The Our Father – July 26, 2023

Father Sam Kachuba joined Brooke Taylor for a conversation about The Lord’s Prayer. Jesus’ teaching about the Our Father (2:55), the Our Father is for every season (6:48), what does it mean to say the Our Father (9:57), is the word ‘Father’ stumbling block? (12:46), caller: we pray the Our Father in homebound ministry (19:53), caller: Our Father led me back to the Church (23:27), caller: the message of the Lord’s prayer (28:09), caller: Does God lead us into temptation (36:54), is praying the Our Father hypocritical (45:28), how can we pray the Our Father (49:21). 

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.