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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
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - What is Spiritual Direction?
Father Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. joined Josh for a conversation about what spiritual direction is. Topics included what spiritual direction is (7:26), the…
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The Inner Life - Monday, November 14, 2022 - Servant Leadership
Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined Josh for a conversation about being a holy leader. Topics included the difficulty of leadership (8:09), Jesus washes the…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, November 10, 2022 - Taking Up Your Cross
Father Dave Heney joins Josh to discuss taking up your cross (6:43), the cross and humility (18:36), caller: how do I take up my cross (27:59), foolishness of…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - Sacramentals
Father James Kubicki, SJ joins Josh for conversation about holy objects that assist us in the faith. Topics include what sacramentals are (6:34), what grace is…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - Evangelizing Your Family
Father Ethan Southard joins Josh for a conversation evangelizing your family. Topics included the pain when family members leave the Church (6:32), the…
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The Inner Life - Monday, November 7, 2022 - Penance and Fasting
Father Sam Martin joins Josh for a conversation about spiritual mortification. Topics include the purpose of penance (6:47), penance and redemptive suffering…
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The Inner Life - Friday, November 4, 2022 - Confession
Father JJ Mech joined Josh for the first time for a conversation about confession. Topics include: Getting to know Father JJ (7:47), what is a sacrament…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, November 3, 2022 - Finding Joy in Difficulty
Father Michael Nixon joined Josh to discuss finding joy and navigating stress during the holiday season. Topics included family stress (7:03), what Scripture…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - Purgatory and Hell
[ENCORE] Father Carter Griffin joins IL to discuss what Catholics believe about purgatory and hell. Topics included what purgatory and hell are (5:41), if…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - Bl. Miguel Pro & St. Mother Teresa
Father Tom Wilson & Fr. Joseph Illo joined Josh for a conversation about these great saints. Bl. Miguel Pro (2:58) The Beauty of the Beatitudes (5:49)…
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The Inner Life - Monday, October 31, 2022 - Indulgences
Father Chris Walsh joins IL for a conversation about indulgences. Topics include if indulgences are still relevant in 2022 (7:06), the life of Martin Luther…
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The Inner Life - Friday, October 28, 2022 - Pride and Humility
Father Marcel Taillon joins IL for a conversation about integrating humility into our spiritual lives. Topics included what pride is (2:02), how pride creeps…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Jealousy and Envy
Father Ethan Southard joins Patrick Conley for a conversation about this capital vice. Topics included what envy and jealousy are (2:44), why envy is a deadly…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - The Reality of Evil
Father Joseph Illo joins Josh for a conversation about the reality of evil. Topics include: what should Halloween be about? (6:14), what our role is as Church…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - The Pro-Life Movement
Sister Faustina Maria Pia, SV joins IL for a conversation about the pro-life movement. Topics included who the Sisters of Life are (7:58), how we build a…
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The Inner Life – Monday, October 24, 2022 – Consolation and Desolation
Father Eric Nielsen joins Josh Raymond on The Inner Life for a conversation about Consolations in Prayer! (0:42) Josh Shares his story of getting an honorable…
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The Inner Life - Friday, October 21, 2022 - Our Identity as Beloved
Father Craig DeYoung joins IL for a conversation about our identity as beloved. Topic include: the importance of our identity (7:19), our identity and food…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, October 20, 2022 - Sloth and Acedia
Father Jim Goins joins IL for a lively conversation about this capital sin. We covered: the deadly sins (6:48), the difference between rest and sloth (10:59)…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - Fraternal Correction
Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joins IL for a conversation about correcting our brothers and sisters. Topics include: judge note lest ye be judged (7:02)…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - Becoming a Great Evangelist
Father Kris Stubna joins IL for the first time to discuss sharing the faith. Topics include: getting to know Fr. Stubna (6:10), what is evangelism (14:12), how…
