Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He made a powerful promise to His followers that an Advocate, the Holy Spirit, would come to guide and strengthen them. Join Jason Nunez, along with Fr. Bob Hogan and Fr. Will Combs of the Brothers of the Beloved Disciple, share insights on deepening your faith.
In this episode, they will discuss:
- What does the Holy Spirit mean for us today?
- How can everyday people experience renewal through the Holy Spirit in daily life?
- How can we share the Holy Spirit with our families & people around us?
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Guest Information
Fr. Robert “Bob” Hogan, BBD, Co-Founder, Superior
Fr. Bob comes with a wide pastoral experience, especially in working with youth (he is a former basketball coach). He also pursued graduate studies in Marian Theology and taught at the University of Dayton and St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.
Fr. Bob was a member of the Society of Mary, the Marianists, before receiving permission from Rome to transfer his vows to the Brothers of the Beloved Disciple. While a Marianist, he received from the Holy Spirit an image of a religious community of men praising the Lord and being open to any gifts the Spirit wished to give. He worked with Fr. George to found that community.
He is also the director of the Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, TX. In this capacity, he offers training and support to the prayer groups of the archdiocese. Fr. Bob recently wrote a book on the charismatic dimension of the Church, titled Celebrating a Charismatic Jubilee. He has been a sought-after speaker at many charismatic conferences. He was pastor of St. Mary Magdalen for many years and is currently the pastor and administrator of two parishes, St. Philip of Jesus and St. Henry.
Fr. Will Combs, BBD, was born in 1969 and raised in New Jersey with his parents and two older sisters. In 1988, at Bowdoin College, he realized that everything comes to an end and dies. In search of someone who has risen from the dead, Will finally surrendered and begged Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of his life. The Holy Spirit led him to a daily bread lifestyle of prayer and Scripture and eventually the Sacraments. In Ecuador, he read The Acts of the Apostles for the first time and received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. As a recent convert to the Catholic Church, Will searched for a Catholic charismatic community to live in and serve. God’s grace led him to the Brothers of the Beloved Disciple in 1996. He has been serving with the BBDs ever since, longing for the Church to fully live The Acts of the Apostles today. For the past 18 years, he has been serving as a priest at St. Mary Magdalen Church. Fr. Will loves to sing, run, explore, and beat his Brothers in card games.
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Brothers of the Beloved Disciple - A private association of the faithful comprising brothers and priests who live and pray together, serving the spiritual and material needs of people in San Antonio, TX.
Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal - An Office of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas. It was established in December 1977 in response to the multitudes of people experiencing rebirth in the Holy Spirit and the widespread development of prayer groups throughout the archdiocese.
