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

Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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

Archbishop of San Francisco

“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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