ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Br. Dan O’Riordan, FMS, has been a Marist Brother for over 31 years. After graduating from Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, NY, he earned a Bachelor’s degree from University College in Cork, Ireland, and an MA at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Over the years, Br. Dan has served as a teacher, coach, counselor, and campus minister at numerous Marist High Schools around the United States. He also served his USA Province as their Vocations Director and Vice Provincial. He currently serves in the role as Provincial for the USA Province.

He has coordinated more than one hundred mission service trips allowing many young people the opportunity to serve the least favored in communities around the world. He has also led numerous pilgrimages and continues to be a featured speaker on youth retreats and youth gatherings, where he encourages young people to find ways to answer God’s call and use their gifts and talents to respond to the many needs of our world.

Br. Dan has many passions in life including writing, painting, running, hiking, golf, Yankees baseball and most of all spending quality time with his family, friends and his Godchildren.