In Podcasts, The Inner Life

Preistly Formation -The Inner Life – November 4, 2024

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Priestly Formation

  • What does the word seminary mean?
  • (5:24) How can we foster vocations?
  • (16:18) what are the four pillars of priestly formation
  • How has vocation changed over time

(26:59) Break

  • (27:36) Maria – Young kids should not ignore discernment.  I felt the call to the religious life and priests told me to think about it.  I had my own agenda.  I think in my whole life, that’s the one big regret – that I didn’t pursue that call.
  • What are transitional deacons?
  • (41:46) Patrick – I was discerning becoming a priest as a teen, but my mom told me no.  I never discerned it after that and had a fulfilling career and have helped others since then.

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.