Is God an ogre who wants gay people to suffer in lonliness? How is the dignity of being a child of God still evident in them? How does an evangelical in a same sex relationship end up reading John Paul II?
Daniel Mattson, Author of “Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay: How I Reclaimed My Sexual Reality and Found Peace,” shares how his search for happiness led him through pornography and a same sex relationship to embracing chastity and the Catholic Church in his talk entitled “Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay.” Mr. Mattson’s talk was part of the Gift of Human Sexuality Symposium at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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Dating is hard. In today’s world of social media it’s even harder. How do we deal with the emotional ups and downs of seeking a relationship in the era of social media?
Sarah Swafford, author of “Emotional Virtue: A Guide to Drama-Free Relationships,” quotes one of the best pieces of advice she ever received, “You’re running around looking for someone to be your savior when you already have one,” and explains why a focus on seeking to grow in virtue, rather than being focused on our own happiness, is the key to finding happy and healthy relationships in her talk entitled “Emotional Virtue.” Ms. Swafford’s talk was part of the Gift of Human Sexuality Symposium at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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We all long for an infinite love, a love that is stable, forever, and belongs to us alone. We have a Father who gives us this love, a Father who lavishes gifts upon us out of his overflowing, abundant, infinite love.
Sr. Bethany Madonna, S.V., Vocations Director for the Sisters of Life in Suffern, NY, discusses three gifts we need to learn to receive if we are to be healed from believing we are orphans: the gift of life, the gift of a new heart, and the gift of the kingdom in her talk entitled “Receiving the Promise of a New Heart.” Sr. Madonna’s talk was part of the Gift of Human Sexuality Symposium at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Sources Sr. Bethany Madonna recommends in her talk:
Audrey Assad testimony at Focus Seek 2015: https://soundcloud.com/udreyssad/personal-witness
Matt Fradd for men: https://youtu.be/xhkRbsmCv1s
Dawn Eden Goldstein book: My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints https://www.amazon.com/My-Peace-Give-You-Healing/dp/1594712905
Documentary: Desire of the Everlasting Hills https://everlastinghills.org/movie/
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Dr. Ian Murphy shares a humble prayer reflecting on Luke 9:24 and how someone can offer up his life and save it.
Dr. David Craig, Professor of English at Franciscan University of Steubenville, shares his poetry as part of the Faculty Scholarship and Art Series at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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“The God of mission pulls us in to send us out. Do you know what else he does? He blesses us so that we become a blessing. You don’t ever receive a blessing for yourself.”
Fr. Michael Shields, Pastor of Church of the Nativity in Magadan, Russia, challenges us to understand mission as central to the Christian life in his talk entitled “Mission Will Change Your Life.” Fr. Shields spoke at the invitation of Missions of Peace at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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Dr. David Craig, Professor of English at Franciscan University of Steubenville, reads one of his poems entitled “My 12-Customer Paper Route”. He shares through his poetry an early memory having to do with the importance of poetry to him as a kid delivering newspapers in his neighborhood. Dr. Craig’s Poetry Reading was part of the Faculty Scholarship and Art Series at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
What is your long term plan? What is ultimate in your life? The answer to these questions determines the reality of how our lives are lived.
Bob Lesnefsky, Assistant Director of Household Life at Franciscan University of Steubenville, encourages students to have an eternal perspective when considering the future in his talk entitled “Shaping the Future”. Mr. Lesnefsky’s talk was part of the Student Leadership Summit at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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Treasuring the present as a leader means being able to bring others to strive toward a common goal and to share mutual understanding. Having successful candid converstations is a necessary component of this kind of authentic leadership.
Stephen Giordano, President and Founder of Day One Group, teaches how to avoid either bailing on converstations that need to happen or bruising others through aggression in his talk entitled “Treasuring the Present.” Stephen’s talk was part of the Student Leadership Summit at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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Who is a hero? How can looking up to heroes help us to honor the past and develop our relationship with Jesus?
Sr. Johanna Paruch, FSGM, Associate Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, describes the saints as our greatest heroes in her talk entitled “Honoring the Past”. Sr. Paruch’s talk was part of the Student Leadership Summit at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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Mentoring is winning the right to be heard through friendship. How can mentoring be part of a “divine conspiracy” for a unity of life that coordinates the people in our lives?
Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Scanlan Chair of Biblical Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, gives personal testimony to the importance of mentoring in evangelization from the perspective of being mentored himself through high school and college to putting that mentoring into action in his own family. Dr. Hahn’s talk, “Mentoring in Ministry,” was sponsored by the Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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Do Christians belong in the public square? Should we check our faith at the door of political discourse? Why do these questions matter in a free society?
Michael Hernon, vice president of Advancement at Franciscan University, leads this timely discussion on statecraft as soulcraft with Dr. Francis Beckwith, professor of philosophy and church-state studies at Baylor University and author of Politics for Christians, and panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn of Franciscan University’s Theology Department.
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Do Christians belong in the public square? Should we check our faith at the door of political discourse? Why do these questions matter in a free society?
