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The Inner Life – October 16, 2024 – Natural Disasters

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Bishop Michael Martin joins Patrick to discuss Natural Disasters

  • (4:39) what are people who are facing natural disasters?
  • What was it like coming off of the National Eucharistic Congress and facing the Hurricanes?

(19:03) Break 1

  • What are natural disasters?
  • Is it okay to use technology to protect ourselves against natural disasters?
  • (29:55) How can we be good stewards of creation?
  • (33:19) Deloris – I think God is mad at us because we’re fooling around with His nature that He created.  Trying to teach us something.

(39:40) Break 2

  • (40:47) Carla – Through everything we’ve seen…God has shown us how much good is out there with volunteers, donations, etc.   We have seen so much good.  We know he’s with us.  See it with neighbors, community, across the country.  Linemen have been wonderful.
  • How does God speak to us through natural disasters?
  • Does Praying help avert Natural Disasters?

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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.