does self-denial lead to freedom?

Nicole

Break 1

the communityâs role in helping us with self

Break 2

Silvia

Heather

Fr. Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss Self Denial
What is self-denial?
(5:21) How does self-denial lead to freedom?
How does self-denial lead to virtuous living?
(16:27) Nicole - How this lent has been more fruitful for me and helping me lean more into it this way.

(20:24) Break 1
How does time play into self-denial?
(25:09) the community’s role in helping us with self-denial?

(34:03) Break 2
(35:43) Sylvia - Trying to understand when I do something for others, I feel a lot of joy, but when they thank me, I don't know how to respond. I want to understand that part.
How can we discern what would be best for us to give up in our lives?
(42:21) Heather - OCIA and wanted to know if you're allowed to change what you're doing for Lent. I don't know if I'm doing enough?

Fr. Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss Self Denial
<ul>
<li>What is self-denial?</li>
<li>(5:21) How does self-denial lead to freedom?</li>
<li>How does self-denial lead to virtuous living?</li>
<li>(16:27) Nicole - How this lent has been more fruitful for me and helping me lean more into it this way.</li>
</ul>
(20:24) Break 1
<ul>
<li>How does time play into self-denial?</li>
<li>(25:09) the community&rsquo;s role in helping us with self-denial?</li>
</ul>
(34:03) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(35:43) Sylvia - Trying to understand when I do something for others, I feel a lot of joy, but when they thank me, I don't know how to respond. I want to understand that part.</li>
<li>How can we discern what would be best for us to give up in our lives?</li>
<li>(42:21) Heather - OCIA and wanted to know if you're allowed to change what you're doing for Lent. I don't know if I'm doing enough?</li>
</ul>

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Self Denial - The Inner Life - March 11, 2026

what is the role of Literature in the life of 

what is the Catholic influence of Shakespeare.

Richard

C.S. Lewis one of the evangelists?

Karen

St John Henry Newmanâs authorship and teachi

Chestertonâs importance in the common people

Fr. Spencer Howe joins Patrick to discuss English Literature
(2:41) what is the role of Literature in the life of the Church?
What is the history of the Catholic Church in England?
(10:26) what is the Catholic influence of Shakespeare.

(18:55) Break 1
(19:50) Richard - I'm a reader of CS Lewis, George McDonald. I can tell you how I was put on to CS Lewis and then George McDonald.
 (23:54) C.S. Lewis one of the evangelists?
(28:43) Karen - Wanted to talk about reading Tolkien and then becoming Catholic. Heard about it on Fr. Simon's show.

(34:00) Break 2
WWI’s influence on English Writers in their literature.
(37:56) St John Henry Newman’s authorship and teaching.
Who was Ronald Knox and why is he so important?
(45:32) Chesterton’s importance in the common people’s mind.

Resources:
Newman Studies

https://www.newmanreader.org/

Fr. Spencer Howe joins Patrick to discuss English Literature
<ul>
<li>(2:41) what is the role of Literature in the life of the Church?</li>
<li>What is the history of the Catholic Church in England?</li>
<li>(10:26) what is the Catholic influence of Shakespeare.</li>
</ul>
(18:55) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(19:50) Richard - I'm a reader of CS Lewis, George McDonald. I can tell you how I was put on to CS Lewis and then George McDonald.</li>
<li>&nbsp;(23:54) C.S. Lewis one of the evangelists?</li>
<li>(28:43) Karen - Wanted to talk about reading Tolkien and then becoming Catholic. Heard about it on Fr. Simon's show.</li>
</ul>
(34:00) Break 2
<ul>
<li>WWI&rsquo;s influence on English Writers in their literature.</li>
<li>(37:56) St John Henry Newman&rsquo;s authorship and teaching.</li>
<li>Who was Ronald Knox and why is he so important?</li>
<li>(45:32) Chesterton&rsquo;s importance in the common people&rsquo;s mind.</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Newman Studies
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.newmanreader.org/">https://www.newmanreader.org/</a><a href="https://www.newmanreader.org/"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

English Literature - The Inner Life - March 10, 2026

What is the biggest source of anxiety?

Email - How can we stop worrying we aren’t goi

Lisa

what can we do to keep anxiety down?

