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Living in Joy – The Inner Life – September 10, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss Living in Joy

  • (4:47) What does it mean to possess Joy in the presence of God?
  • How is joy more than a feeling?
  • (13:21) John – The challenges of living with Joy from people living with trauma and psychiatric conditions. Interested in getting feedback on joy is not a feeling and people can find a sense of peace and joy if they are survivors of pretty bad stuff.

(21:16) Break 1

  • Maria – Living in Joy is living in the presence of Jesus even if you’re going through suffering. If he’s first, even if you’re not showing joy and there’s joy in your heart which is the joy of Christ. Everything is higher with Jesus.
  • (29:05) how do you find joy in hard times in life?
  • (33:27) Heidi – A priest once told me that joy stands for J is for Jesus, O is for others and Y is for yourself. Serving others and not being selfish. Recipe for joy. Helped me from being selfish.

(37:00) Break 2

  • Grant – In years past, I struggled with depression. I had the conscious knowledge and knew what was good, but felt I was lacking joy. I’m in a better place now, but at the time it was quite difficult.
  • (44:53) Regina – How does joy relate to Our Lady of Sorrows?
  • How does Joy help us evangelize?

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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.