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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 - Monday, August 22, 2022 - Grief and Loss
Father Rob Kroll, SJ joins IL to discuss dealing with grief and loss. Topics included types of loss (8:22), attachments (12:17), why we push death away…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Forgiveness
Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL to discuss the power of forgiveness. The topics included why forigeness was important to Christ (7:30), forgiveness…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - Eucharistic Adoration
Father Ethan Southard joins IL to discuss Eucharistic adoration. The topics included why the Eucharist is necessary (7:20), why adoration is a distinct form of…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - Finding a Spiritual Director
Fr. Matthew Spencer, OSJ joins IL to discuss tips for finding a good spiritual director. Topics included what spiritual direction is (5:57), why a priest is a…
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The Inner Life - Monday, August 15, 2022 - Assumption of Mary
Fr. Kubicki, SJ, joined Josh for a conversation on the Assumption of Mary. Topics included what the Assumption is (5:52), the Assumption vs. the Ascension…
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The Inner Life - Friday, August 12, 2022 - Back to School
Fr. Dave Heney joins IL to discuss going back to school and teaching kids the faith. The topics included passing on the faith (7:39), Jesus' upbringing…
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The Inner Life - August 11, 2022 - Christian Obedience
IL – Fr. Sam Martin joined IL to discuss Christian obedience. The topics included the importance of obedience (7:46), why God loves obedience (11:56), how…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - Optimism
Father Bobby Blood joins IL to discuss optimism, hope and joy. The topics include what optimism is (7:03), pessimism and the news (8:16), how we avoid despair…
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The Inner Life - August 9, 2022 - The Four Last Things
Fr. Joseph Johnson joins IL to discuss fear of death and the four last things. They discussed fear of death (8:03), how to help families preparing for death…
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The Inner Life - August 8, 2022 - The Power of Silence
Fr. Joseph Illo joins IL to discuss silence in the spiritual life. The topics included why silence is important (7:19), Jesus and silence (8:38), adapting…
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The Inner Lilfe-Friday, August, 5, 2022-The Transfiguration
Fr. Ed Broom joins the Inner Life to talk about the Transfiguration and also how we could incorporate the transfiguration in our own lives.
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The Inner Life-Thursday August 4, 2022-Sacrament of Holy Orders
Fr. Sam Kabucha joins the Inner Life to talk about the life of St. John Mary Vianney, the Patron Saint of Parish Priests and the Sacrament of Holy Orders
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The Inner Life-Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - Freedom and Conscience
Father Jay Mello joined the Inner Life to discuss conscience formation and spiritual freedom.
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The Inner Life-Tuesday, August 2, 2022-Distractions During Prayer
Father Scott Bailey joined IL to discuss how to deal with distractions during prayer
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The Inner Life - Monday, August 1, 2022 - Overcoming Scrupulosity
Father Tom Wilson joins the Inner Life to discuss overcoming scrupulosity. Father Wilson and Josh Raymond discuss the dangers of scrupulosity and concrete ways…
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The Inner Life - Friday, July 29, 2022 - Christian Friendship
Father Matthew Widder joins IL to discuss Christian friendship. The topics included friendship and Genesis (8:10), cutting ourselves off from friendship…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, July 28, 2022 - The New Atheism
Father Jim Goins joins IL to discuss the new atheism. Topics included what the new atheism is (7:33), their tactics against Christians (11:59), different types…
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The Inner Life - July 27, 2022 - Greediness and Generosity
Father Eric Nielsen joins IL to discuss selfishness vs. generosity. The topics included why greed is problematic (8:02), greed vs coveting (11:02), how much…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - Spiritual Works of Mercy
IL – Father Chris Walsh joins IL to discuss spiritual works of mercy. The topics included the history of the spiritual works of mercy (8:14), instructing the…
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The Inner Life - Monday, July 25, 2022 - Praying for your Enemies
Father James Kubicki, SJ joins IL to discuss praying for our enemies. The topics included the Sermon on the Mount (6:59), turning the other cheek (9:38)…
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The Inner Life - Friday, July 22, 2022 - Praying for the Souls in Purgatory
Fr. Craig DeYoung joined IL to discuss the praying for the souls in purgatory. The topics included what purgatory is (8:15), the reality of sin (11:19), if…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, July 21, 2022 - Lectio Divina
Fr. Ethan Southard joined josh to discuss Lectio Divina. Topics include Fr. Ethan's favorite Scripture passages (6:26), what prayer is (8:32), God's love for…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, July 20, 2022 - Detachment
Father Rob Kroll, SJ joined josh to discuss St. Ignatius and detachment. The topics included what detachment is (7:49), our relationship with created goods…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - Plan of Life
IL – Father Ramil Fajardo joins IL to discuss having a Plan of Life. The topics included what is a plan of life (7:19), what a plan of life looks like (9:31)…
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The Inner Life - Monday, July 18, 2022 - Marian Intercession
IL – Father Dave Heney joins IL to discuss Marian intercession. They discussed why go to Mary (8:26), does Marian devotion detract from Jesus? (11:17), Mary as…
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The Inner Life - Friday, July 14, 2022 - Summer Spiritual Reading
IL – Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL to discuss summer spiritual reading [ENCORE]
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The Inner Life - Thursday, July 14, 2022 - True Leisure
