Fr.  Eric Nielsen joins

The Life of St. Josemaria

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Morgan - Evangelization through my parish men'

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Anne - How can I answer my friend's questions 

On today's Inner Life, Fr. Eric Nielsen discusses how to share the Gospel in a hidden way and shares about the life of St. Josemaria Escriva.

 
Fr. Eric Nielsen joins the show.

 
The life of St. Josemaria

 
Break 1

 
Morgan calls to discuss Evangelization through the parish men's group that he and his brother started.

 
Break 2

 
Anne wants to know how she can evangelize and answer the questions of her non-Catholic friend.

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<li>On today's Inner Life, Fr. Eric Nielsen discusses how to share the Gospel in a hidden way and shares about the life of St. Josemaria Escriva.</li>
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<li>Fr. Eric Nielsen joins the show.</li>
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<li>Morgan calls to discuss Evangelization through the parish men's group that he and his brother started.</li>
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<li>Anne wants to know how she can evangelize and answer the questions of her non-Catholic friend.</li>
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Secret Service of The Church: Hidden Holiness - The Inner Life - June 26, 2026

How does the case for veneration start in the 

what virtues did Fulton Sheen have that we can

Marybelle

What was he process like in doing the canoniza

Dean

Nicole

Msgr. Jason Gray joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss How to Become a Saint: Through the Lense of Bishop Fulton Sheen
(4:20) How does the case for veneration start in the Church?
What does the Church look for when a saint is canonized?
(16:58) what virtues did Fulton Sheen have that we can imitate?

(19:57) Break 1
(21:39) Marybelle - Clarification between beatification and canonization. What are the differences?
Kathy - I have a recent interest in FS. Have a book about him and St. Therese. Praying for  his intercession for a grandchild who is sick. How do you know if it's him when you're praying or another saints...especially when you're doing a lot of novenas.
(27:33) What was he process like in doing the canonization process?
(33:24) Dean - Wanted to express my admiration for FS. Grew up as a protestant. Addressed difficult subjects when Catholics were supposed to remain quiet. Always impressed me.

(38:47) Break 2
Christopher -FS has inspired my life. Made a trip to Peoria. Went to Cathedral and spent time in front of the altar where he is buried. Felt his presence and I've now been drawing closer to him. Huge inspiration.
(43:33) Nicole - My personal relationship with FS...growing up and now as an adult. Listening to him. My mom, grandma, we were only an hour from Peoria and very familiar with him. Grown into a closer relationship with him. Mom's funeral card had his pro-life prayer on it. I'm going to the beatification and taking my granddaughter.

Resources:
https://www.celebratesheen.com/

Msgr. Jason Gray joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss How to Become a Saint: Through the Lense of Bishop Fulton Sheen
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<li>(4:20) How does the case for veneration start in the Church?</li>
<li>What does the Church look for when a saint is canonized?</li>
<li>(16:58) what virtues did Fulton Sheen have that we can imitate?</li>
</ul>
(19:57) Break 1
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<li>(21:39) Marybelle - Clarification between beatification and canonization. What are the differences?</li>
<li>Kathy - I have a recent interest in FS. Have a book about him and St. Therese. Praying for&nbsp; his intercession for a grandchild who is sick. How do you know if it's him when you're praying or another saints...especially when you're doing a lot of novenas.</li>
<li>(27:33) What was he process like in doing the canonization process?</li>
<li>(33:24) Dean - Wanted to express my admiration for FS. Grew up as a protestant. Addressed difficult subjects when Catholics were supposed to remain quiet. Always impressed me.</li>
</ul>
(38:47) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Christopher -FS has inspired my life. Made a trip to Peoria. Went to Cathedral and spent time in front of the altar where he is buried. Felt his presence and I've now been drawing closer to him. Huge inspiration.</li>
<li>(43:33) Nicole - My personal relationship with FS...growing up and now as an adult. Listening to him. My mom, grandma, we were only an hour from Peoria and very familiar with him. Grown into a closer relationship with him. Mom's funeral card had his pro-life prayer on it. I'm going to the beatification and taking my granddaughter.</li>
</ul>
Resources:
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<li><a href="https://www.celebratesheen.com/">https://www.celebratesheen.com/</a></li>
</ul>

How to Become a Saint with Fulton Sheen - The Inner Life - June 25, 2026

what is compassion?

Melissa

Email about compassion shown while at a semina

how can we grow in compassion?

