Franciscan University Presents

A Catholic Pilgrimage Through American History | Dr. Kevin Schmiesing | Francsican 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

Evangelizing Catechesis | Bishop Frank J. Caggiano | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. 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 Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Fr. Drake McCalister, Coordinator of Catechetical Practicum at Franciscan University of Steubenville
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: July 2024

How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Women | Dr. Carrie Gress | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. 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.
 
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: June 2024

The Gift of the Eucharist | Bishop Andrew Cozzens | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. 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 UnnerstallBio-Chemistry Major
Talia TetmeyerTheology-Catechetics Major
Ethan PetersonClinical Psychology Major
Abigail SpenceAccounting Major
Gordon KalamaszEducation Major

The Genesis of Gender | Dr. Abigail Favale | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Dr. Abigail Favale, Professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and author of "The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory", as they discuss the gender paradigm and what the human body has to say about human personhood.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: April 2024
Other Voices in this episode include quotes from Dr. Favale's book "The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory"

Overcoming the Vice of Acedia | Dr. Brandon Dahm | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Dr. Brandon Dahm, Associate Professor of Philosophy and author of "Correcting Acedia Through Wonder and Gratitude", as they discuss what the vice of acedia is and how to overcome it.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: March 2024
Other Voices for this episode include:
John-Paul Palladino, Accounting & Communication Arts Major
Hannah Hough, Communication Arts Major
Hannah Falcone, Marketing Major
Michael Allen, Criminal Justice Major
Bernadette Bede, Theology & Catechetics Major

The Catholic Church and Slavery | Dr. Paul Kengor | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Dr. Paul Kengor, Senior Director of the Institute for Faith & Freedom and Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, and author of the new book "The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery", as they discuss the long history of the Catholic Church's vocal -- and Scriptural -- opposition to the institution of slavery.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: February 2024
Other Voices for this episode include selections from Dr. Kengor's Book, and a selection from a document by Pope Gregory XVI.

Living as Catholics in Exile | Dr. Scott Hahn | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Shane Owens, and special guest Dr. Scott Hahn, the Fr. Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, and author of the new book "Catholics in Exile: Biblical Wisdom for the Journey Home", as they discuss how we can survive - and even change - this world that is not our true home.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: January 2024
Other Voices for this episode include:
Daisy O'Donnell, Clinical Psychology Major
Brendan O'Neill, Engineering Major
Jonah Kane, Theology and Catechetics Major

Our Sorrows and the Seven Sorrows Rosary | Immaculée Ilibagiza | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Kimberly Hahn, and special guest Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rwandan genocide survivor and author of the new book "A Blessing in Disguise: Miracles of the Seven Sorrows Rosary", as they discuss how meditating on the Sorrows of Our Lady can help us to embrace our own sorrows - and even bring us consolation.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: December 2023
Other Voices appearing in this episode:
Stanley Colaco, Business Management Major
David Zamora, Theology and Philosophy Major
Bryan Black, Computer Science Major
Collin Piser, Theology and Philosophy Major