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Spiritual Benefits of Celebration – The Inner Life – April 22, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Benefits of Celebration

  • How do we celebrate in the presence of the Death of Pope Francis?
  • (5:59) why is celebration an important part of the Christian life?
  • Mary – My mom is 99. She used to have everyone over. She’d have a huge open house. Father died at 54 on Easter Sunday. Everyone was there to say goodbye. Every Easter we say it was sad, but everything will be ok…think about dying, but we’re joyful for his goodness.
  • (20:13) Tom – I’m curious about how do I discover that Easter joy. I’m a very joyful person, but Easter Sunday was difficult because my children and family weren’t there.

(29:05) Break 1

  • Dean – The divine mercy novena takes on a special meaning with the death of Pope Francis. Intensifies the joy of Easter. Chocolate and red wine, wearing bright colors, new life outdoors. Left an angel on my porch at Christmas. Leaving it there as a reminder of the joy.
  • What are some practicalities in celebrating?

(40:13) Break 2

  • How does music help us celebrate in the Church?
  • (45:41) Patrick shares an email about the need to celebrate through suffering

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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.