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Winning The Battle For Our Minds – The Inner Life (Encore) – October 9, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s show, Fr. Nicholas Federspiel joins to reflect on winning the battle for your mind.

  • Break 1
  • (26:24) Lupe – What can we do to move our minds towards God?
  • Break 2
  • (43:01) Francis – I am 80 years old and have thoughts that I have not been good enough in my life and don’t know if I will make it to Heaven.
  • (45:53) Ashley – I have family history of dementia. What are mind exercises to lower risk of getting dementia or Alzheimer’s in future?

Notes: Prayer – Jesus, I invite you to interrupt my self-defeating, God-dethroning self-talk. Amen.

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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.