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The Rosary – The Inner Life – May 20, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Matthew Widder joins Patrick to the Rosary

  • (3:06) Father Shares his thoughts on Pope Leo
  • What is the Rosary?
  • (9:55) Mysteries of the Rosary
  • Rita – I remember years ago, there was a man who was convicted as a mass murderer. one of the things I remember is that he went to a dormitory and killed them. He went into another room and couldn’t get in. The comment was a young nurse had fallen asleep with a Rosary in her hand. Very powerful.
  • Jeannie – I would like to help my family learn the Rosary. Going to a funeral in June. What is the best way to approach this and teach them?

(22:21) Break 1

  • (25:22) Chris – I meditate on the Rosary and try to think about what Mary was doing. Was she baptized in the Jordan? Was she sacramental?
  • (27:56) Vicki Lou – It’s changed my life completely and brought me home to the faith. It’s changed my entire life. I pray it daily.
  • Tom – I came into the church in 2009. I did not know anything about Mary. In 2010, I sailed offshore and on the way I would pray the Rosary. Didn’t know it, but had a pamphlet. Had it down after 16 days. Did the Camino and prayed the Rosary daily. All these years later, we both pray the Rosary daily. Very important to my wife and me.
  • Margaret – The Rosary was gifted to me when my mother died. I’ve been praying it ever since.

(37:51) Break 2

  • Patrick shares an email from AJ about how he can be close to Mary?
  • Nancy – I pray the Rosary daily in church or with Fr Rocky. I know there’s a plenary indulgence when praying with a group. Can you still get the indulgence when praying with Fr. Rocky?
  • (45:30) Christina – My story on how the rosary saved a life
  • (48:36) Father shares the conversion story of a Satanic priest.

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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.