Keeping the Faith in Dry Seasons - The Inner Life - July 17, 2026

Father Bobby Blood joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Keeping the Faith in Dry Seasons What is Spiritual Dryness (7:59) Importance of routines in our spiritual life Why would God let us go through dry times in our life? (12:16) Elias - If I feel like I am doing well in prayer life, how do I best prepare for when the dry season comes? Juan - I am enduring a heavy cross, and how to carry it. (17:49) Break 1 (19:15) Wade - A few months after Lent I lose my spiritual drive. Why is this a consistency every year? What can I do to alleviate this? (24:45) How are the Sacraments important or times of Dryness? What do you do when you aren’t getting anything out Mass? (30:59) Email from Dylan – I have been dealing with dryness for years now and I don’t know what to do. Email from Rose – How do you deal with the accusing voice of the Devil? (34:44) Teresa - I get very melancholic for no reason, accusing myself of sloth, and I am wondering if it is because God is trying to prepare me for a blessing? (37:40) Break 2 Email from Adrian – How does dryness relate to how we perceive God? (41:36) Maria - Spiritual Dryness:  There are moments, I say, 'is there all there is to it?'  What will happen? (44:03) Bonnie - Shame, regarding your life situation and shame as opposed to guilt and not feeling close to God b/c of shame. (47:54) Gianna - One thing that could help refresh the faith is something new, something different