In Podcasts, The Inner Life

The Inner Life – September 12, 2024 – Martyrdom [ENCORE]

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Check out this awesome encore show from August 07, 2024

Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Martyrdom

  • (4:30) What does Martyrdom mean?
  • How can we practice martyrdom in our life.
  • (14:48) Julie – My great grandfather was John Rogers, burnt at the stake in 1555.  I find it interesting b/c the protestants were doing the persecution and don’t understand the Queen.  What was the big fuss and the conflict.

(20:26) Break 1

  • The blood of the martyrs, why is it important?
  • (34:21) Mary – So do we have to suffer to prepare to go to heaven?
  • Nick – Those wounds that we share with him are like the jewels in heaven.   That was very powerful that they recognized him by his wounds and good message.   We could also offer up little martyrdoms.

(40:35) Break 2

  • Patrick shares an email from Christina who is a college athlete and needs to balance sports and faith with her friends.
  • (45:03) Danielle – How we also have to teach our younger children to die to Jesus.   If willing to die for Jesus, heaven will happen.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

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.