Michael Hernon, vice president of Advancement at Franciscan University, leads this timely discussion on statecraft as soulcraft with Dr. Francis Beckwith, professor of philosophy and church-state studies at Baylor University and author of Politics for Christians, and panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn of Franciscan University’s Theology Department.
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How can the saints, the sacraments, and psychiatry help break the grip of depression? What can friends and family members do for those struggling with depression?
Psychiatrist Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, author of The Catholic Guide to Depression, will offer many insights on understanding and overcoming the trial of depression in his discussion with host Michael Hernon, vice president of Advancement, and theology panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn of Franciscan University.
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How can the saints, the sacraments, and psychiatry help break the grip of depression? What can friends and family members do for those struggling with depression?
Psychiatrist Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, author of The Catholic Guide to Depression, will offer many insights on understanding and overcoming the trial of depression in his discussion with host Michael Hernon, vice president of Advancement, and theology panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn of Franciscan University. Download the free handout: “The Problem of Depression”
For over 30 years, Catholics have found in Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body a guide for living the truth of the Church’s teachings on human sexuality. But what does the Theology of the Body have to do with the rest of life?
Learn the answer to that question and more as Emily Stimpson discusses her book, These Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of the Body, with host Michael Hernon, vice president of Advancement, and theology panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn of Franciscan University.
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Join Host Michael Hernon, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Mike Aquilina, Executive Vice President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, as they discuss the roots of Christian marriage and its impact on society.
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Join Host Michael Hernon, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Donald Asci, and special guest Dr. Scott Hahn, as they discuss Dr. Hahn’s latest book, Consuming the Word.
Is Catholicism a religion of the Book or a religion of the Word? Is that Word a Page or a Person? Is the New Testament a Document or a Sacrament? Explore these questions and discover how the answers can enrich your Lenten journey on this episode of Franciscan University Presents.
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With special guest Emily Stimpson, author of “These Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of the Body”, as they discuss how John Paul II’s well-known writings can be applied to every aspect of our lives.
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With special guest Mike Aquilina, Executive Vice President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, as they discuss the roots of Christian marriage and its impact on society.
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With special guest Dr. Scott Hahn, as they discuss Dr. Hahn’s latest book “Consuming the Word”.
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Join Host Michael Hernon, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Doug Keck, President and COO of EWTN, as they discuss the modern media and how we can consume and create media while remaining faithful Catholics.
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With special guest Dr. Anne Hendershott, Professor of Sociology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, as they discuss Dr. Hendershott’s book “Renewal: How a New Generation of Faithful Priests and Bishops Is Revitalizing the Catholic Church”.
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Join Host Michael Hernon, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Dr. Anne Hendershott, Professor of Sociology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, as they discuss Dr. Hendershott’s book “Renewal: How a New Generation of Faithful Priests and Bishops Is Revitalizing the Catholic Church”.
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With special guest Fr. Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, President of Franciscan University of Steubenville, as they discuss the first encyclical published by Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei, and its impact on our daily lives.
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Join Host Michael Hernon, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Fr. Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, President of Franciscan University of Steubenville, as they discuss the first encyclical published by Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei, and its impact on our daily lives.
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I picture him as a tall Texan, his outsize appearance easily eclipsing everything in sight, save only the immense shrine that he and a busload of tourists have come to Rome to see. And then, throwing up his hand at the end of an exhausting exploration of the world’s most beautiful basilica, I hear him asking the expert guide the one thing he’s come all this way to know:
How much does it weigh?
I love that story. In fact, I imagine him wandering endlessly about the Eternal City in witless search of answers to all sorts of endearingly absurd questions. The Coliseum, for instance, about which he would surely want to know, “Why wasn’t it finished?” Or the Pantheon, whose opening in the ceiling would have utterly mystified him. “What’s the point of a dome unless you’re going to close the freaking thing?”
As a species of reductionism, however, revealing the mindset of a man for whom the merit of anything can best be measured by the ton, it is priceless. One thinks of C.S. Lewis skewering that fellow in one of his books because, in surveying the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean, he can only imagine it as raw material for cornering the salt market. Reductionism, as someone once said, is the sin of seeing the pearl as the oyster’s mistake.
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Rocco Buttiglione, Professor of Political Science at Saint Pius V University, gives a brief definition of phenomenology in this excerpt from his talk, “Beyond Descartes: Intersubjectivity as Ground of Knowledge of the Self”. Mr. Buttiglione’s talk was part of the Annual Edith Stein Lecture Series, sponsored by the Philosophy Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Rocco Buttiglione, Professor of Political Science at Saint Pius V University, delivers his talk, “Beyond Descartes: Intersubjectivity as Ground of Knowledge of the Self”. Mr. Buttiglione’s talk was part of the Annual Edith Stein Lecture Series, sponsored by the Philosophy Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Fr. D. Paul Sullins, Associate Professor of Sociology at Catholic University of America, delivers his talk entitled “Gay Parenting and the Conjugal Ideal: Implications for Research”. Fr. Sullins’ talk was part of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists Conference.
