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St. Francis Of Assisi – The Inner Life – October 01, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s show, Fr. Bobby Blood joins to discuss the St. Francis.

  • Who was St. Francis? About preaching the Gospel always.(1:16)
  • How does choosing less mirror the spirit of Jesus Himself(9:02)
  • Decision Fatigue (14:17)
  • We don’t just want to be a cog in a wheel (17:42)
  • Fr. Charles Warren – What is the saint’s connection to creation and interceding? (20:58)
  • Break 1
  • Cindy: St. Francis inspires me to find god in creation (23:20)
  • The saints meet us in places we are familiar (25:56)
  • Break 2
  • San Damiano Cross and the call from Christ to St. Francis to rebuild my Church. (41:25)
  • There is no perfect program, Christ needs you! (44:12)

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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.