Theology on Tap Summer 2006

Theology on Tap Introductory Podcast

San Fernando Pastoral Region Ministry With Young Adults — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:00:37 -0700

Theology on Tap Introductory Podcast

JULY 16, 2006 >> Sister Kathy Bryant: Living Spiritually in a Material World

San Fernando Pastoral Region Ministry With Young Adults — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

"We are living in a material world, and I am a ... spiritual girl?"

Madonna's song lyrics remind us that materialism surrounds us in today's society. You just can't get around it.

How we break through this and live a deeper and more spiritual life? Can we strike a balance between the two or do we have to choose? What does Jesus want for us?

Sister Kathy Bryant reflects on how to be truly present in this world yet not be seduced by money, power or privilege.

Balance your spiritual compass and learn how to find God in all things.

Sister Kathy Bryant, RSC, a talent scout for God, has been a vocation director for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for the last 19 years.

Sister Bryant works with men and women discerning a religious life. A former teacher, Sister Bryant has worked in Ireland and Africa. She holds a ministry of spirituality doctorate and is a member of the Religious Sisters of Charity order.

JULY 16, 2006 >> Sister Kathy Bryant: Living Spiritually in a Material World, Part II

San Fernando Pastoral Region Ministry With Young Adults — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

JULY 23, 2006 >> Rev. Marcos J. Gonzalez: The Da Vinci Code: Beyond the Book, Beyond the Movie, Beyond the Hype

San Fernando Pastoral Region Ministry With Young Adults — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

With over 30 million copies sold and now a major motion picture, Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" has stirred a great deal of emotion. Is there any truth to this fictional novel? Was Jesus married? What is the Holy Grail? What is the sect Opus Dei? Similar theories have existed for some time; however, this work of fiction has many people asking questions about the provocative assertions being made and are wondering what the real truth is.

The Rev. Marcos Gonzalez addresses major issues found in the book and movie that directly contradict church teaching as well as historical and biblical facts.

Holy Family Parish Associate Pastor Rev. Marcos J. Gonzalez was born in 1962 in Havana, Cuba, to Jesus and Margarita Gonzalez.

When he was 9 years old, his family came from Cuba during the last of the "Freedom Flights" of 1971. He and his family first moved to Glendale and later settled in Atwater Village, Calif.

Father Gonzalez is a graduate of St. John's Seminary in Camarillo. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1985. And he earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish studies and master's degree in divinity at his ordination in 1994.

His ministerial experiences during seminary included work with the elderly in nursing homes, developmentally disabled in Camarillo State Hospital. Father Gonzales has also taught religious education classes at the elementary and high school levels. He has worked in youth detention ministry as a chaplain in the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail and he has done clinical pastoral education work at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard.

JULY 23, 2006 >> Rev. Marcos J. Gonzalez: The Da Vinci Code: Beyond the Book, Beyond the Movie, Beyond the Hype, Part II

San Fernando Pastoral Region Ministry With Young Adults — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

AUG. 6, 2006 >> Rev. Richard Benson >> First Dolly, Then What? A Twin for Everyone? Where Does It End?

San Fernando Pastoral Region Ministry With Young Adults — Mon, 7 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

What does the church teach us about human cloning? Is it right or is it wrong? Is it playing God or is it part of God's gift of free will to humans to pursue good medicine?

This session with the Rev. Richard Benson will examine the scientific aspects of cloning and discuss the church's response.

This is a timely and important topic in Catholic bioethics.

Rev. Richard Benson, C.M., a Vincentian priest, is a member of the Congregation of the Mission, Province of the West. He has served at St. John's Seminary since 1993, where he is the academic dean and chair of the Moral Theology Department.

Father Benson was born in Norwalk, Calif.

Father Benson holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosphy from St. Mary's Seminary in Perryville, Mo., a master of arts in divnity and master of arts in theology from De Andreis Institute of Theology in Lemont, Ill., a master of arts in biological sciences from California State University Dominquez Hills, and a license in sacred theology and a PhD and doctorate in sacred theology from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Louvain) in Belgium.

Father Benson was ordained in 1978.

He has been active in scientific and ethical discussions surrounding genetics. Father Benson has also given lectures at scientific conferences in human genetics and to departments of human genetics and medical genetics at universities in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Canada and the United States.

AUG. 6, 2006 >> Rev. Richard Benson >> First Dolly, Then What? A Twin for Everyone? Where Does It End? Part II

San Fernando Pastoral Region Ministry With Young Adults — Mon, 7 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

What does the church teach us about human cloning? Is it right or is it wrong? Is it playing God or is it part of God's gift of free will to humans to pursue good medicine?

This session with the Rev. Richard Benson will examine the scientific aspects of cloning and discuss the church's response.

This is a timely and important topic in Catholic bio ethics.

Rev. Richard Benson, C.M., a Vincentian priest, is a member of the Congregation of the Mission, Province of the West. He has served at St. John's Seminary since 1993, where he is the academic dean and chair of the Moral Theology Department.

Father Benson was born in Norwalk, Calif.

Father Benson holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from St. Mary's Seminary in Perryville, Mo., a master of arts in divnity and master of arts in theology from De Andreis Institute of Theology in Lemont, Ill., a master of arts in biological sciences from California State University Dominquez Hills, and a license in sacred theology and a PhD and doctorate in sacred theology from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Louvain) in Belgium.

Father Benson was ordained in 1978.

He has been active in scientific and ethical discussions surrounding genetics. Father Benson has also given lectures at scientific conferences in human genetics and to departments of human genetics and medical genetics at universities in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Canada and the United States.