Donuts and Dogma 2016-2017 A Ministry of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Gastonia, NC |
Building a Catholic Culture? Ongoing adult faith formation of the parish community is a key concern of any church pastor. This year’s series, at St. Michael the Archangel parish, will be presented by a cadre of highly qualified presenters many of whom are faculty members at nearby Belmont Abbey College. The following sessions are available in .mp3 format which will play on any appropriate audio player, iPod, or computer. Enjoy! and may your faith be strengthened. Sessions will be added as they become available.
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Date |
Theme |
Topic/Title |
Presented by: |
9/11 |
Catholic Culture/Culture |
Dr. Ron Thomas |
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9/18 |
Political Life and the Church |
Dr. Gary Scott |
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9/25 |
Iconography |
The Divine Prosopon: The attentiveness to the Image of God |
Sally Jacobs |
10/2 |
Political Life and the Church |
Dr. Gary Scott |
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10/9 |
Iconography |
The Gospel in Color: The process of the ancient Christian art of Byzantine icon writing |
Sally Jacobs |
10/16 |
Iconography |
The incarnation of the principles of the painting experience into the other spheres of one’s life Handout |
Sally Jacobs |
10/30 |
Wisdom |
Building a Catholic Culture of Wisdom |
Dr. Grattan Brown |
11/6 |
Wisdom |
Dr. Grattan Brown |
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11/13 |
Wisdom |
Dr. Grattan Brown |
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11/20 |
Fundamentals/Ecumenism |
God’s Grace and Human Action |
Patrick Ford |
12/4 |
Fundamentals/Ecumenism |
Patrick Ford |
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12/11 |
Catholic Literature |
Dr. Travis Cook |
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12/18 |
Sacred Music |
Stefano Monaco |
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1/15 |
The Art of Poetry/Culture |
Sally Thomas |
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2/5 |
Catholic Literature |
Dr. Stephen Shivone |
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2/12 |
Catholic Culture in a Democracy |
Unique Challenges Presented to our Souls and Communities in a Democratic Age |
Dr. Joseph Wysocki |
2/19 |
Evangelism Commission |
John Keating |
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2/26 |
The Art of Poetry/Culture |
Sally Thomas |
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3/5 |
Christianity and Literature |
Stephen Shivone |
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3/19 |
Christian Education/Worldview |
Erica Ford |
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3/26 |
Christian Education/Worldview |
Erica Ford |
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4/9 |
Christianity and Literature |
Stephen Shivone |
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4/23 |
Philosophy/Culture |
Dr. Matthew Siebert |
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4/30 |
Definition of Love |
Fr. Martin Conner, LC |
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5/14 |
Catholicism and Sports |
John Keating |
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5/21 |
Recapitulation |
Fr Buettner |