Refereed Papers at Academic Conferences

• “Thomas Merton’s Franciscan Model of Interreligious Dialogue,” a paper delivered at the Where we Dwell in Common: Pathways for Dialogue in the 21^st Century conference in Assisi, Italy (17-20 April 2012).
• “Raids on the Impossible: The Poetics of Nonviolence in Merton, Caputo and Hauerwas,” a paper delivered at the Ninth General Meeting of the Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland in Oakham, UK (13-15 April 2012).
• “Seeds of De(con)struction: Insights From Thomas Merton for a Postmodern World,” a paper delivered at the 12^th Conference and General Meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society at Loyola University in Chicago, IL (11 June 2011).
• “The (Im)possible Poetics of John D. Caputo: The Grammar of the Kingdom in a World of Violence,” a paper delivered at the College Theology Society annual conference at Iona College in New York (2-5 June 2011).
• “From Service to Solidarity: The Bonner Theme in a Franciscan Key for Programs at Catholic Institutions,” a conference presentation delivered at the Bonner Foundation 2011 Summer Leadership Institute at Siena College in Albany, NY (1 June 2011).
• “Cambridge Thomism and Postmodern Scotism: Critiquing Radical Orthodoxy’s Scotus Narrative Beyond Cross and Williams,” a paper delivered at the American Academy of Religion Eastern International Region Conference at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY (6-7 May 2011).
• “Sparks of Haecceitas: A Scotist Reading of Thomas Merton,” a paper delivered at the Eighth General Meeting of the Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland in Oakham, UK (9-11 April 2010).
• “Striving Toward Authenticity: Merton’s ‘True Self’ and the Millennial Generation’s Search for Identity,” a paper delivered at the 11th Conference and General Meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society in Rochester, NY (11 June 2009).
• “’Those Going Among the Saracens and Other Nonbelievers’: Thomas Merton and Franciscan Interreligious Dialogue,” Delivered at the 7th General meeting of The Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland in Oakham, UK (5 April 2008).

