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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 Life
Spiritual Works of Mercy - The Inner Life - November 17, 2025
Fr. Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Works of Mercy (4:51) what are the Spiritual Works of Mercy? Admonish the Sinner (16:29) Instruct the…
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Sunday Bible Study - The Inner Life - November 14, 2025
Fr. Tom Wilson joins Patrick to have a Sunday Bible Study (8:23) Father Shares the Gospel for this Sunday? (15:51) how do things distract us from the end game…
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Annulments - The Inner Life - November 13, 2025
Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Annulments (4:11) what is marriage in the Catholic Church? (11:01) what is a declaration of nullity? (19:29)…
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A Happy Death - The Inner Life - November 12, 2025
Fr. Matthew Spencer joins Patrick to discuss A Happy Death Father Spencer gives an update on the dramatic event that happened in his life? (12:47) how are the…
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Hope in Despair - The Inner Life - November 11, 2025
Fr. Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Hope in Despair (3:28) what is hope as Theological virtue? What is the Despair? (16:53) Jasmin - I struggle with a few…
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Virtue of Study - The Inner Life - November 10, 2025
Fr. Patrick Hyde joins on the Inner life to talk about the virtue of study. The Dominican Order handed on the study of spirituality. Why did God make you?…
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Purgatory - The Inner Life - November 6, 2025
Fr. James Kubicki joins Patrick to discuss Purgatory (3:05) What is Purgatory? (12:24) Andrea - Our priest preached about purgatory -- for so long I heard…
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Daily Conversion - The Inner Life - November 5, 2025
Fr. Joseph Johnson joins Patrick to discuss Daily Conversion How is the word conversion used for the Catholic? (6:44) what does St Paul teach us about…
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Generosity - The Inner Life - November 4, 2025
Fr. John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Generosity What is generosity? (3:54) being generous with your food. (14:42) Pat - We're retired, limited income, and…
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The Holy family - The Inner Life - November 3, 2025
Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss The Holy family Why did the Lord decide to be born into a family? (14:30) How do you offer up your dysfunctional…
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Great Saints - The Inner Life - October 31, 2025
IL – Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Saints Josemaría Escrivá And John Henry Newman Who was Saint Josemaría Escrivá…
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The Four Last Things - The Inner Life - October 30, 2025
Fr. Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss The Four Last Things Why are the last four things? (9:54) What is Death? (13:32) Barbara -Purgatory: my husband died…
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Marian Dogmas - The Inner Life - October 29, 2025
Fr. John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Marian Dogmas What are Dogmas? (2:45) why are Maran Dogmas important for Catholics? (8:30) Mary the Mother of God…
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God in the Impossible: St. Jude - The Inner Life - October 28, 2025
Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss God in the Impossible: St. Jude (9:33) why is Saint Jude known for impossible causes? (16:09) Paul - I was looking…
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Communion of Saints - The Inner Life - October 27, 2025
Fr. Chris Walsh joins Patrick to discuss the Communion of Saints Who are the Saints? (10:35) where do we get the idea of patron saints? (20:48) Break 1 (22:54)…
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Conquering Fear - The Inner Life - October 24, 2025
Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Conquering Fear (3:49) how do you distinguish between different types of fears? (11:22) Why does fear lead us…
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Witchcraft and the Occult - The Inner Life - October 23, 2025
Fr. Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Witchcraft and the Occult (3:02) what does the Church teach about the Occult? (14:10) Dylan - Media and games and how…
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Saint John Paul II - The Inner Life - October 22, 2025
Fr. John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss St. John Paul II Who was John Paul II (17:13) Megan - I was fortunate to go to Rome shortly after 9/11. There was a…
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Vatican II - The Inner Life - October 21, 2025
Fr. Robert Ryan joins Patrick to discuss Vatican II (2:52) what is an ecumenical council? (5:48) What caused Vatican II to assimilate? (21:20) Break 1 Robert -…
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Baptism - The Inner Life - October 20, 2025
Fr. Michael Hartge joins Patrick to discuss Baptism (3:15) What is a baptism and what makes them valid? (16:37) Betsy - Protestant baptism. Initial baptism and…
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How to Celebrate Halloween - The Inner Life - October 17, 2025
Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss How to Celebrate Halloween (6:47) what makes Halloween a holiday? What is the draw to Halloween? (15:02) Nancy - When…
