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Difficult Bible Passages – The Inner Life – July 14, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Allen Hoffa joins Patrick to Discuss Difficult Bible Passages

  • (2:43) What is the bible a challenging book for people to read and understand?
  • How does the magisterium help us stay in the bounds of scripture?
  • (12:50) What do we do when we come across a difficult bible passage?

(20:40) Break 1

  • Father talks about the different senses in scripture
  • (25:49) Susan email – about a passage which causes doubt in God’s love
  • Why is turning the other check not contrary with being a door Matt?

(38:16) Break 2

  • (39:46) Dan – Why was it ok for Jacob to steal his father’s blessing from his brother?
  • Patrick shares an Email about Lk 5: 36-39.
  • Michael – 2 Corinthians verse chapter 5- verse 8. I think there has to be a different way to interpret this.

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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.