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5 Precepts of the Church – The Inner Life – October 6, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss the Precepts of the Church

  • (2:06) What are precepts given by the Church?
  • (8:37) first precept: Attend Mass on Sunday’s and Holy days of obligation.

(22:17) Break 1

  • What is the second precept of the Church?
  • (28:15) What is the third precept of the Church?
  • Can you not attend Mass if it is difficult but not impossible to go to Mass?

(39:34) Break 2

  • (40:29) Sal – I think a lot of it is that people want to go fishing, football game, etc. Is it okay to go to the vigil Mass?
  • (46:22) What are the Fourth and Fifth Precept of the Church?

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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.