Catholicism and Culture

Fr. Tim Peters, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at St. John' Seminary, explains the historical, theological, and spiritual significance of 1 Samuel 8. If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu

Fr. Gustavo Castillo, one of fifty nation-wide eucharistic preachers, discusses the Eucharist and the National Eucharistic Revival launched by the U.S. bishops this year and will last for the next three years. If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary in Los Angeles, email mapm@stjohnsem.edu

Dr. Abigail Favale, professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, discusses her new book, The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory, that addresses the most controversial anthropological issues of our time.  Dr. Favale's book, The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Gender-Christian-Theory/dp/1621644081/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L...

Claire McMullin, the Vocations Volunteer Manager of the Vocations Office for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, discusses the recent movement in the Catholic Church in America that advocates for the single life to be understood as a permanent vocation.   If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary in Los...

David Bolton, the Executive Director and CEO of the California Missions Foundation, discusses the importance of St. Junipero Serra and the California Missions to California and U.S. history.   California Missions Foundation: https://californiamissionsfoundation.org/

Fr. Mike Roebert, a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, talks about his life as a hermit, and the tradition of hermits.  

Renée Roden and Kelly Sankowski are editors at www.femcatholic.com who have recently published an article investigating the maternity and paternity policies of all of the archdioceses and dioceses in the US Catholic Church.  The article: https://www.femcatholic.com/post/paid-leave-report

Katy Carl, Editor in Chief of Dappled Things, has published her first novel. https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Without-Water-Katy-Carl/dp/1951319931/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BW4OOU954VKD&keywords=katy+carl&qid=1652158850&sprefix=katy+carl%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1

Dr. Carla Falco, President of the Catholic Healthcare Professionals of Houston, discusses contemporary challenges to being a Catholic in the medical profession.

Dr. William Marling, Professor in the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University, discusses Christian Anarchism.

Dr. James Bushur, The Carl and Erna Weinrich Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Church Studies at Concordia Theological Seminary of Fort Wayne, discusses the life and thought of St. Irenaeus, whom Pope Francis recently named the Doctor of Unity.

Maya Sinha, author of the new book The City Mother , discusses the themes of evil, relationships, isolation, fragmentation, and enchantment in her first novel. https://www.mayasinhawriter.com/

Dr. Joseph Clair, Executive Dean of the Cultural Enterprise, and Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at George Fox University, discusses the Christian response to the rise of nationalism, cosmopolitanism, and populism.

Arland Nichols, Founder and President of the St. John Paul II Foundation, discusses how the thought of St. John Paul II can help form those in the medical field, families, and priests.

Lydia Dugdale, Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, discusses the forgotten wisdom of the Art of Dying, and why that wisdom is desperately needed today.

Dr. David Delio, Founder and President of the Newman Idea, discusses St. John Henry Newman's understanding of the conscience, forming the conscience, malformed consciences, following a malformed conscience, and the tension between the conscience and papal infallibility.

Fr. Kevin Mundackal, Assistant Vicar of St. Joseph parish in Missouri City, explains the cultural richness that the Syro-Malabar Rite brings to the Universal Church.

Dr. Heath Carter, Associate Professor of American Christianity at the Princeton Theological Seminary, discusses the 41st anniversary of the death of Dorothy Day.

Dr. Heather Miller Rubens, Executive Director and Roman Catholic Scholar of the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS), discusses the history and goals of interreligious dialogue, Pope Francis and Judaism, and much more! It is not hard to see that western culture is in the midst of a crisis. In the 20th century, St. John Paul II described this crisis as a “ culture of death ”...

Rhonda Ortiz, Founding Editor of Chrism Press and author of the novel In Pieces, discusses the state of Catholic fiction and publishing today. If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus, please email cfc@stthom.edu You can also check out these social media pages: Our website A video that was made about the Center for Faith a...

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, offers a legal perspective of the current threats to religious freedom in the United States of America.   If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus, please email cfc@stthom.edu You can also check out these social media pages: Our website A video that was made...

Dr. Damian Costello, Director of Postgraduate Studies at NAIITS, discusses the history and cultural richness of Indigenous Catholic communities.    If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus, please email cfc@stthom.edu You can also check out these social media pages: Our website A video that was made about the Cen...

Fr. James Bradley, Assistant Professor of Canon Law at The Catholic University of America, describes canon law, and how canon law is part of the calculus surrounding Joe Biden and the reception of the Eucharist. If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus, please email cfc@stthom.edu You can also check out these social media...

Dr. Jared Ortiz, Associate Professor of Religion at Hope College, and the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Saint Benedict Institute for Catholic Thought, Culture, and Evangelization, discusses the little-known topic of deification.  If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus, please email cfc@stthom.edu You can...

Dr. William Barker, Inglis Professor at the University of King's College, and Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, discusses the failures of leadership in politics, business, technology, education, and religion, and how Erasmus of Rotterdam offers solutions to these problems. If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus...