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Importance of Rest – The Inner Life – June 17, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Tom McCarthy joins Patrick to discuss the Importance of Rest

  • Why is rest so important
  • (8:35) Anxiety in our church today
  • (17:39) Steven – Truck driver. For people having a hard time in traffic, put a note up that says it’s his road too. He’s another person.
  • (21:04) Mateo – Does the rest always have to be on Sundays? Some have to work that day and how they supposed to rest?

(23:49) Break 1

  • Our Hearts are restless until they rest in you.
  • (32:30) Silence

(37:55) Break 2

  • Mary – the importance of giving the priest time to prepare before Mass.
  • (42:22) Can taking time to rest lead to sloth?
  • (47:12) If you want to rest but you can’t.

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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.