The Inner Life

Doubting Thomas - The Inner Life - April 10, 2026

Father Marc Lenneman joins Patrick for a Sunday bible study to discuss Doubting Thomas and Divine Mercy (4:39) what is the background of this passage? (10:37) Father Proclaims the Gospel for Sunday. (16:18) Regina - Father referenced 'by His wounds we are healed.' What does this mean? How does this work? (24:08) Break 1 Were the Apostles cowards? (34:51) why is he doubting Thomas? (43:00) Break 2 (44:53) Julie - Belief and unbelief. The apostles were the 1st evangelists. What do you do when someone stubbornly refuses to believe? Divine Mercy Sunday

Eucharist in the Early Church - The inner Life - April 9, 2026

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss the Eucharist in the Early Church What is the Eucharist? (4:46) How does the Eucharist set the Catholic Church apart? (10:54) What was meant by breaking of the bread? Rad to Emmaus explained. (17:21) Robert -Thing that brought me back with the Eucharist...Jesus himself with the teaching of 5000...unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood... you will have no life... God is saying I am telling you to eat my flesh and drink my blood...very eye opening. (21:51) Break 1 What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:29? (28:07) How Paul turns us to Christ (39:12) Break 2 (40:33) Steve - Eucharist and how it's received today. Why there might be a lot of skepticism to the true presence is because of diminished reverence by the way it's received. Doing away with communion rails, extraordinary ministers, receiving in hand, etc. (43:47) Email from Miguel about taking the Eucharist if you don’t fully understand that it’s Jesus? Resources: Eucharistic Miracles – St. Carlo Acutis https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html

Leisure and the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - April 8, 2026

Check out this great show from June 5, 2025 IL – Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Leisure and the Spiritual Life What makes it difficult to find leisure? (8:40) What are things that drive us to fill up our brokenness? (18:17) Break 1 (24:39) Leonard do retreats count for leisure? How does leisure help us identify where restlessness lies? How do we remember our dignity as men and women? (38:38) Break 2 (42:51) Tim - can you speak about the restlessness we feel on Sunday night before we start work on Monday? (46:35) Karen - America as a culture seems addicted to work. how do we get out of that?

Proof of the Resurrection - The Inner Life - April 7, 2026

Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Proof of the Resurrection (4:01) why is the resurrection important? (12:36) appearance Jesus as proof of the Resurrection. (19:33) Bob - If Atheists want to disprove, only thing they can go on is Pilate and the guards would have been paid off and put under the rug. Only way to dispute Jesus rose from the dead. (26:37) Break 1 (28:28) Timothy - I'm always curious as to how we can believe something nobody saw except the disciples. Had some doubt whether it actually happened or not. (37:48) Nick - My favorite topic. I love this because in our faith, we believe it. No question. Greatest proof is the witness the apostles gave. Greatest we see today is the people who have changed. Give witness. There are skeptics...science. Shroud of Turin. (43:18) Break 2 (44:37) Cathy - I had taken a bible study. Told me women were not allowed to be witnesses at that time. When Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, the apostles wrote that and they would have been embarrassed to write that. The fact they would write that is proof the resurrection is true.

The Meaning of Easter - The Inner Life - April 6, 2026

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss The Meaning of Easter (3:11) why is Easter such a big deal for the Catholic Church? (13:03) Death and Resurrection in our life. How does God work in our own lives? (16:31) Nick - Happy Easter and the origins. I don't mean to demean it, but I think it sometimes dummies it down. When we look at the English and Germanic origins of it. We take away from the beautiful solemnity of solemnities. Trying to figure out a way to say Happy Easter so it's not so secular, but more spiritual. (21:56) Break 1 Email – Why is Easter less celebrated than Christmas? (30:07) Mike - Christmas and more emphasis...a thought occurred to me....it appeals more to the secular interests than Easter. (33:12) how can we feast well during Easter? (39:42) Break 2 What can we understand about the Resurrection? (48:48) Where do we see the resurrection in our earthly world?