How They Love Mary

Weekly encouragement to begin or deepen your Marian devotion

About the show

For centuries, believers have honored the Blessed Virgin Mary. They have written books about her, painted images, and built churches in her honor. Shrines are dedicated to her. People seek her intercession. Join host, Fr. Edward Looney and his weekly guest, as they discuss the Catholic faith and the role of Mary in their life. Gain new insights and begin or deepen your Marian devotion.

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Episodes

  • Episode 106: Pope St. Pius V's Influence on Catholicism with Professor Roberto de Mattei

    September 20th, 2021  |  17 mins 44 secs
    churchhistory, mary, ourladyofvictory, piusv, popes, rosary

    The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (formerly Our Lady of Victory) resulted when Pope St. Pius V called for the world to pray during the Battle of Lepanto. Pope St. Pius V also made other valuable contributions to Catholic life. Discover the saintly legacy of this pope during Fr. Edward Looney's conversation with Professor Roberto de Mattei.

  • Bonus Episode 20: Trending Marian Tweets and Topics- Our Lady of Sorrows

    September 15th, 2021  |  9 mins 13 secs
    catholic, cross, mariandevotion, mary, ourlady, ourladyofsorrows, suffering

    On the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Fr. Edward Looney collects the tweets and articles he saw celebrating the memorial of Our Lady who stood at the foot of the cross.

  • Episode 105: The Holy Spirit Drew Close to Mary with Sr. Mary Ann Fatula

    September 13th, 2021  |  27 mins 54 secs
    apparitions, blessed virgin, catholic, holyspirit, marian devotion, mary

    The Holy Spirit fell upon the apostles in the Upper Room on the fiftieth day after the Resurrection emboldening them to proclaim the gospel of Jesus. We are Jesus's disciples today. How do we draw close to the Holy Spirit? Sr. Mary Ann Fatula discusses her new book available from Sophia Institute Press.

  • Bonus Episode 19: Trending Marian Tweets and Topics on Mary's Birthday

    September 8th, 2021  |  8 mins 21 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, faith, images, paintings, socialmedia, songs, trending, twitter

    Fr. Edward resurrects the Trending Marian Tweets and Topics for the feast of Mary's Nativity, and who knows, maybe these will become a weekly episode again. Enjoy the tweets and posts of fellow Catholics as we celebrate the feast of Mary's nativity!

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    Episode 104: How to Celebrate the Feast Days of Our Lady and the Saints with John Hart

    September 6th, 2021  |  34 mins 7 secs
    catholic, faith, feastdays, food, mary, ourlady, virginmary

    The Church calendar is peppered with different memorials, feasts, and solemnities throughout the year as we honor Jesus, Mary, and the saints. One can celebrate these saints by spiritual practices and pious devotions. But you can also celebrate with food! John Hart, founder of Feast Day subscription box will help us understand how to live liturgically and celebrate these feast days.

  • Episode 103: The Light of Christ in Celtic Spirituality and How Mary Crushes Darkness with Julianne Stanz

    August 30th, 2021  |  45 mins 3 secs
    apparitions, blessedvirgin, catholic, celticspirituality, darkness, devotion, heritage, irish, light, mary

    Julianne Stanz is a diocesan employee, consultant for the USCCB, and an author of several books. Today, she joins Fr. Edward Looney to talk about Celtic spirituality and Mary's role in crushing the darkness of our lives.

  • Episode 102: How to Pray About Your Life as a Disciple with the Rosary Mysteries

    August 24th, 2021  |  37 mins 36 secs
    apparitions, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, disciple, marian, mary, rosary

    Fr. Edward Looney shares a talk he gave to religious education leaders in the Diocese of Green Bay as this week's episode of How They Love Mary.

  • Episode 101: The Purpose of Miracles with Adam Blai

    August 10th, 2021  |  24 mins 56 secs
    apparitions, avemaria, blessed virgin, catholic, devotion, marian, mary, miracles, pilgrimage

    Miracles fascinate believers and unbelievers alike. What is a miracle? Why does God allow miracles? What are examples of miracles? How about Marian miracles? These questions and more are answered by Adam Blai on this week's How They Love Mary with Fr. Edward Looney.

