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The Ascension – The Inner Life – May 29, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss The Ascension

  • (2:47) how is Ascension an Aloha moment?
  • Why is the Ascension celebrated on Sunday in some place and Thursday on others?
  • Why did Jesus leave us in the Ascension?

(20:39) Break 1

  • How is the ascension wrapped up in our own destiny?
  • (27:38) Ronny – I am glad that Jesus left the HS as a gift after ascension
  • Don – I have this idea that we hold on to Jesus’ ankles so that He ascends with us along with Him.

(37:18) Break 2

  • Why waiting on the Lord is important for Ascension?
  • (46:40) Karen – what did Christ mean when he told Mary to stop holding on to him?

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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.