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Pastor of St George (saintgeorges.ca) and St Albertus (st-albertus.ca) parishes in Ottawa Doctorates in Philosophy and Theology/Patristic Studies. Particular expertise in patristic and historical theology, (ancient) history of philosophy, classical studies.
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THO 4140 - Theological Synthesis
The interrelationship and convergence of various divisions of theology. Critical considerations concerning theological method.
Prerequisite: 30 cr. theology.
2017 Doctorate in Philosphy (Dr. phil.), Hochschule für Philosophie SJ, Munich, Germany
2005 Doctorate in Theology and Patristic Studies (S.T.D.), Istituto Patristico Augustinianum, Rome, Italy
2003 Master of Arts in Classics (M.A.), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
1997 Licentiate in Theology and Patristic Studies (S.T.D.), Istituto Patristico Augustinianum, Rome, Italy
1995 Diplom in Theologie (Dipl. Theol. Univ.), Universität Passau, Passau, Germany
Books
Bild und Bildung bei Augustinus, Patrologia 36 (Frankfurt: Peter Lang, forthcoming 2018).
Die Gegenwart Christi in der Kirche bei Leo dem Großen, Patrologia 18 (Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2007).
Essays/Book Chapters
“Augustine and Pluralism,“ Augustine and Ethics, ed. Robert Kennedy et al., Augustine in Conversation: Tradition and Innovation (Lanham: Lexington Books, forthcoming).
“Recht und Neigung zu heiraten,” Klerusblatt95 (2015): 114-117.
“Leo the Great and Hans Urs von Balthasar on the Eucharist,” Saint Anselm Journal10.2 (2015): 18-33.
“Moves towards Authentic Freedom – Church and State in Switzerland, and beyond,” Saint Anselm Journal10.2 (2015): 47-64.
“Nothing rash must be said: Augustine on Pythagoras,” American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly89 (2015): 253-276.
(with Libero Gerosa and Philippe Gardaz) “Terminologia del diritto ecclesiastico svizzero ed ecclesiologia del Concilio Vaticano II – Catalogo dei termini impropri e possibili alternative,” Le Corporazioni Ecclesiastiche di Diritto Pubblico al Servizio della Chiesa Cattolica in Svizzera, ed. Libero Gerosa, Biblioteca Teologica, Sezione Canonistica 6 (Lugano: Express FTL, 2014), 25-49.
(with Philippe Gardaz) “Terminologia del diritto ecclesiastico svizzero ed ecclesiologia del Concilio Vaticano II – Conclusioni,” Le Corporazioni Ecclesiastiche di Diritto Pubblico al Servizio della Chiesa Cattolica in Svizzera, 50-53.
“Vade mecum! Zur Weiterentwicklung der Rolle staatskirchenrechtlicher Körperschaften,” Schweizerische Kirchenzeitung 182 (2014): 621-624.
“Die Hermeneutik der Inquisition”, N.U. Buhlmann & P. Styra (eds.), Signum in bonum. FS für Wilhelm Imkamp zum 60. Geburtstag, Thurn-und-Taxis-Studien NF 1 (Regensburg: Schnell&Steiner, 2011), 219–234 (extended German version of the following).
“The Hermeneutics of Inquisition,” The Priest25/1 (2010): 16–19.
Christus praesens in Ecclesia. Die Gegenwart Christi in der Kirche bei Leo dem Großen, Excerpta ex dissertatione (Rome: Pontificia Universitas Lateranensis, 2005).
“Der Überragende: Augustinus von Hippo,” Roma Patristica: Ambrosius, Hieronymus, Augustiuns Gregorius und ihre Statuen auf dem vatikanischen Campo Santo Teutonico, Festgabe für Erwin Gatz(Regensburg: Schnell&Steiner, 2003), 179–221.
“Doctrinae genus haud leve: Der Exkurs über Weissagung in den Res Gestae des Ammianus Marcellinus (XXI, 1,6–14),” Römische Quartalschrift 98 (2003): 137–161.
“Ο?δ?νειαand humilitas: Nature and Function of Humility in Iamblichus and Augustine,” Dionysius21 (2003): 123–160.
“Das Recht auf Firmung: Kanonistische Überlegungen zur Sakramentenpastoral,” Heiliger Dienst56 (2002): 207–228.
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Annual Meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, San Diego CA
2018-11-08
Organizer of Satellite Session „The Augustine Workgroup“
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Annual Meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, Dallas TX
2017-11-16
Organizer of Satellite Session on “St Augustine today”
Paper on “Wittgenstein on Augustine, Wittgenstein and Augustine”
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"A Sacrifice of Praise: Liturgy, Prayer, and Hymnody at the Center of Faith and Life" PMR Conference, Villanova PA
2017-10-13
Organizer of Session on “Iamblichus and Augustine”
Paper on “How to Read Iamblichus: a very short introduction”
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Annual Meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, San Francisco CA
2016-11-03
Member of the 2016 Program Committee, Organizer of Satellite Session on “St Augustine”
Paper on “Augustinian Ecology: Order in Nature” (sponsored session) Paper on Augustine and Agonistic Philosophy (satellite session)
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"A Matter of Devotion: Matter and Spirit in Theory and Practice", PMR Conference, Villanova PA
2016-10-14
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Paper on “Augustine as teacher of pluralism”
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Nature and Ethical Thought: Reflections on Laudato Si
2016-03-07
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Paper on “Order in Nature: Augustine’s Dialogue De ordine”
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"The Scriptural Imagination", PMR Conference, Villanova PA
2015-10-16
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Paper on “What is an Image?” (Augustine and Wittgenstein)
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Metaphysics Colloquium, St Anselm College, Manchester NH
2014-06-12
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Paper on the “Eucharistic theology of Leo the Great and H.U. von Balthasar”, as a response to a paper by Nicolas Healy
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"Church, State, and the Life of Faith" St Anselm Conference, St Anselm College, Manchester NH
2014-04-11
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Paper on “Church and State in Switzerland”
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Annual Meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, Indianapolis IN
2013-11-02
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Paper on Augustine’s view of non-biblical religion
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Alfred-Delp-Preis
2017
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Governor Generals Gold Medal
2003
Journalistic/OpEd articles
“German Bishops Debate Who Can Receive the Eucharist,”Crisis Magazine(May 9, 2018)
https://www.crisismagazine.com/2018/german-bishops-debate-can-receive-eucharist
“Like friendships and families, nations exist,” Ottawa Citizen(April 18, 2018), A7
http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/feichtinger-the-notion-of-a-nation-is-not-a-myth
“Discernment über alles,” First Things(online, March 2018).
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/03/discernment-ber-alles
“Suicide Squad” (reply to J. Hicks, W.J. Smith), First Things(January 2017), 11-12.
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2017/01/letters
“Death Rights,” First Things(November 2016), 21-23.
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2016/10/death-rights
“Germany” (reply to letter by V. Sternhill), First Things(March 2016), 12-13.
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2016/04/letters
“Refugees in Germany,” First Things(February 2016), 20-22.
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2016/02/refugees-in-germany
“Die Deutsche Kirche Inc.,” First Things(October 2015), 22-23.
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2015/10/deutsche-kirche-inc
“Skepticism: The New Established Religion,” Crisis Magazine(September 23, 2015), http://www.crisismagazine.com/2015/skepticism-the-new-established-religion.
“Demystifying the Pope Francis Enigma,” Crisis Magazine(March 17, 2015), http://www.crisismagazine.com/2015/demystifying-pope-francis-enigma.
