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Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary – The Inner Life – September 24, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Daniel Klimek joins Patrick to discuss the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary

  • (5:20) Why is the Rosary important in our life?
  • Why are the mysteries so pivotal in the rosary?
  • (11:54) what is the agony of the garden and what are the fruits of it?
  • (17:49) Ana – When I was 6, I was touched deeply by the sorrowful mysteries. I cried going through pictures with my mom. I pray them, but it’s the most rushed Rosary I offer.

(24:24) Break 1

  • (26:00) – Steve – Regarding scourging at the pillar: I was experiencing a difficult relationship. Took it to prayer and the Rosary. Given an insight I believe by the Lord. Deeply profound moment.
  • Purity as a fruit of the mystery of the Scourging at the pillar?

(38:17) Break 2

  • Email from Adrian about how best to pray the sorrowful mysteries.
  • (40:16) Cindy – When I think of the scourging, I ask God to help me not to scourge or lash out at others.
  • (41:51) The Crowning of Thorns which represents humility in our own life?
  • A different way to pray the Hail Mary meditating on our ladies desolation: https://aleteia.org/2021/09/20/an-alternative-hail-mary-to-our-lady-of-sorrows/

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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.