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Spiritual Direction – The Inner Life – November 27, 2024

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Sam Martin joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Direction

  • (4:13) what is the importance of spiritual direction?
  • What is a good indication that we could use a spiritual director?

(20:24) Break 1

  • How do you know who would make a good spiritual director?
  • (27:02) Daniel – I had a spiritual director during my discernment between the priesthood and marriage. I thought it was very helpful.
  • (32:45) Kathy – I recently received spiritual direction and want to share the benefits I received from that.

(39:28) Break 2

  • How much should you pay a spiritual director?
  • (42:35) Mary Lou – I had a spiritual director, a discalced Carmelite, helped me in mature my life of prayer, moral life and spiritual life. Probably his contemplative Carmelite spirituality, so grateful for him.
  • Nick – If we need to advance in our spiritual life, it is important to have spiritual direction, accountability.

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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.