Author: 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.

Role of the Saints: St. Catherine of Siena – The Inner Life – April 29, 2026

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Fr. Michael Hurley joins Patrick to discuss the role of the Saints: St. Catherine of Siena. (4:13) Trivia (21:46) Break 1 (23:04) Marriage or Religious Life (25:27) Back to trivia (42:09) Break 2 (42:46) Email: Book Recs Resources: Catherine of Siena https://a.co/d/02EwVJTl Lay Siege to Heaven: A Novel about St. Catherine of Siena https://a.co/d/0gvPxusl Podcast: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Living Heroic Virtue: St Gianna Molla – The Inner Life – April 28, 2026

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Father John LoCoco joins Patrick to discuss Living Heroic Virtue: St Gianna Molla (2:28) who was Gianna Molla? (9:09) What is Virtue? How do you develop virtue? (17:28) Kathy – Living Heroic Virtue – My sister-in-law…she was married to my brother who was a cerebral palsy patient. Difficult to live with. Always gave everyone the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Spiritual Reading – The Inner Life – April 27, 2026

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Father Tom Wilson joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading (5:51) why is spiritual reading important? What is a good perspective to have while doing spiritual reading? (14:30) Joe – Ministers of Your Joy: Meditations on the Priesthood is a great book (19:11)Lorraine – Did you consider books for the blind? I’m blind and I have […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Finding Joy in a Life with Christ – The Inner Life – April 21, 2026

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Father Peter Armenio joins Patrick to discuss Finding Joy in a Life with Christ (8:06) Joy the midst of suffering. (18:29) Break 1 Janet – Person who I find joy from…Right after Vatican 2, she helped prepare laity what sisters couldn’t help with. Did it so peacefully. Loved to talk about the Lord and catechesis. […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study on the Road to Emmaus – The Inner Life – April 17, 2026

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Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to lead a Sunday Bible Study on the Road to Emmaus (10:32) Gospel Luk 24: 13-35 How does this passage reflect the Mass? (26:03) Break 1 (28:04) Deacon Michael – My homily is very simple…point about not recognizing Christ is because we’re all walking the road to Emmaus. Christ shows […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Silence -The Inner Life – April 16, 2026

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Michael-Joseph Paris joins Patrick to discuss Silence (4:15) no time for silence and wide is it so important? (12:53) Why is silence difficult for us to enter into sometimes? (16:26) Agnes – What is a suggestion for a teacher or mother with a house full of kids? How does she find silence in the […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Annulments – The Inner Life – April 15, 2026

Podcasts, The Inner Life
Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Annulments What is marriage? (4:39) What are ways people misunderstand what annulments are? (11:59) What does free, full Faithful and Fruitful mean? (23:44) Adrianne – What happens when the person files for divorce and gets it and takes off and marries another. Or if the divorce was pending […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more