Ephesians 6 & The Battle Against Evil – Inner Life – November 5, 2026

On today’s Inner Life, Fr. Richard Simon joins to discuss Ephesians 6: The Battle Against Evil

  • (14:36) A time when exorcists were more secretive. The demonic is real – 11:18
  • (19:29) Jesus Defeated The Devil By Quoting The Scripture
  • (19:46) The Rosary as a Sword
  • Break 1
  • (27:32) Robert – What is evil?
  • (44:39) Every time you go to Communion you are renewing your oath of fidelity to God.
Patrick Conley was born, raised, and baptized in Wisconsin in a Protestant tradition. After meeting his wife, Kendra, through an Evangelical ministry at the University of Minnesota, they entered the Catholic Church in 2010. They listened to Relevant Radio, specifically The Inner Life, while preparing to enter the Church. Conley now holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and has served the Church in both academic theology and grassroots pastoral ministry. Conley teaches religion classes in a Catholic elementary school, serves as his parish Director of Religious Education, and is in formation for the permanent diaconate. He also hosts Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, exclusive to the Minneapolis area’s airwaves, and is a traveling presenter for the Catherine of Siena Institute apostolate. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their bulldogs, Georgie and Bingley.