Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith

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. In his years of ministry, he has served three parishes, was chaplain/teacher at a high school, director of formation for the Congregation of the Resurrection, and adjunct professor at Kenrick Seminary and Aquinas Institute of Technology in St. Louis, Missouri.…

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,…

is committed to her faith, actively participating in her church communities and served as an Extraordinary Minister at St. Jude Parish. While her consecration to the Militia of the Immaculata, founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe, marked a significant milestone in her spiritual journey, it was her pilgrimage to these sites which deepened her understanding of…

is a member of Padre Serra parish. She has been married for 42 years, has 3 children and 4 grandchildren. She is retired from a 36-yr career as a high school Athletic Director/Teacher and is a practicing spiritual director, retreat leader, and has given workshops for Regional Congress and the University Series. She is passionate…

earned his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Yale University, and taught for many years at LMU, USF, Santa Clara University, and the Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange. He currently works in the Diaconate Formation program of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He is also on the editorial board for a revised translation of…

is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, a member of the James Madison Society of Princeton University, and a fellow of Bishop Barron’s Word on Fire Institute. An award-winning author, his fifteen+ books include “Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life”, “The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church”, “Life…

ordained for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2021, served at St. Mel Parish and Visitation Parish before joining St. John’s Seminary, where he is Associate Director for the Propaedeutic Stage. For over a decade, he has practiced Christian meditation and studied with Benedictine priest Fr. Laurence Freeman. His love of silence and prayer shapes…