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Devotion to Mary – The Inner Life – May 20, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Lance Harlow joins Patrick to discuss Devotion to Mary

  • The inspiration behind the book on Mary
  • (8:51) Difference between Devotion and Worship?
  • How does humility keep devotion to saints focused on God?
  • (12:54) Why should we go to Mary in order to love Jesus better?
  • How does Mary draw us to Jesus?
  • Laurene – My devotion to Mary has been a growing process. I haven’t always understood devotions because I thought they were distractions with my relationship to Christ. I’m gradually coming out of that now.

(20:31) Break 1

  • Gosia – Miracle with my devotion. My mom lived in Poland. Found out she was in ICU. She had been bleeding and didn’t know where from. Went to chapel and begged Mary to save my mom. Next day, found out they didn’t know what happened. All tests were normal. Blamed it on lab error. It’s increased my devotion to Mary.
  • (24:39) Laurene – My devotion to Mary has been a growing process. I haven’t always understood devotions because I thought they were distractions with my relationship to Christ. I’m gradually coming out of that now.
  • Email about a good approach to receiving Mary
  • (31:47) What is a Consecration?
  • Yesenia – I’m a Mexican American catholic. What about the phenomenon of apparitions? She has been a diplomat for the human race and has appeared so many places. Could you talk about that?

(39:32) Break 2

  • (41:30) Laurel – Could you explain the Miraculous medal of Mary?
  • (45:27) Sophia – Getting past the fear to get to pray the Rosary. I experienced what I prayed for after 54 day novena. I’ve been trying to developed my devotion again, but it’s hard to do it. How do I get to that again?

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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.