Franciscan University Presents

Join host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, PhD, Senior Ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, as they discuss the problems with euthanasia in light of the dignity of human suffering. Other Voices from this episode include: Dr. Martin Owen, MD, Family Medicine Practitioner Dr. Ben Safranski, PhD, former Hospice...

Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest Dr. Stephen Rasche , Director of the Institute for Catholic Humanitarian Service at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of the book, The Disappearing People: The Tragic Fate of Christians in the Middle East , as they discuss modern martyrdom and persecution of Christians in the Middl...

Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest Father Gregory Pine, OP,  Professor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology at the Dominican House of Studies and author of the new book,  Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech , as they discuss the gift of our ability to speak and how to use it for the glory of God.   Other Voices in this...

Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest Joan Watson , Formation Manager at  Verso Ministries  and author of the new book,  Making a Pilgrimage: A Companion for Catholics , as they discuss the meaning and importance of pilgrimages. Other Voices for this episode include: Fr. Jonathan St. André, TOR Vice President of Franciscan Life Fr. S...

Join host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest  Dr. Roger Nutt , Provost at Ave Maria University and author of the new book  To Die Is Gain: A Theological (re-) Introduction to the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick for Clergy, Laity, Caregivers, and Everyone Else , as they discuss what the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick can teach...

Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn ,, and special guest the Hon. Jeff Fortenberry , retired Congressman from Nebraska, as they discuss the weaponization of government against people of faith, and how we can respond to persecution in our own lives. Other Voices for this episode include: Liam O'Neill, Political Science Major Gianna Chipchase, Human Dev...

Join host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Shane Owens  and  Dr. Regis Martin  , and special guest  Rosemary McGuire Berry , author of  Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints , as they discuss how our temperaments can help—or hinder—our journey in faith. Each of us can find a saint who shows us how our unique gifts and challenges can be our path to holiness. Other Voices f...

Join host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest  Dr. Ralph Martin , President of  Renewal Ministries , as they discuss what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church today. Other Voices from this episode are featured excerpts from Dr. Ralph Martin’s book,  A Life in the Spirit: A Memoir  , voiced by John Romanowsky ORIGINAL AIRDATE OCTOBER 2...

Join host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest  Alex Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Hallow , as they discuss how technology can benefit our prayer life—and not be a distraction! Other Voices from this episode include: Nick Hogan General Studies Annie Girone Communication Arts Dan Musacchio Communication Arts   ORIGINAL AIRDATE SEPTEMBER 202...

Join host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest Jeff Cavins , author of Walking With God: A Journey Through the Bible and I'm Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food That Satisfies the Soul , as they discuss why we need Scripture as much as we need food—and why that's no accident! Other Voices from this episode include: Paul Bremberg Political...

Host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest Deacon Bob Rice, PhD, Professor of Catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of " Sharing the Gospel With Our Lives: A Relational Approach to Catholic Youth Ministry ", as they discuss how the Gospels can show us the best way to reach young people and why we might need to red...

Join host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest  Father Carter Griffin , Rector at the Saint John Paul II Seminary and author of  Forming Families, Forming Saints , as they discuss the role of parents and family life in preparing us for our final destination.   Other Voices for this episode include: Dr. Ron Bolster Dean of the School of Th...

Join host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Scott Hahn  and  Dr. Shane Owens , and special guest  Dr. Regis Martin , Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and author of  March to Martyrdom: Seven Letters on Sanctity From St. Ignatius of Antioch , as they discuss how the example of St. Ignatius of Antioch can inspire us to examine our lives. Other Voices for this e...

Join panelists  Father Jonathan St. André, TOR , and  Dr. Scott Hahn , host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , and special guest  Dr. Paul Kengor , Professor of Political Science at Grove City College and author of  The Stigmatists: Their Gifts, Their Revelations, Their Warnings , as they discuss the saints who bore the wounds of Christ, and why this should get our attention. Other Voices for this episod...

Join panelists Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , and special guest Dr. Shane Owens , Assistant Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and Author of Return to the Heart: The Biblical Spirituality of St. Augustine's Confessions , as they discuss what St. Augustine can teach us about our own heart and our own spiritual journey.   Other Vo...

Join panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , and special guest  Dr. Catherine Pakaluk, associate professor in the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America  and author of  Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth , as they discuss why some women are open to having large families, despite cultural pressure. Other...

Join panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR,  and special guest  Dr. John Bergsma ,  Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville  and Author of  Jesus and Jubilee: The Biblical Roots of the Year of God’s Favor , as they discuss how we can enter into this Year of Jubilee and discover what God wants to offer each of us. ORIGINAL AIR DATE:...

Join panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , and special guest  Dr. Greg Bottaro , Catholic psychologist and founder of the  CatholicPsych Institute , as they discuss difficult relationships and the contributions of John Paul II to modern psychology. Father Dave also had an entire series about mental health with Dr. Greg Bottaro on season 3 of In Focus,...

Join panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and Host – and special guest –  Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, President of Franciscan University of Steubenville  and Host of the video series “ My father’s Father “, as they discuss how human fatherhood reveals – but can never replace – the divine Fatherhood of God. Other Voices for this episode include: William McNamara, Communication Arts major E...

Join Host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn ,, and special guest  Mother Iliana , a nun of the  Byzantine Catholic Christ the Bridegroom Monastery  and author of the new book “ The Light of His Eyes: Journeying From Self-Contempt to the Father’s Delight “, as they discuss how we know that our lives matter and that we are enough. ORIGINAL AIR DATE: OCTOBER...

Join Host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn ,, and special guest  Dr. Kevin Schmiesing , professor of Church History at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology and author of  A Catholic Pilgrimage Through American History: People and Places that Shaped the Church in the United States , as they discuss what pilgrimage is and all of the many holy s...

Host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest  Dr. Daniel Kuebler , professor of biology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and Vice President of the  Society of Catholic Scientists , as they discuss the intersection of faith and science and what the Church’s official stance on evolution is. Want to learn more about the intersection of...

Join Host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn ,, and special guest  Bishop Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut  and member of the  USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis , as they discuss Catechesis and who needs it the most.   Other Voices for this episode include: Bill Keimig , Deputy Director of the Catechetical...

Join Host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn , and special guest  Dr. Carrie Gress , Fellow at the Ethics and Policy Center and author of  The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us , as they discuss feminism and how the abolition of patriarchy has hurt women. The Other Voices segments for this episode are excerpts from Dr. Gress' book....

Join Host  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR , panelists  Dr. Regis Martin  and  Dr. Scott Hahn ,, and special guest  Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota  and Chairman of the Board for the  National Eucharistic Congress , as they discuss the gift of the Holy Eucharist and the  National Eucharistic Revival . ORIGINAL AIR DATE: May 2024   Other Voice include: Victoria Unnerstall Bio-Chemist...