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Eucharist in the Early Church – The inner Life – April 9, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discussthe Eucharist in the Early Church

  • What is the Eucharist?
  • (4:46) How does the Eucharist set the Catholic Church apart?
  • (10:54) What was meant by breaking of the bread?
  • Rad to Emmaus explained.
  • (17:21) Robert -Thing that brought me back with the Eucharist…Jesus himself with the teaching of 5000…unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood… you will have no life…
  • God is saying I am telling you to eat my flesh and drink my blood…very eye opening.

(21:51) Break 1

  • What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:29?
  • (28:07) How Paul turns us to Christ

(39:12) Break 2

  • (40:33) Steve – Eucharist and how it’s received today. Why there might be a lot of skepticism to the true presence is because of diminished reverence by the way it’s received. Doing away with communion rails, extraordinary ministers, receiving in hand, etc.
  • (43:47) Email from Miguel about taking the Eucharist if you don’t fully understand that it’s Jesus?

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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.