{"id":8468,"date":"2025-10-16T08:57:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passionist.org\/?p=8468"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:19:02","slug":"nurtured-by-christ-brian-owens-hope-is-fed-by-the-eucharist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passionist.org\/es\/2025\/10\/16\/nurtured-by-christ-brian-owens-hope-is-fed-by-the-eucharist\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurtured by Christ: Brian Owens\u2019 hope is fed by the Eucharist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-0b3cb9c\" data-block-id=\"0b3cb9c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-ghost stk-block stk-e40b6a3\" data-block-id=\"e40b6a3\"><style>.stk-e40b6a3 .stk-button{background:transparent !important;}.stk-e40b6a3 .stk-button:hover:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}:where(.stk-hover-parent:hover,  .stk-hover-parent.stk--is-hovered) .stk-e40b6a3 .stk-button:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important;}.stk-e40b6a3 .stk-button:before{border-style:solid !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"\/es\/alimentado-por-cristo-la-esperanza-de-brian-owens-se-nutre-de-la-eucaristia\/\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Leer en Espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8469\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brian Owens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While deployed to Iraq 15 years ago, Brian Owens went for six months without receiving the Eucharist. When the opportunity to receive Jesus returned, he knew he would never go without the Eucharist voluntarily again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Catholic faith and the sacraments help Brian find hope in times of stress and sustain him in his work as principal at St. Anselm Catholic School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have to actively choose not only hope, but the prayer for hope. It is easy to get dragged down in the everyday,\u201d Brian shares. \u201cOtherwise, we are left with desperation. I think that by choosing to find hope we can get out of bed every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hope is transformative in Brian\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen working with my staff or students, I filter out everything that is not positive,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt is important to approach things from a positive perspective. In any conversation you have the option of being positive or negative. Sometimes you have to make positivity a conscious choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working in the public school system in special education was Brian\u2019s life for many years. His work was important but tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One day, Brian said to his wife, Kathy, that when he retired, he wanted to work for the Church. \u201cWhy are you waiting?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI switched from working in the public schools two and half years ago to the Catholic schools,\u201d says Brian. \u201cI now not only get to work with the kids, I help them in their relationship with the Lord. I work with phenomenal priests. It is so wonderful for that to be the focus every day. The kids are uplifting, and the staff is uplifting. How do you get grumpy talking to a person in a Franciscan robe? You just cannot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have to actively choose not only hope, but the prayer for hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Brian Owens<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Passionists play a big part in how Brian stays hopeful and grounded in faith. The connection began at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat &amp; Conference Center in Detroit, Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was drawn to the Passionists because they will meet you where you are at and help you carry the Cross,\u201d Brian shares. \u201cIn my case, it was dealing with the aftermath of being in a war and losing friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brian leads the congregation in song during Mass at Holy Cross Province\u2019s Summer Assembly in 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I always tell Father Pat Brennan, C.P., that he very well might have saved my life. My retreat that year was on January 19, and January 12 was the day my best friend, Zach, killed himself. I was a week into processing that my friend, who had been in the same circumstances as I, had killed himself. Father Pat Brennan, C.P., Retreat Center Director, shared what he went through after his brother died in Vietnam. His sharing something that was so painful allowed me to open up about what I was feeling. The willingness to be vulnerable is the best gift you can give to people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian has witnessed how conversation can build connection and give hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe people I know who feel hopeless, when they are bogged down, do not have people to talk with. Hope is the ability to have those conversations and say, \u2018Here is where I am struggling.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe willingness to be vulnerable is the best gift you can give to people.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Brian Owens<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian is thankful for the people who watch over him. His wife, Kathy, is his greatest gift from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8470\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;width:312px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brian and his wife, Kathy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn every moment where I start to drop or dip into hopelessness, there she is. She says, \u2018You are going to be fine,\u2019\u201d Brian shares. \u201cShe is my perfect and my absolute soulmate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 20 years, his pastor, Father Tom Belczak, has helped Brian navigate the Church and the Catholic faith. Guidance and inspiration from the Passionist charism give Brian strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are two things that recharge my ability to hang on to hope and my faith, my annual retreat at St. Paul of the Cross and Holy Week, which celebrates the greatest act of love and hope that the world has ever seen,\u201d explains Brian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passionist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Owens-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brian, (second from right), with the choir while he was deployed to Iraq.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian hopes others find the power of faith, including regular churchgoers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow do you define yourself as a Catholic?\u201d asks Brian. \u201cDo you just check the box or say, \u2018It is everything I am?