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Do you know someone who would make a great nun or sister?
Have you told them that?
Sister Maris Stella, O.P., joined Patrick to share her beautiful vocation story.
As a teenager she felt the draw to explore religious life but began to shelve it away. God, however, kept calling...
Find out what gave her the grace and courage to say yes. 
Listen to the full hour here. <a href="https://relevantradio.com/2023/06/the-joy-of-religious-life-june-29-2023/">The Joy of Religious Life - June 29, 2023 - Relevant Radio</a>

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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.

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Giving Up Everything for Jesus: The Joy of Religious Life (Special Podcast Highlight)

How do we maintain thankfulness while also bei

Break 1

Nick

Break 2

Rosalie

Check out this timely Encore for Thanksgiving which broadcasted November 22, 2024!

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Thankfulness
(7:22) How do we maintain thankfulness while also being realistic.
What can we do to maintain thankfulness?

(18:08) Break 1
Mike - We can be thankful for the opportunity to suffer with Christ. To me, that's one of the things he saved us from...from useless suffering.  Suffering with him makes it very valuable.
How can we influence young people to be thankful?
(25:48) Nick - Share a few insights to gratitude.  Give thanks to God for all circumstances.  You have to practice in easy times so when the hard times come along, you have it ingrained.  Praising others for their gifts is also a great remedy. Thankful for the Eucharist.

(36:41) Break 2
What if someone is skeptical of God’s action in his/her life?
(44:52)  Rosalie - How thankful I am for RR.  When you call in, millions are listening, and that's how we can evangelize each other andunderstand.

Check out this timely Encore for Thanksgiving which broadcasted November 22, 2024!
Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Thankfulness
<ul>
<li>(7:22) How do we maintain thankfulness while also being realistic.</li>
<li>What can we do to maintain thankfulness?</li>
</ul>
(18:08) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Mike - We can be thankful for the opportunity to suffer with Christ. To me, that's one of the things he saved us from...from useless suffering.  Suffering with him makes it very valuable.</li>
<li>How can we influence young people to be thankful?</li>
<li>(25:48) Nick - Share a few insights to gratitude.  Give thanks to God for all circumstances.  You have to practice in easy times so when the hard times come along, you have it ingrained.  Praising others for their gifts is also a great remedy. Thankful for the Eucharist.</li>
</ul>
(36:41) Break 2
<ul>
<li>What if someone is skeptical of God’s action in his/her life?</li>
<li>(44:52)  Rosalie - How thankful I am for RR.  When you call in, millions are listening, and that's how we can evangelize each other and understand.</li>
</ul>

Thankfulness - The Inner Life - November 28, 2024 [ENCORE]

what is the importance of spiritual direction?

Daniel

Kathy

Mary Lou

Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Direction
(4:13) what is the importance of spiritual direction?
What is a good indication that we could use a spiritual director?

(20:24) Break 1
How do you know who would make a good spiritual director?
(27:02) Daniel - I had a spiritual director during my discernment between the priesthood and marriage. I thought it was very helpful.
(32:45) Kathy - I recently received spiritual direction and want to share the benefits I received from that.

(39:28) Break 2
How much should you pay a spiritual director?
(42:35) Mary Lou - I had a spiritual director, a discalced Carmelite, helped me in mature my life of prayer, moral life and spiritual life. Probably his contemplative Carmelite spirituality, so grateful for him.
Nick - If we need to advance in our spiritual life, it is important to have spiritual direction, accountability.

Resources
National Cursillo USA

https://www.natl-cursillo.org/

Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Direction
<ul>
<li>(4:13) what is the importance of spiritual direction?</li>
<li>What is a good indication that we could use a spiritual director?</li>
</ul>
(20:24) Break 1
<ul>
<li>How do you know who would make a good spiritual director?</li>
<li>(27:02) Daniel - I had a spiritual director during my discernment between the priesthood and marriage. I thought it was very helpful.</li>
<li>(32:45) Kathy - I recently received spiritual direction and want to share the benefits I received from that.</li>
</ul>
(39:28) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How much should you pay a spiritual director?</li>
<li>(42:35) Mary Lou - I had a spiritual director, a discalced Carmelite, helped me in mature my life of prayer, moral life and spiritual life. Probably his contemplative Carmelite spirituality, so grateful for him.</li>
<li>Nick - If we need to advance in our spiritual life, it is important to have spiritual direction, accountability.</li>
</ul>
Resources
<ul>
<li>National Cursillo USA
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.natl-cursillo.org/">https://www.natl-cursillo.org/</a><a href="https://www.natl-cursillo.org/"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Spiritual Direction - The Inner Life - November 27, 2024

How do we deal with Conflict avoidance?

What is the DESC model for resolving conflict?

Michelle

Lost Daughters because of Faith

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Conflict and The Spiritual Life
What is good conflict and bad conflict?
(8:31) How do we deal with Conflict avoidance?
Yoli - Some family members are democrats and others are republicans. When we talk about it, I raise the point that we're trying to have a conversation about it.

(20:36) Break 1
How can we speak charitably with family members who have left the faith.
(26:07) What is the DESC model for resolving conflict? Father explains
(35:20) Michelle - ongoing conflict with sister. She is incredibly jealous of things that happened a long time ago.  It has escalated to the point that I don't know how to interact with her now. I don't want to get to a state where I avoid her.  Having a hard time with that.

(40:05) Break 2
What do we do if an argument becomes too heated?
(43:46) Patrick shares an email about a daughter who “married” a woman. They feel like they lost a daughter because of their Faith.
How do you deal with someone who doesn’t admit fault to anything?

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Conflict and The Spiritual Life
<ul>
<li>What is good conflict and bad conflict?</li>
<li>(8:31) How do we deal with Conflict avoidance?</li>
<li>Yoli - Some family members are democrats and others are republicans. When we talk about it, I raise the point that we're trying to have a conversation about it.</li>
</ul>
(20:36) Break 1
<ul>
<li>How can we speak charitably with family members who have left the faith.</li>
<li>(26:07) What is the DESC model for resolving conflict? Father explains</li>
<li>(35:20) Michelle - ongoing conflict with sister. She is incredibly jealous of things that happened a long time ago.  It has escalated to the point that I don't know how to interact with her now. I don't want to get to a state where I avoid her.  Having a hard time with that.</li>
</ul>
(40:05) Break 2
<ul>
<li>What do we do if an argument becomes too heated?</li>
<li>(43:46) Patrick shares an email about a daughter who “married” a woman. They feel like they lost a daughter because of their Faith.</li>
<li>How do you deal with someone who doesn’t admit fault to anything?</li>
</ul>

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