Great Adventure Advisory Board
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The Most Reverend Robert J. CarlsonArchbishop of St. Louis, Missouri |
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The Most Reverend Charles J. ChaputArchbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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The Most Reverend Jose H. GomezArchbishop of Los Angeles, California |
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The Most Reverend Walker NicklessBishop of Sioux City, Iowa |
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The Most Reverend John C. NienstedtArchbishop of St. Paul & Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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His Eminence Justin Cardinal RigaliArchbishop of Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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His Eminence Donald Cardinal WuerlArchbishop of Washington |
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The Most Reverend Timothy M. DolanArchbishop of New York |
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The Most Reverend John M. LeVoirBishop of New Ulm, MN |
Academic Advisory Board
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Dr. Joseph C. Atkinson
Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture
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Fr. Patrick Brady
Chair of Department of Sacred Scripture
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Fr. Pablo GadenzFather Pablo Gadenz studied at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome where he received his S.S.L. and at the Pontifical Gregorian University where he earned his Doctorate in Sacred Theology. He teaches various New Testament courses at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology in South Orange, New Jersey. He serves as a mentor on the seminary's Formation Faculty. Father Gadenz's research focuses on rhetorical analysis of Paul's Letters and the study of Paul's use of Scripture. His published doctoral dissertation examines Paul's ecclesiology in Romans 9-11, taking into account the Old Testament background of these chapters. Ordained in 1996, Father Gadenz is a priest of the Diocese of Trenton, and assists on weekends at Christ the King Parish inLong Branch, NJ. |
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Dr. Tim GrayPresident, Augustine Institute
Professor of Sacred Scripture, St. John Vianney Theological Seminary,
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Dr. Mary HealyAssociate Professor of Sacred Scripture Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Archdiocese of DetroitMary Healy received a BA from the University of Notre Dame in 1986, an MA in theology from Franciscan University in 1988, and an MA in philosophy from the Catholic University of America in 1991. She earned a licentiate at the International Theological Institute in Gaming, Austria, and completed her doctorate in biblical theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2000. Dr. Healy has taught at the Institute for Pastoral Theology at Ave Maria University and the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College. She is the author of Men and Women Are from Eden: A Study Guide to John Paul II's Theology of the Body and co-editor of three books on biblical interpretation: Behind the Text: History and Biblical Interpretation; Out of Egypt: Biblical Theology and Biblical Interpretation; and The Bible and Epistemology. She is general editor (with Dr. Peter Williamson) of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, and is author of the first volume, The Gospel of Mark (2008). |
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Dr. Edward SriProvost and Professor of Theology and Scripture, Augustine InstituteDr. Edward Sri is a nationally-known Catholic speaker who appears regularly on EWTN and is the author of several best-selling books. He is a founding leader with Curtis Martin of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). He is provost and professor of theology and Scripture at the Augustine Institute's Master's in Evangelization and Catechetics program in Denver, Colorado, and he regularly writes and speaks on Scripture, marriage and the Catholic faith. He also serves as a visiting professor at Benedictine College, where he taught full-time for nine years. Edward holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He resides with his wife Elizabeth and their five children in Littleton, Colorado. |
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Rev. Jeffrey SteensonCarl and Lois Davis Visiting Professor in Patristic Studies, University of St. ThomasFr. Jeffrey Steenson serves at the University of St. Thomas and the Center for Faith and Culture as the Carl and Lois Davis Visiting Professor in Patristic Studies. He studied patristics as an Anglican seminarian at Harvard Divinity School and in the University of Oxford, where he earned the D.Phil. in theology in 1983. During the next twenty-five years in the Anglican ministry as parish priest and bishop, the Church Fathers continued to be an inspiration and guide. They were instrumental in his decision to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church in 2007, together with his wife Debra. Through the Pastoral Provision created by Pope John Paul II, he was ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Feb. 21, 2009. The Steensons have three adult children. |
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Dr. Carol YoungerCarol Younger holds a Doctorate in Education and and is a specialist in teaching and catechetics. Her background in parish catechesis and ministry, as well as her expertise in public education, give her a competitive edge in this topic. She served in public secondary education as a teacher, counselor and administrator, as well as currently an adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific University where she teaches prospective teachers, counselors, and psychologists. At the University of Sacramento, she teaches catechetics and education. |
















