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Katherine Valentine
– Talk and workshop entitled: The Ministry of the Most Holy Rosary
Katherine Valentine is a best-selling author and inspirational Catholic speaker whose stories are filled with personal accounts of God's love and power to save no matter how difficult the trial.
After priestly counsel, Katherine answered the call to begin a 'Ministry of the Most Holy Rosary'. Conducted through parishes or groups, it begins with a small seminar that explains the power of the Rosary and how it can be used as an evangelical tool, a healing vessel, or a chalice of hope. Katherine shares how Mary came once to give the gift of the birth our Savior, and perhaps, now, she is giving him again to heal a world filled with turmoil through the Rosary.
Travels from Hartford, CT |
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Marcel LeJeune, MTS
– Talk entitled: There's Something About Mary
Marcel is a lay Catholic writer, speaker and evangelist who delivers powerful dynamic presentations of the faith that have proven to inspire and energize any audience. Also involved in Campus Ministry, he has presented to thousands of people on numerous topics at conferences, institutes, retreats, Eucharistic Congresses, and parish events.
In this talk, Marcel highlights the importance of Marian spirituality for every Catholic, through imitation of Mary's "yes" to God. Why is Mary so important in the ordinary lives of Catholics? What can today’s culture learn from her example? How can women and men find a connection to Mary that really matters? These questions and more are answered in this dynamic and engaging presentation on Mary.
Travels from Houston, TX. |
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Valerie Nicolosi
– Opera Performance entitled: The Rosary in Song
Mezzo-soprano Valerie Nicolosi has performed The Rosary in Song for audiences of all ages around the nation. This amazingly powerful and enchanting concert tells the story of salvation using the familiar structure of The Holy Rosary (the original 15 decades) as its guide. Miss Nicolosi calls together the masters of poetry, art, music and drama to bring the fruits of each Mystery to life.
Travels from Colorado Springs, CO |
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Mark Shea
– Talk entitled: Behold Your Mother: An Evangelical Discovers the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mark P. Shea is an award-winning columnist, popular Catholic author and speaker. His works include, By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition (Our Sunday Visitor), Making Senses Out of Scripture: Reading the Bible as the First Christians Did (Basilica), This is My Body: An Evangelical Discovers the Real Presence (Christendom Press). His most recent work is the acclaimed Mary, Mother of the Son trilogy (Catholic Answers). Mark contributes numerous articles to many magazines, is known nationally for his one minute "Words of Encouragement" on Catholic radio and has appeared numerous times on TV both at home and abroad.
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Fr. John Bartunek, LC
– Talk entitled: Mary’s Unique Role: God’s Choice
Fr. Bartunek is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker who converted to the Catholic Faith in 1991 and was ordained a priest in 2003. His most recent book, published by Circle Press in 2007, is called The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer. He is also serves as the President of Circle Media (publisher of The National Catholic Register and Faith and Family magazine) while continuing his writing apostolate. He recently began a blog containing Q&A on the spiritual life at www.RCSpiritualDirection.com.
Why did God choose to send us our Savior in this way? Fr. Bartunek sheds light on the unique role of Mary, and the three pillars of Marian devotion - the power of her presence, her example and her intercession.
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Christina King
– Talk entitled: I am the Handmaid of the Lord
Christina is a national Catholic Speaker with a highly dynamic and interactive style that inspires others to embrace the beauty of the Catholic faith. Her numerous guest appearances include: Catholic Family Land Television, EWTN's Women of Grace, Catholic Answers Live, St. Joseph Radio, Relevant Radio and Ave Maria Radio.
In this talk, Christina discusses the role of women in the third millennium and how feminism has changed society as well as women's ability to fully embrace God's plan for them. Through the discussion of Pope John Paul 11's "new feminism" Christina speaks to women about using the Blessed Mother, Joan Of Arc, Saint Faustina and others as our example.
Travels from Appleton, WI | |
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