Invited Lectures and Workshops

• “Dating God: Live and Love in the Way of St. Francis,” an invited lecture scheduled to be delivered at the Franciscan Center in Tampa, FL (5 March 2013).
• “A Retreat on ‘Dating God’ and Franciscan Spirituality,” a series of lectures scheduled to be delivered for a retreat at the Franciscan Center in Tampa, FL (1-3 March 2013).
• “The Coming of Christ in Our Lives,” a lecture scheduled to be delivered at the University of Georgia Catholic Campus Center in Athens, GA (3 December 2012).
• “Prayer as Relationship: A Franciscan Day of Reflection,” a day of reflection at Bon Secours Spiritual Center in Marriottsville, MD (17 November 2012).
• “Lecture Title TBA,” an invited Francis Week lecture scheduled to be delivered at Hilbert College in Hamburg, BY (1 October 2012).
• “Franciscan Spirituality in our Everyday Lives,” a lecture delivered at the Richmond Episcopal IPC Lenten Day of Reflection in Staten Island, NY (18 March 2012).
• “The Seven Last Words of Christ and the Franciscan Spiritual Tradition,” a Lenten series of reflections delivered at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, DC (17 March 2012).
• “Thomas Merton: A Modern Prophet and Model of Contemplation and Action,” a lecture delivered at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church in Hartford, Conn. (12 March 2012).
• “The Digital Christ: Communion in a Technological Era,” an invited lecture delivered in the Chapel and Cultural Center Lenten Speakers Series at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (7 March 2012).
• “Navigating the Spiritual Landscape of the Millennial Generation,” a lecture delivered at the Spiritual Direction Studies Program at the Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC (3 March 2012).
• “What does it mean to ‘Date’ God? Prayer as Relationship in the Franciscan Tradition,” a lecture delivered at the Franciscan Mission Service Symposium in Washington, DC (26 February 2012).
• “Dating God: Franciscan Spirituality for the 21^st Century,” a lecture delivered at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY (19 February 2012).
• “’Preaching by Deeds’ for the Digital Age: The Franciscan Charism Today,” a keynote lecture delivered to the East Coast Franciscan Ministry of the Word annual meeting, St. Petersburg, FL (12 February 2012).
• “Solidarity and Mission in the Franciscan Tradition: Ministry in the Twenty-First Century,” a lecture delivered at The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi in Raleigh, NC (29 November 2011).
• “The Lesser-Known Stories of Francis: Lessons of Franciscan Spirituality for Today,” a series of lectures delivered for a retreat at the Benedictine Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham, MA (14-16 October 2011).
• “Finding Francis on Facebook: Franciscan Spirituality and Mission in the Digital Age,” the annual Francis Week Lecture delivered at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY (2 October 2011).
• “Digital Natives and the Digital Self: The Wisdom of Thomas Merton for Millennial Spirituality and Self-Understanding,” an invited lecture scheduled to be delivered at the Contemplation in a Technological Era: Thomas Merton’s Insight for the Twenty-First Century conference at Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY (24 September 2011).
• “Thomas Merton’s Franciscan Spirituality: How the Most Famous American Spiritual Writer of the 20^th Century was Influenced by St. Francis and His Followers,” a public lecture delivered at St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Community Center in Brant Beach, NJ (26-26 July 2011).
• “‘Who Do You Say That I Am?’ Human Dignity and the True Self According to John Duns Scotus,” Invited lecture at Mary House Catholic Worker in Manhattan, New York, NY (27 May 2011).
• “Reflection on The Seven Last Words of Christ,” Invited lecture at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Manhattan, New York, NY (22 April 2011).
• “Individuation and Supralapsarian Christology: Examining the influence of John Duns Scotus in the Thought of Thomas Merton,” a paper delivered at the Department of Religious Studies Spring Colloquium at Siena College, Loudonville, NY (18 April 2011).
• “How Do I Love When I Love My God? A Franciscan Perspective on Prayer and Relationship,” an invited lecture delivered at Buffalo State College Newman Center, Buffalo, NY (20 February 2011).
• “The Solution to World Poverty,” the 2010-2011 Presidential Scholars Seminar at Siena College, Loudonville, NY (31 January 2011).
• “A Monk, A Mendicant and the Vita Evangelica: The Gospel Life According to Merton and Francis,” an invited lecture delivered at Corpus Christi Church and sponsored by the Manhattan Thomas Merton Society in New York, NY (29 January 2011).
• “Franciscan Advice for Relationships (with God)” a series of lectures delivered for a retreat at the Benedictine Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham, MA (12-14 November 2010).
• “Thomas Merton the ‘Dunce’: Identity, Incarnation and the Not So Subtle Influence of John Duns Scotus,” an invited lecture delivered at the Chicago Thomas Merton Society in Chicago, Il. (17 October 2010).
• “Creation, Poverty and Solidarity: De-centering the Grammar of Service,” an invited lecture delivered at the Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy at Siena College, Loudonville, NY. (13 October 2010).
• “Solidarity and Prophecy: What Makes a Franciscan Education ‘Franciscan,’” an invited lecture delivered at the Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy at Siena College, Loudonville, NY. (27 August 2010).
• “John Duns Scotus: Another Franciscan Perspective on Prayer, The World and God,” a public lecture in the Franciscans Doing Theology lecture series at St. Francis of Assisi parish and community center in Brant Beach, NJ (2 March 2010).
• “A Theological Introduction to the Sacrament of Reconciliation,” a presentation delivered at St. Camillus Parish, Archdiocese of Washington, DC (20 January 2010).
• “Freedom that Embraces Everything: The Influence of Francis of Assisi and the Franciscan Tradition on Thomas Merton,” invited annual fall public lecture, St. Anselm’s Abbey, Washington, DC (14 November 2009).
• “Rebooting Your True Self: Exploring Identity and Spirituality in the Digital Age,” a presentation delivered in the ReBoot Your Life lecture series, St. Anthony Shrine, Boston, MA (16 August 2009).
• “Seeing The World Anew: Exploring Photography as Prayer with Thomas Merton,” a workshop presented at St. Anthony Shrine, Boston, MA (17 June 2009 & 1 July 2009).
• “American Catholics, Catholic Americans,” first lecture in the Education for Pastoral Service series for the Diocese of Arlington and Archdiocese of Washington, DC, hosted at St. Anne Parish, Arlington, VA (1 April 2009).
• “What is Young Adult Ministry?” Presented to the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province during Provincial Chapter at St. Bonaventure University, NY (19 May 2008).
• “Religious Vocation Today,” a lecture presented at Our Lady of the Rosary, New Hartford, NY; Diocese of Syracuse, NY (5 August 2007).
• “The Communion of Saints: God’s People on a Journey Back to God,” a lecture presented at Our Lady of Lourdes, Utica, NY; Diocese of Syracuse, NY (30 May 2006).