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Focusing In On Prayer – The Inner Life – July 30, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s show, Fr. Michael Hurley, O.P. joins to discuss Focusing In On Prayer.

  • Steve – I’ve always been raised on God’s plan. What is the point of praying of the plan is already in place?
  • Break 1
  • Stuart – suffering can be a trigger to pray, when you hit rock bottom you need to pray to get back up.
  • Patrick – Can I share my journey of prayer from being an agnostic to becoming a Catholic?
  • Break 2
  • Ed – When I say Rosary, my mind keeps going different places. How do I take care of that?
  • Sheila – I am impressed with Carla that she is teaching the children their prayers because it is super important to do this as a community.

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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.