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 - Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - Making Sense of Suffering
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 - Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - Accompaniment
IL – Father Sam Martin joins IL to discuss accompaniment. They discussed the importance of accompaniment (6:34), being God's instruments (11:56), why prayer is…
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The Inner Life - Monday, July 11, 2022 - Prayer and Work
Father Tom Wilson joined IL to discuss making work holy. We discussed the life of St. Benedict (7:03), how community helps us life a holier life (12:04), how…
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The Inner Life - Friday, July 8, 2022 - Navigating Marriage & Faith
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, July 7, 2022 - Devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus
IL – Father James Kubicki, SJ joined IL to discuss devotion to The Precious Blood of Jesus. We covered what devotions are (7:25), how the Sacred Heart and the…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, July 6, 2022 - St. Maria Goretti
Father Joseph Illo joins IL to discuss St. Maria Goretti's life (6:38), how we can foster forgiveness (14:48), how we forgive someone multiple times (21:59)…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - What is Canon Law? [Encore]
IL – Father Ramil Fajardo joins IL to discuss the impact of Canon Law on our lives
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The Inner Life - Friday, July 1, 2022 - Our Freedoms
Father Dave Heney joined IL to discus civic and spiritual freedom We discussed personal, religious, and civic freedom (7:44), how we can live out freedom…
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The Inner Life - Thursday, June 30, 2022 - Pride & Humility
Father Eric Nielsen joins IL to discuss pride and humility We discussed pride as the root of all sin (6:48), pride as withholding love (8:39), how family helps…
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, June 29, 2022 - Understanding the Holy Mass
Father Brian O’Brien joined IL for the first time to discuss The Holy Mass. We discussed why we need to go to Church (17:58), the phrase 'we get out of mass…
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - Sts. Peter and Paul
Father Scott Bailey joins IL to discuss the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.
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The Inner Life - Monday, June 27, 2022 - When God Says No
Father Chris Walsh joins IL to discuss When God says 'No' to our prayers
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The Inner Life - Friday, June 24, 2022 - Trust in God
Father Craig DeYoung joins IL to discuss trust in God.
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The Inner Life - Thursday, June 23, 2022 - Making a Good Confession
Father Jim Goins joins IL for the first time to discuss making a good confession.
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - Praying for Kids Who Have Left the Faith
Father Michael Martin, OFM returns to IL to discuss praying for family members who have left the faith.
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - The Golden Rule
Father Ethan Southard joins IL to discuss how we can live out The Golden Rule.
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The Inner Life - Monday, June 20, 2022 - Redemptive Suffering
IL – Father Marcel Taillon joins IL to discuss making sense of suffering.
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The Inner Life - Friday, June 17, 2022 -Corpus Christi
IL – Father Sam Kachuba joins IL to discuss the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Callers share their experiences of the Eucharist.
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The Inner Life - Thursday, June 16, 2022 - The Lord's Prayer
IL – Father Joseph Illo joins IL to discuss the Our Father
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - Jealousy & Envy
IL – Father Joseph Johnson joins IL to discuss how to deal with jealousy and envy.
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - What is Canon Law?
IL – Father Ramil Fajardo joins IL to discuss the impact of Canon Law on our lives
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The Inner Life - Monday, June 13, 2022 - St. Anthony of Padua
IL – Father Sam Martin joins IL to discuss St. Anthony of Padua and devotion to the saints
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The Inner Life - Friday, June 10, 2022 - Summer Spiritual Reading
IL – Father Michael Hurley, OP joins IL to discuss summer spiritual reading
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The Inner Life - Thursday, June 9, 2022 - Dealing with Anger
Father Chris Walsh joined Josh for a conversation about dealing with and healing from anger.
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - Servant Leadership
IL – Father Dave Heney joins IL to discuss true servant leadership
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Father James Kubicki, SJ joins IL to discuss the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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The Inner Life - Monday, June 6, 2022 - The Cardinal Virtues
IL – Father Tom Wilson joins IL to discuss the cardinal virtues.
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The Inner Life – Friday, June 3, 2022 – Pentecost
Father Richard Simon joins IL to discuss the meaning of Pentecost
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The Inner Life - Thursday, June 2, 2022 - Christian Charity [Encore]
Father Sam Martin joins IL to discuss charity to the poor
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The Inner Life - Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - Plan of Life [ENCORE]
IL – Father Jay Mello joined the IL for the first time to discuss making a spiritual plan of life.
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The Inner Life - Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - Purgatory and Hell [ENCORE]
Father Carter Griffin joins IL to discuss what Catholics believe about purgatory and hell.
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The Inner Life - Monday, May 30, 2022- Anxiety & The Spiritual Life [Encore]
Father Rob Kroll, SJ joined Josh for a helpful discussion about Scripture, anxiety, and the spiritual life.
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The Inner Life - Friday, May 27, 2022 - Purgatory and Hell
Father Carter Griffin joins IL to discuss what Catholics believe about purgatory and hell.