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Dependency on God – The Inner Life – September 9, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Dependency on God

  • (3:36) what is the importance of dependency of God?
  • (7:51) How does God make himself Dependent on us?

(21:42) Break 1

  • (23:13) Margaret – When I was becoming Catholic, I had a devotion to a particular Novena. I got was pretty much equivalent to a medical miracle. Next time wasn’t a miracle, but got better result. I was learning that each time I prayed, I’ve gotten more of a result about patience or a plan different than I thought. Amazing to me how those results come to me.
  • (33:04) Email – how do I become dependent on god without losing out accountability?

(40:03) Break 2

  • How can I practice dependency in our daily lives?
  • (43:49) Email – Testimony on the need for God being shown through his weakness.
  • How are our longing suggestions of our need for God?

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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.