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 Kevin Wells’s life journey is a testament to resilience, faith, and the transformative power of grace, making him a compelling Catholic speaker whose stories resonate deeply with audiences. A former Major League Baseball writer and award-winning journalist, Wells’ path took a dramatic turn in 2009 when he survived a life-threatening brain hemorrhage.  

Incapacitated after failed surgery - and thought to be on his deathbed - he was anointed by a priest and experienced what witnesses describe as a miraculous recovery, an event that profoundly shaped his spiritual outlook and inspired his memoir, Burst: A Story of God’s Grace When Life Falls Apart. This brush with death, coupled with the tragic murder of his uncle, Monsignor Thomas Wells, a beloved priest whose violent death left a lasting impact, fueled Wells’ mission to advocate for holy priesthoods, striving for virtue and untamed Catholicism. 

His work with youth earned him the James Cardinal Hickey National Figure Award, and his deep connection to the Sisters of Mary in Mexico, inspired by Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, led to his best-selling biography Priest and Beggar. 

These experiences—marked by personal loss, survival, and encounters with heroic faith—give Wells’ talks an authenticity that captivates and challenges listeners to embrace a bold, virtuous life. 

What makes Wells an amazing speaker is how he weaves his raw, real-life experiences into a clarion call for spiritual renewal, delivered with the urgency of someone who’s stared down mortality and found purpose in its wake. 

His talks, given at events like the Legatus Summit, That Man Is You, Napa Institute, and EWTN, blend gritty storytelling, Irish wit, and theological depth while addressing topics like priestly and laity heroism, Catholic identity, and living courageously and powerfully in a secular world. 

Wells’s ability to draw from his own trials—surviving a medical crisis, grappling with his uncle’s murder, and witnessing the selfless work of the Sisters of Mary—lends his message a visceral credibility. 

He doesn’t just speak about faith; he embodies it, challenging audiences to reject complacency and emulate the saints. 

As Fr. Jonathan Meyer noted, Wells’s writings and talks are “salt and light,” offering digestible yet profound truths that inspire both clergy and laity to live heroically, making him a sorely needed voice in today’s Church.