A gifted and captivating speaker,
preacher and retreat master, Fr. Larry Richards holds the
answer to some of life's most profound
questions. He speaks from experience as a pastor of an
inner city parish, a high school chaplain,
a counselor  and evangelist. Fr. Larry Richards has
directed hundreds of retreats, parish missions,
and conferences for young and old alike. His
inspirational talks and presentations,
always authentic and enthusiastic, have changed the hearts,
minds and lives of millions of listeners
worldwide.
Father Larry Richards was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. After high school, he attended
the
college seminary at Gannon University and
received his Bachelor of Science degree
in Mental
Health Counseling in 1983. Father Larry
Richards continued his studies at the major
seminary at
St. Vincent in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and
received his Masters of Divinity degree
in 1987. He
will soon conclude his studies at the University
of Notre Dame and be awarded a Master of
Arts
degree in Liturgy.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1989 for
the Diocese of Erie, Fr. Larry Richards
serves as pastor of
St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community
in Erie. He is also the Spiritual Director
of the
TEC (To Encounter Christ) Retreat Program
for the Diocese of Erie.
Fr. Larry Richards is the founder and president
of The Reason for our Hope Foundation,
a non-
profit organization dedicated to ‘spreading
the Good News’ by educating others
about Jesus
Christ. For more information on the foundation,
go to: www.TheReasonForOurHope.org.
Fr. Larry Richards hosts a nightly radio
show called “Changed Forever with
Father Larry
Richards.” It can be heard nationwide
on Relevant Radio daily at 8 pm ET/ 7pm
CT, Sunday at
7 am ET/ 6 am CT. For more information,
or to listen on-line, go to: www.relevantradio.com
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