Oct 2024
The Light of His Eyes
Mother Iliana
Franciscan University Presents
Franciscan University Presents
Franciscan University
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.
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,…...
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…...
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…...
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,…...
Guest: Dr. Carrie Gress
What is a woman? What is the patriarchy, and why do feminists want to smash it? Can women survive if the patriarchy is smashed, or is that the…...
Guest: Bishop Andrew Cozzens
Why do Catholics have to go to Mass on Sundays? Have the Church’s rules for sin and receiving Communion changed? How does the Eucharist make us share divinity…...
Guest: Dr. Abigail Rine Favale
What is the gender paradigm? Does the human body have something to say about human personhood? Can good Catholics be good feminists? Dr. Abigail Rine Favale, professor in…...
Guest: Dr. Brandon Dahm
What’s the vice of acedia, and why is it something most of us need to fight? How is it both apathetic and frenzied? How do we overcome it?…...
Guest: Dr. Paul Kengor
Is slavery an exclusively white European sin? Did the Catholic Church really wait until the 20th century to speak out against slavery? Does the Bible justify slavery? Dr.…...
Guest: Dr. Scott Hahn
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…...
