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For over three decades, Franciscan University Presents has aired monthly on EWTN and discussed a range of topics with some of the world’s top Catholic scholars, thinkers, and leaders.

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July 2025

Sharing the Gospel as Youth Missionaries

Guest: Dr. Bob Rice

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June 2025

Forming Families for Heaven

Guest: Father Carter Griffin

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Archive

May 2025

Preparing for Martyrdom

Guest: Dr. Regis Martin

Who was St. Ignatius of Antioch? How is his march to martyrdom our map to holiness? Why does martyrdom matter in the 21st century? Franciscan University theology professor…...

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Apr 2025

The Stigmatists

Guest: Dr. Paul Kengor

What is a stigmatist? Why do some people literally bear in their bodies the marks of Jesus’ passion? Who are some of the saints who had the stigmata?…...

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Mar 2025

St. Augustine’s Confessions and Us

Guest: Dr. Shane Owens

What is St. Augustine’s Confessions? What does it teach us about the human heart? Can the Confessions of the great saint and Church Father give us a roadmap…...

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Feb 2025

Why Some Women Defy the Birth Dearth

Guest: Dr. Catherine Pakaluk

What is the “birth dearth,” and why is that a problem? Why are some women bucking the low-fertility trend in the United States? Is having a lot of…...

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Dec 2024

A Catholic Approach to Relationships

Guest: Dr. Greg Bottaro

What makes Pope St. John Paul II a great psychologist? Why is understanding personhood a key to healthy relationships? How do we navigate difficult relationships? Dr. Greg Bottaro,…...

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Nov 2024

The Fatherhood of God

Guest: Father Dave Pivonka, TOR

How do we understand God as Father when human fathers fail us? What does it really mean to be heirs of God? How do we understand priestly fatherhood…...

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Oct 2024

The Light of His Eyes

Guest: Mother Iliana

Do our lives matter? Are we good enough, smart enough, “whatever” enough to be loved? How can we move from self-contempt to our heavenly Father’s delight? Mother Iliana,…...

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Sep 2024

A Catholic Pilgrimage Through American History

Guest: Dr. Kevin Schmiesing

What is a pilgrimage? What makes a place pilgrimage-worthy? Are there holy sites in the United States of America as well as Europe? Dr. Kevin Schmiesing, historian and…...

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Aug 2024

The Intersection of Faith and Science

Guest: Dr. Daniel Kuebler

Is science compatible with the Catholic faith? What is the Church’s official position on evolution? Why does science seem to breed atheism? Dr. Daniel Kuebler, professor of biology…...

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Jul 2024

Evangelizing Catechesis

Guest: Bishop Frank Caggiano

What is catechesis? Where is it in the Bible? Are all Catholics called to be catechists? Is catechesis just for kids? Noted catechist Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport,…...

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