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Great Stories About Great Saints – The Inner Life – November 1, 2024

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss St. Jane Frances and St. Francis De Sales

  • (2:05) Who was Saint Francis De Sales?
  • (12:37) What made Saint Francis de Sales so persuasive?
  • (20:53) who was Saint Jane de Chantal?

(26:59) Break

  • Betty – St Francis and St. Jane.  Daughters of St Francis de Sales have been established along with a branch of Salesian Missionaries.  Together the two are the association of St. Francis de Sales.  I live in Northern Michigan.  3 consecrated without vows.  Another in formation.  I am consecrated without vows.
  • What are the little virtues of the Silesians?
  • (41:46) Nicole – St Jane Francis is my patron saint.  I was praying the Rosary and read something about St. Francis de Sales.  I immediately think of St. Jane.  I’m just praying to her today.  Turn on Relevant Radio and I hear you and I hear you talking about them!
  • (47:41) Connie – Want to comment on one time when St. Francis de Sales helped converts on the teaching on purgatory.
  • How do you talk with someone about the Introduction to the Devout life?

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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.