The Inner Life

Check out this great show from June 16, 2026

Msgr. Robert Dempsey joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Faith and Reason

• (3:26) Do Faith and Reason contradict
• Is Faith really blind?
• (15:01) Where do all problems come from philosophically?

(20:06) Break 1

• (21:46) What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reason?
• (29:05) Martin - What do you think Jesus meant on the cross by saying 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?'
• Mary Alice - There is a movie that came out recently: 'The Story of Everything'. Even debunks Darwinism, physicists backing up intelligent design.
• What position should you take when starting Philosophy?
• How do you not get frustrated when talking with people who don’t believe?

(40:33) Break 2

• How is the Catholic Church doing today?
• (47:11) Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.
• Some great saints who help us grow in Faith and Reason.

Resources:

• Books by Peter Kreeft
  • Books by Peter Kreeft (Author of Handbook of Christian Apologetics)

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Marriage and Divorce: Building up and mending the Church

• Why is Marriage important for the Church?
• (12:31) what happens to marriages that don’t work?
• (16:58) Bai - I run an organization that helps people with marriage after divorce. We teach divorce is a great offense. What about no-fault divorce? Distinction between way state views it vs church. Seems to be a silence about this in the public arena.
• John - I'm married 60 years this October. Quality in and quality out. Until you find that quality person, you're probably not ready for marriage. Negative comments...cutting remarks...when we do that, it hurts them and not a good way to start a marriage. Build each other up not down.

(25:07) Break 1

• (27:10) Michelle - My husband an I celebrating 40 years. His family thought it wouldn't last. Love (caritas) change a couple of letters and it becomes charity. Be forgiving, gratitude, establish traditions, patience. Laughter...it can be witty, silly, between the 2 of you. Look for the positives. There will be challenges.
• (30:42) Patrick - Vocations crisis. Any thought if there's a parallel between that and divorce rate in broken families? Divorce rate equals vocations crisis.
• John Farrell on X - How can *any* divorce be natural?

(39:02) Break 2

• Can separation ever be a good idea among Married Couples?
• (44:03) Olga -My parents divorce when I was 18. We moved to the US. After I got married, having trouble coping with this divorce. How can I overcome what my parents did? I'm trying to keep my marriage alive.

Father Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss the Importance of Rest

• Why is rest so important
• (8:35) Anxiety in our church today
• (17:39) Steven - Truck driver. For people having a hard time in traffic, put a note up that says it's his road too. He's another person.
• (21:04) Mateo - Does the rest always have to be on Sundays? Some have to work that day and how they supposed to rest?

(23:49) Break 1

• Our Hearts are restless until they rest in you.
• (32:30) Silence

(37:55) Break 2

• Mary – the importance of giving the priest time to prepare before Mass.
• (42:22) Can taking time to rest lead to sloth?
• (47:12) If you want to rest but you can’t.

Msgr. Robert Dempsey joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Faith and Reason

• (3:26) Do Faith and Reason contradict
• Is Faith really blind?
• (15:01) Where do all problems come from philosophically?

(20:06) Break 1

• (21:46) What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reason?
• (29:05) Martin - What do you think Jesus meant on the cross by saying 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?'
• Mary Alice - There is a movie that came out recently: 'The Story of Everything'. Even debunks Darwinism, physicists backing up intelligent design.
• What position should you take when starting Philosophy?
• How do you not get frustrated when talking with people who don’t believe?

(40:33) Break 2

• How is the Catholic Church doing today?
• (47:11) Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.
• Some great saints who help us grow in Faith and Reason.

Resources:

• Books by Peter Craft
  • https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/17860874.Peter_Craft

Check out this great show from June 8, 2026

Father John Eckert joins Dcn. Patrick Conley to discuss Discerning your Vocation

• (5:24) what is a vocation?
• Going even deeper into your vocation.
• Email from Rob – How do I get over past sins that haunt me?

(24:50) Break 1

• (26:37. How do you know when you should start discerning your vocation?
• How is the will important when entering your vocation.

(37:34) Break 2

• (39:20) Can you miss your vocation?

Father Marc Lenneman joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Devotion to the Sacred Heart

• The importance of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
• 11:09 Imagery of the Sacred heart
• 11:17 What is the History of the Sacred Heart?

Break 1

• 11:29 The 12 promises of Jesus.
• 11:39 Walter - God has given us intellect and the Sacraments. If we do not also have faith in our Sacraments can't fully understand. Jesus VERY heart of the Sacraments.

Break 2

• What is the Catholic perspective about reparations?
• Sacramental life and connection to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Father Michael Hurley joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Consecration to the Sacred Heart

• (5:30) why is today a significant day?
• The Mercy of God through Confession.
• (15:10) Karina - I'm a returning Catholic, and feel I need to make a General Confession. What should I do about sins I forgot and now remember?

(23:46) Break 1

• (25:22) Sr. Maria Francesca - Do we know why the USCCB decided to the consecration today instead of tomorrow on the Feast of the Sacred Heart?
• (32:08) Robin - My brother is one of the bishops going to be at the consecration!! I am very excited.
• (34:02) Damon - I returned to the Church 5 years ago. Mass and adoration. Is there a 'starter kit' for doing a novena or consecration.

(40:39) Break 2

• (42:43) Nicholas - How can we relate this consecration to the line in the Pledge 'one nation under God'. What is the Churches' interpretation on this line?
• (47:21) Sharon - I'd like to talk about my consecration to the Sacred Heart.

Father James Kubicki joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Holiness through Service

• Why is service important?
• (9:52) Humility in service.
• (17:34) how do we put love where there is none?
• (19:48) Elizabeth - Instead of going to college, is there a kind of service that our kids can learn humility from?

(24:01) Break 1

• Rudy - Comment: When i worked at Disney I used to do the potlucks for the employees. I opened it up to all departments. It was based on the idea that 'what you do for the least...'
• (35:01) Adrian - I participated in a group trip to western north Carolina after Helene. And I helped an elderly woman with her shower and bath tub. She said, 'not until the day I day would I ask for this.' I told her 'it's OK'. She said I will never understand. I am Lutheran.

(39:26) Break 2

• Mary - I have found that when I'm at Wal Mart, I make it a point to see people who look dejected. I make it a point to connect with them.
• What do we do when our service is not recognized?
• (47:29) Tim - We've been working on a project at our parish, and we learned that everything had already been decided. The priest said he would pray for our internal conversion. How do I deal with anger in the context of service?

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, 'why are you persecuting me,' was he talking about him specifically or the Church?

(25:20) Break 1

• (27:51) Jesus’ prayer for unity in the Church.
• (38:14) Tom - How does the family have a role in the broader Church? How can clergy better form the family?

(43:27) Break 2

• (46:10) Missionary work as a Body of Christ.

Father John Eckert joins Dcn. Patrick Conley to discuss Discerning your Vocation

• (5:24) what is a vocation?
• Going even deeper into your vocation.
• Email from Rob – How do I get over past sins that haunt me?

(24:50) Break 1

• (26:37. How do you know when you should start discerning your vocation?
• How is the will important when entering your vocation.

(37:34) Break 2

• (39:20) Can you miss your vocation?