Transitions and the Spiritual Life – The Inner Life – January 17, 2025

Fr. Brian Gross joins Patrick to discuss Transitions and the Spiritual Life

  • What does hope have to do with transitions?
  • (13:42) Mary – I just received a letter. It has to deal with inheritance. Father recently died. I’m going to trust God I make heaven, and let Him be in control.

(19:51) Break 1

  • E-Frank – I believe that transitions are not only phases, but transitions of feelings. They allow us to develop in God’s likeness as more mature human beings.
  • (26:25) Cindy – Had a huge transition. God had a plan. Husband passed suddenly. Lots of questions. Through the next year, I cared for parents who had health issues. Wouldn’t have had that capacity if I also had to deal with my husband being ill.
  • Email – What do you do with a change that happens in the family like divorce?
  • Cecilia – When we moved from Mexico to US, my life changed thanks to Relevant Radio!

(38:31) Break 2

  • Rudy – I worked for Disney for 33 years. Got let go for writing something on FB. Blessing in disguise because now I work for a school district which is something much greater.
  • (43:18) Dorothy – 6 years ago, lost my son. He died in the water trying to save his 3 boys and wife. 1000 people at his funeral. I just put one foot in front of the other and kept doing what I’ve been doing. He did save his boys and wife. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep doing what you’re doing.
  • Email talking about a change that deeply affected her prayer life.
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.