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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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April 2025

The Stigmatists

Guest: Dr. Paul Kengor

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March 2025

St. Augustine’s Confessions and Us

Guest: Dr. Shane Owens

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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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Jun 2024

How Smashing the Patriarchy Destroyed Women

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…...

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May 2024

The Gift of the Eucharist

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…...

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Apr 2024

The Genesis of Gender

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…...

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