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Virginity and St. Scholastica – The Innner Life – February 10, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Virginity and St. Scholastica

  • (4:25) Who was Saint Scholastica
  • (10:12) Abby- I think this conversation is very important. The secular world really undermines it. Men in particular don’t approach it in the right way. It impacts women differently.
  • (17:29) Malory – I’m dealing with a situation with my 12 yr old daughter. She is aware to some degree some sort of sexualness. To my knowledge, she is a virgin. Want to know how to address this.

(23:24) Break 1

  • How do you talk with a 10 and 12 year olds about chastity and virginity?
  • (30:10) Elizabeth – I know there’s a lot of female saints who have the title virgin, but I’m not aware of any male saints who have that title. Why is that?
  • What is a Virgin Soul?
  • (35:14) Adrianna – Want to shed some light on how I introduced this to my little ones. My girls are now chaste at 19 years old.

(40:03) Break 2

  • What are some safeguards we can put up to help our children?
  • (46:57) Laura – How can I stay strong in wanting to remain a virgin if it seems to be keeping me from getting married?

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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.