Check out this great show from March 24, 2025

Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Anxiety in the Spiritual Life
What is Anxiety?
(6:49) What is the biggest source of anxiety?
What is scrupulosity?
(12:58) Email - How can we stop worrying we aren’t going to go to heaven?
Barbara - I have suffered with OCD and scrupulosity. In the last couple years, I discovered Dr. Greg Bottaro's book and he has a chapter called Surrender to the Will of God. Admitting we are powerless over this. That is what I have to do every day. Just turn it over to God.

(22:09) Break 1
What is the difference between anxiety, fear and stress?
(27:41) Lisa - Are there are people who are predisposed to worry and anxiety genetically.? If they don't have faith, but tendency toward perfectionism. How advice would you offer to them?
Thomas - Comments on healing between psychiatric approach and spiritual approach. Action between mental health work and spirituality. Finding healing and that people have the power to trust God and not get anxious.

(40:51) Break 2
Leticia - Anxiety developed into a eating disorder. I battle with that. I do what you are suggesting...Jesus I trust in you. I take some medication. I teach catechism...takes my mind off it.
(46:38) what can we do to keep anxiety down?

Check out this great show from March 24, 2025
Father Dave Heney&nbsp;joins Patrick to discuss Anxiety in the Spiritual Life
<ul>
<li>What is Anxiety?</li>
<li>(6:49) What is the biggest source of anxiety?</li>
<li>What is scrupulosity?</li>
<li>(12:58) Email - How can we stop worrying we aren&rsquo;t going to go to heaven?</li>
<li>Barbara - I have suffered with OCD and scrupulosity. In the last couple years, I discovered Dr. Greg Bottaro's book and he has a chapter called Surrender to the Will of God. Admitting we are powerless over this. That is what I have to do every day. Just turn it over to God.</li>
</ul>
(22:09) Break 1
<ul>
<li>What is the difference between anxiety, fear and stress?</li>
<li>(27:41) Lisa - Are there are people who are predisposed to worry and anxiety genetically.? If they don't have faith, but tendency toward perfectionism. How advice would you offer to them?</li>
<li>Thomas - Comments on healing between psychiatric approach and spiritual approach. Action between mental health work and spirituality. Finding healing and that people have the power to trust God and not get anxious.</li>
</ul>
(40:51) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Leticia - Anxiety developed into a eating disorder. I battle with that. I do what you are suggesting...Jesus I trust in you. I take some medication. I teach catechism...takes my mind off it.</li>
<li>(46:38) what can we do to keep anxiety down?</li>
</ul>

Anxiety in the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - March 9, 2026

Jesus and Psalm 22.

How Jesus abandoned Himself to God.

Entrusting to God all of those who will be aff

Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick for the fourth of a special Lenten Series on the 7 Last Words of Jesus – today’s topic, Spiritual Abandonment
The Allusions of Control.
(8:53) Jesus and Psalm 22.

(21:24) Break 1
(22:27) Tom - I've always wondered if Jesus felt because of his humanity we as human would feel abandoned by God. Was that an expression of his human feeling because he was fully human. How can Christ feel he was abandoned? if he were fully human, he would feel that way. Can you explain that?
(26:27) How Jesus abandoned Himself to God.
How can we trust that God still loves us through the challenging times in our life?

(38:54) Break 2
How can we cultivate Faith in our lives?
(45:18) Entrusting to God all of those who will be affected by my abandonment.

Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick for the fourth of a special Lenten Series on the 7 Last Words of Jesus &ndash; today&rsquo;s topic, Spiritual Abandonment
<ul>
<li>The Allusions of Control.</li>
<li>(8:53) Jesus and Psalm 22.</li>
</ul>
(21:24) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(22:27) Tom - I've always wondered if Jesus felt because of his humanity we as human would feel abandoned by God. Was that an expression of his human feeling because he was fully human. How can Christ feel he was abandoned? if he were fully human, he would feel that way. Can you explain that?</li>
<li>(26:27) How Jesus abandoned Himself to God.</li>
<li>How can we trust that God still loves us through the challenging times in our life?</li>
</ul>
(38:54) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How can we cultivate Faith in our lives?</li>
<li>(45:18) Entrusting to God all of those who will be affected by my abandonment.</li>
</ul>

Self Denial - The Inner Life - March 11, 2026

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