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Sunday Bible Study – The Inner Life – March 7, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Matthew Spencer joins Patrick for a Sunday’s Bible Study

  • (1:55) what is the context of Sunday’s Gospel?
  • What should we listen for in today’s readings?
  • What attitude should we have when we read the words of God?
  • Father reads Sunday’s Gospel according to Luke.

(20:55) Break 1

  • Maureen – It struck me that in there it says Jesus was there for 40 days and it said he was hungry. Thought it was because he was away from God and was hungry for God and not just for bread.
  • (26:24) Dan – How did the devil give all the power. They’re saying I can give you all of this. How did he get so powerful?

(38:16) Break 2

  • Mira – Why do we say lead us not into temptation when we say the prayer? You were talking about temptation and we use that in our prayer.
  • (42:39) Beth – Where does the evil one get his power…my thought was can we not blame ourselves for giving power to the devil?
  • (45:16) What is the connection with Jesus’ temptations in the desert and Israel’s wondering in the desert?

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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.