Fr. Joseph Illo of Star of The Sea Parish in San Francisco joins to talk about Eucharistic Adoration and blessings you can receive from making adoration a frequent part of your life.   (5:28) What is Eucharistic Adoration?  Go to adoration and you will find out wat God wants you to do (11:17)   Break 1   (19:04) John - Most who go to adoration have something to ask. I'm reminded about the scriptures saying that you have not because you ask not. The reason they don't get it is because they're not asking.  Prayer is 98% consistency. Every prayer is answered.   (31:59) I find that silence is difficult to maintain during adoration, how do I overcome distractions?   (35:50) Carlos - I had colon cancer 8 years ago. In adoration and had my conversion. I'm still here!   Break 2   (42:05) Angie - I am an adorer that has a late-night/overnight adoration shift. I have never felt worried at all.  I wanted to talk about why it's so important in my life.   (45:27) Olivia - I'm a cradle catholic, but new to adoration. I haven't experienced anything very emotional when going or 'aha' moment. Am I doing something wrong?    

Check out this show from June 9, 2026 Father Robert Ryan joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss the Mystical Body of Christ (3:50) Why is the Church known as the mystical body of Christ? (11:42) What is Paul talking about when he mentions the body of Christ?  (20:01) Herb - when Jesus asked Paul, 'why are you persecuting me,' was he talking about him specifically or the Church? (25:20) Break 1 (27:51) Jesus’ prayer for unity in the Church. (38:14) Tom - How does the family have a role in the broader Church? How can clergy better form the family? (43:27) Break 2 (46:10) Missionary work as a Body of Christ.

Father Tom Wilson joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Confession Why is Confession Important. (6:08) What is the process of confession? (17:00) How do priests feel about people coming to confession? (20:14) Break 1 (21:40) Denise - Sometimes hard to confess. I feel the more I go, the easier it gets to confess the sins. Just being vulnerable and saying the sins...just feel better like a weight has been lifted. Really encourage all to go to confession. I don't want to be in mortal sin. (35:12) Diane - I suffer from scrupulosity. 2 years ago I came back to the church after being away for 30 years. How do you determine difference between temptation and actual sin? Something in the news recently aroused me and I don't know if it was temptation or sin. It wasn't pornography. (38:50) Break 2 (39:55) Patrick - How does Father feel about receiving communion when you are aware of a minor sin, not a major sin? Email – What is the relationship between venial sins and confession? (44:50) Marie - How do I clarify for a friend that confession is about confessing sins and not a counseling appointment? Also, I have some very protestant relatives and couldn't understand the value of confession. How do I answer that question?

Father John LoCoco joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Purity: Lessons from St. Maria Goretti Story of St Maria Goretti. (5:44) Why is St Maria Goretti so important to our lives today? (13:25) Jerry - I am an attorney. Had a young lady come to me asking for a name change so she could no longer be tailed by the guy who was violating her. The name she chose was Maria Goretti. We got her name change 6 years ago on the feast of Maria Goretti. Thought it would be interesting given what you're talking about today. Difference between Purity and Chastity (21:01) Break 1 (22:40) Donna - When Maria Goretti was murdered. Locals were mad at him. When Maria appeared to him in prison, he eventually repented. He took care of her mother. He would have probably been in hell, but repented and was forgiven. Important to keep in mind with capital punishment. (32:23) Email from LJ – How can we bring back our daughter to come back to the faith? (35:18) email from Connie – I find that having more time alone was really helpful to bring my husband and I together first. (38:17) Break 2 How does Lust lead to anger? (45:56) Sonya Maria - How do you convince a mother-in-law that pornography...just looking at it...is wrong? (48:17) Custody of the eyes. Resources: Painting of Maria Goretti saint-maria-goretti-artwork-shrine-our-lady-guadalupe-church-la-crosse-wisconsin.jpg (400×948)

