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Ask Me Anything about the Catholic Faith – The Inner Life – June 22, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Dave Heney joins Deacon Patrick Conley to take any listener question about the Faith and Church

  • (6:45) How does knowledge translate to faith?
  • (11:22) Martin – In Ezekiel 1:1-28, God revealed himself to Ezekiel. Why did God reveal himself to Ezekiel?
  • (14:13) George – We hear everyday about the possibility of life from other planets etc. What is the stance of the Church on this, and that other life could be visiting us?
  • Joseph – Why in the gospels does Jesus refer to John as ‘the disciple whom he loved?’

(21:04) Break 1

  • Mary – I’m a Eucharistic minister, and distributing at a wedding Saturday. Pretty sure someone will come forward as a Lutheran. What to do?
  • Email – How do you help someone who has an addiction?
  • (29:36) Jeff – About the apostolic pardon–my priest friend wants me to have apostolic pardon at death. Other priests say it is redundant. Which is true?
  • Email from Robin – How can AI help with our Spiritual life. What do you think?

(37:06) Break 2

  • Ayni – If Catholicism is a monotheist religion, how can they say that Christ is also God?
  • (41:41) John – Deacon Patrick: What was it like for you going through the diaconate? I am considering being a deacon myself.
  • (44:31) Connie – Liturgy of the Hours: How do you do priests do them? The word on Fire one has extra songs.
  • Email from Sue – I was asked to babysit so I can’t go to daily Mass. What should I do?
  • Email from Adrian – My wife doesn’t want communion anymore. What should I do?

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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.