What is a vocation?

How did Father discern a vocation to the pries

Break 1

Rolando

Break 2

What is the importance of Courage in discernin

Fr. Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss Vocations
(3:02) What is a vocation?
Why doesn’t God make our vocation clear to us all of the time?
(10:44) How did Father discern a vocation to the priesthood.
What are the fears that young men and women are afraid of when discerning the priesthood.

(21:29) Break 1
What is the importance of encouragement when discerning a vocation?
(32:40) Rolando - I have a 9-yo son. He is really drawn to be a priest. How can I help him keep this fire going?
Patrick - I have a 3-year-old son. How as a father can I encourage my son to consider religious life?
(37:23) Flo - Parents should encourage their children. My granddaughter became a Dominican nun. Other parents I have known were not supportive of girls entering the convent.

(39:49) Break 2
(44:36) What is the importance of Courage in discerning your vocation?

Resources:
Discern your vocation

https://www.beafriar.org/
Serra Club

www.serraus.org

Fr. Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss Vocations
<ul>
<li>(3:02) What is a vocation?</li>
<li>Why doesn&rsquo;t God make our vocation clear to us all of the time?</li>
<li>(10:44) How did Father discern a vocation to the priesthood.</li>
<li>What are the fears that young men and women are afraid of when discerning the priesthood.</li>
</ul>
(21:29) Break 1
<ul>
<li>What is the importance of encouragement when discerning a vocation?</li>
<li>(32:40) Rolando - I have a 9-yo son. He is really drawn to be a priest. How can I help him keep this fire going?</li>
<li>Patrick - I have a 3-year-old son. How as a father can I encourage my son to consider religious life?</li>
<li>(37:23) Flo - Parents should encourage their children. My granddaughter became a Dominican nun. Other parents I have known were not supportive of girls entering the convent.</li>
</ul>
(39:49) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(44:36) What is the importance of Courage in discerning your vocation?</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Discern your vocation
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.beafriar.org/">https://www.beafriar.org/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Serra Club
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.serraus.org">www.serraus.org</a><a href="http://www.serraus.org"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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Vocations - The Inner Life - November 24, 2025

What is a relationship in general?

what is required for a relationship with Jesus

Patrick shares an email from someone who is pr

Charles

what is the life of piety?

Check out this Show from March 27, 2025

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Relationship with Jesus
(3:20) What is a relationship in general?
How do we presume on relationships with Jesus?
(11:48) what is required for a relationship with Jesus?

(19:26) Break 1
Nick - We experienced a miscarriage. Daughter experienced it. Don't presume. Do we get down on our knees and express it?  Order on down...everything we get from Him.  Don't dwell on the failures.
(26:01) Patrick shares an email from someone who is praying too much, according to his wife.
Nate - I've been a practicing Catholic for a year and a half. Lector. Want to talk about how my relationship is so much stronger with Jesus now.
(35:29) Charles - I start my day with thank you Jesus for another day. Help me to do it your way.

(38:36) Break 2
How does a relationship with Jesus play out in our everyday lives?
(42:29) what is the life of piety?
How does our relationship with Mary and the Saint enhance our relationship with Jesus?

Check out this Show from March 27, 2025
Father Ramil Fajardo&nbsp;joins Patrick to discuss Relationship with Jesus
<ul>
<li>(3:20) What is a relationship in general?</li>
<li>How do we presume on relationships with Jesus?</li>
<li>(11:48) what is required for a relationship with Jesus?</li>
</ul>
(19:26) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Nick - We experienced a miscarriage. Daughter experienced it. Don't presume. Do we get down on our knees and express it?&nbsp; Order on down...everything we get from Him.&nbsp; Don't dwell on the failures.</li>
<li>(26:01) Patrick shares an email from someone who is praying too much, according to his wife.</li>
<li>Nate - I've been a practicing Catholic for a year and a half. Lector. Want to talk about how my relationship is so much stronger with Jesus now.</li>
<li>(35:29) Charles - I start my day with thank you Jesus for another day. Help me to do it your way.</li>
</ul>
(38:36) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How does a relationship with Jesus play out in our everyday lives?</li>
<li>(42:29) what is the life of piety?</li>
<li>How does our relationship with Mary and the Saint enhance our relationship with Jesus?</li>
</ul>

Relationship with Jesus - The Inner Life - April 1, 2026 [ENCORE]

When it comes to Jesus, we must care and we mu

What does the intellect teach us about the lif

Faith should be accessible to us all 

Our capacity to love is finite. Do you want to

The difference between the intellect, the will

Dean - As we talk about reason and faith, we n

Bob – Is supernatural faith necessary for salv

Glen -  There is a difference about learning o

Break 2 

Addressing the objection, “I just believe” or 

Regina - What does Jesus mean when he says 'un

Check out this great show from April 2, 2025

Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Intellect and faith

 
When it comes to Jesus, we must care and we must mind (2:53)

 
What does the intellect teach us about the life of faith? The intellect is a human faculty that is a direct reflection of God. (4:04)

 
Faith should be accessible to us all (11:27)

 
Our capacity to love is finite. Do you want to grow in love? The only way to expand your love is to expand your mind? (14:48)

