What is the necessity of love?

What is Storge Love?

Break 1

What is Aeroâs love?

Mary

Break 2

What is Agape Love

Father Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss the Types of Love
(5:57) What is the necessity of love?
(9:48) What is storge Love?

(18:350 Break 1
What is phileo Love?
(29:31) What is eros love?
(32:44) Mary - I found it interesting about storge and I think if more people heard that...If I had a teaching like that when I was younger, I think it would be helpful. We should talk about it more in church. Real type of love and healthy.

(39:52) Break 2
Ann - How does the Holy Spirit work into it all? Father doing a great job explaining types of love. How does the relationships of love fall into this with the Holy Spirit.
(46:19) What is Agape Love

Father Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss the Types of Love 
<ul>
<li>(5:57) What is the necessity of love?</li>
<li>(9:48) What is storge Love?</li>
</ul>
(18:350 Break 1
<ul>
<li>What is phileo&nbsp;Love?</li>
<li>(29:31) What is eros love?</li>
<li>(32:44) Mary - I found it interesting about storge and I think if more people heard that...If I had a teaching like that when I was younger, I think it would be helpful. We should talk about it more in church. Real type of love and healthy.</li>
</ul>
(39:52) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Ann - How does the Holy Spirit work into it all? Father doing a great job explaining types of love. How does the relationships of love fall into this with the Holy Spirit.</li>
<li>(46:19) What is Agape Love</li>
</ul>

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Types of Love - The Inner Life - May 5, 2026

Who was St. Ignatius of Loyola?

Justin

Alex

Donât make change in spiritual desolation.

50 How do we know whether we are listening to 

Father Christ Walsh joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola
(3:03) Who was St. Ignatius of Loyola?
What is an Ignatius retreat?
(20:14) Justin - I have completed the meditations. Also a member of a lay community of Lay Ignatius Associates. Make 3 promises part of formation and commitment.

(23:17) Break 1
Laura - My parish is offering spiritual exercises. Is it important to have a priest or a person who works with you on these exercise (mentor?) versus someone else?
(29:01) Alex - How do you get over the fear of choosing wrong. I heard the priest talk about choosing the best decision, but in my life, sometime I worry about wasting time.
What is consolation and desolation?
(36:21) Don’t make change in spiritual desolation.

(39:34) Break 2
(41:40) How do we know whether we are listening to God’s voice or our own?
Email – How do you distinguish between desolation and grief?
The Daily Examine.

Father Christ Walsh joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola
<ul>
<li>(3:03) Who was St. Ignatius of Loyola?</li>
<li>What is an Ignatius retreat? (20:14) Justin - I have completed the meditations. Also a member of a lay community of Lay Ignatius Associates. Make 3 promises part of formation and commitment.</li>
</ul>
(23:17) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Laura - My parish is offering spiritual exercises. Is it important to have a priest or a person who works with you on these exercise (mentor?) versus someone else?</li>
<li>(29:01) Alex - How do you get over the fear of choosing wrong. I heard the priest talk about choosing the best decision, but in my life, sometime I worry about wasting time.</li>
<li>What is consolation and desolation?</li>
<li>(36:21) Don&rsquo;t make change in spiritual desolation.</li>
</ul>
(39:34) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(41:40) How do we know whether we are listening to God&rsquo;s voice or our own?</li>
<li>Email &ndash; How do you distinguish between desolation and grief?</li>
<li>The Daily Examine.</li>
</ul>

Spiritual Exercises - The Inner Life - May 4, 2026

Fr. Craig DeYoung - Dignity of Work

Obedience to God

Simple tasks bring joy

Changing jobs

Finding meaning in work

Work is God-given

Should I take new job? 

How vocation changes

Praying at work

Rest

Father Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss the dignity of work
(10:36) - Obedience to God
(13:12) - Caller - simple tasks bring joy 
(16:51) - Caller - changing jobs

(21:41) Break 1
(22:49) - Finding meaning in work
(28:10) - Work is God-given 
(31:41) - Should I take a new job? 
(36:40) - How vocation changes with age

(41:15) Break 2
(42:34) - Praying at work
(49:13) - Importance of Rest

Father Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss the dignity of work
<ul>
<li>(10:36) - Obedience to God</li>
<li>(13:12) - Caller - simple tasks bring joy&nbsp;</li>
<li>(16:51) - Caller - changing jobs</li>
</ul>
(21:41) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(22:49) - Finding meaning in work</li>
<li>(28:10) - Work is God-given&nbsp;</li>
<li>(31:41) - Should I take a new job?&nbsp;</li>
<li>(36:40) - How vocation changes with age</li>
</ul>
(41:15) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(42:34) - Praying at work</li>
<li>(49:13) - Importance of Rest</li>
</ul>

Dignity of Work - The Inner Life - May 1, 2026

who was Pope Pius V?

Nick

What is the Council of Trent.

Mike

What is the role of the Saints?

Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Pope Pius V
(4:51) who was Pope Pius V?
What was Pope Pius early life like?

(18:37) Break 1
(20:23) Nick - Mine is to JPII. I met him in 87 with my mentor. On the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Great correlation with Pope Pius V. We brought rosaries and one lady gave us a rosary...when we got back, that rosary turned gold. I got a pic with the Pope, too.
(23:31) What is the Council of Trent.
What generates liturgical reform?
(39:09) Mike - St. Maximilian Kolbe. Been a great saint in my life. As a young person. Met the man he died for at Auschwitz.

(42:47) Break 2
(44:09) What is the role of the Saints?
What do we need to do to become a saint?

Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Pope Pius V
<ul>
<li>(4:51) who was Pope Pius V?</li>
<li>What was Pope Pius early life like?</li>
</ul>
(18:37) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(20:23) Nick - Mine is to JPII. I met him in 87 with my mentor. On the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Great correlation with Pope Pius V. We brought rosaries and one lady gave us a rosary...when we got back, that rosary turned gold. I got a pic with the Pope, too.</li>
<li>(23:31) What is the Council of Trent.</li>
<li>What generates liturgical reform?</li>
<li>(39:09) Mike - St. Maximilian Kolbe. Been a great saint in my life. As a young person. Met the man he died for at Auschwitz.</li>
</ul>
(42:47) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(44:09) What is the role of the Saints?</li>
<li>What do we need to do to become a saint?</li>
</ul>

Types of Love - The Inner Life - May 5, 2026

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