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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 November 30th – Praying for the Souls in Purgatory
Praying for the Souls in Purgatory. Are we required to pray for the souls in purgatory? What does praying for those souls do? Is there a benefit to praying for…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 25th – Family Prayer
Family Prayer. Why is family prayer important? How do you and your family pray? Father Tom Wilson joins Chuck Neff to discuss family prayer. Caller Story…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 24th – The Virtue of Charity
The Virtue of Charity. Why is charity a virtue? What does it mean to be charitable? Father Tim Monahan joins Chuck Neff to discuss the virtue of charity…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 23rd – Receiving the Love of God
Receiving the Love of God. What does it mean to receive the love of God? Are we even worthy of receiving the love of God? Father Dave Heney joins Chuck Neff to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 20th – Tending Gods Sheep
Tending the Sheep of God. This Sunday we hear about tending to the sheep of God, and Jesus telling us “whatever you did for one of the least brothers of mine…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 19th – Miracles
Miracles. What are miracles? What do they look like and how do we know if we have seen or experienced a miracle? Msgr Don Sawyer joins Chuck Neff to discuss…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 18th – Problems in Prayer
Problems in Prayer. What are some problems you find yourself running into with prayer? Distractions? Difficulty focusing? It is normal for all of us to find…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 17th – Gratitude
Gratitude. What is gratitude? How can we make sure we are grateful for what we have and for what God has given us? Father Albert Haase joins Chuck Neff to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 16th – Surrender
Surrender. What does it mean to surrender ourselves? How do we go about surrendering ourselves to God? Father Daniel Schuster joins Chuck Neff to discuss…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 13th – Talents
Talents. God has given all of us many talents in our lives, but what do we do with those talents? Do we grow them, or do we hide them? Father Matthew Spencer…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 12th – Trust in God
Trust in God. Why is trust in God so important to our faith? Is it sinful in we have doubts or don’t always trust in God? Father Douglas McKay joins Chuck Neff…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 11th – Vocations
Vocations. What is a vocation? Do we all have a vocation? How do we discern our vocation? Father Jeremy Ploof joins Chuck Neff to discuss vocations. Caller…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 10th – Discouragement vs Encouragement
Discouragement vs Encouragement. In the world today, it is easy to become discouraged, so how can we encourage ourselves and others to be positive? How can our…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 9th – Living in the Present Moment
Living in the Present Moment. What does it mean to live in the present moment? In these busy and chaotic times, how can we make sure that we are living in the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 5th – Scruples
Scruples. What is scruples? Is it a sin to be scrupulous? How can we overcome being scrupulous? Father Sam Martin joins Chuck Neff to discuss overcoming…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 4th – Affirmation
Affirmation. Why do many of us seek affirmation? How does affirmation affect our spiritual life? How can we discern the difference between affirmation and…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 3rd – Anger
Anger. We all experience anger, but what does it do us as faithful Catholics when we get angry? Is it a sin to be angry? Was Jesus ever angry? Father Brian…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life November 2nd – All Souls Day
All Souls Day. What is All Souls Day? Why do we celebrate it in the Catholic Church, and why does it follow right after All Saints Day? Father Marcel Taillon…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 30th – The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes. This Sunday, we hear Jesus explaining the beatitudes. What are they and why are they important? How are we called to live out each of them?…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 29th – Prayer Life
Prayer Life. How is your prayer life? Why is our prayer life important for our relationship with God? Father Michael Hurley joins Chuck Neff to discuss the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 28th – Patience
Patience. Is patience actually a virtue? Why do we say that it is? What role does patience play in our faith lives? Father Matthew Widder joins Chuck Neff to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 27th – Praying from the Neck Down
Praying from the Neck Down. What does it mean to pray from the neck down? What does that look like, and how do we do that? Father Albert Haase joins Chuck Neff…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 26th – The Virtue of Fortitude
Fortitude. What is fortitude? How are we called to be courageous in our faith lives? How can we live courageous lives of faith? Father Mark Baron joins Chuck…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 23rd – Love the Lord Your God
Love the Lord your God. What is the greatest commandment? How can we make sure that we love God above all things? Father Jim Kubicki joins Chuck Neff to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 22nd – The Rosary
The Rosary. Why do we pray the rosary? How did we get the rosary as a prayer? Are we as Catholics required to pray the rosary? Father Eric Nielsen joins Chuck…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 21st – Fill These Hearts
Fill These Hearts. What does it mean to have a deep desire for God? How do we begin to look to fulfill our desire for God here on Earth? Father Burke Masters…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 20th – The Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount. What is the sermon on the mount all about? Why is it important for us to know about as Catholics? Father Vince Guest joins Chuck Neff…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 19th – Fatima
Fatima. Who is our Lady of Fatima? What are the secrets she shared? Father Ed Broom joins Chuck Neff to discuss our Lady of Fatima. Caller Story – Shares…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 16th – Render Unto Caesar
Render Unto Caesar. In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear Jesus say that famous line “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” What…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 15th – Learning to Pray
Learning to Pray. Is there a proper way to pray? Do we need to learn to pray in certain ways? How did you learn to pray? Father Sam Martin joins Chuck Neff to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 14th – Retreats
. When was the last time you went on a retreat? How can going on a retreat strengthen your faith life? In this time of Covid, can virtual retreats be just as…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 13th – Encountering Jesus
Encountering Jesus. How do we encounter Jesus in our daily lives? Should we expect to encounter Jesus ever day in our lives? What if we don’t? Father Tom…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 12th – Fatima
Fatima. Who is our Lady of Fatima? What are the secrets she shared? Father Ed Broom joins Chuck Neff to discuss our Lady of Fatima. Caller Story – Shares…
The Inner LifeMass From the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help October 9th, 2020
Relevant Radio presents the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass from the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, WI, Americans only approved Marian Apparition Site.
