What is the background behind this Sunday’s Go

Father shares his thoughts on this Gospel

Break 1

Sue Ley

Break 2

Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to have a Bible Study on the Sunday's readings
(3:20) What is the background behind this Sunday’s Gospel passage?
Father shares the Gospel from this Sunday
(12:01) Father shares his thoughts on this Gospel.

(22:43) Break 1
Email - What is the difference between humility and sincerity?
(31:35) Sue Ley - I have somebody in my family relating to the situation Father Dave was talking about.
How can I help my children to understand that we don’t want anything in return from them?

(39:05) Break 2
Email – My wife is highly transactional; how do I interact with her in this?
Why is it important to give without expecting anything in return?
Who are some good saints to helps learn the truth about ourselves?

Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to have a Bible Study on the Sunday's readings
<ul>
<li>(3:20) What is the background behind this Sunday&rsquo;s Gospel passage?</li>
<li>Father shares the Gospel from this Sunday</li>
<li>(12:01) Father shares his thoughts on this Gospel.</li>
</ul>
(22:43) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Email - What is the difference between humility and sincerity?</li>
<li>(31:35) Sue Ley - I have somebody in my family relating to the situation Father Dave was talking about.</li>
<li>How can I help my children to understand that we don&rsquo;t want anything in return from them?</li>
</ul>
(39:05) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Email &ndash; My wife is highly transactional; how do I interact with her in this?</li>
<li>Why is it important to give without expecting anything in return?</li>
<li>Who are some good saints to helps learn the truth about ourselves?</li>
</ul>

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Sunday Bible Study - The Inner Life - August 25, 2025

Bonita

Why is purple used during Lent?

Monica

What are the scrutinies?

Vinny

Msgr. Robert Dempsey joins Patrick in studio to discuss Liturgical Practices in Lent
What is the Liturgy?
How is the liturgy different in Lent?
What is the reason for the missing of the A

(18:26) Break 1
Addison – Not Catholic. Doing a lot of research. What should I expect at a Mass during Lent?
(26:25) Bonita - Tenebrae...when is it done and why?
(30:07) Why is purple used during Lent?
Laetare Sunday

(34:54) Break 2
(36:21) Monica - Good Friday is also the first Friday, but they don't celebrate Mass...how do I fulfill my first Friday obligation?
Why are things like flowers and music made less during Lent
(41:52) What are the scrutinies?
What is Passiontide?
(46:34) Vinny - What about Holy Saturday when there's no mass during the day. The vigil Mass is there, but is the obligation?

Msgr. Robert Dempsey joins Patrick in studio to discuss Liturgical Practices in Lent
<ul>
<li>What is the Liturgy?</li>
<li>How is the liturgy different in Lent?</li>
<li>What is the reason for the missing of the A</li>
</ul>
(18:26) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Addison &ndash; Not Catholic. Doing a lot of research. What should I expect at a Mass during Lent?</li>
<li>(26:25) Bonita - Tenebrae...when is it done and why?</li>
<li>(30:07) Why is purple used during Lent?</li>
<li>Laetare Sunday</li>
</ul>
(34:54) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(36:21) Monica - Good Friday is also the first Friday, but they don't celebrate Mass...how do I fulfill my first Friday obligation?</li>
<li>Why are things like flowers and music made less during Lent</li>
<li>(41:52) What are the scrutinies?</li>
<li>What is Passiontide?</li>
<li>(46:34) Vinny - What about Holy Saturday when there's no mass during the day. The vigil Mass is there, but is the obligation?</li>
</ul>

Liturgical Practices in Lent - The Inner Life - March 12, 2026

does self-denial lead to freedom?

Nicole

the communityâs role in helping us with self

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>

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>

Sunday Bible Study - The Inner Life - August 25, 2025

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