(7:58) Who was Venerable Bruno Lanteri? (14:36) Craig - Peace is important for us to understand. We lose so much in the translation of peace. We don't quite grasp it. Knowing the Lord is instrumental to understanding peace.  How does fear and discouragement take away our peace? (22:42) Break 1 How do we have peace eve in the midst of sinning? (27:37) how do we get out of discouragement in our lives? (30:27) Flo - 10 years ago, I had depression, got a peaceful moment and I had a holy spirit moment. It changed my life. 11:38 How to find peace through tragedy? (38:53) Break 2 Carol - I understand the forgiveness of God. My children are taking a bad road. How do you get beyond that and find peace and not fear for the future? Resources: Ignatian Discernment Institute https://www.discernment.institute/ If You Want Peace in This Life https://www.discernment.institute/product-page/if-you-want-peace-in-this-life Oblates of the Virgin Mary https://www.omvusa.org/

Father Peter Pomposello joins to discuss Catholic patriotism.   Theresa - I've designed a crystal red, white and blue rosary. How do I go about giving this to our military veterans?   Nick - We have to distinguish ourselves as Catholics before we're Americans. God comes first. Everything belongs to God. Look at the precepts of church.   Break 1   More comments on Catholic patriotism   Walter - It goes straight to the gospel. In John, he says the light of God is the life of man. God is guaranteed to give light. Evangelizing. It takes faith.   Break 2   Dave - Patriotism and the Convention of State. We the people would propose amendments to the constitution. This has never been used. Educating people about this and getting involved by petitioning state legislators is essential. I think this is part of the Catholic cause.   Tony - I'm a retired engineer who worked on radar and missile systems. I have had my doubts because I didn't want to work on weapons that kill. Glad to be part of it and in service to our country.  

(1:48) Father Michael Hurley joins to discuss the particulars of going on a pilgrimage and all that it entails.     (10:09) Joseph - I was in Rome at the Santa Scala.    Break 1   (28:38) Terri - I went through the Holy Land, and it was an amazing trip. I first thought since I received Jesus, that I didn't need to go there.   (35:16) Email – Mary went on a pilgrimage to visit St. Padre Pio’s relics and received a healing.   (38:09) Pauline - What about someone who cannot travel like the infirm or elderly? How do we do retreats or pilgrimages?   Break 2   (43:23) Elia - I went on a pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain, France recently. How wonderful they were.  

Fr. Chris Walsh joins to discuss meditating on Sacred Scripture with Lectio Divina. (6:53) How do I get started with Lectio Divina and where is a good setting or place to practice it?   Break 1   (32:22) Lucy - Reading the Psalms has helped me.   (37:10) Dale - Today's Magnificat has a meditation from a saint in the 400's. He goes through analysis of Lectio Divina in today's gospel.   (38:32) Rob - I'm part of a group that meets weekly to review the Sunday Gospel as Lectio Divina. We have been doing this for 20 years.   (42:05) Rick - I am a deacon and the practice you are talking about is wonderful. I do it myself. I teach homiletics. Also, I tend to be a more visual person. Contemplating great artwork is a good thing to do as well.   Father Chris Walsh recommends In Conversation with God by Francis Fernandez-Carvajal, The Catechism of The Catholic Church, the writings of the Saints and even Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict 16 for Lectio Divina. 

(8:24) Fr. Alan Hoffa joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss freedom in the spiritual life.   Break 1   (20:05) Tom - In Russian, the word for freedom connotates no restraint whatsoever. I believe that the Soviet Union had people living out this view.    St. Peter and Paul were free because of how they lived their lives in Christ   (28:04) Email – Bonnie – In the spiritual canticle St. John calls wandering thoughts nymphs. Is it a sin to have these thoughts?   Break 2   (39:38) Justin - Freedom of sin led to me to prison but now I'm following the Lord. I tell students in OCIA that we need to follow rules placed by the Church and our Lord allowing us to travel the road of life safely and freedom is gained through that.   (44:53) Email – Robin – what are the differences between religious freedom and spiritual freedom. Father Hoffa also addresses how does serving others help us become more free.

On today's Inner Life, Fr. Eric Nielsen discusses how to share the Gospel in a hidden way and shares about the life of St. Josemaria Escriva.   Fr. Eric Nielsen joins the show.   The life of St. Josemaria   Break 1   Morgan calls to discuss Evangelization through the parish men's group that he and his brother started.   Break 2   Anne wants to know how she can evangelize and answer the questions of her non-Catholic friend.