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Marian Apparitions – The Inner Life – October 7, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Marian Apparitions

  • (4:02) What is the reason for the feast of the Lady of the Rosary?
  • (9:22) Do Catholics honor Mary too much?
  • Father gives some recommendations on books about Marian Apparitions.
  • Guy – I recently went to Our Lady of Champion with my wife. It was wonderful. We are going to Fatima in two weeks. Been praying the Rosary daily and have RR to thank for that.

(20:44) Break 1

  • Jill – How Mary has affected my life. Visited our Lady of Champion many times. Sitting there praying and image of her watching her son suffer and trust and love she had in God knowing there was a purpose. I continually draw on that.
  • (26:58) How many Marian apparitions are there?
  • (32:46) Gail – I’ve been to Lourdes. Went when I was 16. 65 now. Last year, I was at Our Lady of Czestochowa. The faith of the people there was amazing. People walking on their knees.

(38:06) Break 2

  • Email – Father answers an email about Our Lady of Banneux.
  • (40:40) Richard – I took people to Medjugorie for 15 years. Role of Mary and the lives of those who were affected by these experiences.
  • (46:20) Victoria – Our Lady of the Rockies. It’s monstrous how big it is. To go up there and stand under her, it’s overwhelming.

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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.