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The Music of Christmas
Dr. Marie Rubis Bauer, Director of Music at Saint Cecilia’s Cathedral in Omaha, reflects on the music of the Christmas season.
Sollicitudo rei Socialis
As a part of our ongoing series on papal social encyclicals, Dr. Richard Miller discusses John Paul II's 1987 document Sollicitudo rei socialis. Although in this encyclical the Pope warns about the excesses of the Cold War, the text contains themes of
Pope Benedict XVI’s Theology of the Word
Rev. Christopher Collins, S.J. discusses his doctoral research into Pope Benedict's theology of the Word. Fr. Collins is in residence at Creighton University.
The Community of Sant’Egidio
Dr. Andrea Bartoli, Dean and Drucle French Cumble Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, discusses the Community of Sant'Egidio, of which he is a member. Dr. Bartoli is al
St. Celcilia, Patroness of Music
 Dr. Marie Rubis Bauer, Director of Music at Saint Cecilia's Cathedral in Omaha, reflects on the legacy of St. Cecilia and her role as an inspiration for Catholic liturgical music. Â
Dr. Andrea Bartoli on Catholics and Peacemaking
Dr. Andrea Bartoli discusses the importance of peacemaking for Catholics and for the Catholic tradition. Bartioli is the Dean and Drucle French Cumble Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George
Ministry to Women at Risk
Heidi Grogan discusses her work with women who have been victims of sexual exploitation. Grogan is the the Senior Program Advisor and Curriculum Specialist at the Servants Anonymous Society, an organization located in Calgary, Canada.
Thomas Aquinas on Personhood and Death
Dr. Jeffrey Brower, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University, discusses the view of Thomas Aquinas on death, resurrection, souls and personhood.
John O’Malley, S.J. on the Jesuit Tradition of Christian Humanism
John O'Malley, S.J., the University Professor at Georgetown University, discusses the Jesuit tradition of Christian humanist education. O'Malley is a distinguished professor of Church history with special interests in the early Jesuits and the Catholic R
Genesis and Creation in Historical Perspective
Old Testament Scholar Ron Simkins discusses the historical interpretation of the creation stories in the book of Geneis. Simkins is a Professor of Theology at Creighton.