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Playlist by The Inner LifeThe 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 …Follow the podcast:
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Keeping the Faith in Dry Seasons - The Inner Life - July 17, 2026
Father Bobby Blood joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Keeping the Faith in Dry Seasons What is Spiritual Dryness (7:59) Importance of routines in our spiritual life Why would God let us go through dry times in our life? (12:16) Elias - If I feel like I am doing well in prayer life, how do I bes…
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel - The Inner Life - July 16, 2026
Father Michael-Joseph Paris joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Carmelite Spirituality (7:25) origins of the Brown Scapular. Giacomo - I was in Israel a few years ago at Mt Carmel at an Equestrian event. Home parish was Our Lady of Mt Carmel in Melrose park. Bishop a…
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Why We Laugh - The Inner Life - July 15, 2026
IL – Father John Paul Erickson joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Why We Laugh (5:43) How is laughter a uniquely human trait? (20:09) Nick - Appropriate laughter and why we laugh. Altar server trying to light a candle. All of a sudden, people were laughing after he tried so many times. It has t…
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Making Good Decisions - The Inner Life - July 14, 2026
Father Rob Kroll joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Making Good Decisions What is free will? (15:01) Email – Can God work with mistakes in our major decisions? (17:58) Thomas - I'm confused how everyone is being assisted by God in making decisions. What communications are being made with caller…
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The Charismatic Renewal - The Inner Life - July 10, 2026
Father Lawrence Harlow joins to talk about the Charismatic Renewal St. Elena Guerra wrote about the Church being in need of renewal by the Holy Spirit Mark - I've always felt a connection with the Holy Spirit. Miles – I became part of the Charismatic Renewal in 1976. How do I know or have …
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Why you Want to Avoid Hell - The Inner Life - July 13, 2026
Father John Eckert joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Why you Want to Avoid Hell (7:17) Joseph - For Catholics who don't confess and go to the priest to get their sins absolved, is it in the church's norms to proclaim they are in hell? (15:32) Margaret - I think people don't understand the defi…
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Eucharistic Adoration - The Inner Life - July 9, 2026
Fr. Joseph Illo of Star of The Sea Parish in San Francisco joins to talk about Eucharistic Adoration and blessings you can receive from making adoration a frequent part of your life. (5:28) What is Eucharistic Adoration? Go to adoration and you will find out wat God wants you to do (11:17) …
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Mystical Body of Christ - The Inner Life - July 8, 2026
Check out this show from June 9, 2026 Father Robert Ryan joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss the Mystical Body of Christ (3:50) Why is the Church known as the mystical body of Christ? (11:42) What is Paul talking about when he mentions the body of Christ? (20:01) Herb - when Jesus asked Paul, …
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Confession - The Inner Life - July 7, 2026
Father Tom Wilson joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Confession Why is Confession Important. (6:08) What is the process of confession? (17:00) How do priests feel about people coming to confession? (20:14) Break 1 (21:40) Denise - Sometimes hard to confess. I feel the more I go, the easier it …
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Purity: Lessons from St. Maria Goretti - The Inner Life - July 6, 2026
Father John LoCoco joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Purity: Lessons from St. Maria Goretti Story of St Maria Goretti. (5:44) Why is St Maria Goretti so important to our lives today? (13:25) Jerry - I am an attorney. Had a young lady come to me asking for a name change so she could no longer b…
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