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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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December 2025

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Guest: Jeff Fortenberry

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November 2025

Piety and Personality

Guest: Rosemary McGuire Berry

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Sep 2025

Ancient Prayer and Modern Technology

Guest: Alex Jones

How can we help ourselves make time for prayer in our busy, distracted lives? Is there a way to spend the entire day in conversation with God, without…...

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Aug 2025

Why We Need Scripture

Guest: Jeff Cavins

Why do we need Scripture? Do we need it as much as we need food? What does Scripture mean for our daily lives? Jeff Cavins, creator of the…...

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Jul 2025

Sharing the Gospel as Youth Missionaries

Guest: Dr. Bob Rice

Is there a good way to evangelize today’s young people? What does success in youth ministry look like? How do the Gospels show us the best way to…...

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Jun 2025

Forming Families for Heaven

Guest: Father Carter Griffin

How do Catholics live family life and help children to be saints? How do we help families love being in God’s family? What are some practical helps for…...

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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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