Maggie Gallagher, author of the book “Debating Same-Sex Marriage”, discusses the challenges facing the defense of traditional marriage in this excerpt from her talk entitled “Marriages: The Challenges Behind, The Challenges Ahead”. Ms. Gallagher’s talk was part of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Maggie Gallagher, author of the book “Debating Same-Sex Marriage”, delivers her talk entitled “Marriages: The Challenges Behind, The Challenges Ahead”. Ms. Gallagher’s talk was part of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Karen Wood, Visiting Instructor of Sociology at Benedictine College, discusses American’s obsession with youth in this excerpt from her talk entitled “The Social Construction of Youth Culture in America: How the Roots and Values of Popular Culture Run Counter to the New Evangelization”. Ms. Wood’s talk was part of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists Conference.
Karen Wood, Visiting Instructor of Sociology at Benedictine College, delivers her talk entitled “The Social Construction of Youth Culture in America: How the Roots and Values of Popular Culture Run Counter to the New Evangelization”. Ms. Wood’s talk was part of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists Conference.
John Garvey, President of the Catholic University of America, describes the nature of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in this excerpt from his talk, “John Henry Newman and Catholic Education”. Mr. Garvey’s talk was part of the Inaugural Symposium on Catholic Higher Education and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
John Garvey, President of the Catholic University of America, delivers his talk, “John Henry Newman and Catholic Education”. Mr. Garvey’s talk was part of the Inaugural Symposium on Catholic Higher Education and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Dr. Stephen R. Sharkey, Professor of Sociology at Alverno College, discusses nnn in this excerpt from his talk entitled “Proposing a Catholic Sociology of Sex and Gender to a Post-Modern Culture.” Dr. Sharkey’s lecture was a part of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists Conference.
Fr. David Meconi, SJ, Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at St. Louis University, makes a distinction about the root of Roman persecution in this excerpt from his talk entitled “Constantine, Christ, and the Cross: The Edict of Milan 1700 Years Later”. Fr. Meconi’s talk was part of the Distinguished Speakers Series at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Fr. David Meconi, SJ, Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at St. Louis University, delivers his talk entitled “Constantine, Christ, and the Cross: The Edict of Milan 1700 Years Later”. Fr. Meconi’s talk was part of the Distinguished Speakers Series at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Dr. Stephen R. Sharkey, Professor of Sociology at Alverno College, delivers his talk entitled “Proposing a Catholic Sociology of Sex and Gender to a Post-Modern Culture.” Dr. Sharkey’s lecture was a part of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists Conference.
Dr. John Haldane, Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, discusses the difficulties people have in agreeing on the existence of a common human experience in this excerpt from his talk entitled “Three Perspectives on Human Life”. Dr. Haldane’s lecture was sponsored by the Institute of Bioethics at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Dr. John Haldane, Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, delivers his talk entitled “Three Perspectives on Human Life”. Dr. Haldane’s lecture was sponsored by the Institute of Bioethics at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Dr. Richard Fehring, Research Director and Professor at the Marquette University College of Nursing, discusses the effects of motivation on the effectiveness of NFP and the use of technology to increase awareness of NFP in this excerpt from his talk entitled “Scientific, Spiritual, and Marital Dynamics of Natural Family Planning.” Dr. Fehring’s talk was part of the “Humanae Vitae at 45: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness” Conference.
With special guest, the Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as they discuss the unique role that Hispanic Catholics have in the New Evangelization.
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Dr. Richard Fehring, Research Director and Professor at the Marquette University College of Nursing, delivers his talk entitled “Scientific, Spiritual, and Marital Dynamics of Natural Family Planning.” Dr. Fehring’s talk was part of the “Humanae Vitae at 45: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness” Conference.
This Faculty RoundTable Discussion was a part of the Inaugural Symposium on Catholic Higher Education and the New Evangelization.
Dr. Michael J. Healy, Professor of Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, discusses Søren Kierkegaard’s view of time in this excerpt from his talk “Time and Oughtness in Kierkegaard.” Dr. Healy’s talk was part of the “Philosophical Legacy of Søren Kierkegaard Lecture Series”.
Dr. Michael J. Healy, Professor of Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, delivers his talk “Time and Oughtness in Kierkegaard.” Dr. Healy’s talk was part of the Philosophical Legacy of Søren Kierkegaard Lecture Series.
Msgr. Paul McPartlan, the Carl J. Peter Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecumenism at Catholic University of America, discusses Lumen Gentium’s focus on Personhood in this excerpt from his talk entitled “Christ our Light: Lumen Gentium and the Program of Vatican II.” Msgr. McPartlan’s talk was part of the Year of Faith Symposium on Vatican II.
Msgr. Paul McPartlan, the Carl J. Peter Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecumenism at Catholic University of America, delivers his talk entitled “Christ our Light: Lumen Gentium and the Program of Vatican II.” Msgr. McPartlan’s talk was part of the Year of Faith Symposium on Vatican II.