  • Episode 100: The Church Needs More Priests Like Venerable Aloysius Schwartz

    August 2nd, 2021  |  44 mins 52 secs
    aloysius schwartz, apparitions, banneux, mary, priest, rosary

    Venerable Aloysius Schwartz was a saintly missionary priest. He left his homeland to study to be a priest and spent his life in South Korea. He lived poverty to the extreme. He loved Mary so much. His heroic work is recounted by Kevin Wells in "Priest and Beggar" available from Ignatius Press. Learn more about Fr. Schwartz this week as Kevin Wells joins Fr. Looney on How They Love Mary.

  • Episode 99: A New Perspective and Understanding of Jesus with Dr. Ray Guarendi

    July 26th, 2021  |  36 mins 37 secs
    apparition, blessed mother, catholic, catholicpsychology, devotion, faith, fatherhood, jesus, motherhood, parenting, psychology, rosary

    Dr. Ray Guarendi is a Catholic psychologist, known for his programs on EWTN. The author of many books, his latest is "Jesus, the Master Psychologist" which offers us a new approach to understanding the person and teaching of Jesus. In this conversation, Fr. Looney and Dr. Ray unpack the problems we face and how Jesus offers a solutions to all our problems.

  • Episode 98: Open the Door of Your Heart and Soul to Mary with Kitty Cleveland

    July 19th, 2021  |  37 mins 58 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, faith, marian, motherhood, music, parenting, prayer, rosary

    Kitty Cleveland is a Catholic singer and songwriter and this week she joins Fr. Edward Looney to talk about her devotion to Mary. She shares about a prayer experience she had, the music she sings, and the inspiration behind her daily Instagram Live rosary.

  • Episode 97: Why I'm Giving Up Opera to Sing the Praises of God as a Nun with Gretchen Erlichman

    July 13th, 2021  |  48 mins 4 secs
    calling, cloister, cloistered, discernment, dominicans, fiat, mary, monastery, nun, surrender, vocation

    Gretchen Erlichman studied music for years and has sung in the Opera. Throughout her young adulthood, she began to sense God tugging on her heart to be a nun. In this episode, Gretchen shares with Fr. Edward Looney the path that took her to join the Dominican Sisters at the Monastery of Our Lady of Grace.

  • Episode 96: Encountering Jesus and Mary in the Gospels, Education, and History

    July 6th, 2021  |  40 mins 21 secs
    apparitions, conversion, education, fatima, gospels, history, jesus, mary, rosary

    Derek Rotty invites listeners into a life of conversion with Jesus and Mary as they meet our savior and His mother in the pages of sacred scripture. Rotty looks to Mary in his role as an educator and has seen her active all throughout history. Hear Derek's story of conversion and how Mary inspires today in this conversation with Fr. Edward Looney.

  • Episode 95: Mother Mary Thinks I'm Funny with Theresa Zoe Williams

    June 28th, 2021  |  34 mins 58 secs
    blessed mother, catholic, devotion, faith, marian, motherhood, parenting, rosary

    Theresa Zoe Williams hosts a late night Friday podcast called "Up to Late." She credits the Blessed Mother with inspiring her in this work and shares with Fr. Looney about Marian devotion throughout her life as a young adult, wife, and mother.

  • Episode 94: Why a Young Woman Would Choose to Be a Cloistered Nun with Erin Brown

    June 21st, 2021  |  36 mins 53 secs
    blessedmother, catholic, devotion, discernment, mary, motherofgod, nuns, religious, saints

    Erin Brown has lived and worked in the world as a teacher for a few years. In her young adult life, she began to ask the question, "What does God want me to do with my life?" Through prayer and discernment, she is entering the Summit, NJ Dominicans in August. What leads a young woman to make such a radical decision? Hear her story this week as she speaks with Fr. Edward Looney.

  • Episode 93: The Faith, Music, and Battle Cry of Katie Linendoll

    June 14th, 2021  |  50 mins 14 secs
    apparitions, blessed virgin, catholic, ccm, christian music, devotion, marian, mary

    Katie Linendoll is a recognizable face from her media work. She is a devout cradle Catholic and recently released her EP Jericho Battle Cry. Get to know the stories behind Katie's life, faith, career, and music as she speaks with Fr. Edward Looney on this week's episode.