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Discerning the Will of God - The Inner Life - October 16, 2025
Fr. Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Discerning the Will of God What lead Fr. Kroll in becoming a priest? How do you discern the will of God? (12:58) how…
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St. Teresa of Avila - The Inner Life - October 15, 2025
Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss St. Teresa of Avila (2:52) who was St Teresa of Avila? (11:52) what is a Doctor of the Church? What are some of the…
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Humility - The Inner Life - October 14, 2025
Fr. Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss Humility (3:21) what is true humility? How do we know when we are being humble? (11:46) Mary - Father mentioned…
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Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary - The Inner Life - October 13, 2025
Fr. Daniel Klimek joins Patrick to discuss the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary (4:04) Why do we call the Joyful mysteries by that name? What is the story of the…
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How to Defend the Faith - The Inner Life - October 10, 2025
Fr. Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss Apologetics: How to Defend the Faith What is apologetics? (13:02) John - Question about the blessed mother. Very…
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Anointing of the Sick - The Inner Life - October 9, 2025
Check out this Awesome encore from September 25, 2025 Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Anointing of the Sick What was it like for Father to…
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Living a Life of Virtue - The Inner Life - October 8, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this awesome encore show from September 26, 2025! Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Living a Life of Virtue Why is living virtuously needed…
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Marian Apparitions - The Inner Life - October 7, 2025
Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Marian Apparitions (4:02) What is the reason for the feast of the Lady of the Rosary? (9:22) Do Catholics honor Mary…
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5 Precepts of the Church - The Inner Life - October 6, 2025
Fr. Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss the Precepts of the Church (2:06) What are precepts given by the Church? (8:37) first precept: Attend Mass on…
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Sunday Bible Study: Lk 17: 5-10 - The Inner Life - October 3, 2025
Fr. James Kubicki joins Patrick for a Sunday Bible Study What is the background behind this Gospel passage? (7:01) Father shares the Gospel reading for Sunday…
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Spiritual Warfare - The Inner Life - October 2, 2025
Fr. Patrick Hyde joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Warfare Where do we see spiritual warfare in the bible? (7:13) how do we find a happy medium with spiritual…
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St. Therese - The Inner Life - October 1, 2025
Fr. Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss St. Therese of Lisieux Who was Saint Therese? (16:11) Erin - I saw roses two different times after I finished the…
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Gossip - The Inner Life - September 30, 2025
Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Gossip (2:45) what is Gossip and why is it tempting? (21:54) Break 1 Barbara - I struggle with this a lot. Sometimes…
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Angels - The Inner Life - September 29, 2025
Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Angels (7:09) what are the ranks of Angels? (13:08) Chris - I believe there was a point where I was saved by an angel…
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Living a Life of Virtue - The Inner Life - September 26, 2025
Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Living a Life of Virtue Why is living virtuously needed for those in your family? (12:18) What are the Four Cardinal…
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Anointing of the Sick - The Inner Life -September 25, 2025
Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Anointing of the Sick What was it like for Father to administer the anointing of the sick during Covid times?…
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Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary - The Inner Life - September 24, 2025
Fr. Daniel Klimek joins Patrick to discuss the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary (5:20) Why is the Rosary important in our life? Why are the mysteries so…
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Miracles: Padre Pio - The Inner Life - September 23, 2025
Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Miracles: Padre Pio Who was Padre Pio and what miracles did he do? (14:03) Why do some people get miracles and others…
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Dark Night of the Soul - The Inner Life - September 22, 2025
Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris joins Patrick to discuss the Dark Night of the Soul (4:40) what happens when someone enters into the Dark night of the Soul? What is…
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Chastity - The Inner Life - September 19, 2025
