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Speakers

CARDINAL SEÁN O’MALLEY

Cardinal Seán was appointed the 9th Archbishop of Boston in July 2003 by Blessed Pope John Paul II and elevated to Cardinal by Pope Benedict in March 2006. He is a strong proponent of evangelization through the media and is a strong supporter of Catholic radio and WQOM. His blog, CardinalSeansBlog.org is the first blog by a Cardinal in the history of the Church.

 

FR. MITCH PACWA

Father Mitch Pacwa, S.J., is a Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, a Jesuit priest, and President and Founder of Ignatius Productions, world renowned lecturer, spiritual director for over fifty Holy Land pilgrimages, and EWTN host of many television and radio shows including “EWTN LIVE.”

 

SR. OLGA YAQOB

Sr. Olga was born and raised in Iraq. When she was 13 years old, a war between her native Iraq and Iran began. The horrific conditions of the war shaped her decision to become a nun. After converting from the Assyrian Church to Roman Catholicism Sr. Olga came to Boston, MA where she is now in the process of forming a new order, The Daughters of Mary of Nazareth. She is known by many as the "Mother Teresa of Baghdad."

 

DR. RAY GUARENDI

Dr. Ray Guarendi is a father of 10, clinical psychologist, author, public speaker and nationally syndicated radio host of the show "The Doctor Is In." He is also the author of You’re a Better Parent Than You Think! (now in its twenty-eighth printing), Back to the Family, Discipline That Lasts a Lifetime, Good Discipline, Great Teens, Adoption: Choosing It, Living It, Loving It, and his newest book, Marriage: Small Steps, Big Rewards.

 

BRIAN PATRICK

As host of the ‘Son Rise Morning Show,’ Brian Patrick shares weekday mornings with Catholic Christians in prayer, reflection, and thoughtful discussion about our journey of faith and Church traditions. He also appears on EWTN’s “Crossing the Goal,” a Catholic men's ministry devoted to supporting and equipping men to stand up and live the life they were called to by their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.