Tom Hornacek and his wife Marion live in East Tawas, Michigan. after selling and retiring from a life long grocery store, hardware and outlet store business. They have three daughters and four grandsons.

Twenty one years ago Tom was a lukewarm Catholic, then his favorite sports talk radio station in Saginaw, Michigan was purchased by Ave Maria Radio, and God went to work. Listening to great Catholic teaching, unexpected suffering, along with lots of God’s mercy, Tom went from lukewarm Catholic to intentional disciple. Tom served as the president of Baraga Catholic Radio in northern Michigan. for six years and now serves as a Community Outreach Director at Ave Maria Radio and membership drive host. Tom is also a member of Encounter Ministries prayer teams and Live Free prayer teams.

On Tom’s first mission trip to the Island of St. Lucia, with John Kazanjian, the first two days inside the cell blocks of the Bordelais Correctional Facility were unforgettable. I was very uncomfortable and couldn’t wait to get out. However, on day three, I asked the Lord for what to say to reach out in love to each individual prisoner, and everything changed. I couldn’t wait to go back. I have been back numerous times and look forward to serving on mission teams in other countries as well.

God always desires to stretch us and mold us into who he created us to be, so we can reach out to others with his mercy and Love.