It appears that releasing his first encyclical today wasn 39 t enough for Pope Francis According to a Vatican Radio news report Federico Lombardi SJ the Vatican spokesperson and director of the Holy See Press Office called journalists back for a suprise second press conference after the earlie
Daniel P. Horan
Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M. is a Franciscan friar of Holy Name Province (New York) and is currently a Ph.D. student in systematic theology at Boston College. Fr. Dan studied at St. Bonaventure University where he earned a B.A. (Honors) degree in theology and journalism. He entered the Order of Friars Minor in 2005, made his first profession of vows in 2007 and was ordained a priest in 2012. During his studies as a friar, he earned an M.A. degree in systematic theology in 2010 and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in 2012, both from the Washington Theological Union. Fr. Dan has previously taught in the department of religious studies at Siena College (2010-2011) and has been a visiting professor in the department of theology at St. Bonaventure University during the summer session (2012). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Thomas Merton Society.The author of many scholarly and popular articles, Fr. Dan received a 2011 Catholic Press Association first-place award for his writing on spirituality. He is the author of several books, including: Postmodernity and Univocity: A Critical Account of Radical Orthodoxy and John Duns Scotus (2014), The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton: A New Look at the Spiritual Influence on his Life, Thought, and Writing (2014), Postmodernity and Univocity: A Critical Account of Radical Orthodoxy and John Duns Scotus (2014), The Last Words of Jesus: A Meditation on Love and Suffering (2013), Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis (2012) and Francis of Assisi and the Future of Faith: Exploring Franciscan Spirituality and Theology in the Modern World (2012). In addition to his column in America, Fr. Dan is a regular contributor to Give Us This Day (Liturgical Press) and The Huffington Post. To learn more about his writing and speaking engagements, visit his website: DanHoran.com. He blogs at DatingGod.org and you can also find him on Facebook and Twitter (@DanHoranOFM)
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Dispatches from the ITMS 2013: Part Two
The thirteenth general meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society ITMS concluded Sunday morning with the celebration of the Eucharist at which John Eudes Bamberger OCSO presided and preached Preaching on the readings for the day Bamberger encouraged the congregation of ITMS participant
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Dispatches from the ITMS 2013: Part One
Last week I wrote about what gives theologians hope Today I share about a theologian who gaves me hope this morning Christopher Pramuk a theologian at Xavier University delivered the opening plenary address on the second day of the International Thomas Merton Society ITMS conference The gathe
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What Gives Theologians Hope
This week happens to be the annual if unofficial ldquo theology week rdquo It began last weekend with the annual meeting of the College Theology Society CTS held this year at Creighton University in Omaha Nebraska and will conclude this weekend with the annual gathering of the Catholic Theo
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USCCB Names New Director of Doctrine Secretariat
From the USCCB 39 s media office WASHINGTON mdash Father Peter French Ryan a member of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus has been named executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB He succeeds Capuchin Fathe
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American Elected as Franciscan Minister General
After the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor the Franciscans Jos Rodriguez Carballo OFM nbsp was named secretary of the Congregation for Religious a new Minister General — the leader of the tens of thousands Franciscan friars worldwide and the successor to St Francis of Assisi –
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Schools for Hire?
To treat students and teachers like objects to be measured is unjust and unhelpful.
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What’s in a Name?: The significance and challenge of St. Francis for Pope Francis
At first glance, there are several intuitive and striking similarities between Pope Francis and the saint who inspired his new name. The news coverage of the newly elected pope has focused a lot of attention on these points, including his simple lifestyle and pastoral care of H.I.V./AIDS patients&md
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From Boston to Beyond: The Unspeakable
The events on Monday afternoon that have left three dead and more than one-hundred people injured near the finish line of the Boston Marathon are what the Trappist monk Thomas Merton might describe as quot The Unspeakable quot nbsp Merton meant several things when he used this term as the title o
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Papal Housing Fit For A Saint
One of the many outbursts that St Francis is remembered to have exhibited during the early years of the Franciscan Order centered on the Saint 39 s concern about the stability of the friars I should point out that this was about the quot stability quot of housing not to be confused with one 3