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Annulments And Marriage – The Inner Life – September 16, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s show, Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins to guide our understanding of annulments and marriage

  • Pete – Question about marriage in relation to the wedding feast at Cana and how Jesus basically ‘sacramentalized’ marriage there.
  • Helen – In the 1940’s, if you were married and non-catholic, you weren’t allowed to have a wedding the church. When did that change?
  • Break 1
  • What is an annulment? What is a declaration of nullity?
  • What if a person says they are not interested in having kids?
  • Sandy – If all these different things are in place like pre cana, how are there still annulments if you went through everything?
  • Break 2
  • Crystal – A wedding I went to this summer.
  • Nora – My sister was married before and has an annulment. What about her husband, does he also need one as well?

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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.