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Reconciling With God – The Inner Life – July 27, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s Inner Life, Fr. Marcel Taillon joins to help us in reconciling with God.

  • Janet – I currently go to the parish near my house. I have a hard time going to confession there. I find myself going somewhere else because I’m embarrassed and they might judge me since I know the priest.
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  • Theresa – Going to confession when you have mortal sins. Confessing the same things over and over. My experience, it gives you the grace to not do that anymore. Going to confession gives me that grace. Don’t wait until it’s mortal sin.
  • Saskia – I’m new, not a Catholic, but going to start OCIA soon. I went to confession once and told the priest I didn’t know what to do. I almost committed a mortal sin. Would I have to confess that?
  • What about sins that are hard to confess like abortion? How do I get over this fear?
  • LJ – Do parish priests recognize your voice or even a medal hanging on your neck?
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.