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Lying – The Inner Life – April 1, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss lying.

  • (3:15) Lying is not a joke, Christ never lied. We all need to tell the truth and know the truth that is Christ
  • (3:41) April Fool’s Day done in the right sense is good thing, we just don’t want to scare or hurt someone by lying.
  • (5:39) Peter denied Christ and lied. What might tempt us to not tell the truth.
  • (5:58) St. Thomas Moore remained silent during his trial and so did Jesus. Thomas Moore did not deny his love for the Church or his live for the king. Silence can be a way of not denying the truth and avoiding being overly defensive.
  • (10:54) Part of avoiding lying is to avoid over emphasizing our opinion of someone online and on social media even if it is true (11:15) Social media raises the potential to hurt and confuse people so we must be on guard.
  • (13:06) Lying puts up roadblocks to true reconciliation
  • (19:46) the Antibiotic of lying is mercy
  • (22:17) Break 1
  • (24:00) Henry – I have a problem with lying. Compulsive lying. I will take stuff and stretch the excuse. My mom always finds out.
  • (28:40) Jim Gaffigan
  • (31:46) Tonya – My husband has a gambling problem. He says everybody lies and everybody tries to con everybody. Is everybody really that way? I don’t believe that.
  • (39:01) Break 2
  • (40:31) Scott – My brother and I were in a feud. I read 1 John 4-20 and that turned it all around for me. We’re doing great now and are reconciled.
  • (46:32) Al – My husband and lying. I can’t trust him anymore. I ask him if he’s lying, but I know he is. It’s coming so easy and it’s breaking my heart.

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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.