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Celebrating Motherhood – The Inner Life – May 8, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Ryan Brady joins Patrick to discuss Celebrating Motherhood

  • (4:31) What is the role of Mothers in the family today?
  • Where do we see sacrificial element of Motherhood in the scripture?
  • (12:14) Rose – My mom was the best. When my mom passed recently, we didn’t cry but she was a very devout Catholic. Do you think she prayed we would be at peace? What do you think? Could we be receiving those graces now?
  • (17:05) Barbara – My mother did so much for me. When I was little she taught me all of my prayers and I learned the Benediction songs. My mom hired a special nurse to be with me when I was in the hospital since she could not be there.

(20:48) Break 1

  • (22:46) Katie – Embracing the vocation of motherhood: I am holding my baby now. He is our first. I don’t think you can appreciate motherhood until you become a mother. Motherhood is counter cultural.
  • (29:18) Motherhood for women who can’t have children
  • The importance of a child’s life.

(38:42) Break 2

  • Email – Struggling to be close to Mother Mary because of manipulative mother.
  • (46:09) don’t let politics get in the way of honoring your mom

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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.