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The Inner Life - Monday, October 17, 2022 - The Four Marks of the Church
Father Sam Martin joins IL for a conversation about the four marks of the Church. The topics included what the four marks of the Church are (2:35), what it…
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The Inner Life - Friday, October 14, 2022 - Contraception and Openness to Life
Father Brian O’Brien joins IL for a conversation about openness to life and contraception. Topics included what marriage is (9:21), why the Church is concerned…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, October 13, 2022 - Praying as a Family
Father Chris Walsh joined IL for a conversation about family prayer. Topics included the Trinity and family life (6:27), what the domestic Church is (8:51)…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, October 12, 2022 - Theological Virtues
Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL for a conversation about the theological virtues. Topics included: what are the virtues (9:02), understanding faith (13:03)…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - Spiritual Lessons from Vatican II
Father James Kubicki, SJ joins IL for a conversation about the spiritual lessons of the Second Vatican Council. Topics included: St. John XXIII (7:29), why do…
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The Inner Life - Monday, October 10, 2022 - Obedience
Fr. Bobby Blood joined IL for a discussion on obedience. Topics included: what obedience is (2:14), how obedience frees us (5:08), obedience to superiors…
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The Inner Life - Friday, October 7, 2022 - Our Lady of the Rosary
Father Matthew Widder joins IL for a conversation about the Rosary. Topics included what the feast is (6:51), Mary's role in the Church (14:31), caller: how…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, October 6, 2022 - The Peace of Christ
Father Peter Marshall joins IL for a conversation about discovering the peace of Christ. Topics included the peace Christ offers (6:07), how to prepare for…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Marriage and Annulments
Father Ramil Fajardo joins IL for a conversation about marriage and annulments. Topics included: what a sacrament is (8:23), what makes a sacramental marriage…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - Ask a Priest!
Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL for an ‘ask me anything’ show. Questions included: What question does Fr. Hurley most often (8:30), did Jesus have a brother…
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The Inner Life - Monday, October 3, 2022 - Detachment
Father Joseph Illo joins IL to discuss detachment. Topics include what detachment in (6:05), dealing with our desires (9:49), what good attachment is (23:19)…
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The Inner Life - Friday, September 30, 2022 - Scripture 101
Father Dave Heney joins IL to discuss St. Jerome and Scripture. We covered the significance of St. Jerome (6:41), how Scripture and Tradition are related…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, September 29, 2022 - Archangels
Father Rocky joins IL to discuss the feast of the Archangels. Topics include who the archangels are (4:29), St. Gabriel (8:56), why the angels are important…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - Praying without Ceasing
Father Adam Keiter joined IL to discuss praying without ceasing. Topics included: Fr. Adam's story (8:22), what prayer is (11:57), how God thirsts for us…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - Coporal Works of Mercy
Father Ethan Southard joins IL to discuss the corporal works of mercy. Topics included: life of St. Vincent (8:06), conversion of heart (13:22), corporal works…
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The Inner Life - Monday, September 26, 2022 - Loss and Suffering
Father Eric Nielsen joins IL to discuss loss and suffering. The topics included Job and Lazarus (6:20), the Rich Man from Luke's Gospel (10:18), the mystery of…
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The Inner Life - Friday, September 23, 2022 - Repentance
Father Carter Griffin joins IL to discuss repentance. The topics include Padre Pio (7:30), the call to repentance (9:48), what repentance is (13:04), the…
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The Inner Life - September 22, 2022 - The Death Penalty
Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joins IL to discuss the death penalty. Topics included Catholic Social Teaching (4:33), the dignity of the human person (6:36), the…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - Stewardship
Father Jim Goins joins IL to discuss stewardship. Topics include: St. Matthew (6:01), Zacchaeus (8:12), what stewardship is (11:56), the Widow's Mite (16:35)…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Praying with the Psalms
Father Rob Kroll, SJ joins IL to discuss Liturgy of the Hours and Praying with the Psalms. Topics included background on the Psalms (8:05), Psalms at Mass…
