Speaking about The Church

I am available to give individual talks in parish and/or diocesan settings. My speaking fees are generally $1500 for an individual address and $1750-2250 for a one day multiple-presentation workshop. The fee for presentations given over more than one day will be negotiated on an individual basis.. Queries regarding speaking engagements can be made by clicking on the "Contact" tab on the home page of my website and sending me an e-mail.

Does the Papacy Have a Future?
Few realize it, but the papacy is one of the oldest continuous democratic institutions (popes are, after all, elected by the college of cardinals!) in western civilization. In the minds of some, the papacy is a hopelessly outdated relic from a medieval past; for others it is an object of intense and unswerving devotion. Many in the ecumenical movement see the papacy as a stumbling block to the reunion of the churches. In this presentation I will consider both the historical development of the papacy and various calls for papal reform before exploring a possible new future for the successors of St. Peter.