Prayer is one of the most talked about parts of the spiritual life… and one of the most avoided.

In this episode, Fr. Jack continues the journey through spiritual disciplines inspired by Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, turning his focus to the discipline of prayer.

Drawing from Gospel of Matthew 6:7–15, where Jesus teaches not just how to pray but how not to, this conversation moves past formulas and into something deeper.

Not with many words.
Not with empty repetition.
But from a place of relationship.

Why does prayer feel so hard?
Is it really a lack of desire… or a resistance to sitting still?
What if the struggle isn’t that God is distant, but that we rarely stay long enough to notice He’s already there?

This episode is an invitation to reframe prayer not as something to perform, but as a place to remain.

A place where transformation begins not in what we say, but in our willingness to stay.

Take this week as a challenge:
Set aside the time. Sit down. Stay.

Even when it feels like nothing is happening.
Especially then.

Is service a weakness… or one of the most powerful ways to grow closer to God?

In this first episode of our Spiritual Disciplines series, Fr. Jack breaks down what spiritual disciplines actually are and why they matter. They are not about perfection or checking boxes, but about allowing God to transform us from the inside out.

This episode focuses on the discipline of service. Not being a doormat. Not being overlooked. But choosing, freely and intentionally, to love, to lower yourself, and to follow the example of Christ.

From the witness of Saint Francis of Assisi and Thérèse of Lisieux, to the life of Jesus Himself, service becomes a path of real strength and transformation.

Fr. Jack also gives a challenge for the week:

Try it.

Live as a servant.
Choose hidden acts of service.
See what it does to your heart.

This is where the journey begins.

Gospel Reading: Mt 25:31-46

What happens when you step inside something ancient… and come out changed?

In this episode, Fr. Jack reflects on his journey through the Latin Mass conversations from this season. What surprised him. What moved him. What challenged him. And where he still sees things differently.

This isn’t a conclusion. It’s a reckoning.

Fr. Jack unpacks the beauty, tension, and deeper questions that surfaced through these interviews, offering an honest and thoughtful perspective on tradition, reverence, and the life of the Church today.

But this episode also opens a new door.

He introduces a special 9-episode series on spiritual disciplines inspired by Richard Foster and his work Celebration of Discipline. These episodes will take on a different format than usual, built from a novena Fr. Jack developed for a parish, now adapted for you.

This next series is meant to be lived.

A personal retreat.
A rhythm of prayer.
A path you can walk at your own pace.

Whether you follow all nine days or choose the discipline that speaks to you most, this is an invitation to go deeper… not just in thought, but in practice.