Ryan McCauley

I grew up in a loving family as the youngest of two brothers. From an early age, my family brought me to Mass every Sunday, instilling values and foundations of faith that stayed with me throughout my life.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, I began to drift away from my faith and pursue the fleeting pleasures of the world. My identity no longer belonged to Christ, but instead became rooted in the opinions and approval of others. In college, I joined a fraternity and immersed myself more deeply in the empty promises that our culture claims will satisfy us: “Do what feels good,” or “Live your own truth.”

Yet the deeper I pursued those things, the emptier I became. I found myself looking in the mirror and no longer recognizing the man I had become.

But by the grace of God, Christ encountered me in the midst of my brokenness. He called me back to Himself and reminded me that I was His beloved son. Through reclaiming my identity in Him, I experienced a freedom I had never known before, a freedom to truly love. My heart was transformed in such a profound way that my only response became the desire to give away the love that I had first received.

During college, I spent two years living in a Catholic men’s household where we intentionally pursued virtue and sought to become men conformed to the image of Christ. Through daily prayer, authentic brotherhood, and a deep sacramental life, I began to hear the Lord’s call to mission.

Now, I have the opportunity to accompany men who are longing for the love of Christ, helping them encounter the Lord and discover their true identity as beloved sons of God.

Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24

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