Consecrations – The Inner Life – April 28, 2025

Father John Eckert joins Patrick to discuss Consecrations

  • (2:36) what are consecrations?
  • Who was St. Louis De Montfort?
  • How do consecrations fit into God’s plan of salvation?

(22:56) Break 1

  • Ronny – I did a consecration in 2021. Approved by Pope Francis. It’s a consecration to Jesus over 33 days. We read the 4 gospels, pray, fast on Wednesdays and at the end, we receive 5 topics.
  • (29:48) David – Question: I’ve never consecrated myself to anything. I’m wondering if I might have missed an opportunity. There was a time that St. Faustina kept coming up before I even knew who she was.

(38:24) Break 2

  • (39:17) What do you do in a consecration?
  • Is it okay to be consecrated to multiple Saints?

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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.