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Preparing for Martyrdom
with Dr. Regis Martin

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 Dr. Regis Martin, author of March to Martyrdom: Seven Letters on Sanctity From St. Ignatius of Antioch, discusses those topics and more with Franciscan University Presents host Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, and panelists Dr. Scott Hahn and Dr. Shane Owens of Franciscan University’s Theology Department.

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