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The Charismatic Renewal – The Inner Life – July 10, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley
  • Father Lawrence Harlow joins to talk about the Charismatic Renewal
  • St. Elena Guerra wrote about the Church being in need of renewal by the Holy Spirit
  • Mark – I’ve always felt a connection with the Holy Spirit.
  • Miles – I became part of the Charismatic Renewal in 1976. How do I know or have the gift of interpretation?
  • Break 1
  • Steven – Interested in the renewal.
  • Anita – I’ve had a personal experience. The Holy Spirit used me so profoundly and helped bring a man back to God. God and Mary have something special for us.
  • Break 2
  • James – What is the relationship between the baptism of the holy spirit and the sacrament of confirmation?
    • A sacrament is always greater than any charismatic prayer

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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.