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The Inner Life – October 21, 2024 – All Things Mary

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to discuss All things Mary

  • (4:12) why is Mary so important in the Catholic Church?
  • Why are there so many devotions to Mary?
  • (15:04) Angela – When I was meditating on God and talking to Him and Mary, all of a sudden, I felt that if you get closer to Mary, you get closer to her son. Felt it was a message. What to do about spiritual attacks?
  • John – I write meditations on the blessed mother.  Our father chose Mary, his ideal student.  She alone kept perfect attendance.  Even to the final class…the crucifixion.

(22:37) Break 1

  • Mary – Mary was a devout Jew, but I wondered if young women grew up wondering if I could fulfill the prophecies?
  • (29:09) Gracie – My sister thinks I’m committing the worst sin by praying to Mary. I don’t know what to do to make her feel otherwise.  We were raised Catholic. What can I do to convince her?
  • Joseph – My fascination with Mary has been through books and movies.  I hear about apparitions, and when we pray to her, are we heard the same way she heard her children at Fatima, etc?

(38:55) Break 2

  • Diane – Confronted by someone.  If Mary is without sin, why does she need a savior?
  • (46:54)  Rita – I have a lot of Baptist friends. I’m Catholic and they want to know why do we go to Mary and not directly to Jesus?

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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.