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The Inner Life - Monday, September 19, 2022 - Trust in Jesus [Rebroadcast]
Sister Faustina Maria Pia, SV joined IL for the first time to discuss developing trust in Jesus. Topics included Sister Faustina's intro (8:03), the…
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The Inner Life - Friday, September 16, 2022 - The Beatitudes
Father Mike Martin, OFM joins IL to discuss The Beatitudes. The topics included what Jesus means by 'blessed' (9:28), the way of the world vs. the way of the…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, September 15, 2022 - Our Lady of Sorrows
Father Craig DeYoung joins IL to discuss Our Lady of Sorrows. The topics included recent liturgical feasts (6:37), how the Church speaks to us (10:36), the…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - Trust in Jesus
Sister Faustina Maria Pia, SV joined IL for the first time to discuss developing trust in Jesus. Topics included Sister Faustina's intro (8:03), the…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - Helping Your Spouse Get to Heaven
Father Ethan Southard joins IL to discuss helping your spouse get to heaven. Topics included marriage as a sacrament (10:11), signs of a healthy couple…
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The Inner Life - Monday, September 12, 2022 - Baptism and Confirmation
Father Joseph Illo joins IL to discuss Baptism and Confirmation. Topics included what a sacrament is (7:35), what grace is (9:25), parenting and the sacraments…
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The Inner Life – Friday, September 9, 2022 – Resisting Temptation
Father Brian O’Brien joins IL to discuss resisting temptation. The topics included temptation vs sin (6:28), Christ’s temptation in the desert (11:20), when…
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The Inner Life – Thursday, September 08, 2022 – Evangelization
Father Michael Nixon joins IL for the first time to discuss evangelization. Topics included getting to know Fr. Michael (7:12), what evangelization is (9:45)…
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The Inner Life- Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - Anger
Father Ramil Fajardo, joins the show to discuss anger.
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - Making Sense of Suffering [Encore]
IL – Father Carter Griffin joins IL to discuss making sense of suffering. Josh and Father Griffin discussed suffering and free will (8:31), CS Lewis and The…
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The Inner Life - Monday, September 5, 2022 - True Leisure [Encore]
Father Joseph Johnson joins IL to discuss making leisure holy. He and Josh discussed what true leisure is (7:42), how to find leisure without sloth (12:40)…
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The Inner Life - Friday, September 2, 2022 - Spouses and Faith [Encore]
Father Matthew Spencer, OSJ joined IL to discuss navigating marriages when one spouse isn’t Catholic. Father and Josh discussed advice for single people…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, September 1, 2022, - Discernment of Spirits
Father Chris Walsh joins IL to discuss discernment of spirits and the Spiritual Exercises. Topics included who St. Ignatius (2:32), what discernment is (6:15)…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - Miracles
Father Sam Martin joins IL to discuss the reality of miracles. Topics include what a miracle is (3:22), a caller miracle at Lake Superior (9:09), a caller who…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - Outreach to the Poor
Father John McDonald joins IL to discuss outreach to the poor. Topics included food insecurity (7:05), contempt (10:18), what charity is (11:27), the rich man…
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The Inner Life - Monday, August 29, 2022 - St. John the Baptist and Martyrdom
Father Tom Wilson joins IL to discuss martyrdom. Topics included the life of St. John the Baptist (7:00), Herod and John (12:15), Doubt (14:57), if martyrdom…
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The Inner Life - August 26, 2022 - Praying for those who left the faith
Father Matthew Widder joined Josh for a discussion about praying for those who left the faith. Topics included Sts. Monica and Augustine (6:57), advice to…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, August 25, 2022 - Evangelization
Father Michael Nixon joins IL for the first time to discuss evangelization. Topics included getting to know Fr. Michael (7:12), what evangelization is (9:45)…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - Friendship with the Saints
Father Eric Nielsen joins IL to discuss friendship with the saints. Topics included (7:58), how we're united with the saints (16:50), the danger of mediums…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - Resisting Temptation
Father Brian O’Brien joins IL to discuss resisting temptation. The topics included temptation vs sin (6:28), Christ's temptation in the desert (11:20), when…