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God in the Impossible: St. Jude – The Inner Life – October 28, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss God in the Impossible: St. Jude

  • (9:33) why is Saint Jude known for impossible causes?
  • (16:09) Paul – I was looking for a job. Praying to St. Jude, and got an interview for St. Jude Hospital! Didn’t end up taking it, but St. Jude works in the big and small.

(18:20) Break 1

  • Nick – Impossible and unbelievable. Think back to 87 with my conversion. Lesson for me to realize that nothing is impossible with God. Never give up hope and always be determined.
  • (23:12) Linda – Things that are impossible. My son’s a recovering alcoholic. Living with an unholy girl. Worried he may go back to drinking. Also, daughter was in accident at 18. All things are possible with God.
  • (27:25) Karen – I have a desperate health situation. Never feel attracted to talk to St. Jude at any other time. Reluctance to ask him now.
  • Yolanda – Brother disabled with MD. Brought him to where I live. He was dead weight. First day in San Francisco and felt my back hurt. Got St. Jude’s oil and drank it. The rest of the week I was fine.

(38:30) Break 2

  • (39:43) Cindy – Several years ago, St. Jude relic came to our parish. While I was observing it, I heard a voice that said, ‘I am your brother.’ I just completed praying to St. Jude and he answered it. It was a major crisis and we pulled through it.
  • Father share how his priesthood came to fruition through St Jude.
  • Zabet – Miracle that happened to me. I was praying and read about St. Jude. At the bottom, it said make 80 copies. Gave to people and said it was powerful prayer. I talked to someone about a teaching job, and went there, applied, and started teaching. Love teaching

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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.