SHMS Faculty Shar
Dr. Philip Blosser,
professor of phi-
losophy, published:
“Questions Concern-
ing the Charism of
Healing: An Amicus
Brief,” Homiletic and
Pastoral Review (Nov.
14, 2018); A review of Luther, Conflict,
and Christendom: Reformation and Christi-
anity in the West, by Christopher Ocker
(Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,
2018), in CHOICE Current Review
for Academic Libraries, Vol. 57, No. 7
(March 2019); A review of Embracing De-
feat: Japan in the Wake of World War II, by
John W. Dower (New York: W.W. Norton
& Col, 2000), Amazon review, March 19,
2019; A peer review of a contribution to a
forthcoming volume on Max Scheler for
editor, Susan Gottlöber, Vice-President
of the Irish Philosophical Society, Dept.
of Philosophy, Maynooth University, Ire-
land (April 6, 2019); “Dale Vree Remem-
bered” in New Oxford Review (May, 2019),
pp. 32-33; A review of Thomas Aquinas
and His Predecessors: The Philosophers and
Church Fathers in his Works (Washington,
DC: The Catholic University of America,
2018) by Leo J. Elders in CHOICE Cur-
rent Review for Academic Libraries (June,
2019); and A blurb for Martin Cajthaml
and Vlastimil Vohánka’s book, The Mor-
al Philosophy of Dietrich von Hildebrand
(Washington DC: The Catholic Univer-
sity of America Press, 2019).
Rev. Charles Fox,
director of graduate
seminarians, led the
Philosophy II and Pre-
Theology II seminar-
ians through “Preach-
ing Boot Camp”
30
during the first three weeks of May. This
workshop is the first component of the
seminary’s program of homiletic forma-
tion. He participated in the preparatory
evaluation of a new evangelization pro-
gram, Sycamore, based in London, Eng-
land. Continues to serve as chaplain and
member of the board of directors for the
St. Paul Evangelization Institute. Pub-
lished: “The Oracle of Our Youth: Ron-
ald Knox on G.K. Chesterton,” Chesterton
Review (Seton Hall) June 2019; “This Is
My Body: Ronald Knox on the Real Pres-
ence and Transubstantiation,” Homiletic
and Pastoral Review (June 5, 2019); “Digital
Evangelizing, Socializing and Not Scan-
dalizing” for Unleash the Gospel (April 7,
2019; online edition); Articles for Catholic
World Report and Detroit Catholic.
Dr. John Gresh-
am, director of dis-
tance and education
and online learning,
presented the paper
“Pentecostals
and
Catholics
United
Against the Protes-
tants: A Shift in the 6th International
Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue” at the
Annual Meeting of the Society for Pen-
tecostal Studies, College Park MD on
March 2. He taught “Theological Virtues
and Charismatic Gifts” at the Alleluia
School of Spiritual Direction in Augusta,
Georgia, June 10-14. Served as emcee and
table leader for Alpha program at Christ
the King parish in Ann Arbor, Mich.,
from Feb to May. Published: Book review
of Don Swenson, Alleluia: An ethnographic
Study (Lexington Books, 2018) in Choice:
Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
56.10 (June 2019); Book review of Étienne
Gilson, John Duns Scotus: introduction to his
Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Mosaic | Summer 2019
fundamental positions, tr. by James G. Col-
bert. (Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2018) in
Choice: Current Reviews for Academic
Libraries 56.11 (July 2019).
Dr. Patricia Cooney
Hathaway, professor
of spirituality and sys-
tematic Theology gave
a presentation Feb-
ruary 2 on “Prayer, a
Heart for Witness,”
at St. Augustine-St.
Monica Parish as part of the Sacred Heart
Seminary Outreach to the City program.
She gave a presentation “Beauty of Spiri-
tuality” as part of the Beauty of Belief
video series sponsored by Sacred Heart
Seminary. On February 9, Dr. Cooney
conducted a diaconate day of reflection
for deacons and their wives, on “Sexual
Integrity: the Quest for Authenticity and
Integration in the Spiritual Life.” She con-
ducted a four-week Lenten series, March
14 through April 4, “Seasons of Life, Sea-
sons of Faith,” at Christ the Redeemer Par-
ish, Lake Orion. Dr. Cooney continues to
serve as an associate editor for Human De-
velopment, a magazine for bishops, priests,
religious and laity on the integration of
human and spiritual development.
Dr. Mary Healy,
professor of Sacred
Scripture, spoke at
clergy conferences in
Villahermosa, Mex-
ico, November 5-9,
2018, and the Dio-
cese of El Paso, Texas,
February 14. She gave parish missions at
St. Mary Catholic Church, Sycamore,
Ill., on December 8; Holy Family Parish,
Kirkland, Wash., February 22-23; Holy