Fr. Robert Sirico and Kris Mauren on Richard DeVos

About this episode

Fr. Robert Sirico and Kris Mauren reflect on the life and contributions of Richard DeVos on what would have been his 100th birthday.

In the month of what would’ve been his 100th birthday, Acton co-founders Fr. Robert Sirico and Kris Mauren take a moment to remember an early supporter of the Acton Institute, Richard DeVos. Subscribe to our podcasts Watch this podcast here Believe! | Richard M. DeVos DeVos to Receive Faith and Freedom Award Richard M. DeVos Accepts the 2010 Faith and Freedom Award If you’d like to support this podcast, you can help by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. If you have questions or suggestions for a future episode, you can email us at podcast@acton.org.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Robert Sirico

Guest: Kris Mauren

Topics covered

• remembering Richard DeVos
• Acton Institute history
• faith and freedom
• supporters of Acton
• impact of Richard DeVos

Keywords

• Richard DeVos
• Acton Institute
• Fr. Robert Sirico
• Kris Mauren
• faith and freedom award

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acton Institute

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