causing issues for me. I hear it's good to get married young, but I feel I'm dealing with a road block. What do I do?</li>
<li>(30:45) Ureli &ndash; People living together and not married. What if your parents aren't married. IS there something I can do to help them? They both want to marry. I feel I'm a mediator sometimes. Any advice as to what to do? I do pray for them a lot.</li>
</ul>
(39:07) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(40:27) Paul - Married 44 years. Work with engaged couples. Biggest challenge is communication. We're all so different. Any advice where to find good communication teaching? Anything out there from a Catholic perspective?</li>
<li>Email from Julie &ndash; How do you know if Marriage is your vocation?</li>
</ul>

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What is the connection between athletics and t

Mary

Kevin

How do we deal with controversies in the super

Fr. Patrick Hyde joins Patrick to discuss Faith and Sports
(4:53) What is the connection between athletics and the pursuit of holiness?
(12:23) Mary - Sports and spiritual life. I'm working out right now and listen with my air pods. I've always found that when people talk about body building, I've always thought about it as we as a church are building a body. It is made up of many people and we're all working to build together.
How can Sports become too all consuming for families?

(27:00) Break 1
Should you pray for your favorite team to win?
(30:20) Kevin - Grew up in St. Louis and was there when Rams went to the Superbowl. Professional sports athletes have the courage to witness like that and it's great to see that. The holy spirit allows this to happen through the medium of sports.  Fr. Patrick Hyde -resident parishioner of St. Paul's.
What do we do with dreams of doing great things in our life?
(41:28) How do we deal with controversies in the super bowl?
What is a good way to view competition?

Fr. Patrick Hyde joins Patrick to discuss&nbsp;Faith and Sports
<ul>
<li>(4:53) What is the connection between athletics and the pursuit of holiness?</li>
<li>(12:23) Mary - Sports and spiritual life. I'm working out right now and listen with my air pods. I've always found that when people talk about body building, I've always thought about it as we as a church are building a body. It is made up of many people and we're all working to build together.</li>
<li>How can Sports become too all consuming for families?</li>
</ul>
(27:00) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Should you pray for your favorite team to win?</li>
<li>(30:20) Kevin - Grew up in St. Louis and was there when Rams went to the Superbowl. Professional sports athletes have the courage to witness like that and it's great to see that. The holy spirit allows this to happen through the medium of sports.&nbsp; Fr. Patrick Hyde -resident parishioner of St. Paul's.</li>
<li>What do we do with dreams of doing great things in our life?</li>
<li>(41:28) How do we deal with controversies in the super bowl?</li>
<li>What is a good way to view competition?</li>
</ul>

Faith and Sports - The Inner Life - February 5. 2026

what is piety?

How can we distinguish authentic devotion from

Mike

How do sacramentals remind us of Godâs prese

Didier

Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss True Piety
(1:56) what is piety?
(12:00) How can we distinguish authentic devotion from external practices that may lack interior conversion?
How can devotions be misshaped?

(26:59) Break 1
(27:27) Mike - If I'm praying and it's a conversation with God, I recognize my voice, but not sure how it is that I'm interacting with God. What does that look like? It feels dry sometimes.
Email from LA – shares a good habit developed in prayer.
(40:43) How do sacramentals remind us of God’s presence?
(43:58) Didier - Assuming that piety is one of the gifts from the holy spirit, can we say someone who has piety has received the gift from the HS...does he also have the other 6 gifts for the 7 complete gifts of the holy spirit?

Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss&nbsp;True Piety
<ul>
<li>(1:56) what is piety?</li>
<li>(12:00) How can we distinguish authentic devotion from external practices that may lack interior conversion?</li>
<li>How can devotions be misshaped?</li>
</ul>
(26:59) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(27:27) Mike - If I'm praying and it's a conversation with God, I recognize my voice, but not sure how it is that I'm interacting with God. What does that look like? It feels dry sometimes.</li>
<li>Email from LA &ndash; shares a good habit developed in prayer.</li>
<li>(40:43) How do sacramentals remind us of God&rsquo;s presence?</li>
<li>(43:58) Didier - Assuming that piety is one of the gifts from the holy spirit, can we say someone who has piety has received the gift from the HS...does he also have the other 6 gifts for the 7 complete gifts of the holy spirit?</li>
</ul>

True Piety - The Inner Life - February 4, 2026

Fear of something better when it comes to dati

What happens when marriage gets boring?

Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Marriage: Part 2
(2:17) Fear of something better when it comes to dating.
What does service have to do with Marriage?

(26:59) Break 1
What is the importance of children in a strong marriage?
(31:54) What happens when marriage gets boring?
When should you start looking for outside help in your marriage?

Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss&nbsp;Marriage: Part 2
<ul>
<li>(2:17) Fear of something better when it comes to dating.</li>
<li>What does service have to do with Marriage?</li>
</ul>
(26:59) Break 1
<ul>
<li>What is the importance of children in a strong marriage?</li>
<li>(31:54) What happens when marriage gets boring?</li>
<li>When should you start looking for outside help in your marriage?</li>
</ul>

Marriage: A Catholic Perspective on Cohabitation - The Inner Life - January 27, 2026

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