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Making a Regular Confession – Inner Life – October 26, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

On today’s Inner Life, Fr. Taillon joins Deacon Patrick to discuss making a regular confession.

Topics:

  • (3:06) The mercy of confession
  • (6:39) The comparison game
  • (18:25) Barbara – Confession behind the screen
  • Break 1
  • (23:12) Chip – I want to make my first confession in over 40 years
  • (27:56) Examination of Conscience
  • (30:36) – Kim – General absolution
  • Break 2
  • (40:49) – Regular Confession
  • (44:47) – Aidan – Scrupulosity
  • (47:25) – Kris – bringing my husband back to confession

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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.