Preparing for a Patriarchal Blessing | An Interview with Orlando Kelm

About this episode

Orlando Kelm discusses the significance of patriarchal blessings and his experiences as a patriarch.

Orlando R. Kelm is a retired professor from the University of Texas at Austin. He served in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the McCombs School of Business for over 37 years, teaching courses in Portuguese and Spanish language and linguistics. His research and publications focused on the cultural aspects of cross-cultural communication and the creative use of technology in language learning. Orlando was born in Calgary, Alberta, raised in Taylorsville, Utah, and educated at Brigham Young University and the University of California at Berkeley. He served in the São Paulo Norte Brazil mission, and his three favorite hobbies are studying foreign languages, acoustic guitar, and astrophotography and nature photography . Orlando recently published the book It’s a Patriarchal Blessing! . Links It’s a Patriarchal Blessing Email Before a Patriarchal Blessing (Microsoft Word format) Email Before a Patriarchal Blessing (PDF format) Transcript available with the video in the Zion Lab community Watch the video and share your thoughts in the Zion Lab community Highlights Orlando discusses his experiences as a patriarch and the significance of patriarchal blessings. He…

People in this episode

Host: Leading Saints

Guest: Orlando R. Kelm

Topics covered

• patriarchal blessings
• identity
• cross-cultural communication
• spirituality
• personal development

Keywords

• patriarchal blessing
• Orlando Kelm
• spirituality
• identity
• cross-cultural communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Texas at Austin, Brigham Young University, University of California at Berkeley

Books & works: It’s a Patriarchal Blessing!

Places: Calgary, Alberta, Taylorsville, Utah, São Paulo Norte Brazil

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