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The Inner Life – October 4 , 2024 – Election Season as a Catholics

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Brian O’Brien joins Patrick to discuss How to Navigate Election Season as a Catholic

  • (4:23) what is the purpose of politics?
  • Have we lost sight of what politics is for?

(18:04) Break 1

  • What does the separation of Church and state mean?
  • (22:58) Paul – People labeling a lot of things as political. Using it as an excuse to support things that aren’t right. Agrees with Fr. O’Brien.
  • (25:46) What is the hierarchy of moral issues in the Catholic view?
  • Charles – You have to consider all 10 commandments when picking a president.

(37:53) Break 2

  • Vince – Is it ever moral because you’re so disgusted by candidates, not to vote?
  • Brenda – There is analysis on USCCB website and the issues. There’s also a good factual one done by Million Voices.  We’re not voting for personalities; we’re voting for issues.

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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.