Mortification - The Inner Life - February 24, 2026
The Inner Life
Check out this great show from March 11, 2025 Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Mortification * Where does the word mortification come from? * (5:21) what does mortification include? * How do we find the happy medium in mortification? * (19:03) Laurie - A long time ago, my kids were going away from the faith. Stopped putting sugar in coffee. Would it be efficacious to cut out the cream too? Is it better to intensify it? (23:12) Break 1 * Deb - Question about if a person has struggles when trying to do mortification and trouble with self-denial. Any advice? * What are ways we can do mortification? * (32:55) Chris - To what extent does trying to define holiness differ from by what you deny yourself instead of what you do for others? Is there a risk of denying yourself vs. becoming more active in our faith? (39:15) Break 2 * What are dangers of Mortification? * (45:15) How to discern what to do for mortification?
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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.