Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University

The New Evangelization: Learning from the Early Church

FranciscanU — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:40:25 +0000

Steve Ray, Producer or “Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine,” speaks about “The New Evangelization: Learning from the Early Church” at the 2012 Defending the Faith Conference here on campus in Steubenville, Ohio.

Watch the full talk here: Spreading the Gospel Back Then and All Over Again.

The post The New Evangelization: Learning from the Early Church appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

Spreading the Gospel Back Then and All Over Again

FranciscanU — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:32:27 +0000

Steve Ray, Producer or “Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine,” speaks about “Spreading the Gospel Back Then and All Over Again” at the 2012 Defending the Faith Conference here on campus in Steubenville, Ohio.

The post Spreading the Gospel Back Then and All Over Again appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

Testimony

FranciscanU — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:53:45 +0000

Dr. John Bergsma, Theology Professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville, delivers his testimony at the 2009 Defending the Faith Summer Conference.

VIDEO: Watch a five-minute clip from this talk here.

The post Testimony appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

Abba or Allah: The Difference It Makes

FranciscanU — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:47:48 +0000

Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Michael Scanlan Chair in Biblical Theology, spoke to Franciscan University of Steubenville’s 2011 Defending the Faith Conference “Ambassadors for Christ” on “Abba or Allah:The Difference it Makes.” “For the last quarter of a century,” said Dr. Hahn, “I have shared a conviction with a growing number of people that Islam really does represent the single greatest force of the third millennium and also the single greatest challenge and threat to Christianity worldwide.” Dr. Hahn explains the very different conceptions of God in Islam (as Allah, Master) and in Christianity (as Abba, Father) and their consequences for life, religion, and interreligious encounters. “There’s a profound difference between slavery and sonship,” Hahn declared. “Until the sons of God outserve the slaves of God, Christianity is going to continue to dissolve.”

VIDEO: Watch a five-minute, a ten-minute, and a twenty-minute clip from this talk.

The post Abba or Allah: The Difference It Makes appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

Knowing God’s Will, Transforming Your Mind

FranciscanU — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:22:11 +0000

Kimberly Hahn, popular speaker and author of many books, gave the closing keynote talk entitled “Knowing God’s Will, Transforming Your Mind” at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s 2010 Defending the Faith Conference “Be Transformed by the Renewal of Your Mind.” In her talk, Kimberly exhorted the audience to embrace the path to holiness and give themselves entirely over to Jesus Christ. “What has Jesus withheld from you? Nothing,” she said. “And he asks the same in return. We are to give all of ourselves to him…Don’t be conformed to this world. We don’t even know the ways we are conformed to this world! We don’t even know the ways in which we are influenced!…How do we even begin to change the way we think if we are immersed in our own culture? That comes from the transformation of our minds.”

VIDEO: Watch a five-minute and a thirty-minute clip from this talk.

The post Knowing God’s Will, Transforming Your Mind appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

The Gift of Priesthood for Our Time

FranciscanU — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:16:36 +0000

Kimberly Hahn offers her talk of the Gift of Priesthood for our time at the Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians Retreat of 2011.

The post The Gift of Priesthood for Our Time appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

Millennium: Unlocking the Book of Revelation

FranciscanU — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:08:31 +0000

Dr. Michael Barber, Professor of Theology and Scripture at John Paul the Great Catholic University, gives a talk on the Book of Revelation at the Applied Biblical Studies Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville in July 2010.

VIDEO: Watch a five-minute or a twenty-minute clip from this talk.

The post Millennium: Unlocking the Book of Revelation appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

God in the Marketplace

FranciscanU — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:57:00 +0000

Frank Hanna, entrepreneur, merchant banker, and author of What Your Money Means (Crossroad), speaks on living one’s Faith in the Financial World at Franciscan University as part of our Distinguished Speakers Series.

The post God in the Marketplace appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

Catholic Social Teaching: Developments, Insights, and Boundaries

FranciscanU — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:47:06 +0000

Fr. Robert Sirico, president, the Acton Institute, gave a presentation on September 15, 2011 for Franciscan University’s Distinguished Speakers Series.

VIDEO: Watch the video of this talk here.

The post Catholic Social Teaching: Developments, Insights, and Boundaries appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.

Many Sins, Great Love: Scott Hahn Reflects on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dr. Scott Hahn — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:02:14 +0000

2 Samuel 12: 7–10, 13
Psalm 32: 1–2, 5,7,11
Galatians 2:16, 19–21
Luke 7:36–50

In this Sunday’s readings we are like the fallen king, David, and the woman who weeps at Jesus’ feet.

Like David, the Lord has rescued us from sin and death, anointed us with His Spirit in baptism and in confirmation. He has made us heirs of His promise to the children of Israel.

And like David, and like the woman in the Gospel, we fall into sin. Our crimes may not be as grave as David’s (see 2 Samuel 11:1–26) or as “many” as that woman’s (see Luke 7:47).

But we often squander the great gift of salvation we’ve been given. Often we fail to live up to the great calling of being sons and daughters of God.

The good news of today’s readings, the good news of Jesus Christ, is that we can return to God in the sacrament of confession. Each of us can repeat Paul’s wondrous words in this week’s Epistle: “The Son of God has loved me and given himself up for me.”

Our faith will save us, as Jesus tells the woman today. Our faith that no matter how many our sins, or how serious, if we come to him in true sorrow and repentance we will hear his words of forgiveness. Like David. Like the woman in the Gospel this Sunday.

We hear David’s heartfelt confession in the First Reading. The Psalmist, too, confesses his sins to God. And we hear our Lord’s tender words of mercy and pardon in the Gospel.

By His word of healing and his promise of peace, He makes it possible for us to join Him at the banquet table of the Eucharist.

We can’t be like the Pharisee in the Gospel. We should never disdain the sinner or doubt the Lord’s power to convert even the worst of sinners.

Instead, we should pledge today to better imitate that sinful woman. In gratitude for the debt we’ve been forgiven, let us promise to live by faith and for God alone. Like her, let us devote our lives to serving Him with great love.

Originally Posted: Salvation History.

The post Many Sins, Great Love: Scott Hahn Reflects on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first on Faith and Reason | Catholic videos on faith and reason presented by Franciscan University.