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Fallen Away Children – The Inner Life – August 27, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Fallen Away Children: Saint Monica

  • Father gives insights and inspiration on the shooting at the MN Catholic School.
  • (13:32) Who was St Monica?
  • How do our prayers affect the salvation of other people?

(20:19) Break 1

  • (29:11) Lu – Our son passed away last October. He was fallen away. It’s been difficult because he had all the sacraments. Anything that can help me with that?
  • Linda – My children are in their 40s. Both fell away from the faith and stayed away for years. My husband and I prayed to St. Monica for years. Now, both are back in the church. I believe that prayers work.

(36:33) Break 2

  • (38:02) Stacy – Want to share…As a fallen away child who fell away and came back. The reason I came back. I went to Catholic school until 6th grade. I didn’t pay attention as a child and didn’t interest me. Making so many mistakes, I finally officially turned my life over to Jesus. Love the Catholic faith now.
  • (41:52) Email – how do you pray hard?
  • How can you talk with your child about coming back to the Church without being nagging?
  • (47:22) Isabelle – I have a son, 66 years old, all the sacraments. 14 years and he doesn’t want to have anything to do with me. He says he’s an atheist. It really bothers me. What do I do?

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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.