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full video interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brian Owens, Extended Interview\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O_Lq7DOCv0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-stackable-accordion stk-block-accordion stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-block stk-07892d0 is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"07892d0\">\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-757967d stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"757967d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-757967d-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-757967d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-5fad915\" data-block-id=\"5fad915\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-9b9b16c\" id=\"view-video-transcript\" data-block-id=\"9b9b16c\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">View Video Transcript<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-c7297a0\" data-block-id=\"c7297a0\"><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-c7297a0\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-7297-a-0-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-7297-a-0-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"chevron-down\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chevron-down fa-w-14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ffcc24b stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ffcc24b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ffcc24b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ffcc24b-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question:<\/strong> Do you see hope as an active state, a prayerful one, or both?<br><strong>Answer:<\/strong> I see it as both. You must actively choose hope and also pray for it. It is easy to get dragged down by everyday struggles, so I make a conscious choice each day to pray for hope and stay mindful of what brings hope instead of what brings me down. I learned this during my time in Iraq\u2014every day was a choice between focusing on hope or despair. The Eucharist played a central role for me. During the first six months I did not have access to it, but once I did, it grounded me again. The act of prayer and the Eucharist became essential to who I am as a Catholic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I later volunteered to help my parish stream Masses during the pandemic, I realized how much I hungered for the Eucharist. Even when only twelve of us were allowed in the church, I needed to be there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why We Need Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We need hope because without it we are left with desperation. Choosing hope gives us purpose\u2014to get up each day with the intent to make a positive difference. Without hope, we simply try to survive the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nurturing Hope in Others<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a principal, I nurture hope among staff and students by focusing on the positive. In every conversation\u2014whether celebrating success or addressing problems\u2014I emphasize growth, value, and potential. Even discipline can be approached with compassion. I tell my staff: you can be a positive, uplifting force or you can tear someone down. I choose to build up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When addressing challenges, I focus on what comes next rather than on what went wrong. I remind people that they are valued, capable, and appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finding Hope at Work and in Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I find hope in my community, especially in Catholic education. After years in public and charter schools, I returned to the Church\u2019s mission-driven environment. Working alongside Passionist priests and laypeople who are dedicated to discipleship uplifts me daily. The focus is spiritual growth, not bureaucracy. And honestly, it is hard to be grumpy when your boss is a Franciscan in a brown robe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Choosing Hope Amid Chaos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world can be chaotic and angry. I have learned to compartmentalize\u2014to not let the negativity on the news steal my peace. I empathize deeply, but I also know I cannot serve others if I live in constant frustration. The Passionist way reminds me: walk with people in their chaos, but do not become part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Passionists live this beautifully. They meet people where they are, helping them carry their crosses\u2014whether those crosses are grief, trauma, or daily struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Being a Pilgrim of Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need to travel to Rome to be a pilgrim of hope. Most of us find our pilgrimage in daily life. For me, St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center is my place of renewal and hope. Every Passionist retreat center I have visited carries that same spirit of healing and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Supplies for Pilgrimage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The essential tools for being a pilgrim of hope are openness, honesty, and connection. Hopelessness thrives in isolation. We all need someone to talk to and trust enough to say, \u201cHere\u2019s where I\u2019m struggling.\u201d Veterans especially know the power of talking\u2014it can save lives. Silence isolates; conversation heals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Importance of Talking and Mental Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I encourage everyone, especially veterans, to seek help. I lost a close friend to suicide, and it taught me that asking for help is strength, not weakness. I found a therapist who has been my guide for over a decade, and that relationship continues to help me grow. We all need someone who will listen without judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Community and Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a pilgrim of hope means journeying with others. Having a faith community\u2014a \u201ctribe\u201d\u2014keeps you from feeling alone. For me, Passionist gatherings feel like family reunions. Leaving my leadership role will be bittersweet because of the deep sense of belonging those meetings bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How God Has Nurtured Hope and Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was a \u201ccradle Catholic,\u201d but it took an \u201caha\u201d moment in Iraq to realize my faith was not just inherited\u2014it was my identity. When I was reunited with the Eucharist, I felt peace and purpose again. Prayer and Mass have since become my anchor, rebuilding my hope each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being surrounded by the Church, both in ministry and in work, constantly reminds me that my faith defines how I see the world\u2014not perfectly, but authentically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>People and Practices That Sustain Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My wife, though not as religious, grounds me. She knows when I need encouragement and always reminds me that I will be fine. My pastor, too, has an incredible gift for knowing when I need support\u2014even when I say he doesn\u2019t have to call back. The Passionist community at St. Paul of the Cross has been a constant source of strength and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I am overwhelmed, I turn to simple practices: listening to podcasts about the saints, playing Christian music in the car, or praying a decade of the rosary with my finger rosary. That small act centers me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of my first finger rosary stays close to my heart. A man named Rico gave it to me before I deployed to Iraq, telling me it had been through seven landings in the Pacific. I carried it through my deployment, later passed it to another soldier, and now it continues its journey with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Power of Example and Vulnerability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passionist priests like Father Pat taught me the healing power of vulnerability. When I was grieving the loss of my friend, he shared his own pain of losing his brother in Vietnam. His openness gave me permission to seek help. I now share my story to help others the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vulnerability connects people\u2014it is the antidote to isolation. 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