February, 2018 Reflections Pope Francis on Caring for the Poor
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January, 2018 Reflections Pope Francis on Gender Issues
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November Reflections, 2017 Catholic Lutheran Dialogue on the Eucharist
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December Reflections, 2017 Christ is our Wonder Counselor
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Reflections October 2017 Catholic Lutheran Agreement on Justification
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September 2017 Reflections Charlottesville and Racism
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CTU summer syllabus, 2017
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June Reflections, 2017 Trump and Truth
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May Reflections, 2017 Critique of Trump’s America First Policy
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April Reflections, 2017 Steve Bannon and Islam
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March Reflections 2017 Trump Banning Entrance of Visitors from Muslim Countries
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February Reflections, 2017 Christian Non-Violence and Just Peace
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January Reflections, 2017 Early Response to the Election of Donald Trump
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December Reflections, 2016 Christmas Celebrating the Birth of the Prince of Peace
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November Reflections Presidents Lincoln and FDR and the Cardinal Virtues
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October Reflections, 2016 The Rio Olympics and Striving for Excellence
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September Reflections, 2016 The Rio Olympics and the Virtue of Solidarity
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June Reflections, 2016 Pope Francis on Communion for Divorced in the Joy of the Gospel
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May Reflections, 2016 Pope Francis on a Spirituality of Marriage in the Joy of the Gospel
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April Reflections, 2016 The 2015 Paris Agreement: Pope Francis and Thomas Berry
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March Reflections, 2016 The Iran Nuclear Agreement
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February Reflections, 2016 Christian Mindfulness: Guidance from Thomas Merton
February Reflections, 2016 Vol 38 No 6 The word “multitasking,” borrowed from the computer world, is now commonly used to describe the efforts of a single person to handle …
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January Reflections, 2016 Thomas Merton: the Franciscan Tradition and Peace-making
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Reflections December 2015 Christmas: Celebrating Divine Mercy
Christmas Reflections for 2015 on mercy Fr. Bacik’s Christmas Reflections talks about mercy.
November Reflections, 2015 The Visit of Pope Francis to the United States
Fr. Bacik’s November Reflections discusses the impact of the Pope’s visit to the United States. November Reflections on the Pope’s visit to the United States
October 2015 Reflections on Pope Francis
Fr. Bacik’s October Reflections article once again examines the encyclical of Pope Francis on the environment, stressing his notion of an “integral ecology”".” October Reflections article on the …
Reflections September, 2015
This month’s Reflections is on Laudato Si’ , the encyclical written by Pope Francis on the environment. This month’s Reflections is on the encyclical on the environment written …
June Reflections Thomas Merton on the True Self
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May 2015 Reflections on Religion and Violence
Fr. Bacik’s May Reflections on Religion and Violence summarizes 4 major positions on the topic and attempts a more concrete, nuanced analysis of the current struggle against terrorism. Fr. …
April Reflections
Fr. Bacik’s April Reflections continues to explore Thomas Merton and his thoughts on racism
37. James Bacik: “Religion and Violence”
Fr. James Bacik | Religion and Violence | March 30, 2015 | The Islamic Center of Greater Toledo This video was produced by a friend and made available on YouTube.
March Reflections
Fr. Bacik’s March Reflection is about Thomas Merton’s major ideas on racism in our country. Fr. Bacik’s March Reflection is about on of Thomas Merton’s major ideas on racism …
February, 2015 Reflections
A discussion of the Vatican Report on the Visitation of Women Religious Communities. A discussion of the Vatican Report on the Visitation of Women Religious Communities
January, 2015 Reflections
In his January, 2015 Reflections, Fr. Bacik respond to the recent racial tension in our country. Fr. Bacik’s January, 2015 Reflections responds to the recent racial tension in …
Christmas Reflection December 2014
Fr. Bacik’s December Reflection is about Christian joy, holding up Pope Francis as an example. Christmas Reflection December 2014
November, 2014 Reflections
Fr. Bacik’s November Reflections article points out some of the dynamics within the Muslim world that should guide our response to militant jihadism. November Reflections Article
36. James Bacik: “Karl Barth: Worshipping God, Opposing Hitler”
Fr. James Bacik | Karl Barth: Worshipping God, Opposing Hitler | November 21, 2014 | Franciscan Center, Lourdes University
35. James Bacik: “Theological Journey of a Pastor With Gratitude to My Teachers”
Fr. James Bacik | Theological Journey of a Pastor: With Gratitude to My Teachers | November 2, 2014 | Queen of Peace Chapel, Lourdes University This presentation was given on …
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34. James Bacik: “Reinhold Niebuhr on American Exceptionalism”
Fr. James Bacik | Reinhold Niebuhr on American Exceptionalism | October 17, 2014 | Franciscan Center Lourdes University Run Time: 1:04:11
Reflections for October, 2014
Fr. Bacik’s Reflections article examines the fan appreciation for Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter. Reflections for October, 2014
Reflections September 2014
Fr. Bacik’s September, 2014 Reflections article about Bishop Robert Donnelly. Reflections article for September, 2014
33. James Bacik: “Bernard Lonergan: Conversion as a Path to Spiritual Growth”
Fr. James Bacik | Bernard Lonergan: Conversion as a Path to Spiritual Growth | August 19, 2014 | Franciscan Center – Lourdes University Run Time: 58:42
Lourdes University Graduate School
How to register for Fr. Baciks fall course in the graduate school at Lourdes University. Information on registering for Fr. Bacik’s fall course in the graduate school at Lourdes …
Adult Learners registration
Information on registering for Fr. Bacik’s course at Lourdes University this fall. For Adult Learners interested in registering for Fr. Bacik’s course at Lourdes University this fall
32. James Bacik: “Teilhard de Chardin: Fostering a Dialogue Between Christian Faith and Evolutionary Science”
James Bacik | Teilhard de Chardin: Fostering a Dialogue Between Christian Faith and Evolutionary Science | July 15, 2014 | Franciscan Center – Lourdes University Run Time: 01:07:47
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