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The Inner Life – October 23, 2024 – Grandparents

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Dave Heney joins Patrick to discuss Grandparents

  • What does the Church teach about Grandparents?
  • (10:07) How can grandparents transition from parents to grandparents?
  • Kathy – Son married a woman who convinced him to leave the faith and join her church.  2 kids.  We are allowed to see them rarely.  Difficult to navigate.  sometimes we are excluded from seeing them.

(22:14) Break 1

  • Janice – Wonderful experiences with grandchildren.  Used to take the train 3 days a week because daughter had to help family.  They were the best day of my life.
  • Nancy – 6 grandchildren.  I support my children in raising them and keeping Catholic faith alive when with them.
  • (34:57) Bonnie – My parents were from the same town.  Dad was Catholic, mom was not.  Closer to mom’s side.  Catholic side was not blocked out and highly respected even though gatherings were usually at the other side of the family.  Grandmother’s prayers helped me.

(38:43) Break 2

  • Mary writes in to mention Catholic Grandparents Association
  • ( 45:17) What is the role of grandparents in terms of faith?
  • (40:07) Joe – There are grandparents raising grandchildren.  Different perspective from being a regular grandparent.
  • Claire – I have some advice for grandparents.

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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.