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The Inner Life – August 26, 2024 – Staying on Mission

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Staying on Mission

  • (5:47) how do you discern your mission?
  • What is the process of discerning your mission?
  • Teresa – Priest recommended she read Introduction to Devout Life.  Read just one page a day.  Book has great value and helps to stay on track.

(19:56) Break 1

  • Patrick shares a question from a listener about the need for discovering your mission in your family unit?
  • (25:20) Connie – 3 prayers she starts morning with for guidance. Question – am I being called to become a Eucharistic Minister? Trying to discern.  Daughter is looking to meet someone. Is Catholic Match okay?
  • Patrick shares an email from Terri about being on a team in the parish. Any advice on this?
  • (35:22) How do we deal with distractions in our life?

(38:21) Break 2

  • (42:22) Jeanne – 82 year old grandma.  How do I make a discernment at my age since I’m retired? Sometimes it’s difficult to find what God wants for me.
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Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley

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.