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AI And The Holy Spirit – The Inner Life – September 14, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s show, Fr. Alan Hoffa gives us insight into AI and The Holy Spirit.

  • AI doesn’t replace the human being but it is an assist.
  • There will never be anything that can replace God’s greatest creation, humanity.
  • Break 1
  • Tayla – Sometimes the AI generates an answer just because it needs to give you an answer. It can create a false answer.
    • People always have to be Who’s to us
  • Break 2
  • Rose – My opinion on AI
  • AI isn’t evil but we must be vigilant in how it’s used.

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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.