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The Inner Life
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.
Episodes
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - September 11, 2024 - Morality of Recreational Drugs [ENCORE]]
Check out this powerful Encore show from July 30, 2024! Father Joseph Johnson joins Patrick to discuss Morality of Recreational Drugs 11:07 relationship…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - September 10, 2024 - Breaking Free of Addiction
Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Breaking Free of Addiction. (4:50) what is addiction? Are there Benign Addictions? (13:56) How addiction affects the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - September 09, 2024 - Praying with Scripture
Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Praying with Scripture. (7:21) What is the difference between reading scripture and praying with scripture? How can…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - September 06, 2024 - Catholic Education [ENCORE]
Check out this great encore show from August 21, 2024! Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Catholic Education (5:48) What does education do for our…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - September 05, 2024 - Contemplation [ENCORE]
Check out this awesome encore show from August 29, 2024! Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Contemplation (4:03) What is Prayer? How do the three types…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - September 04, 2024 - Ask Me Anything
Father Dave Heney joins Patrick for an Ask Me Anything session. Why is knowledge important to our faith life? (8:46) Kyle - I teach confirmation and one of the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - September 03, 2024 - Confession
Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Confession (4:31) – Why do we need to go to confession? Teresa - I went to confession when I was 21, I have been…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 30, 2024 - Bishop Cozzns joins for Eucharistic Revival
Bishop Andrew Cozzens joins guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss Living Eucharistic Revival How did the Eucharistic Congress come about? (11:50) What is the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 29, 2024 - Contemplation
Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Contemplation (4:03) What is Prayer? How do the three types of prayer, vocal, meditative and contemplative, connect…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 28, 2024 - Dating for Catholics
Father Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Dating for Catholics (13:39) What is dating like for Catholics in today's society? (21:42) Break 1 How a woman…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 27, 2024 - Annulments
Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Annulments 11:12 Children of parents who are declared annulled? What is marriage in the eyes of the Church? 11:19…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 26, 2024 - Staying on Mission
Father Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Staying on Mission (5:47) how do you discern your mission? What is the process of discerning your mission?…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 23, 2024 - Goodness
Father Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss Goodness (4:04) What is Goodness (20:52) Break 1 How does goodness need to be shared? (27:42) Why is good Friday…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 22, 2024 - The Queenship of Mary
Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss The Queenship of Mary (7:50) Where is the queen ship of Mary mentioned in the scriptures? And is it pagan?…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 21, 2024 - Catholic Education
Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Catholic Education (5:48) What does education do for our spiritual life? What are advantages to Catholic schools?…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 20, 2024 - Poverty
Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Poverty (6:50) Joy in Poverty of the religious life. (14:33) how are lay people called to be poor? (19:59) Break…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 19, 2024 - Thankfulness in Prayer
Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Thankfulness in Prayer What is prayer (4:41) How can we be receptive in prayer? (21:36) Break 1 How is…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 15, 2024 - The Assumption of Mary
Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss The Assumption of Mary (2:59) What is a Dogma? (27:00) Break 1 Jo Anne - Thinks the BVM assumption....beautiful…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 14, 2024 - St. Maximilian
Sr. Maximilian Marie Garreston joins Patrick to discuss St. Maximilian (4:38) St Maximilian’s Martyrdom Story Saint Maximilian’s devotion to Mary What is the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 13. 2024 - Courage
Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Courage (3:13) What is the virtue of courage? What is the role of courage? (17:54) Sandra - How do you get courage…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 12, 2024 - Temperance and Gluttony
Father Timothy Anastos joins Patrick to discuss Temperance and Gluttony (2:37) How does the Church define temperance and gluttony How do we know that we are…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 09, 2024 - Protestant Arguments from Paul
Father Ethan Southard joins Patrick to discuss Protestant Arguments from Paul (4:42) How is the Bible a Catholic book? How do you study scripture in order to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 08, 2024 - Family Prayer
Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Family Prayer Patrick opens with a moving story from Father Patrick Peyton (6:54) Father shares what prayer was like…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life August 07, 2024 - Martyrdom
Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Martyrdom (4:30) What does Martyrdom mean? How can we practice martyrdom in our life. (14:48) Julie - My great…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 06, 2024 - Silence
Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Silence How does silence relate to the transfiguration? (9:47) Why down fill our life with noise? (15:57) Steve - I…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 05, 2024 - Humility
Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Humility (4:52) What is false humility? Humility of David in the book of Samuel (16:09) Cathy - How do you measure…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 02, 2024 - Finding Peace
Father John Eckert joins special guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss Finding Peace Difference between peace of the world and peace that Jesus gives (5:36) -…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - August 01, 2024 - Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sister Faustina Maria Pia joins special guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss The Immaculate Heart of Mary 11:10 What does the word immaculate mean, in reference…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 31, 2024 - Sanctity of Life
Father Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss the Sanctity of Life (5:10) - What Does Sanctity mean? How does the woundedness affect how we see others? (24:40)…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 30, 2024 - Morality of Recreational Drugs