(3:23) Fr. Allen Hoffa joins to talk about chastity. (20:06) Relevant Radio's Sacred Music App helped me overcome impure thoughts. (25:20) Break 1 (27:11) How…
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Catholic Education - The Inner Life - September 18, 2025
(2:54) Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Catholic Education (11:33)– Patty - Has the catechesis gotten watered down over the years? How can we…
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Purification - The Inner Life - September 17, 2025
On today's Inner Life with Patrick Conley, Msgr. Tom Richter joins to discuss the 6th foundation of prayer, purification. (2:41) Msgr. Tom Richter joins to…
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The Essentials Of Going To Confession - The Inner Life - September 16, 2025
Fr. Joseph Johnson joins to discuss the essentials of Confession and why we go. - 4:15 Melania - what is a General Confession? - 11:52 Confession isn't like a…
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Addressing Grief - The Inner Life - September 15, 2025
Fr. John Eckert joins to discuss grief (3:03) Acknowledging the sadness and recognizing the separation and being in front of our Lord in the Tabernacle and be…
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Sunday Bible Study - The Inner Life - September 12, 2025
Fr. Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss this Sunday’s Gospel from John 3:13-17 Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night because he doesn’t understand…
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Faith's Role in Tragedy - The Inner Life - September 11, 2025
Fr. Ryan Brady joins Patrick to discuss Faith's Role in Tragedy Father shares his story and where he was during 9/11 (13:27) what is the community’s role…
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Living in Joy - The Inner Life - September 10, 2025
Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Living in Joy (4:47) What does it mean to possess Joy in the presence of God? How is joy more than a feeling?…
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Dependency on God - The Inner Life - September 9, 2025
Fr. John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Dependency on God (3:36) what is the importance of dependency of God? (7:51) How does God make himself Dependent on…
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6 Foundations of Prayer (Part 1) - The Inner Life - September 3, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out the first of this series on prayer from May 21, 2025 Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick to Discuss 6 Foundations of Prayer (Part 1) (4:01) why is it…
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6 Foundations of Prayer (part 2) - The Inner Life - September 4, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this second instalment of this series on foundations of prayer June 24, 2025 Msgr. Thomas Richter joins Patrick to Discuss 6 Foundations of Prayer…
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6 Foundations of Prayer (part 3) - The Inner Life - September 5, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this third instalment of our discussion on prayer from July 30, 2025 Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick to discuss 6 Foundations of Prayer (part 3)…
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Peace During Change - The Inner Life - September 8, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this great show from August 26, 2025 Fr. Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Peace During Change (2:59) Change is around us all the time. Why does…
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Sanctifying Work - The Inner Life - September 2, 2025
Fr. Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Sanctifying Work What is the importance of work? (8:41) why is there dignity in work? (21:00) Break 1 (22:12) Nick -…
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Carrying your Cross - The Inner Life - September 1, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this classic show from September 13, 2023, where our guest Father Chris Walsh joins Patrick to discuss the crosses we bare for the love of Christ.
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Contemplation - The Inner Life - August 29, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this great show form August 29, 2023 Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Contemplation (4:03) What is Prayer? How do the three types of prayer…
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St. Augustine and Conversion - The Inner Life - August 28, 2025
Fr. Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss St. Augustine and Conversion (4:46) Father shares the story of Saint Augustine. How is Augustine’s story…
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Fallen Away Children - The Inner Life - August 27, 2025
Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Fallen Away Children: Saint Monica Father gives insights and inspiration on the shooting at the MN Catholic School…
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Peace During Change - The Inner Life - August 26, 2025
Fr. Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Peace During Change (2:59) Change is around us all the time. Why does change shake us in our lives? (13:17) Jessica - I…
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Sunday Bible Study - The Inner Life - August 25, 2025
Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to have a Bible Study on the Sunday's readings (3:20) What is the background behind this Sunday’s Gospel passage? Father…