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Pope St. John Paul II & The Gospel Of Life – The Inner Life – October 22, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s Inner Life, Fr. Dave Heney joins to share about Pope St. John Paul II and the Gospel of Life

(1:28) Fr. Dave Heney On Pope St. John Paul II

(15:55) How JPII dealt with the anti-Catholic ideologies of Communism and Nazism.

Break 1

(23:49) JPII’s Devotion to Mary and the Luminous Mysteries

(27:51) Loretta – My St. JPII testimony and what he means to me.

Break 2

(39:54) Anna May – My sons met St. JPII

Fr. Ray – St. JPII influenced my priesthood.

(45:07) Jeanette – memories of St. JPII

(47:51) JPII’s example of courage in the Face of abortion, divorce and gender crisis.

(48:34) We Can’t Have A Silent Church

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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.