 
Break 1 (22:28)

 
The difference between the intellect, the will, and the passions? (23:51)

 
Dean - As we talk about reason and faith, we need to think about how can we make it accessible to all people? The illumination of God is so important. (27:35)

 
Email – Bob – Is supernatural faith necessary for salvation and are people who lack faith culpable for that lack of faith? (31:10)

 
Glen - There is a difference about learning about Jesus, and knowing Jesus. (33:43)

 
Break 2 (36:45)

 
Addressing the objection, “I just believe” or “I kind of know the faith already and you can’t teach me anything new about the Church”. (37:38)

 
Regina - What does Jesus mean when he says: 'unless you become like little children, you cannot enter into the kingdom'. (41:33)

 
Resources: 

Angelic Warfare Confraternity

Check out this great show from April 2, 2025
Father Michael Hurley&nbsp;joins Patrick to discuss Intellect and faith
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>When it comes to Jesus, we must care and we must mind (2:53)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>What does the intellect teach us about the life of faith? The intellect is a human faculty that is a direct reflection of God. (4:04)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Faith should be accessible to us all (11:27)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Our capacity to love is finite. Do you want to grow in love? The only way to expand your love is to expand your mind? (14:48)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Break 1 (22:28)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The difference between the intellect, the will, and the passions? (23:51)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Dean - As we talk about reason and faith, we need to think about how can we make it accessible to all people? The illumination of God is so important. (27:35)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Email &ndash; Bob &ndash; Is supernatural faith necessary for salvation and are people who lack faith culpable for that lack of faith? (31:10)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Glen - There is a difference about learning about Jesus, and knowing Jesus. (33:43)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Break 2 (36:45)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Addressing the objection, &ldquo;I just believe&rdquo; or &ldquo;I kind of know the faith already and you can&rsquo;t teach me anything new about the Church&rdquo;. (37:38)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Regina - What does Jesus mean when he says: 'unless you become like little children, you cannot enter into the kingdom'. (41:33)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Resources:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.angelicwarfareconfraternity.org/">Angelic Warfare Confraternity</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Intellect And Faith - The Inner Life - March 31, 2026 [ENCORE]

Judy

Thomas

Mary

Candy

Check out this Encore show from April 8, 2025

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Charitable Chastisement
How do you discern when to offer correction to someone?
(14:14) Judy - I wish somebody had loved me enough to chastise me. I walked away from faith, husband, etc. Nobody said Judy...you can't do this. I think it's important that we love enough to do that. I've come back to God and I know how much he loves me. It took a long time to accept the fact that he forgave me.
(17:57) Thomas - I do sales for a living. When you have the truth and a way to convey it...chastisement, etc. tonality and all are everything. One of the ways to chastise is to site another source. Another way is the tonality...like... raising the voice. Coming from a place of love.

(22:16) Break 1
What are things we can say to help build a relationship?
(25:11) Mary - My sister was seriously ill. Didn't realize it was terminal. I told her she had to get it together because she was very ill. I talked to a priest and he went to see her and everything was taken care of.
Patty – I have been wanting to control my husband who is living in sin and the Lord told me what to do in talking with him and it worked out great!

(37:36) Break 2
Isabelle - My dad wasn't a Catholic. He was sick...92...and I used to go to church every day. I asked a lady from church if she could take a priest to see him. He went to confession and received the Eucharist. 9 days later...he died.
 (41:36) Candy - How do I talk to a 3 and 8-year-old about accepting correction or even correct them? I'm a mother of 3. I don't know how to better handle it.

Check out this Encore show from April 8, 2025
Father Bobby Blood&nbsp;joins Patrick to discuss Charitable Chastisement
<ul>
<li>How do you discern when to offer correction to someone?</li>
<li>(14:14) Judy - I wish somebody had loved me enough to chastise me. I walked away from faith, husband, etc. Nobody said Judy...you can't do this. I think it's important that we love enough to do that. I've come back to God and I know how much he loves me. It took a long time to accept the fact that he forgave me.</li>
<li>(17:57) Thomas - I do sales for a living. When you have the truth and a way to convey it...chastisement, etc. tonality and all are everything. One of the ways to chastise is to site another source. Another way is the tonality...like... raising the voice. Coming from a place of love.</li>
</ul>
(22:16) Break 1
<ul>
<li>What are things we can say to help build a relationship?</li>
<li>(25:11) Mary - My sister was seriously ill. Didn't realize it was terminal. I told her she had to get it together because she was very ill. I talked to a priest and he went to see her and everything was taken care of.</li>
<li>Patty &ndash; I have been wanting to control my husband who is living in sin and the Lord told me what to do in talking with him and it worked out great!</li>
</ul>
(37:36) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Isabelle - My dad wasn't a Catholic. He was sick...92...and I used to go to church every day. I asked a lady from church if she could take a priest to see him. He went to confession and received the Eucharist. 9 days later...he died.</li>
<li>&nbsp;(41:36) Candy - How do I talk to a 3 and 8-year-old about accepting correction or even correct them? I'm a mother of 3. I don't know how to better handle it.</li>
</ul>

Vocations - The Inner Life - November 24, 2025

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