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Charitable Giving – The Inner Life – November 7, 2024

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Kris Stubna joins Patrick to discuss Charitable Giving

  • What is Charitable giving?
  • 4:55 What should be do who feel like they can’t afford to give?
  • What should motivate us to give to others?
  • How has some societal ideals made it difficult to give?
  • (17:26) Donna – Had generosity of 3 sisters.  inherited money from an uncle.  None of us had money at all.  Sisters gave $10k each to me so I could buy a house.  Didn’t want it, but they gave it to me.   Happened to be my grandfather’s house.  Overwhelmed with their generosity and kindness. I now try to help people and God is good.
  • How does gratitude feed the spirit of generosity?

(27:00) Break

  • (29:45) what role does prayer have in charitable giving?
  • The play of
  • (41:04) Maria – I’m a recurring gift donor.  I’m from Mexico and will be traveling their next month.  Something put it in my heart to buy our priest a chasuble.  Would it be appropriate for me to buy it and gift it to him?  I noticed his old one was worn and faded.

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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.