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Small Groups & Our Faith – February 28, 2024

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father John Paul Erickson joined Patrick for a conversation about how small groups can help our faith journey. Topics included: we need others (2:59), giving time (13:02), caller: my weekly small group (16:35), sharing life (19:22), caller: Exodus 90 has been great for me (24:09), accountability (26:57), caller: I have had great experiences with Bible Study (29:53), caller: my Cursillo group has been great (36:22), caller: what if someone dominates the conversation? (38:21), and caller: we started a group called, ‘beer, bros, and the book’ and we talk about the readings (43:13). 

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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.