Bryan Richardson - How I became a Christian first and an Athlete second!

Our guest on this episode is Bryan Richardson. He is married and has three grown boys, a granddaughter and a grandson. Bryan served our country in the Navy and the Naval Reserves. Bryan’s episode provides answers to these questions:

• What did Bryan’s high school football coach encourage as a team?
• How did Bryan's faith intersect with sports?
• How did Bryan convert to the Catholic Church? Who was the first person he called to talk about his conversion?
• Bryan joined the Navy but was chasing a dream, what was it?
• What is one of Bryan’s favorite Bible verses?
• How did the events of 9/11 affect Bryan?
• How did Bryan start scuba diving and does he still dive?
• How did Bryan’s family get from Southern CA to Fredericksburg VA?
• Bryan’s first son is a Franciscan priest, how did Bryan’s visits to his son in Kensington, Pennsylvania affect him?
• As a retiree, besides attending Mass, what ministries is Bryan involved in?
• In the spirit of evangelization, what does Bryan encourage listeners to be prepared to do?

Links for more information about the topics discussed by Bryan:

OCIA - https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/who-we-teach/christian-initiation-of-adults

Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church - https://aleteia.org/2019/06/07/what-is-the-charismatic-renewal/

 

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