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The Sacrifice of the Mass – The Inner Life – July 15, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Joseph Johnson joins Patrick to discuss The Sacrifice of the Mass

  • (3:10) What makes the Mass so important?
  • (12:56) do we get more grace the more prayerful we are?

(21:24) Break 1

  • Michelle – When I came back to the church. I would go to whatever Mass worked into my schedule. Church had a 1pm Latin Mass. I didn’t understand, but knew what was going on. Beautiful feeling of all these people worshiping God together and it was such a great joy.
  • (26:57) What are the different parts of the Mass?
  • (35:19) Aldrina – About 5 years ago, during the consecration when Fr. was raising the host, I felt a sense that the entire church especially the altar was filled with heavenly beings. I was in tears when this happened

(38:09) Break 2

  • Father talks about the liturgy of the Eucharist.
  • (47:15) Anna – When the priest says through Christ, in Christ and with Christ, can he say that instead of through him with him in him, can he say that instead?
  • How can we prepare ourselves before going to Mass?

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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.