COMMONWEAL MAGAZINE “The Bishop-Maker – Who is Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet?” “A Secure Border – Fighting about religion in politics is very un-Canadian” (November 7, 2008) “Rebel with a Cause – The Catholic vision of Canadian author David Adams Richards” (June 18, 2010) “Prophet of the Electric Age – Marshall McLuhan” (October 7, 2011) “The Journalist as Theologian – A Tribute to Gregory Baum” (December 2, 2011) “Larger than Legend – Saving Chesterton from the Chestertonians” (April 12, 2013) “Infinite Horizon – the Prairie Spirituality of Ronald Rolheiser” (September 12, 2014)
“The Northern Iteration: Challenges, Successes and Opportunities of Catholic Universities in Canada,” Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education, Volume 26, Number 1 “Afterword,” Names of Blessing by Pier Giorgio Di Cicco, Novalis/2009 CTV coverage for papal tour to Holy Land, May/09 “Messy Love: Jean Vanier’s L’Arche,” Commonweal, Mary 8, 2009 Keynote, Aboriginal Post-Secondary Roundtable/Canada Council on Learning Forum, May 12, 2009. “Spirituality as a Science of the Heart,” Critical Social Work: An Interdisciplinary Journal Dedicated to Social Justice (2009) “Canonization,” The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology (Cambridge University Press) Weekly columnist for Telegraph Journal, 2009 Regular contributor to The Globe and Mail, CBC, CTV, Commonweal, and The Literary Review of Canada Appointed to The Globe and Mail, religion panel (Monthly), 2010 – 2011 Monthly columnist for The Irish Catholic, 2012—
pp. 37-46. "An Interview with Bruce M. Powe," with J. S. Porter, Grail, 13:1, March 1997, pp. 35-52. "An Interview with Gregory Baum," with D. R. Letson, Grail, 13:2, June 1997, pp. 53-73. "An Interview with Alexander Lucie-Smith," with D. R. Letson, Grail, 13:3, September 1997, pp. 29-49. "An Interview with T.F. Rigelhof," with D. R. Letson, Grail, 13:4, December 1997, pp 61-77. “An Interview with Adrian Hastings,” with D. R. Letson, Grail, 14:1, March 1998, pp. 43-53. “An Interview with Monika K. Hellwig,” with D. R. Letson, Grail, 14:2, June 1998, pp. 29-41. “An Interview with Gabriel Daly,” with D. R. Letson, Grail, 14:2, June 1998, pp. 55-69. “An Interview with Thomas Gumbleton,” with D. R. Letson, Grail, 14:3, September 1998, pp. 39-55. “An Interview with Enda McDonagh,” with D. R. Letson, Grail, 14:3, September 1998, pp. 73-96. “An Interview with Morris West,” with D. R. Letson, Grail, 14:4, December 1998, pp. 73-88. “An Interview with Thomas Keneally,” with D. R. Letson, Grail, 14:4, December 1998, pp. 91-107. “Writing for Writing’s Sake: An Interview with Paul Spaeth,” with J. S. Porter, The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review, pp. 15-19, Spring 2001, Vol. 26, No. 1. Academic Memberships Canadian Society for the Study of Religion Christianity and Literature -- ACUTE International Thomas Merton Society [3 two-year terms as an International Advisor] [1 two-year term on Board of Directors] [1 two-year term as Vice-President] Society for Religion and Literature
July, 1990 CBC Morningside Commentary on John Paul II January 11, 1995 CBC Tapestry Commentary on the nature of "conversion" September 24, 1995 Discovery Channel In the Fall of 1997, I was appointed to provide the ethical and humanistic perspective on the Discovery Channel's @discovery.ca. The other panelists were: Dr. Pauline Mazumdar, Institute for the Study of Technology and the History of Medicine, of ; Dr. Kee Dewdney, Department of Computer Science, ; Jay Ingram, science writer and host; and Rob Sawyer, Science Fiction writer. We did 2 programs per month. CBC This Morning Commentary on the papal visit January 26, 1998 CBC This Morning Swiss Guards May 7, 1998 Prayer & Opening, Communitalk, UW May 19, 1999 CBC This Morning Heaven, Hell & Purgatory August 8, 1999 TVO More to Life On Clerical Sexual Abuse April 11, 2002 CBC Newsworld The Pope’s Legacy May 18, 2002 Co-host, consultant, panelist, and commentator for World Youth Day and Papal Visit to : CBC’s Sunday Edition, July 20, 2002; CBC Newsworld Morning, July 22, 2002; CTV Special, July 23, 2002; CBS Special, July 23, 2002; CTV AM, July 24, 2002; CTV Newsnet, July 27, 2002; CTV Special, July 28, 2002;
for the Church of Tomorrow?,” CCCM Conference, Rothesay, New Brunswick, June 8, 2003. Convocation Address, St. Michael’s College School, Toronto, June 24, 2003. Presenter at International Federation of Catholic Universities General Assembly, Uganda Martyrs University, Entebbe, July 25, 2003. Presenter, St. Clair District School Board Administrators’ Retreat, September 18-19, 2003. Presenter, , Staff Togetherness Achieving Results Seminar, September 22, 2003. Speaker, John Sweeney Community Centre Dedication Ceremony, September 28, 2003. Introducer, Canadian Institute of International Affairs, , September 24, 2003. Presenter, Waterloo Catholic District School Board Administrators’ Conference, October 1, 2003. Presenter, Dedication, October 26, 2003. Debate Host, Kitchener All Municipal Candidates Challenge, November 3, 2003. Presenter, “In Celebration of the Life of Professor Michael S. Bird,” University of Waterloo, November 5, 2003. Presenter, “Dick Callaghan Tribute,” St. Jerome’s University, November 7, 2003. Presenter, Probus Club, November 18, 2003. Lecturer, Third Age Learning, , November 20, 2003. Lecturer, St. Aloysius Anniversary Series, December 8, 2003. Presenter, Canadian Federation of University Women - Kitchener, March 16, 2004. Lecturer, “Merton and Peace,” Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace, Vancouver, B.C., April 3, 2004. Presenter, “Transitions: Life to Death,” Hospice of Waterloo Region, April 7, 2004. Host, Canada Book Day ReadingKitchener Public Library/New Quarterly, April 22, 2004.