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The Inner Life – August 29, 2024 – Contemplation

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Contemplation

  • (4:03) What is Prayer?
  • How do the three types of prayer, vocal, meditative and contemplative, connect with each other.
  • (20:02) Rosemary – My mind is either blank many times or I start thinking about things going on in my day and get discouraged.

(25:41) Break 1

  • How can you rest in the Lords presence by blanking your mind.
  • (32:02) Carlos – First time practicing contemplation this morning.  Amazed at what he received from the Lord.  Glad you’re talking about this today.
  • Terri – When I try contemplative prayer, I almost feel like it’s offensive to God like not giving it all.

(39:13) Break 2

  • Monica – Has 8 kids.  Homeschooled.  Very busy and really longing to grow in prayer.  It started with sleeping, washing dishes, being with children and coming into union with God.
  • (46:52)  Anna – Prayer also begins with what we do before or after prayer.  How much time to we spend being stimulated by the world?

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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.