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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 June 8th – Everyday Evangelization
Let your Light Shine: Everyday Evangelization – Father Robert Blood joins the Inner Life to discuss how we as Catholics can let the fullness of truth…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life June 7th – Living Out the Our Father
Father Marcel Taillon joins the Inner Life to talk about the Our Father and how making it a part of our daily prayer routine can help strengthen our prayer…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life June 4th – The Eucharist and the Feast of Corpus Christi
The Eucharist and the Feast of Corpus Christi – Father Rob Kroll joins the Inner Life to talk about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life June 3rd – The Spiritual Works of Mercy
The Spiritual Works of Mercy – Father Sam Martin joins the Inner Life to discuss how we can strengthen our spiritual lives by practicing the Spiritual…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life June 2nd – Summer Spiritual Reading
Summer Spiritual Reading – Father James Kubicki joins the Inner Life to talk about the importance of daily spiritual reading and how it can help us grow…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life June 1st – Tithing
Tithing – Father Matthew Spencer joins the Inner Life to talk about the importance of tithing and being good stewards of the gifts with which God has…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 28th – The Trinity
Fr. Chris Walsh joins Josh Raymond to discuss the Church’s teaching on the Doctrine on the Trinity
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 27th – The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes – Father Daniel Schuster joins the Inner Life to discuss the 8 Beatitudes and how we can, as Catholics, work to live them out every day.
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 26th – Having the Attitude of a Servant
Having the Attitude of a Servant – Father Jeremy Ploof joins the Inner Life to discuss how we should have the attitude of a servant and the impact it can…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 25th – The Virtue of Chastity
The Virtue of Chastity – Father Carter Griffin joins the Inner Life to discuss the beauty of striving to live a chaste life. Caller Story – As a…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 24th – Mary Mother of the Church
Mary Mother of the Church – Father Douglas McKay joins the Inner Life to discuss the Blessed Virgin Mary’s role as our mother and the mother of the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 21st – “Peter, Do you love me”
“Peter, Do you love me” – Father Joseph Illo joins the Inner Life to discuss the gospel of St. John 21-15-25 when Jesus asks “Peter, Do you…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 20th – The Fruits of the Holy Spirit
The Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Father Ethan Southard joins the Inner Life to discuss the Fruits of the Holy Spirit and how they can transform us in our…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 19th – The Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation – Fr. Michael Hurley joins the Inner Life to talk about the importance of receiving the sacrament of Confirmation and how…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 18th – The Virtue of Hope
The Virtue of Hope – Have you ever been faced with a seemingly hopeless situation? Father Peter Armenio joins the Inner Life to discuss the virtue of…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 17th – The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit – What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit? Why are they important? Father Ed Broom joins the Inner Life to discuss the Gifts…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 14th- Finding Time For Silence
Finding Time for Silence – Have you ever spent an extended period of time in prayer? Fr. Michael Hurley joins the Inner Life to share the importance of taking…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 13, 2021 – Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima – Father James Kubicki joins the Inner Life to discuss the importance of the message from our Lady at Fatima and how it is still…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 12, 2021 – Making Leisure Time Holy
Making Leisure Time Holy – Do you take time for relaxation? Father Tim Monahan joins the Inner Life to discuss the importance of setting time aside for…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 11, 2021 – Growing in Humility
Growing in Humility – Chorbishop-elect Don Sawyer joins the Inner Life to discuss the importance of humility and how it helps to combat the sin of pride…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 10, 2021 – Redemptive Suffering and Pereverance
Redemptive Suffering and Perseverance – Have you ever experienced suffering? Father Vince Guest joins the Inner Life to discuss the value of redemptive…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 6, 2021 – Fear of the Lord
Fear of the Lord – Should we be afraid of God? Father Sam Martin joins the Inner Life to discuss what the Catholic Church means by Fear of the Lord which…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 5, 2021 – Fallen Away Loved Ones
Fallen Away Loved Ones – Do you have loved one’s who are away from the Catholic Church? Fr. Matthew Widder joins the Inner Life to discuss ways to share the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 4, 2021 – Strengthening and Healing Marriages
Strengthening and Healing marriages – Have you hit a rough patch in your marriage? Do you pray with your spouse? Father Dave Heney joins the Inner Life…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life May 3, 2021 – Finding the Peace of Christ in our Lives
Finding the Peace of Christ in our Lives – Have you ever longed to experience peace in your life? Fr. Tom Wilson joins the Inner life to discuss how true…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 30th – Prayer in the Lives of the Saints
Prayer in the Lives of the Saints – Father Douglass McKay joins the Inner Life to discuss the importance of developing a solid prayer life and how the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 29th – Finding Time For Silence
Finding Time for Silence – Have you ever spent an extended period of time in prayer? Fr. Michael Hurley joins the Inner Life to share the importance of taking…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 28th – Examination of Conscience
Examination of Conscience – What is an examination of conscience? Father Eric Nielsen joins the Inner Life to discuss the importance of the examination of…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 27th – Praise and Worship
Praise and Worship – What does it mean to give praise and worship to God? Father Keith Romke joins the Inner Life to talk about the importance of praise…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 26th – Living Like a Martyr
