43. "Episcopal Priest turned Catholic Convert" with Ryan Pollock
His Beloved Catholic Podcast
Today we have the witty and knowledgable Ryan Pollock on the show. Ryan works at St. Theresa's Catholic Church as the Director of Senior Adult Ministry and Parish Life and he has had a huge life change recently. Ryan was a priest in the Episcopal church in Dallas for three years until the Lord started to stir his heart towards beauty, reverence, and the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist among other things. As he started researching these topics and Church history he found himself in a moral dilemma. Does he walk toward what he feels is truth even if it means turning away from what he has worked so hard for? Or does he stay and try to make his church more and more like the Catholic church? As you can probably guess he chose to leave his position and join the Catholic Church. All of this happened in the middle of a global pandemic and with a new baby. In our conversation Ryan tells us about the history of the Anglican church, his love for liturgy, church history, Jesus in the Eucharist, and how to grow a killer beard. Ryan mentions the book "The Apostolic Fathers" by Michael W. Holmes https://www.amazon.com/Apostolic-Fathers-Greek-English-Translations/dp/080103468X We have an upcoming middle school girls retreat on Wednesday March 16th at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church from 9-5. It is called Chosen: Know Who You Are and we will dive into identity, relationships, friendship, and the dignity of our bodies based around the theme of the movie "Moana". To register visit our website www.hisbelovedoftexas.com cost is $20 per girl. Scholarships are available and we only have 20 spots left. They are going fast so register now.