Theology Day Presentation Archives
2021-2022
- Panentheism: A Way of Seeing God's Presence in the World | Noreen Herzfeld, Ph.D. (video)
- Truth-telling, Testimony, and Prophecy: Hearing and Bearing Witness to God’s Active Presence in Our Lives in a Secular Age | Fr. Dale Launderville, Ph.D. (video)
- Exploring the Journey of Becoming: A Look at the Relationship of Faith and Imagination | Larry Fraher, Ph.D. (video)
- The Garden of Eden and the Human Condition: Nostalgia or Anticipation? | Fr. Michael Patella, OSB (video)
- Apples and Oranges? An Interreligious Approach to Loving God and Neighbor | Chris Conway, Ph.D. (video)
2020-2021
- The Common Thread of Holy Saturday: How a Trauma Lens Can Unite and Strengthen our Catholic Church | Amie Schumacher, M. Div. '15 (Video)
- The Journey of Loss and Grief | Kathleen Cahalan, Ph.D. (video)
- Faith and Politics, Politics and Religion: Where do they Intersect? | Bernie Evans, Ph.D. (video)
- Angels and Demons: What do Scripture and Tradition Say About Them? | Fr. Michael Patella, OSB (video)
- Callings of Women in the Church: A Young Feminist Perspective | Jessie Bazan, M. Div. '17 (video)
- What Mass Means: How Sacrifice and Real Presence are Life Changing | Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB (video)
2019-2020
- The Journey of Loss and Grief | Kathleen Cahalan, Ph.D. (video)
- Angels and Demons: What do Scripture and Tradition Say About Them? | Fr. Michael Patella, OSB (audio)
- The Bible and the Modern World | Vincent Smiles, Ph.D. (audio)
- Boundary Issues: The Recognition of Lord Odysseus and the Lord Jesus in Homer's Odyssey and The Gospel of Luke | Jane Kelley Rodeheffer, Ph.D. (audio)
- The Moral Vision of Pope John Paul II | Kari-Shane Davis Zimmerman, Ph.D. (audio)
- Spiritual Direction: The Practice of Contemplative Presence | Rebecca Van Ness, M.A. (audio)
2018-2019
- Who will have Faith? The New Evangelization in a Rapidly Changing Culture | Jeff Kaster, Ed.D. and Donelle Poling (video)
- 70 x 7: Learning The Practices for Forgiveness | Kathleen Cahalan, Ph.D. (audio)
- Exploring the Gospel of Luke | Fr. Michael Patella, OSB (audio)
- Fifty Years on the Family: A Look Back To The Present | Kari-Shane Davis Zimmerman, Ph.D. (audio)
2017-2018
- Discernment and Self-honesty: Wisdom from the Benedictines | Rebecca Van Ness, M.A. (audio)
2016-2017
- Is ISIS Islamic? | Noreen Herzfeld, Ph.D. (video)
- Love and Tenderness in Action: The Vision of Pope Francis | Vincent Smiles, Ph.D. (video)
- Power, Control and Pluralism: Being Church in a Secular Age | William J. Cahoy, Ph.D. (video)
2015-2016
- A Benedictine Approach to Spirituality: Wisdom Deepened by Interfaith Dialogue | Rebecca Van Ness, M.A. (audio)
- Changing the Way We Talk About Our Callings | Kathleen Cahalan, Ph.D. (video)
- God's Gifts Within Us: What are We Doing with Them | Bernie Evens, Ph.D. (audio)
- Global Warming: Who Is to Blame? A Prophetic View of Collective Responsibility | Fr. Dale Launderville, OSB (audio)
2014-2015
- The Future of American Catholicism: Lessons from the Young Church | Dr. Jeffrey Kaster, Ph.D. (audio)
2012-2013
- The Book of Revelation: Fact or Fiction? | Fr. Michael Patella, OSB (audio)
- Responsibility, Leadership and Change: The Challenges of an Adult Church | Dr. Bill Cahoy, Ph.D. (audio)
2011-2012
- Reflections of God in Scripture and Science | Vincent Smiles, Ph.D. (video)
- Baptism: Into the Life of God | Kimberly Belcher, Ph.D. (video)
- According to the Scriptures: How Scripture Came to Be Canon | Charles Bobertz, Ph.D. (video)
- Discipleship? Ministry? What They Are and How They Are Related | Kathleen Cahalan, Ph.D. (video)