Father Ryan Brady joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Compassion
(2:45) what is compassion?
(18:07) Bob - I have a person in my life (sister) that gambles. She gambles up to 100k per year. I don't want to be involved in it, but she buys dinners for her friends every Friday. I asked her if I could say grace, she said she doesn't do that. I make the sign of the cross over myself. It has a hold on her bad. Am I being a hard liner or unloving/uncompassionate for her and what she's enslaved with?

(23:09) Break 1
(24:26) Melissa - I feel like there's a lack of compassion toward me when I try to do as the church and Jesus guides us to do. If I voice that, I feel a great deal of rejection. I don't feel the compassion. Am I to be compassionate to their misunderstanding of the truth?
How do you be compassionate without being condescending?
(35:52) Email about compassion shown while at a seminary.

(38:32) Break 2
In what ways can we practically show compassion to others?
(47:41) how can we grow in compassion?

Father Ryan Brady joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Compassion
<ul>
<li>(2:45) what is compassion?</li>
<li>(18:07) Bob - I have a person in my life (sister) that gambles. She gambles up to 100k per year. I don't want to be involved in it, but she buys dinners for her friends every Friday. I asked her if I could say grace, she said she doesn't do that. I make the sign of the cross over myself. It has a hold on her bad. Am I being a hard liner or unloving/uncompassionate for her and what she's enslaved with?</li>
</ul>
(23:09) Break 1
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<li>(24:26) Melissa - I feel like there's a lack of compassion toward me when I try to do as the church and Jesus guides us to do. If I voice that, I feel a great deal of rejection. I don't feel the compassion. Am I to be compassionate to their misunderstanding of the truth?</li>
<li>How do you be compassionate without being condescending?</li>
<li>(35:52) Email about compassion shown while at a seminary.</li>
</ul>
(38:32) Break 2
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<li>In what ways can we practically show compassion to others?</li>
<li>(47:41) how can we grow in compassion?</li>
</ul>

Compassion - The Inner Life - June 24, 2026

What is sin really?

The saints were very aware of their sins. Why 

Mary Jane

Enrique

Mary

Katie

Father Matthew Widder joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Overcoming Sin
Resolving to sin no more in confession?
(4:43) What is sin really?
(11:34) The saints were very aware of their sins. Why was this?
(17:50) Mary Jane - When I go to confession, I am confessing that I am wishing that I am not taking care of my parents and wishing that I’m not here. I really miss my grandchildren, being free from working but can’t visit my family. Is that a sin?

(23:21) Break 1
(26:21) Enrique - Maybe I am being overly guilty and overly scrupulous according to my confessor. Perhaps some of the Saints were guilty of scrupulosity even with minor sins?
(30:23) Mary - When unwanted thoughts enter my mind, what should I do with those? Sometimes they come from nothing, or they come from past anger.

(38:35) Break 2
The importance of replacing sin in out lives with something else.
How to battle against the sin of gossip?
(43:25) Katie - My current husband is seeking an annulment. I go to confession regularly, as of a month ago, all my confessions have been invalid said a priest so I've stopped. They say it was because I'm living with my husband while he is going through annulment. Is this true?
Jean - Wondering about a sinful pattern of watching movies, staying up late, and eating too much all at once. How to overcome that?

Father Matthew Widder joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Overcoming Sin
<ul>
<li>Resolving to sin no more in confession?</li>
<li>(4:43) What is sin really?</li>
<li>(11:34) The saints were very aware of their sins. Why was this?</li>
<li>(17:50) Mary Jane - When I go to confession, I am confessing that I am wishing that I am not taking care of my parents and wishing that I&rsquo;m not here. I really miss my grandchildren, being free from working but can&rsquo;t visit my family. Is that a sin?</li>
</ul>
(23:21) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(26:21) Enrique - Maybe I am being overly guilty and overly scrupulous according to my confessor. Perhaps some of the Saints were guilty of scrupulosity even with minor sins?</li>
<li>(30:23) Mary - When unwanted thoughts enter my mind, what should I do with those? Sometimes they come from nothing, or they come from past anger.</li>
</ul>
(38:35) Break 2
<ul>
<li>The importance of replacing sin in out lives with something else.</li>
<li>How to battle against the sin of gossip?</li>
<li>(43:25) Katie - My current husband is seeking an annulment. I go to confession regularly, as of a month ago, all my confessions have been invalid said a priest so I've stopped. They say it was because I'm living with my husband while he is going through annulment. Is this true?</li>
<li>Jean - Wondering about a sinful pattern of watching movies, staying up late, and eating too much all at once. How to overcome that?</li>
</ul>

Secret Service of The Church: Hidden Holiness - The Inner Life - June 26, 2026

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