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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
Fallen Away Family Members - The Inner Life - May 27, 2025
Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Fallen Away Family Members How is Faith a gift from God? What is the role of the community in staying in the faith?…
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Sunday Bible Study - The Inner Life - May 23, 2025
Fr. Richard Simon joins Patrick for a Sunday Bible Study Father shares the Gospel reading for today. (18:18) Deacon Michael - I have a suggestion for homily…
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Love for the Papacy - The Inner Life - May 22, 2025
Bishop Michael Martin joins Patrick to Discuss Love for the Papacy Bishop Michael Martin Gives his thoughts on the new Pope Leo What is the papacy? (12:54)…
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6 Foundations of Prayer (Part 1) - The Inner Life - May 21, 2025
Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick to Discuss 6 Foundations of Prayer (Part 1) (4:01) why is it important to develop foundations of prayer? (11:05) First…
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The Rosary - The Inner Life - May 20, 2025
Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to the Rosary (3:06) Father Shares his thoughts on Pope Leo What is the Rosary? (9:55) Mysteries of the Rosary Rita - I…
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Battling Addiction - The Inner Life - May 19, 2025
Father Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss Battling Addiction (3:32) what is addiction? 11:17 Chris - I've struggled with Sexual addiction. I'm in recovery…
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Prayer - The Inner Life - May 15, 2025
Father Patrick Hyde joins Patrick to discuss Prayer (2:22) What is prayer? (13:01) What are the different forms of prayer? Walter - Holy spirit the main person…
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Office of Bishop - The Inner Life - May 14, 2025
Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Office of Bishop Who was Saint Mathias how does he relate with the office of bishop? (12:51) Father offers his…
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Our Lady of Fatima - The Inner Life - May 13, 2025
Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Our Lady of Fatima (2:30) Pope Leo’s connection with Mary. What is a Marian apparition and what are the big 3…
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Obedience - The Inner Life - May 12, 2025
Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Obedience (1:50) more about the new pope. (3:58) what is obedience? Who can help us with obedience? (27:00)…
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Motherhood - The Inner Life - May 9, 2025
Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Motherhood (2:47) Father shares his thoughts on the new Pope Leo The importance of Mary our mother (17:58) Anne -…
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WHITE SMOKE! NEW POPE!!! - The Inner Life - May 8, 2025
The Inner Life was pleasantly interrupted by the announcement that we have a new pope! (5:53) Check out this Live and in the moment commentary on the election…
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Confirmation - The Inner Life - May 7, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this encore show from April 30, 2025 Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Confirmation What is a Sacrament? (5:12) What is…
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Forgiveness - The Inner Life - May 6, 2025
Father Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Forgiveness (4:01) What is forgiveness? (15:08) Patsy - Married 47 years. Difficult marriage. I find myself…
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Spiritual Hunger and the Eucharist - The Inner Life - May 05, 2025
Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Hunger and the Eucharist What is Spiritual hunger? (7:18) What should we be looking for when it comes to…
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Immaculate Heart of Mary - The Inner Life - May 2, 2025
Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss the Immaculate Heart of Mary (4:00) What is the Immaculate Heart of Mary? Images of the Immaculate heart. How can…
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St Joseph the Worker - The Inner Life - May 1, 2025
Father Michael Maher joins Patrick to discuss the Feast of St Joseph the Worker (3:05) What is the devotion to Saint Joseph like? Why is Marxist communism so…
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Confirmation - The Inner Life - April 30, 2025
Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Confirmation What is a Sacrament? (5:12) What is Confirmation? What are some misconceptions about…
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St. Catherine of Siena - The Inner Life - April 29, 2025
Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss St. Catherine of Siena Why do we even celebrate feast days? (8:04) Early life and highlights of St Catherine of…
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Consecrations - The Inner Life - April 28, 2025
Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Consecrations (2:36) what are consecrations? Who was St. Louis De Montfort? How do consecrations fit into…
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Divine Mercy - The Inner Life - April 25, 2025
Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Divine Mercy (3:51) What is Mercy? Nick - We have a divine mercy ministry at our parish. Sick and dying ministry…
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Effects of the Resurrection - The Inner Life - April 24, 2025
Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss the Effects of the Resurrection What happened during the resurrection? (6:23) what are proofs for the Resurrection?…
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Being Alive in Christ - The Inner Life - April 23, 2025
Father Christopher Walsh joins Patrick to discuss Being Alive in Christ What does it mean to be alive in Christ? (8:34) What does baptism mean in our life and…
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Spiritual Benefits of Celebration - The Inner Life - April 22, 2025
Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Benefits of Celebration How do we celebrate in the presence of the Death of Pope Francis? (5:59) why is…
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Honoring Pope Francis - The Inner Life - April 21, 2025
Father James Kubicki joins Patrick to Honor Pope Francis What was he main focus of Pope Francis’ ministry (10:50) Perth -I'm a convert and was just…
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Intellect And Faith - The Inner Life - April 18, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this great encore show from April 2, 2025! Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Intellect and faith When it comes to Jesus, we must care…
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Why Catholics Do Fasting - The Inner Life - April 17, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this encore show from March 21, 2025! Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Fasting. Christ fasted before His public ministry. It was a time of…
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Modern Idols - The Inner Life - April 16, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this encore show from March 28, 2025 Father John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Modern Idols What is an idol? (6:41) How can we identify we are…
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Charitable Chastisement - The Inner Life - April 15, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this great encore show from April 8, 2025 Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Charitable Chastisement How do you discern when to offer…
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Anxiety in the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - April 14, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this great encore from March 24, 2025 Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Anxiety in the Spiritual Life What is Anxiety? (6:49) What is the…
