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Eucharistic Adoration – The Inner Life – July 9, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Joseph Illo of Star of The Sea Parish in San Francisco joins to talk about Eucharistic Adoration and blessings you can receive from making adoration a frequent part of your life.

  • (5:28) What is Eucharistic Adoration?
    • Go to adoration and you will find out wat God wants you to do (11:17)
  • Break 1
  • (19:04) John – Most who go to adoration have something to ask. I’m reminded about the scriptures saying that you have not because you ask not. The reason they don’t get it is because they’re not asking.
    • Prayer is 98% consistency. Every prayer is answered.
  • (31:59) I find that silence is difficult to maintain during adoration, how do I overcome distractions?
  • (35:50) Carlos – I had colon cancer 8 years ago. In adoration and had my conversion. I’m still here!
  • Break 2
  • (42:05) Angie – I am an adorer that has a late-night/overnight adoration shift. I have never felt worried at all. I wanted to talk about why it’s so important in my life.
  • (45:27) Olivia – I’m a cradle catholic, but new to adoration. I haven’t experienced anything very emotional when going or ‘aha’ moment. Am I doing something wrong?

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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.