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Vatican II – The Inner Life – November 18, 2025 [ENCORE]

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

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Fr. Robert Ryanjoins Patrick to discuss Vatican II

  • (2:52) what is an ecumenical council?
  • (5:48) What caused Vatican II to assimilate?

(21:20) Break 1

  • Robert – Why the change from the Latin Mass? Wondering why that’s not very alive anymore.
  • (28:57) what are the major documents of the Second Vatican Council?
  • (32:16) Chris – I know in the past supersessions is the main teaching and then 2nd Vatican council condemned it. With everything going on now, I figured it would be a good thing to clear up.

(38:52) Break 2

  • Greg – Lumen Gentium…chapter 16 where it talks about salvation. Just wanted to get take on the idea that a person needs to be Catholic to be saved, but all salvation goes through the church. If you die, you have the chance to enter.
  • (47:36) Why is Vatican II so controversial in our times?

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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.