Loved By The Father – The Inner Life – September 30, 2026

On today’s Inner Life, Fr. Joseph Illo joins to talk about Going Deeper into Sacred Scripture

  • There is a hole in your interior life if you are not deeply understanding Sacred Scripture (6:56)
  • Mary – I am a teacher of catechism for many years. I taught the book of Psalms to sophomores. It was a beautiful experience with the 12 children. They could not believe God was really speaking to them through the psalms. (13:00)
  • Break 1
  • 15 Points From Sacred Scripture (23:24)
  • What Are The Senses of Sacred Scripture? (37:10)
  • Break 2
  • You know more Sacred Scripture than you think you do as a Catholic. (39:12)
  • Craig – The Didache Bible uses footnotes of quotations from catechism throughout. (42:40)
  • The Bible is a Library (48:20)

Notes:

15 Bible Passages Fr. Illo mentioned on the show.

  1. Ex 20:1-17 The Ten Commandments
  2. Jeremiah 29:11 A Future Full of Hope
  3. Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd
  4. Isaiah 53:5 God’s Suffering Servant
  5. John 1:1, 14 The Word was Made Flesh
  6. John 14:6 I am the Way
  7. John 6:53–55 Whoever eats my Flesh has Eternal Life
  8. John 14:1 Let not your Hearts be Troubled
  9. Matthew 11:28-30 Take my Yoke upon You
  10. Romans 8:28 All Things Work for the Good
  11. Mark 12:29-31 The Two Greatest Commandments
  12. Matthew 25:40 You did it to Me
  13. Matthew 7:13-14 The Narrow Gate
  14. Romans 8:13-14 The Flesh and the Spirit
  15. Ephesians 6:11 The Armor of 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.