Passionist Summer Institute 2024

Reference Materials from the Speaker

• The Christology of Karl Rahner [PDF]

• The Christology of Edward Schillebeeckx [PDF]

• The Christology of Gustavo Gutierrez [PDF]

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• A Women's Perspective on Jesus - Johnson [PDF]

• Ecological Perspectives on Christology - Edwards [PDF]

Robin is a Passionist priest of St. Paul of the Cross Province. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, and joined the Passionist Community, professing Passionist vows in 1980. Robin was ordained in 1984. He serves as Full Professor of Systematic Theology at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and Director of the Master of Arts in Theology program. He earned a MDiv and a MA degrees at Catholic Theological Union and his PhD in Systematic Theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Robin’s theological interests include the thought of Karl Rahner and Edward Schillebeeckx, the theology of redemption, the mystery of suffering, and contemporary ecclesiological themes and issues. He is the author or editor of several books, including God and the Mystery of Human Suffering. Robin is a popular speaker at retreats, workshops and conferences throughout the country.

Reference Materials from the Speaker

• The Loving Hands of God from the Letters of St. Paul of the Cross [PDF]

• Questions for personal reflection and sharing [PDF]

Fr. Don is Director of the Office of Mission Effectiveness for Holy Cross Province. He grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. After high school he joined the Passionist Congregation, and in 1965 he professed first vows. After finishing college in Louisville, Kentucky and theology at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, he was ordained in 1973. Since then he has had a variety of ministries: ten years in two different retreat centers, 8 years as a local superior, and several years on the provincial council, and in 2011 he was elected Provincial. During these years he conducted a few parish missions. Presently, he resides at the Korean Catholic Church in Chicago. He is not assigned to the parish, but covers the one Sunday English Mass and works with the  CCD students on Sundays and with the high school students twice a month. His parents and sister are deceased, but has two brothers who are active in their retirements.

Reference Materials from the Speaker

• The Revolution of Tenderness [PDF]

Fr. Enzowas born in the United States. After spending his childhood in Pittsburgh, he returned with his family to Italy. He bacme a Passionist in 1991 and was ordained in 1996. He holds a Licentiate in Moral Theology, a Master’s Degree in Human Resources, a Certification in Catholic Bioethics and a PhD in Catholic Healthcare Ethics from Duquesne University. His dissertation was The Contribution of Pope Francis’ Integral Ecology on Global Ethics. He has held positions of leadership in Italy and in the USA and is a well-known preacher. In Italy, he worked  in Naples, ministering to the marginalized with the Community of Sant’Egidio. He worked in Haiti with marginalized youth in the slum of Cite Soleil. During COVID-19 he served as a chaplain at a nursing home in the Bronx, NY. He is Provincial Consultor and is serving the Parish of Our Saviour in Manhattan, NY, with a special focus towards the homeless in collaboration with the Community of Sant’Egidio.

Reference Materials from the Speaker

• Randall Joyce Prayer [PDF]

Reflection Questions from the Speaker

1. How do you experience comfort in the passion of Christ?

2. How might you bring that comfort to others?

Jean is a founding member and past chair of the Board of Directors at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, Sierra Madre, California, and a former board member of the Office of Mission Effectiveness of Holy Cross Province. Since 2014, she has been part of the ministry team for women’s retreats. She holds a certification and advanced certification from the Catholic Bible Institute and Loyola Marymount University, and a BA in Religious Studies from Mount St. Mary’s University. She is in the process of pursuing a graduate degree in theology. Jean received a Spiritual Direction certification from the Sisters of St. Joseph at Loyola Marymount University in 2017. Jean is a trained post-abortion listener with By Your Side L.A., a program of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She believes this ministry is another place where Passionist spirituality intersects with suffering of today. Married to Pat Bowler almost 44 years and Jean has three grown sons and six grandchildren. Her favorite role is being a grandmother.

Reflection Questions from the Speaker

1. What makes the mission and ministry of Passionists - both vowed and lay - so important today?

2. How are you called "to keep alive the memory of the passion of Christ," and thus contribute to the mission and ministry of Passionists?

Paul is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Religious Studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, he received his B.A. from Bellarmine University in Louisville, his M.Div. and M.A. degrees from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and his Ph.D. in Christian Ethics from the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books, including Friendship andthe Moral Life; The Primacy of Love: An Introduction to the Ethics of Aquinas; Becoming Friends: Worship, Justice and the Practice of Christian Friendship; Happiness and the Christian Moral Life: An Introduction to Christian Ethics; and, most recently, Living Vocationally—The Journey of the Called Life, co-authored with Charles Pinches. He has published articles on Christian theology, ethics, and spirituality in both scholarly and popular journals and has given workshops and lectures both in the United States and abroad. Paul and his wife Carmella live in Green Bay, Wisconsin.