Franciscan University Presents

Preparing for Martyrdom | Dr. Regis Martin | Franciscan University Presents

Join host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Shane Owens and Dr. Scott Hahn, 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 episode are excerpts from Dr. Martin's book, read by the author.
Original Air Date: May 2025

The Stigmatists | Dr. Paul Kengor | Franciscan University Presents

Join panelists Fr. Jonathan St. André, TOR and Dr. Scott Hahn, host Fr. 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 episode include:
Dr. James MatenaerProfessor of History, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Dr. Kyle McKennaProfessor of Biology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Original Air Date: April 2025
Marked with the Wounds of Christ Conference, September 12-14, 2024: https://franciscan.edu/marked-with-the-wounds-of-christ-livestream/

St. Augustine's Confessions and Us | Dr. Shane Owens | Franciscan University Presents

Join panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, host Fr. 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 Voices for this episode are quotes from Dr. Owens' book, read by Fr. Vince Yeager, TOR.
Original Air Date: March 2025

Why Some Women Defy the Birth Dearth | Dr. Catherine Pakaluk | Franciscan University Presents

Join panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, and special guest Dr. Catherine Pakaluk, Professor of Business at 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 Voices from this episode include:
Alicia HernonCo-Founder, Messy Family Project & Mother of 10
Laura DoroskiParish Respect Life Ministry Coordinator & Mother of 6
Original Air Date: February 2025

A Year of Hope and Grace | Dr. John Bergsma | Franciscan University Presents

Join panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, and special guest Dr. John Bergsma, Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and Author of Jesus and Jubilee, 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: January 2025
Other Voices for this episode include:
Jean Robledo, Theology and Catechetics Major
Sarah Gacka, History Major
Katherine Saliga, Communication Arts and Classics Major

A Catholic Approach to Relationships | Dr. Greg Bottaro | Franciscan University Presents

Join panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, and special guest Dr. Greg Bottaro, Founder of the CatholicPsych Institute, as they discuss difficult relationships and the contributions of John Paul II to modern psychology.
Other Voices featured in this episode include:
Vincent D'Antuono, Communication Arts majorLaura Rodriguez, Marketing majorJohn Fusco, Business Management and Theology majorIsaac Desrosierss, Mechanical Engineering Major
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: December 2024
 

The Fatherhood of God | Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR | Franciscan University Presents

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
Emma Grace Brierley, Marketing major
Duran Lurie, Philosophy and Theology major
 
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: NOVEMBER 2024

The Light of His Eyes | Mother Iliana | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. 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 2024
Other Voices for this Episode include:
Ally Lazo, Theology and Catechetics Major
Isabella Severson, Nursing Major
Joshua Costello, Manager of Guest Outreach and Satisfaction

A Catholic Pilgrimage Through American History | Dr. Kevin Schmiesing | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. 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 sites located throughout the United States of America.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: September 2024
Other Voices for this Episode include excerpts from Dr. Schmiesing's book, read by John Romanowsky.

The Intersection of Faith and Science | Dr. Daniel Kuebler | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. 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.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: August 2024
Other Voices for this episode include:
Sean Vander Woude, Biology and Theology Major
Emma Higgins, Biochemistry Major