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Sunday Bible Study – The Inner Life – August 25, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Dave Heney joins Patrick to have a Bible Study on the Sunday’s readings

  • (3:20) What is the background behind this Sunday’s Gospel passage?
  • Father shares the Gospel from this Sunday
  • (12:01) Father shares his thoughts on this Gospel.

(22:43) Break 1

  • Email – What is the difference between humility and sincerity?
  • (31:35) Sue Ley – I have somebody in my family relating to the situation Father Dave was talking about.
  • How can I help my children to understand that we don’t want anything in return from them?

(39:05) Break 2

  • Email – My wife is highly transactional; how do I interact with her in this?
  • Why is it important to give without expecting anything in return?
  • Who are some good saints to helps learn the truth about ourselves?

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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.