Father Joseph Johnson joins Patrick to discuss Morality of Recreational Drugs 11:07 relationship between laws and morality 11:17 Joe - What are Father's…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 9, 2024 - Friendship
Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Friendship (6:15) Mary, Martha and Lazarus as the friends of Jesus. How does friendship manifest God’s love?…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 26, 2024 - The Love of the Father
Father Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss the Love of the Father (5:32) how do we understand Jesus’ relationship with God the Father? God the Father loves…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 25, 2024 - Prayer Routine
Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Prayer Routine (7:04) What is prayer? Starting prayer first thing in the morning Emil from a listen who says…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 24, 2024 - Evangelization
Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick to discuss Evangelization (9:25) How can we deepen our relationship with Jesus in order to evangelize? How to evangelize…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 23, 2024 - Spiritual Reading
Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading (3:54) What is Spiritual Reading? Judy - Louis De Wohl wrote historical novels which are really…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life-July 22, 2024-Spiritual Warfare
Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Patrick for a conversation about spiritual warfare. Topics included: warfare in Ephesians (3:05), reality of the spiritual…
The Inner LifeRelevant Radio Hosts talk Eucharistic Revival
Patrick Conley is joined by fellow Relevant Radio hosts Timmerie Geagea, Doug Hinderer and later on Patrick Madrid as they talk about their experience at the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 20, 2024 - The Impact of the Eucharist
Patrick Conley talking with Bishop Michael Martin in a live in person show at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 17, 2024 - Growing Together through the Eucharist
Patrick Conley talking with Father Patrick Hyde in a live in person show at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 16, 2024 - Understanding the Mass [Encore]
Enjoy this Encore show from April 25, 2024! Sr. Alicia Torres, F.E. joined Patrick for a conversation about Holy Mass. Topics included: what is the Mass?…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 15, 2024 - Moving from Head to Heart in Prayer
Father Brian Gross joins Patrick to discuss Moving from Head to Heart in Prayer What is the difference between Head Prayer and heart prayer? (16:41) Are…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 12, 2024 - A Historical Journey with the Eucharist
Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss A Historical Journey with the Eucharist (3:12) - How does the Eucharist show up in the old testament? Eucharist…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 11, 2024 - St. Paul's Letter to the Romans
Father Ethan Southard joins Patrick to discuss St. Paul's Letter to the Romans (9:10) What are some main themes to the letter to the Romans? (22:33) Break 1…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 10, 2024 - 14 Rules of Discernment
Father Tim Gallagher joins Patrick to discuss 14 Rules of Discernment (3:42) What is the outline of the 12 steps of Discernment? First rule of discernment…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 09, 2024 - Faith and Reason
IL: Fr. Jim Goins joins Patrick to discuss Faith and Reason (7:13) What are the characteristics of Faith and reason from the Catholic Perspective? (15:03)…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 08, 2024 - Pilgrimage
Sr. Maximilian Marie Garretson joins Patrick to discuss Pilgrimage (5:17) What is a pilgrimage? (16:21) How do you prepare for a pilgrimage? (20:58) Break 1…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 05, 2024 - Eucharistic Adoration [Encore]
We hope you enjoy this amazing encore show from June 20, 2024, about Eucharistic Adoration! Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Eucharistic Adoration…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 03, 2024 - The Apostles
Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss The Apostles (14:16) why is it important to be with Jesus? Brian - Did the apostles have children, wives, and what…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July 02, 2024 - Forgiveness
Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Forgiveness (5:08) What is the link between forgiveness and justice Yollie - If you can't forgive you couldn't enter…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - July - 01, 2024 - Freedom from Sin
Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Freedom from Sin What is Freedom? (10:26) If you fall into sin are you enslaved to it? Linda - My husband as…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 28, 2024 - Living in the Present
Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to discuss Living in the Present (3:30) Why is it important to live in the present? (10:36) How does the Sabbath help with…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 27, 2024 - Mary and the Rosary
Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Mary and the Rosary (7:59) Difference between how we honor Mary and how we honor God. Where does the rosary come…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 26, 2024 - Redemptive Suffering
Father Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Redemptive Suffering (5:48) When should we avoid suffering and when should we embrace suffering? How can Job and…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 25, 2024 - Identity as a Child of God
Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Identity as a Child of God (6:56) How was Jesus affirmed as a child of God. (14:12) How do the sacraments connect…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 24, 2024 - The Sacrament of Baptism
IL – Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick to discuss The Sacrament of Baptism (7:37) What takes place in the rite of baptism? Roy - protestant-is there a…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 21, 2024 - Keeping Close to God this Summer
Father Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss Keeping Close to God this Summer (6:19) what are challenges for a priest in the summer? Rebecca - When we lived…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 20, 2024 - Eucharistic Adoration
Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Eucharistic Adoration (4:04) Where does Eucharistic Adoration come from? (11:41) Why is adoration good to have in…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 19, 2024 - Chastity
Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Chastity (3:56) What does it mean to be chaste Steph - Integrating Mary in the commitment for chastity. Dating 5…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 18, 2024 - Living the Faith in the Workplace
Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Living the Faith in the Workplace (3:30) What is the dignity of Work? (18:11) Break 1 Melissa - teacher-public…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life - June 17, 2024 - Demonic Possession
IL – Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Demonic Possession (3:39) Etymology of the word Diablo. (12:42) Girard - Zelda video game...grandson will be 9…