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/   #catholicsports, #catholicconvert, #catholiccharismaticrenewal, #catholicministries