Battle Ready a Radio Maria Production - Episode 03-24-26 - Special Guest John O'Leary

From Battle Ready with Father Dan Reehil by Kevin Fontenot

March 24, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

Fr. Dan Reehil interviews John O'Leary about his miraculous survival and recovery after a childhood accident.

Fr. Dan Reehil catches up with John O'Leary, the man behind the movie Soul on Fire . At age 9, John O'Leary played with gasoline and fire, resulting in a devastating explosion in his garage. His survival and recovery are regarded as a miracle. Radio Maria is a 100% listener supported radio station. If this broadcast has touched your life, please consider donating at https://rmusa.civi-go.net/donate Stream live episodes of Battle Ready with Fr. Dan Reehil at https://radiomaria.us/ at 9:00 am cst or tune in on radio in Louisiana (580 AM Alexandria, 1360 AM New Iberia, 89.7 FM Natchitoches, 91.1 FM Lake Charles) in Ohio (1600 AM Springfield, 88.7 FM Anna, 103.3 Enon/Dayton) in Mississippi (88.1 FM D'Iberville/Biloxi) in Florida (91.9 Hammocks/Miami) in Pennsylvania (88.1 FM Hollidaysburg/Altoona) in Texas (1250 AM Port Arthur) in Wisconsin (91.3 FM Peshtigo), 1280 AM Columbia, TN (98.9 FM Columbia, TN)Download the Radio Maria Play app to any smart device: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radiomaria.v3&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radio-maria-play/id848153139

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Dan Reehil

Guest: John O'Leary

Topics covered

survival
recovery
miracles
faith
inspiration

Keywords

John O'Leary
Soul on Fire
miracle
survival story
faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radio Maria

Books & works: Soul on Fire

Places: Louisiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Tennessee