Let’s Work Together!
Retreats and Workshops
Day or weekend retreats consisting of three or more talks, including time for reflection, small groups, prayer, and Eucharistic adoration.
Satisfied and Sent: Restlessness, Redemption, and God’s Mission for Your Life. (3 talks)
Surprised by Life: Difficulty and Triumph in Light of the Gospel (3 talks)
Rooted: Digging Deeply Everyday into Scripture and Prayer (4 or 5 talks)
SuperNature: Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love (3 talks)
Pray, Simply: The Joy, Grace, and Spirit-filled Voyage of Simply Praying (4 talks)
(For Men) Sacred Duties: Living Today as Priest, Prophet, and King (3-4 talks)
(For Advent) Christmas Matters: Three World-Changing Truths that History Hinged Upon (3 Talks)
Specialty workshops or retreats are also available for leaders, parish staff, catechists, college students/young adults, or married couples.
Everyday Apostles: Ordinary Methods to Share an Extraordinary Message (4 talks)
Better Preach: A Workshop on Developing and Delivering Great Catholic Talks
Are We Really Making Disciples? On the irreplaceable relationship between Evangelization and Catechesis (3-5 talks)
Practical Keys to Working Together in Ministry: Art of Delegation, Great Meetings, Time and Task Management, and Creating Shared Vision (4 - 5 talks)
(for College Students and Young adults) Call Me: Dating, Discernment, and Holy Marriage (3-4 talks)
(for Married Couples) Parenting Goals: The Joys, Chaos, and Grace of Helping your Kids (and yourselves) Grow in Catholic Faith. (2 talks)
Circle Up! How to Start and Lead Parish Small Groups (4-6 talks)
(for Catholic School Teachers) Jesus in the Classroom: Making Christ Present Everyday, Everywhere (2 talks)
Parish Missions
Two to three night Parish Missions, often held during Advent or Lent, are available to schedule any time of the year.
(For Advent) Light in the Darkness: Burning Brightly for God and Others (2-3 nights)
(For Lent) Extravagant: A Three Night Mission on the Parable of the Prodigal Son (3 nights)
(For Lent) Heart of Change: The Transformative Power of Desire, Decision, and Devotion (2-3 nights)
Satisfied and Sent: Restlessness, Redemption, and the Call to Mission. (3 nights)
Surprised by Life: Difficulty and Triumph in Light of the Gospel (2-3 nights)
SuperNature: Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love (3 nights)
Keynote Talks
Single presentations for teens, college students or adults.
Meant for Mission: Discovering Your Unique Role in God’s Story of Salvation
What is God Like, Really?: On the Astonishing Character of God and it’s Significance for Everyone of Us
The Grace of Joy: The Source, Beauty, and Magnetism of God’s Secret Weapon for Mission
(for Men) Slow to Anger: Fatherhood, Patience, and the Character of God
(for Married Couples) Parenting Goals: Shaping a Family Culture to Help your Kids (and yourselves) Grow in Catholic Faith.
Family on Mission: Hope, Hospitality, and the Love of the Stranger
Everyday Apostle: How to Actually Share Your Faith, Even if You’re Scared
Be My Witnesses: The Four Daily Habits of a Missionary Disciple
The Gift of Chaos: Foster-Care and Adoption in Post-Roe America
Obstacle to Opportunity: Infertility, Fruitfulness, and the Joy of Discovering Doorways at Dead Ends.
(for Advent) Heaven Ready: An Advent Reflection on the Comings of Christ
Overflow: What Difference does the Holy Spirit Really Make?
What others are saying...
“Ryan O’Hara has a gift. He has raised up countless men and women who are serving the Church and shaping the culture for Christ. Because of his experience in raising up these world-changers, he is uniquely qualified to speak on many topics: especially the ways Catholics are called to make the Faith the form and content of their lives in a real and meaningful way. Our students in Duluth were blessed and inspired by his presentation.”
“Ryan O’Hara breaks open the word of God in a powerful and refreshing way. He convicts his audience to make Jesus Christ the sole purpose of their existence and the singular passion of the heart. Ryan entertains with his humor and light-heartedness, but more importantly, he drives a message home that sticks with the audience and transforms their lives.”
“We brought Ryan to the Diocese of Superior for an Advent Day of Reflection for adults and he was wonderful! His sense of humor and his candor about his own life — shortcomings, struggles and growth in his relationship with Christ — kept things engaging and authentic. Afterwards, the retreat attendees were unanimously effusive in their praise and thanks for Ryan’s talks. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.”
“ Ryan O’Hara is a very skilled presenter, bringing that rare combination of gifts to both inform and transform others. A natural teacher, Ryan is clear, engaging, and really an expert at making big (and sometimes intimidating) topics of faith accessible to his audience. But he is just as good at speaking to people’s hearts and touching into those holy desires we all have to live our faith more deeply, especially through sharing it with others. Also, as a parish staff who plans speaking events, I can say that Ryan’s collaborative approach and responsiveness to emails and calls made the planning process very smooth.”
“Ryan facilitated a short weekend retreat for parish leaders. He exhibited great skill in conveying a practical direction of ministry that is needed for today’s Church and facilitated reflection and discussion that will certainly motivate our parish leaders to help their brothers and sisters in the parish become missionary disciples. Ryan provided the boost and vision we needed to continue growing in our call to be an evangelizing community of faith.”
“If you are looking for a Catholic speaker for your parents, young people, young adults or catechists look no further that Ryan O’Hara. In my 20+ years of evangelistic work with these audiences, I rate Ryan in the top tier of communicators who effectively engage, equip and inspire in the Faith. I have Ryan on my speaker’s list every year and I encourage you to seriously consider him for your group. You’ll not be disappointed!”
“When we asked Mr. O’Hara to speak at our conference, we were looking for something striking. We told him what we wanted, he gave us what we needed. He masterfully took the goals we set, packaged them in personal testimony, and delivered an uncompromising and upward call to lifelong discipleship. Ryan was a critical factor in the success of our event.”
“When it comes to talking to men about what we need to do to live as men, few do it better than Ryan. My group has brought in all types of speakers, from bishops, to coaches, to college professors, but Ryan stood out as knowing what it meant to grow as a man and how to help other men grow as well.”
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This is a talk entitled "Meant for Mission" that I gave to 500+ missionaries and student leaders to kick-off SPO’s School of the New Evangelization.
This is a talk entitled "How to Actually Share Your Faith." It was delivered at Men on a Mission, a monthly men's gathering in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis, sponsored by Saint Paul's Outreach.
This is a talk entitled "God is Slow to Anger" that I gave to 750+ college students, young adults and campus ministers at SPO’s ASCEND Conference 2022.