This is our final installment from the The Cardinal Newman Leadership Summit held at the University of St. Thomas in fall of 2024. In our first episode we asked the questions if college is still worth it and talked with Kevin Murphy about how college is a pathway for the discernment of God’s will for our life.

Then we talked with Kyle Washut about the History of Education and how it is intimately entwined with the Catholic Church.

Today we are sitting down with Monsignor James Shea, President of the University of Mary in Bismarck North Dakota, about how Catholic Education prepares us for living the Mission of the Church.

Learn more about the Cardinal Newman Society: https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/

Learn More about Monsignor Shea: https://www.umary.edu/about/office-president

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Before walking the Camino de Santiago, Fr. Eduardo thought about what to bring and what to leave behind – physically and spiritually. By the end of the 80-mile trek, he’d found new lessons to take home.

Fr. Eduardo Rivera is the Campus Chaplain for the University of St. Thomas – Houston. When he agreed to go on the trip, he knew he would be accompanying a few students and professors, but he didn’t know how the experience would become a metaphor for life – with opportunities for spiritual growth, building community, and finding humor during tough moments.

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• Fr. Eduardo’s story about prayer and discernment: https://youtu.be/V1dFpawGtao?si=4bfmZI2Dc8UOUyut
• Dalia – Support and encouragement: https://youtu.be/02Q4rhcMsLU?si=TkfwWOWMfCGaS03F
• Dr. Ruiz – Journey vs. Destination: https://youtu.be/xYIw9Go4IcU?si=MaS-bOFGwfgTKiug

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In his youth, Ricky Vazquez was constantly running back and forth from going to church and not. As he grew up, he saw that the times that he felt the most distant from God is when God was the closest to him - even in the wake of senseless tragedy.

On this episode of MAX Music, recording artist and worship leader Ricky Vazquez performs two original songs, “Runaway” and “All Is Not Lost.” He shares his journey of faith - from starting to sing at church for the attention of a girl to bilingually leading worship nationwide. Ricky talks about how we all sometimes feel like a "runaway" when it comes to God and how, when tragedy hits in the darkest ways, hope in God is not completely lost.

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