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 8th – Living in the Holy Spirit
Living in the Holy Spirit. What does it mean to live in the Holy Spirit? How can living in the Spirit help us grow closer to Christ? Father Nathan Reesman…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 7th – Humanae Vitae
Humanae Vitae. What s Humanae Vitae? Why was it written and how seriously should Catholics take it? Father Jeremey Ploof joins Chuck Neff to discuss the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 6th – Post Abortive Healing
Post Abortive Healing. How can those who have been impacted by the pain of abortion find healing? How can we help others to know that God in his infinite…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life October 5th – Mass and the Eucharist
Mass and the Eucharist. Why is the Mass and Eucharist considered the source and summit of our faith? How important is it for us to attend Mass and receive the…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life Oct. 2nd-Sunday Gospel and Rejection
Sunday’s Gospel – What is this Sunday’s Gospel about? What part of this Gospel jumps out the most to you? Are the tenants in this story a representation…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life Oct. 1st-Distractions During Prayer
Distractions During Prayer – What are some common distractions you hear about or have experienced during prayer? Are they always external distractions…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life Sept. 30th-Meekness
Blessed are the Meek What does it mean to be meek? Does this mean being timid and a pushover? Why would Jesus want us to do that? Why is being meek a…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life Sept. 29th-Inner Healing
Inner Healing. There are so many difficulties we face in our lives and quite a few of them can leave us wounded, physically and spiritually. Is there any…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life Sept. 28th-Doubt
Doubt and Faith. Is it normal for us to doubt in God? Is it sinful to doubt in God? How does the devil use doubt to bring us down? Can we have faith in God and…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 25th – Following Jesus
Following Christ. Following Christ is key to entering the Kingdom of heaven, but it is easier said than done. How do you follow Jesus in your daily life?…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 24th – Fasting
Fasting. What is fasting? Are we supposed to fast outside of Lent? How does fasting help us grow closer to the Lord? Father Mark Baron joins Chuck Neff to…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 23rd – Problems in Prayer
Chief Problems in Prayer. We all struggle with prayer from time to time, so what are some of the things that cause us problems with prayer and how can we…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 22nd – Relationship-Identity-Mission
Relationship-Identity-Mission (RIM). How does our relationship with God lead us to our identity? And how does that identity lead us to our mission? Father…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 21st – The Gospel of Saint Matthew
The Gospel of Saint Matthew. On the feast of Saint Matthew, we look at his life and the gospel accounts he wrote of Jesus. How does the Gospel of Matthew…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 18th – Generosity
Generosity. This Sunday, we hear the parable of the generous landowner. Why is generosity important? Why does Jesus liken the Kingdom of God to the generous…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 17th – Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy. What is divine mercy? How can we find mercy from God? Father Dave Heney joins Chuck Neff to discuss Divine Mercy. Caller Story – Shares how…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 16th – Being a Peacemaker
Being a Peacemaker. Are we called to be peacemakers? How can bring peace to such a damaged world? Father Sam Martin joins Chuck Neff to discuss how we can all…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 15th – The Virtue of Prudence
The Virtue of Prudence. What is the virtue of prudence? What does it mean to be prudent? Father Tom Wilson joins Chuck Neff to discuss the importance of…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 14th – Scruples
Scruples. What is scruples? Is scrupulosity a bad thing? How can we overcome being scrupulous? Father Daniel Schuster joins Chuck Neff to discuss scruples…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 11th – Forgiveness
Forgiveness. How often must we forgive? Seven times? Seventy seven times? Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick Conley to discuss forgiveness in this coming…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 10th – Detachment
Detachment. What is detachment? Is detachment harmful or bad? Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick Conley to discuss detachment. Caller Question – How do…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 9th – Confirmation
Confirmation. What is confirmation? Why is it one of the seven sacraments of the Church? How is confirmation both similar and different from baptism? Father…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 8th – Mary as Queen and Mother
Mary as Mother and Queen. How is Mary both our Queen and our Mother? Is she one more than the other to us? How should we view Mary in these terms? Father…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 4th – Forgiveness
Forgiveness. How should we go about forgiving others? How do we deal with those who have wronged us? Father JP Mitchell joins Chuck Neff to discuss this…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 3rd – Marian Devotion
Marian Devotion. What does it mean to have a devotion to Mary? Is having a devotion to Mary a way of worship? Father Ed Broom joins Chuck Neff to discuss…
The Inner LifeThe Inner Life September 2nd – Accepting Our Identity from God
Accepting Our Identity from God. What does it mean to accept our identity from God? Why is that better rather than us trying to produce our own identity?…