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St. Nicholas: Generosity – The Inner Life – December 6, 2024

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss St. Nicholas: Generosity

  • (4:07) Who was Saint Nicholas?
  • (12:58) What is the importance of Generosity?
  • Charles – Comment about a generous person who helped me at Christmastime several years ago.

(18:34) Break 1

  • Mike – My mom taught us…we had nothing, but we adopted another family every year who had less.  Carried on in my life now.
  • How does generosity help us conform to Christ?
  • (27:35) Lori – was getting a divorce in 1995 and wanted to find new friends. They knew I didn’t have money for Christmas for my kids so they sent me a check (anonymously). Found out last year.
  • Rejean – Something our family did in gift giving. Radio station had gift drive and they had a book of requests from local families. We participated.
  • Marie – we were a family of 8. St. Nicholas always came to the barn. Got apples and hard candies.

(37:51) Break 2

  • John – Was with the police department and family of 4 gave us gifts to give to another family.
  • (43:05) James – At our parish, Santa Clause would come and kneel before the creche. Would help children realize that Jesus came first. How God has been generous to your family. Got $30,000 from a stranger.

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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.