Joyful Evangelization – August 24, 2023

Father Michael Nixon joined Patrick to discuss how we can share the Good News! Topics included: getting to know Fr. Michael (2:39), joyful evangelization (4:10), challenges of evangelization in a post-Christian society (10:42), caller: how do I evangelize in my family? (21:04), caller: devotion to Mary is essential for evangelization (30:27), caller: apologetics is important to evangelization (35:24), caller: I like to say, “God Bless, You!” to people (39:25), caller: I listen to the Chaplet to evangelize (41:20), relational evangelization (44:57). 

Book Cited: Forming Intentional Disciples

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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.