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The Trinity – The Inner Life – June 12, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss The Trinity

  • (3:38) what is the Trinity?
  • How does loneliness play into the Trinity?
  • How do we pray to the Holy Spirit?

(21:44) Break 1

  • John – The unifying force of the trinity is their divine will. Love keeps it together which is true but the unusual thing compared to other religions is that we believe in one God and 3 persons. They are one because of their divine will. The Jews say the holy spirit is a gentile God; He is not. He was there from the begin.
  • (33:10) – How does the Trinity relation with Doctrinal Development?

(38:19) Break 2

  • (42:22) Tony – The last discussion seems to suggest that God had one will. what I understand what makes the 3 in one is that each has one will. But Christ had both humans will and divine will. can you explain the church’s teachings on this?
  • (46:17) how can we participate in the Trinity?

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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.