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.

Eucharistic Miracles – The Inner Life – August 7, 2025

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Fr. Ethan Southard joins Patrick to discuss Eucharistic Miracles (3:52) How is the Mass a miracle in and of itself? (11:28) what are some miracles of the Eucharist? Elsa – My mother who has dementia was hospitalized with pneumonia. Priest came to visit and gave the Eucharist. mom is non-verbal. When the priest came to […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/799ab877-75ee-43eb-85bd-b332011a3665/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Transfiguration -The Inner Life – August 6, 2025

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Fr. John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Beloved Child of God: Transfiguration (4:10) What is the Transfiguration? (13:45) what is the importance of Baptism in today feast? Nick – Prevailing thought Peter makes this revelation of who Christ is. He falls many times. The Lord reveals so much to us. Yet in our pride and […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/2768a000-8722-4a29-81f0-b331011a6fe8/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Lectio Divina – The Inner Life – August 5, 2025

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Fr. Robert Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Lectio Divina (4:10) what is Lectio Diivina? How can you pray with the daily readings at Mass? (15:53) What are the steps of Lectio Divina? (22:28) Break 2 What is the importance of the setting in Lectio Divina Theresa – I did my meditation on the readings featured […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/3900df8e-8e6f-44a7-be10-b330011b9ad7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Temptation – The Iner Life – August 4, 2025

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Fr. John Paul Erickson joins Patrick to discuss Temptation (4:53) why did Jesus have to face temptation? What is the difference between temptation and concupiscence? (22:00) Break 1 How does temptation start? (28:46) How do we know if a strong pull is a temptation or a legitimate call of the Holy Spirit? (37:11) Eli – […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/bfeed5f4-7064-4307-a95d-b32f012587ac/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Patience – The Inner Life – August 1, 2025

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Fr. Marcel Taillon joins Patrick to discuss Patience (3:08) How is Patience a virtue? When does impatience become a sin? (16:31) Haden – I struggle with practicing patience. It’s easy to do it during my devotion to God, but the other 22 hours dealing with people that aren’t with Christ…at work, on the road, etc. […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/94a5e0d8-057d-42d4-8b89-b32c011b7c1a/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Spirituality of St. Ignatius – The Inner Life – July 31, 2025

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Fr. Christopher Walsh joins Patrick to discuss the Spirituality of St. Ignatius (3:25) Who was St. Ignatius of Loyola? What was his role in the Catholic Country reformation? What are the spiritual exercises? (18:45) Frank – I’ve been out there 42 years. It’s been the biggest help of my life. It has meant so much […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/bdf47389-ba4c-4839-a3d7-b32b011a7b8e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

6 Foundations of Prayer (part 3) – The Inner Life – July 30, 2025

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Msgr. Tom Richter joins Patrick to discuss 6 Foundations of Prayer (part 3) (2:30) Father recaps the first four foundations of faith (18:44) Break 1 (20:18) 5th foundation of prayer: Humility. (37:47) Break 2 (38:59) 6th foundation of prayer: Purification (46:57) Regina – Humility…all the good things God gives people. What if you’ve been handled […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/d1dae5e3-09b4-4ca0-b88c-b32a011a78f4/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Family and Community – The Inner Life – July 29, 2025

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Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Family and Community on the feast of saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (3:57) what do we know about Martha, Mary and Lazarus? how does our confidence with Christ help us be vulnerable with other people? (16:18) Karen – I grew up and our family had a family business. […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/4a6b2971-939d-4233-8cf5-b329011ab702/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Ecumenism – The Inner Life – July 28, 2025

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Fr. Richard Simon joins Patrick to discuss Ecumenism (3:01) what is ecumenism? Why did Patrick Conley become Catholic? (19:49) Liz – How do you guide teens that are Catholic with having friend s that are protestant? (24:04) Break 1 Donna – I’m protestant. We don’t see big diff b/w protestants and Catholics. We view all […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/cdc86da0-4440-45c3-a09f-b3280119ffc8/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Pilgrimage – The Inner Life – July 25, 2025

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Fr.Marc Lenneman joins Patrick to discuss Pilgrimage (2:21) who was Saint James the greater? What is the importance of pilgrimages? (18:41) Roland – I host a state pilgrimage program for the NJ Knights of Columbus. Host pilgrimage visits in and around the state of NJ. I have gone on several pilgrimages and will go on […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/38d901c2-e06c-42f4-865a-b325011bcab7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Preparing for Marriage – The Inner Life – July 24, 2025

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Fr. Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to discuss Preparing for Marriage (4:23) what are some unrealistic experiences that we have on marriage? (15:56) Ed – Comment: The lack of catechism or formation of souls in parishes, and how that leads to bad marriages. (20:23) Break 1 Marie – Comment re: what is lacking on marriage prep… […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/baade4df-e509-400d-af26-b324011a492c/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Supporting Priests – The Inner Life – July 23, 2025

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Fr. Carter Griffin joins Patrick to discuss Supporting Priests (5:37) Who are priests? What are some misconceptions about being a priest? (15:02) how are priests called to spiritual fatherhood Debbie – What about priests that are called through a conversion of some sort and not necessarily ‘groomed in’ Does it matter how old you are? […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/377b744a-4d1c-4132-a987-ade901030e10/dc1d8a47-20d1-4bd5-8ea8-b323011a810e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more