The Virtue of Temperance - The Inner Life - November 25, 2025
The Inner Life
Fr. Ryan Brady joins Patrick to discuss The Virtue of Temperance * What is Temperance? * (8:09) What is concupiscence? * (15:19) Joanna - struggle with indulgence with food- tried fasting and some verses that helped me to work on temperance anything else? (21:20) Break 1 * What is the proper motivation to gaining the virtue of temperance? * The importance of the Eucharistic fast. * (32:47) John - best homily that 'there is no excellence without sacrifice' * (38:08) Mark - 12-year-old addicted to pornography and addicted to porn. how can i help this boy grow in temperance? (43:47) Break 2 * How do the virtues help us grow in holiness? * (49:15) The importance of community in growing in temperance.
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The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.