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- St. Therese of Lisieux Lecture Series
  
  Diocese of Madison
  
  For the last 25 years the Diocese of Madison has hosted outstanding internationally recognized speakers in service to the faithful as part of the St. Therese of Lisieux Lecture Series. The series was inaugurated by Bishop William H. Bullock in the year 2000.
  
  The hope of the lecture series is to assist those who attend to learn more about their faith and to live more authentically the charity which St. Therese of Lisieux came to understand as her vocation.
  This Year's Speaker Previous Speakers
Meet Our 2025 Speaker

October 15, 2025
- Dr. Edward Sri is a theologian, author and well-known Catholic speaker who presents to tens of thousands of people from around the world each year, including clergy, parish leaders, catechists and laity.
  He has written several best-selling books. He is also the presenter of several Ascension Press and the Augustine Institute faith formation film series.
  He is a founding leader with Curtis Martin of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), where he currently serves as Sr. Vice President of Apostolic Outreach.
  Dr. Sri leads pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land each year and is the host of the acclaimed podcast “All Things Catholic.” He holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and is an adjunct professor at the Augustine Institute. He and his wife Elizabeth reside in Littleton, Colorado. They are blessed with 8 children and one grandchild.
Previous Speakers

St. Therese of Lisieux Lecture Series
- Theresa Farnan: "A Catholic Response to Gender Ideology" (November 16, 2021)
  Melissa Ohden: "The Story of an Abortion Survivor" (March 16, 2019)
  Fr. Jacques Philippe: "Interior Peace: How to Find and Communicate Peace." (March 20, 2018)
  Video
  Dr. Ralph Martin: "Mercy and Mission: Living as a Catholic in Challenging Times" (April 20, 2016)
  Abbot Marcel Rooney: "A Treasure of Inestimable Value: The Beauty of the Liturgy" (November 20, 2015)
  Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart: "From Baghdad to Boston: A Journey Under the Shadow of Our Lady" (May 7, 2015)
  Alejandro Bermúdez: “Who is Pope Francis? What is His Mind?" (September 19, 2014)
  Video Slideshow
  Dr. Carolyn Woo: "The One-Handed Gospel: You Did It for Me (From Mother Teresa)" (April 11, 2014)
  Video
  Fr. Robert J. Spitzer: “From Physics to the Existence and Love of God" (November 15, 2013)
  Video
  Joseph Pearce: “The Hobbit and the Beauty of the Christian Life” (April 5, 2013)
  Tom Peterson: “Calling Catholic Heroes to the Rescue!” (November 15, 2012)
  Prof. Douglas Bushman: "Faith, Reason and Unity: A Tribute to Blessed John Paul II" (May 20, 2012)
  Sister Sara Butler: "Women's Ordination: Is it still a question?" (November 8, 2011)
  Rabbi Dr. David Dalin: "The Myth of Hitler’s Pope: How Pope Pius XII Rescued Jews from the Nazis" (April 7, 2011)
  The Most Rev. John O. Barres: "Catechesis & Renewal: 21st Century: 'Signs of the Times'" (November 11, 2010)
  Christopher West: "God, Sex and the Meaning of Life" (February 19, 2010)
  Patty Schneier: "Prove it God!...and He did: A Humanae Vitae 40th Event" (April 23, 2009)
  Vicki Thorn: "The Biochemistry of Sex: A Humanae Vitae 40th Event" (February 19, 2009)
  W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D.: "The Facts of Life & Marriage: The Sociological Vindication of Humanae Vitae: A Humanae Vitae 40th Event" (October 24, 2008 )
  The Most Rev. Celestino Migliore: Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations (May 12, 2008)
  Sr. Prudence Allen, R.S.M: "The Nature and Dignity of Women" (November 29, 2007)
  Duncan Stroik: "Ex Cathedra: A City Set on a Hill Cannot Be Hid" (March 8, 2007)
  Dr. George Weigel: "The Benedict Project: The Catholic Church in the 21st Century" (November 9, 2006)
  The Most Rev. Paul Josef Cordes: "President of the Vatican agency, Cor Unum
  Deus Caritas Est" (September 19, 2006 )
  Rev. Tad Pacholczyk: "Stem Cells & Cloning: Understanding the Scientific Issues & Moral Objections" (March 30, 2006)
  Mother Assumpta Long, OP: "Consecrated Life: A Mosaic of Unity in Diversity" (November 17, 2005 )
  Curtis Martin: "New Evangelization and ‘the Saints’ of the New Millennium" (March 3, 2005 )
  The Most Rev. Timothy M. Dolan: “Duc in Altum” (November 11, 2004)
  Dr. Janet E. Smith: "Evangelium Vitae, the Gospel of Life" (April 2, 2004)
  Rev. J. Bryan Hehir: "Catholic Social Teaching and Social Ministry: A Time of Challenge and Change" (February 19, 2004)
  The Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino: "Theology of the Body of Pope John Paul II" (November 6, 2003 )
  Rev. Donald Senior, C.P.: "The Gospel as Call to Mission" (March 12, 2003)
  Dr. Zeni Fox: "The Role of the Laity in the Church of the New Millennium" (October 17, 2002)
  The Most Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk: “Thinking Catholic” The Christian Community: the One and the Many" (March 7, 2002)
  The Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory: "How We Are Formed by Our Liturgy" (September 20, 2001)
  His Eminence Francis Cardinal George (March 13, 2001)
  The Most Rev. Oscar H. Lipscomb: "The Continuing Quest for Authentic Christian Unity" (September 12, 2000)
Contact

St. Therese of Lisieux Lecture Series
- Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
  
  608-821-3160
  oecmadisondiocese.org