Speakers and Celebrants

His Eminence Robert Cardinal Sarah
Prefect Emeritus, Congregation for Divine Worship
“The Peace Surpassing All Understanding: The Worship of God as Source of the Christian Life”

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith

His Eminence Seán Cardinal O'Malley
Archbishop Emeritus of Boston
“The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor: Prayer, Liturgy, and Poverty”

His Excellency Salvatore J. Cordileone
“Principles of Excellent Ars Celebrandi“

His Excellency Bishop Earl K. Fernandes
Bishop of Columbus, Ohio
“Conversing with St Thomas Aquinas about the Post-Sacrosanctum Concilium Liturgy: The Necessity of Christocentric Sacrificial Worship”

Dom Benedict Nivakoff, OSB
Abbot of San Benedetto in Monte, Norcia, Italy
“Recovering the Ascetical Heritage Behind the Mass: The Traditional Eucharistic Fast”

Abbot Marc Crilly, OSB
Abbot of St. Benedict Abbey, Still River, Massachusetts

Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka
Director, Catholic Institute of Sacred Music
“‘Didn’t Vatican II Get Rid of That?’ A Narrative History of Changes in Sacred Music in America following the Promulgation of Sacrosanctum Concilium“

Rev. Anselm Ramelow, OP
Professor of Philosophy, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
“What Is Sacred Music?”

Rev. Lawrence Lew, OP
Dominican Order’s Promoter General for the Holy Rosary
“Against ‘Beige Catholicism’: Symbolism and the Significance of Color in the Church Building”

Dr. Anthony Lilles
Professor of Spiritual Theology, St. Patrick’s Seminary
“St. Elisabeth of the Trinity: The Organic Connection between Liturgy and Contemplation”

Dr. John Pepino
Academic Dean, Veterum Sapientia Institute
“Beyond Polemics: Louis Bouyer, Guide to an Authentic and Meaningful Ars Celebrandi“

Dino Marcantonio
Architect, New York
“The Architectural Way of Beauty: First Principles”

Dr. Michael Foley
Professor of Patristics, Baylor University
“The Patristic Era, the Orations, and the So-Called Genius of the Roman Rite”

Rev. Joshua Neu
Assistant Professor of Scripture, St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park
“Ancient Offerings and the New Priest: A Biblical-Liturgical Theology of the Offertory”

Rev. Vincent Woo
Assistant Professor of Canon Law, St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park
“From Legal Obligation to Personal Devotion: The Legislative Evolution of the Ember Day Fast”
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