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Palm Sunday and Holy Week - The Inner Life - April 11, 2025
Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Palm Sunday and Holy Week How does Palm Sunday get relate with the Passion? (14:48) why does Jesus ride in on a…
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Stations of the Cross - The Inner Life - April 10, 2025
Father Kris Stubna joins Patrick to discuss the Stations of the Cross What is the origin of the Stations of the Cross? (11:13) Nicholas - Striped of his…
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Spiritual Movies - The Inner Life - April 9, 2025
Check out this Encore show from March 26, 2025 Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Movies (4:06) what are the dangers of movies the…
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Charitable Chastisement - The Inner Life - April 8, 2025
Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Charitable Chastisement How do you discern when to offer correction to someone? (14:14) Judy - I wish somebody had…
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Joy in Lent - The Inner Life - April 7, 2025
Father Patrick Hyde joins Patrick to discuss Joy in Lent (4:17) why do we talk about joy during Lent? What is joy? How important are circumstances in finding…
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Gospel For The 5th Sunday Of Lent - The Inner Life - April 4, 2025
Father Alan Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss the Gospel for the 5th Sunday of Lent (4:56) Jesus Wants to remind us of our personhood (8:14) What is Jesus doing…
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Patience - The Inner Life - April 3, 2025
IL: Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Patience (2:58) Patience is a fruit of the Spirit and a key part of the spiritual life (6:37) Holiness is…
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Intellect And Faith - The Inner Life - April 2, 2025
Father Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Intellect and faith When it comes to Jesus, we must care and we must mind (2:53) What does the intellect teach…
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Lying - The Inner Life - April 1, 2025
Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss lying. (3:15) Lying is not a joke, Christ never lied. We all need to tell the truth and know the truth that is…
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Almsgiving - The Inner Life - March 31, 2025
Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Almsgiving. (1:19) How do we give as Jesus would have us give? (8:29) Love of Money is the root of all evils…
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Modern Idols - The Inner Life - March 28, 2025
Father John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Modern Idols What is an idol? (6:41) How can we identify we are placing out trust in something other than God? How…
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Relationship with Jesus - The Inner Life - March 27, 2025
Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Relationship with Jesus (3:20) What is a relationship in general? How do we presume on relationships with Jesus?…
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Spiritual Movies - The Inner Life - March 26, 2025
Father John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Movies (4:06) what are the dangers of movies the spiritual life Father shares a movie which he…
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Annunciation - The Inner Life - March 25, 2025
Father James Kubicki joins Patrick to discuss The Annunciation What is the annunciation? (6:22) Why do we celebrate the Annunciation today? Why did Gabriel…
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Anxiety in the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - March 24, 2025
Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Anxiety in the Spiritual Life What is Anxiety? (6:49) What is the biggest source of anxiety? What is scrupulosity?…
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Why Catholics Do Fasting - The Inner Life - March 21, 2025
Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Fasting. Christ fasted before His public ministry. It was a time of preparation, just as it is for us. Catholics…
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Rules Of Discernment - The Inner Life - March 20, 2025
Father Timothy Gallagher joins Patrick to discuss Avoiding Solitude in the Spiritual Life (03:14) Fr. Timothy Gallagher's Website: Ignatian Discernment…
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Virtues of St. Joseph - The Inner Life - March 18, 2025
Father Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss the Virtues of St. Joseph Why is Saint Joseph the greatest saint? (9:48) What is a virtue? (18:18) Erma - He is…
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Missionary Work: Saint Patrick - The Inner Life - March 17, 2025
Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Missionary Work: Saint Patrick Who was Saint Patrick? What is missionary work? (12:28) How can we live as…
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Gluttony
Fr. Cater Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Gluttony. (4:03) What actually is gluttony? (6:15) Why are so easily sucked into overindulging? (9:11) Ed – I…
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Spiritual Reading for Lent
Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Lenten Spiritual Reading (3:29) Why can reading bring about growth in the spirit? (6:56) What types of books should we…
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Meaning of the Cross - The Inner Life - March 12, 2025 [ENCORE]
Enjoy this awesome encore show from March 6, 2025 Father Kris Stubna joins Patrick to discuss the Meaning of the Cross How was the cross understood by the…
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Mortification - The Inner Life - March 11, 2025
Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Mortification Where does the word mortification come from? (5:21) what does mortification include? How do we find the…
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Simplicity in the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - March 10, 2025
Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Simplicity in the Spiritual Life What is simplicity? (7:58) What are traps that interfere with our relationship…
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Sunday Bible Study - The Inner Life - March 7, 2025
Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick for a Sunday's Bible Study (1:55) what is the context of Sunday’s Gospel? What should we listen for in today’s…
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Meaning of the Cross - The Inner Life - March 06, 2025
Father Kris Stubna joins Patrick to discuss the Meaning of the Cross How was the cross understood by the early Christians? (8:13) How do we understand when…
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Lent 101 - The Inner Life - March 5, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out this encore show from February 15, 2024! Father Patrick Hyde, OP joined Patrick for a conversation about the penitential season. Topics included: the…
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Repentance in the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - March 4, 2025
Father Allen Hoffa joins guest host Brooke Taylor to discuss The Role of Repentance in the Spiritual Life (6:00) How can repentance be a lasting change in our…
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Goodness of the Body - The Inner Life - March 3, 2025
Father Marc Lenneman joins Guest Host Brooke Taylor to discuss the Goodness of the Body What is Gnosticism and how does it relate to the transgender movement?…
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Spiritual Direction - The Inner Life - February 28, 2025 [ENCORE]
Check out today's encore show from November 27, 2024! Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Direction (4:13) what is the importance of spiritual…