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Spiritual Growth in Weakness – The Inner Life – February 20, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Growth in Weakness

  • (4:08) how is our weakness bound up with the Cross?
  • What does it mean to choose weakness?
  • What is Paul’s Thorn in his flesh?
  • (14:41) Pam – I have depression and I don’t know how it works with spiritual growth. How do I deal with this?

(21:47) Break 1

  • Karen – Thinking of Pam who was just on. When you’re in your saddest times…Eucharistic adoration is indispensable. Staring at the Eucharist. Even when my mind is weak, I’m focused and absorbing the rays of grace. Adoration has an incredible power to heal.
  • (27:37) Patrick shares an email about the weakness of porn in his marriage. What can he do?
  • What does Catholic have to do with

(38:02) Break 2

  • (39:40) How do we deal with weakness in our age?

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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.