The Need for the Bride with Fr. John Burns

The Need for the Bride with Fr. John Burns

From Just A Guy In The Pew Podcast by John Edwards

March 10, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

John Edwards interviews Fr. John Burns about the importance of consecrated women and religious life in the Church.

The Church was never meant to thrive on priesthood alone. In this episode, John sits down with Fr. John Burns to talk about a part of the Church many people rarely think about until it is missing: consecrated women and religious life. Fr. John shares his own vocation story and the moment God redirected his life from pursuing success to becoming a priest. He shares the heart behind Friends of the Bridegroom, the apostolate he founded to help renew the Church by renewing consecrated life. Together, he and John discuss why the presence of sisters is essential to the life of the Church, what happens when that spiritual motherhood disappears, and how every Catholic has a role in helping restore it. Get Involved with Fr. John's ministry: https://www.renewreligious.org/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renewreligious Follow Fr. John on Social Media: https://x.com/FatherJohnBurns https://www.instagram.com/fatherjohnburns/ https://www.facebook.com/fatherjohnnyburns/ Learn more about our pilgrimage: Walk in the Footsteps of Pope St. John Paul II with John…

People in this episode

Host: John Edwards

Guest: Fr. John Burns

Topics covered

  • consecrated life
  • religious vocation
  • spiritual motherhood
  • renewal of the Church
  • role of sisters in the Church

Keywords

  • priesthood
  • consecrated women
  • religious life
  • Church renewal
  • spiritual motherhood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Friends of the Bridegroom, renewreligious.org, selectinternationaltours.com, justaguyinthepew.com, donorbox.org

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