Thankfulness – The Inner Life – November 22, 2024

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Thankfulness

  • (7:22) How do we maintain thankfulness while also being realistic.
  • What can we do to maintain thankfulness?

(18:08) Break 1

  • Mike – We can be thankful for the opportunity to suffer with Christ. To me, that’s one of the things he saved us from…from useless suffering.  Suffering with him makes it very valuable.
  • How can we influence young people to be thankful?
  • (25:48) Nick – Share a few insights to gratitude.  Give thanks to God for all circumstances.  You have to practice in easy times so when the hard times come along, you have it ingrained.  Praising others for their gifts is also a great remedy. Thankful for the Eucharist.

(36:41) Break 2

  • What if someone is skeptical of God’s action in his/her life?
  • (44:52)  Rosalie – How thankful I am for RR.  When you call in, millions are listening, and that’s how we can evangelize each other and understand.
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.