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Self Denial – The Inner Life – March 11, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Craig DeYoung joins Patrick to discuss Self Denial

  • What is self-denial?
  • (5:21) How does self-denial lead to freedom?
  • How does self-denial lead to virtuous living?
  • (16:27) Nicole – How this lent has been more fruitful for me and helping me lean more into it this way.

(20:24) Break 1

  • How does time play into self-denial?
  • (25:09) the community’s role in helping us with self-denial?

(34:03) Break 2

  • (35:43) Sylvia – Trying to understand when I do something for others, I feel a lot of joy, but when they thank me, I don’t know how to respond. I want to understand that part.
  • How can we discern what would be best for us to give up in our lives?
  • (42:21) Heather – OCIA and wanted to know if you’re allowed to change what you’re doing for Lent. I don’t know if I’m doing enough?

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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.