This past spring, the CCJS at Saint Leo brought Pim Valkenberg to speak on campus about interfaith dialogue. He and I had a great chat about Muslim-Catholic dialogue, how he became interested in it, and what I need to know about Dutch food and coffee culture. You can click play on the episode above, or … More Daily Theology Podcast 35 – Pim Valkenberg
I have a particular fondness for the story of the Road to Emmaus, so I wrote on it for Daily Theology as part of our posts about the Easter season. It looks at how the call to conversion in the Christian life must be embodied, especially through acts of charity and service. Check out the … More Post at Daily Theology: “Third Sunday of Easter: A Ghost Does Not Have Flesh and Bones”
I first wrote this piece for Rebus, a magazine put out by the School of Arts and Sciences at Saint Leo. I then thought Daily Theology readers might appreciate it too, plus this would make it easier for me to share with the Camino students I’m teaching this semester. The piece focuses on the rhythms … More Post at Daily Theology: “The Rhythm of the Would-Be Saints: Pilgrimage as Kairos”
Despite being much maligned, the Vatican II decree Inter Mirifica gave the enduring gift of World Communications Day. Each year, the Pope writes a brief message (usually about three printed pages) about social communications, media, and technology. The messages don’t usually get much attention, but I try each year to write a brief analysis of … More Post at Daily Theology: “Fake News and the Good News”
I really enjoyed Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. I’ve also enjoyed a lot of the debate around the movie in the last few days, and I think the fact that it’s polarizing is a good thing. Given that we are now in the liturgical season of Advent, I thought perhaps the “lessons” section … More Post at Daily Theology: “Lessons, Carols, and the Last Jedi”
At the 2017 Catholic Theological Society of America meeting, I had the opportunity to speak with theologian (and one of my favorite Canadians) Greg Hillis. We were on a panel together (with the great Annie Selak), and afterwards we recorded this conversation. In it we discuss Greg’s Thomas Merton-inspired tattoo (and his Merton research), his … More Daily Theology Podcast 34 – Gregory Hillis
Saint Leo University’s Center for Catholic Jewish Studies recently brought theologian Dr. Victoria Barnett, who is the Director of Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. This provided the opportunity for CCJS Director Matt Tapie and I to talk with her about her work on … More Daily Theology Podcast 33 – Victoria Barnett
This past summer, I had the opportunity at the 2017 Annual Convention of the College Theology Society to interview Jason King for the Daily Theology podcast. We talked a lot about teaching in this episode, including about how his research into hookup culture and Catholic identity helped him to deepen his empathy for his students. … More Daily Theology Podcast 32 – Jason King
I had the opportunity during the 2017 Annual Convention of the College Theology Society to interview my close friend Kevin Ahern for the Daily Theology podcast. It’s a great episode, and we had the chance to talk about how his experience of childhood illness shaped his vocation to be a theologian, what it means to … More Daily Theology Podcast 31 – Kevin Ahern
For the 2017 edition of Vacation Bible School, Daily Theology hosted the series Vocation Bible School, featuring posts on the place of calling in scripture. I wrote a post on the Road to Emmaus story from Luke 24, with some Irenaeus of Lyon and Ignatian spirituality thrown in too. Check out the post over at Daily Theology.
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