The Inner Life
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.Social links:
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Practicing Your Faith Daily - The Inner Life - November 20, 2024
Father James Kubicki joins Patrick to discuss Practicing Your Faith Daily (7:58) How do we prevent daily prayer from just being routine and not impacting our life? What is the value of having a routine? (19:53) Break 1 Father Kubicki discusses his new book on daily reflections (24:43) Bob - It is …
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Sacrifice - The Inner Life - November 19, 2024
Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Sacrifice (6:45) What is a sacrifice? (12:34) Ramon - I would like some advice to know if what I'm doing is a sacrifice for someone else or for me. Walter - Reading a book by Archbishop Luis Martinez called The Sanctifier. Whole purpose of the Holy spi…
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Beauty and the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - November 18, 2024
Father Nicholas Federspiel joins Patrick to discuss Beauty and the Spiritual Life (7:28) How do you respond to someone who says the Church spends too much money on buildings and beautiful things? (10:24) How can you acquire a taste for beauty? (21:16) Break 1 Sister Margaret - Had a wonderful expe…
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Liturgy and the Spiritual Life - The Inner Life - November 15, 2024
Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Liturgy and the Spiritual Life (3:30) What is Liturgy? How do you avoid superficiality when at Mass? (15:44) Mary Lou - I have been quietly evangelized by several Catholics in my life. Wept my eyes at my first Mass. Priest who was saying the homily was a…
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Scrupulosity - The Inner life - Novemer 14, 2024
Father Scott Bailey joins Patrick to discuss Scrupulosity (2:43) what is scrupulosity? What are signs that we might be scrupulous? (7:26) how can someone who struggles with confession find peace in the sacrament? (13:26) Ella - I'm convinced my young daughter has a major issue with scrupulosity. S…
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Eucharistic Adoration - The Inner Life - November 13, 2024 [ENCORE]
Check out this inspiring encore show from September 19, 2024 Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Eucharistic Adoration What is Eucharistic Adoration. (7:30) what is the history of Eucharistic adoration? What is so special about Eucharistic Adoration? (17:28) Mary Pat - Sacre Cour in Paris …
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Chastity and Abstinence - The Inner Life - November 12, 2024
Father Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to discuss Chastity and Abstinence (4:29) What is chastity? Where did sacrifice go in our culture today? (10:29) What is Abstinence? (14:07) Teresa - I've been at it for 32 years (abstinence). I've had a lot of temptations. Look to St. Francis de Sales. We avoid t…
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Saint Joseph - The Inner Life - November 11, 2024
Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick to discuss Saint Joseph (3:35) why is Saint Joseph the patron of the oblates of Saint Joseph? Tom - I love St. Joseph. He came to me recently. I am very grateful to him for nearly saving my life. I want his help everyday. (16:54) Christine - When I was 5 year…
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Charitable Giving - The Inner Life - November 7, 2024
Father Kris Stubna joins Patrick to discuss Charitable Giving What is Charitable giving? 4:55 What should be do who feel like they can’t afford to give? What should motivate us to give to others? How has some societal ideals made it difficult to give? (17:26) Donna - Had generosity of 3 sisters. i…
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Sacramentals - The Inner Life - November 6, 2024
Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Sacramentals (4:31) what are sacramentals? How do sacramentals help draw us closer to God? (20:38) What do you say to people who don’t think they need sacramentals? (26:59) Break Rita - There are other sacramentals that are very powerful... Brown Sc…
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