Brother Ryan Moloney, nLC

Br Ryan Moloney 
475 Oak Ave 
Cheshire, CT 06410
 
Name of order or community/congregation: Legionaries of Christ
 
Birthdate: March 5
 
Home Parish: St Peter Catholic Church, Greenville, NC
 
High School: JH Rose Highschool
 
College: NC State (Biomedical Engineering)
 
Hobbies/interests: Woodworking, soccer, cycling, reading
 
Who or what influenced/inspired you to pursue this path? Jesus and Mary, then the great missionary saints and martyrs: St Maximillian Kolbe, St Jean de Brebuef, St Ignatius of Loyola, St Francis Xavier. I attribute my vocation to Mary; I consecrated my life to her and within a couple days I had my first ever desire to be a religious.
 
What advice do you have for young people discerning God's will? Monthly confession, learn to pray and do it every day, be friends with good Catholics, don't be addicted to your phone. Evangelize.
 
Favorite scripture: Isaiah 43:1 "But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob,  he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine."
 
Favorite Saint(s): St Jean de Brébeuf
 
Anything else you would like to share? I am very thankful for your prayers. I know how much I need them! I love the Diocese of Raleigh, and I was very sad to leave the "best diocese in the world." Nonetheless, God called me here and I am excited to follow my Lord where He leads!