Fr. Robert Sirico

is the founder of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, a think-tank whose mission is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. He is a political, religious, and cultural commentator. Retired as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he…

a Greek Catholic priest, has served as Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since November 2000. As such he directs the Catholic Church’s relations with all other faiths in Los Angeles. He currently serves on the boards of several Interreligious and Ecumenical organizations and is President of the Southern California Christian…

is the Director of the MAPM Program at St. John’s Seminary. He earned his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America, his M.A. from the University of Chicago, and his B.A. from DePaul University. He has published two books: “The Pelagian Controversy: An Introduction to the Enemies of Grace and the Conspiracy of Lost Souls”…

returned last fall to teach the craft of Catholic preaching at St. John’s Seminary again. Father Thoma has served his religious community, the Congregation of the Resurrection, in a variety of ways. In his years of active ministry, Fr. Thoma has served three parishes, been chaplain/teacher at a high school in Chicago, Illinois, was Director…

is a later vocation priest, a dad, and a revert from Protestantism. Christ’s real Eucharistic Presence wooed him back to the Church! He has Master’s degrees in Divinity and Theology with emphasis on Sacred Scripture from Holy Apostles Seminary. After ordination in 2015, he served as Dean of Men at the Seminary. He is currently…

received a Ph.D. in Economic Thought from l’École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris) and a Licentiate in Systematic Theology from the Pontificia Università Antonianum (Rome). His most recent book is “Franciscan Poverty and Franciscan Economic Thought (1209– 1348)”, published by Brill. Presently, he is Pastor at St. Mark’s University Parish in Isla Vista,…

founder of Tortorelli Creations and Modern Liturgy Visual Arts award recipient, is a liturgical artist crafting sacred pieces for community worship spaces. Inspired by his family’s mastery of wood and metal, he creates with traditional joinery and centuries-old finishes. Each work reflects the spirit and faith of its community, embodying both beauty and spiritual meaning.…

holds an M.A. in Theology from LMU and certification from the Catholic Bible Institute. As an instructor for Los Angeles Catholic Bible Institute, Steve trained Bible study facilitators for parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for seven years. Steve is a parishioner of St. Jerome Parish, Los Angeles where he has coordinated the Bible…

is a powerhouse soprano and vocal educator with 20+ years teaching in academia and shaping singers worldwide. As Director of Voice at tonebase and founding soprano of the award-winning quartet Seraphour, she’s a sought-after performer, lecturer, and master class clinician. Her electrifying workshops and retreats train singers and inspire communities to reclaim the beauty of…

graduated from Caltech, received a Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from Stanford, and taught at Harvard. He is the author of 50 physics books, many for curious non-scientists and others for advanced students. Since ‘retiring,’ he has taught “Physics for Poets” at the Osher Institute at UCLA and CSUCI, where students voted him “Teacher of…