Living Like a Martyr – What is a martyr? Father Matthew Spencer joins the Inner Life to discuss how as Christians, we can achieve detachment form…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 23rd – Daily Conversion
Daily Conversion – Is conversion once and for all, or are we called to an ongoing conversion? Fr. Chris Walsh joins the Inner Life to discuss how daily…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 22nd – Love of the Father
Love of the Father – Who is the Father? Does He love all things? How do we know that He loves us? Father Craig DeYoung joins the Inner Life to discuss…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 21st – The Bread of Life
The Bread of Life and the Real Presence – Father Joseph Johnson joins the Inner Life to discuss the Bread of Life discourse in the gospel of St. John…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 20th – Praying the Rosary
Praying the Rosary – What is the Rosary? Where does it come from and why do we pray it? Father Ed Broom joins the Inner Life to discuss the power of the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 19th – Miracles
Miracles – What is a miracle? How do miracles happen? Do we have to pray for them? Father Marcel Taillon joins the Inner Life to discuss the reality of…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 16th – Prayer and the Morning Offering
Prayer and the Morning Offering – How does starting the day with prayer help set the tone for the rest of the day? What is the morning offering? Is it…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 15th – Patience and Mental Health
– With all the hustle and bustle in today’s world, and all of the technology, patience isn’t something we really appreciate anymore. What impact does the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 14th – Witnessing for Christ
Witnessing for Christ. How can we better witness to Christ when we’re in a circumstance that is not friendly or hostile to the faith? (Family, at work…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 13th – Building Community in the Parish
How are you involved in your parish? Maybe you are looking to get involved in your parish. Where do we start to get involved? Are we required to be involved in…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 12th – Mary and the Resurrection
Mary and the Resurrection. As we continue to celebrate Easter and the resurrection, we look at what the resurrection was like for Mary. We hear many accounts…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 9th – Doubt
Doubt. This Sunday, we hear in the gospel the story of doubting Thomas. Have you ever been like Thomas and doubted in the Lord? Is Doubt a sin? Father Matthew…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 7th – Recognizing Jesus in Our Lives
Recognizing Jesus in Our Lives. How can we recognize Jesus in our own lives? What can we do if we struggle to find Jesus in our lives? Father Sam Martin joins…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life April 6th – How Are We Saved?
How are we saved? What is required, if anything, for salvation? What role does Baptism and Confession play in our salvation? Father Bobby Blood joins The Inner…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life – April 5th – Celebrating the Resurrection
Celebrating the Resurrection. Why is the resurrection a celebration? What exactly are we celebrating? How is every Sunday a celebration of the joy of the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 26th – Palm Sunday/Holy Week
Palm Sunday/Looking Ahead to Holy Week. As we approach the passion of our Lord, we take a look ahead to Palm Sunday and Holy Week. Why is Palm Sunday…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 25th – The Annunciation
The Annunciation. Today in the Church, we celebrate the angel Gabriel’s Annunciation to Mary that she will bear a son and call him Jesus, and that He will be…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 24th – United with Christ in the Eucharist
United with Christ in the Eucharist. What does it mean to be united with Christ in the Eucharist? Are we not always united with Christ? If not, what can we do…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 23rd – Confession
Confession. When was the last time you went to confession? If it has been a while, what keeps you from going back? Today on The Inner Life, Father Ben Cameron…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 22nd – Reading the Bible
Reading the Bible. How often do you read the bible? Have you ever read the bible start to finish? If not, why not? Reading the bible and knowing scripture is…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 19th – St Joseph
St Joseph. Today we celebrate the feast of St Joseph. What do we know about St Joseph, and how is St Joseph an example to us to find holiness in the ordinary…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 18th – Giving Control to God
Giving Control to God. Are you someone who needs to be in control? Why is that? Why do many of us feel the need to be in control rather than giving it over to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 17 – Apologetics and St Patrick
St Patrick and Apologetics. What can we learn from St Patrick about apologetics? How can we grow in faith in learning about the life of St Patrick? Father…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 16th – Its Not Too Late to Start Lent
Its Not too Late to Start Lent. What can you do if you haven’t Lent yet? We are just at the halfway point of Lent but it is not too late to start your…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 15th – Temptation and Sanctification
Temptation and Sanctification. How are you tempted in your daily life? Is temptation a sin? How can temptation lead to sanctification? Father Peter Cameron…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 12th – Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross. How often do you pray the stations of the cross? Why do we only seem to pray the stations of the cross during Lent? Are the stations of…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 11th – Prayer
Prayer. How has your prayer life been this Lenten season? Are there prayers you pray daily? How do you make sure that you are getting prayer in daily? Msgr…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 10th – Sacrifice
Sacrifice. What are you willing to sacrifice in your life? Have you sacrificed anything during Lent so far? Why is sacrifice so hard for us? Father Jeremy…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 9th – Living out Forgiveness
Living out Forgiveness. Do you find it difficult to forgive others? What about forgiving yourself? If you find forgiveness difficult, it might be even more…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 8th – Learning from the Little Way in Lent
Learning from the Little Way in Lent. Do you know what the Little Way is? Who is St. Therese of Lisieux? How can we learn from her and make the most of the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life March 5th – Taking Up Your Cross Daily
Taking Up Your Cross Daily. Do you invite suffering into your life? Probably not, because, who would, right? Christ suffered and died for us by taking up the…