Brian Owens

Brian Owens, an Iraq War veteran, serves as Board Chair at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat & Conference Center (Detroit, MI) and is the Principal at St. Anselm School (Dearborn Heights, MI).

Articles: 3

Reflections

Un intercambio vivo de gracia: El servicio nunca es unidireccional

En esta reflexión, Brian Owens comparte cómo prestar servicio —desde organizar una cena de pescado en la parroquia hasta cantar en la iglesia y servir en el Centro de Retiros Pasionistas— se convirtieron en momentos de gracia que transformaron su vida.

Brian Owens
March 19, 2026

Reflections

A living exchange of grace: Service is never one-directional

In this reflection, Brian Owens shares how acts of service—from running parish fish fries to singing in church and serving at the Passionist Retreat Center—became moments of grace that transformed his life.

Brian Owens
March 19, 2026
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Reflections

Short Stories of Hope: Honest Conversations

U.S. Veteran, Brian Owens, shares how talking through struggles fosters hope and healing, contrasting past silence with today’s emphasis on honest conversation.

Brian Owens
November 26, 2025

About the Passionists

Keeping alive the memory of Christ’s Passion

May the Passion of Jesus Christ be Always in Our Hearts

Walking and growing together as companions

Sharing our purpose and mission