Faith & Work Speakers

OVERVIEW
Thursday, September 10, 2009

“Shame on You, God: An illegal View of Sin and Redemption”

Fr. Larry Gillick, SJ
Director, Deglman Center for Ignatian Spirtuality; Creighton University

As people of faith, we genuinely try to lead a virtuous life at home and at work. So, where do we go wrong? How can we heighten our awareness to the subtle ways that sin can creep into our lives? How can we ground our work in virtue?

LUST
Thursday, October 22, 2009

“Spiritual Growth in a Self-Indulgent Culture: Dealing with Lust and the Media”

David Walsh
President, National Institute on Media and the Family

We live in a self-indulgent world where media of all kinds has become a dominant force, particularly in the market place. Temptation is but a mouse click away. How do we create a work culture that remains focused on virtue while surrounded by challenges of vice?

GREED
Thursday, November 19, 2009

“Greed: One Couple’s Cautionary Tale of Temptation, Seduction, Ruin, and Recovery”

Hank Shea
Former Assistant U. S. Attorney; University of St. Thomas Law School

with Carolyn and Nick Ryberg. A Twin Cities couple shares the story of their $1 million false invoicing scheme that ended with federal convictions and prison terms for both of them. What draws us into sin? How does the market place contribute to it? Is transformative conversion possible?

WRATH
Thursday, February 18, 2010

“Anger: Cause or Effect? Power and Control in the Work Place”

Mary Louise Klas
Retired Ramsey County District Court Judge

Manifestations of power and control in the workplace are usually unhealthy. Why does power imbalance lead to wrath – both in those with more power and those with less? How can we shift the paradigm to promote individual and organizational growth?

CLOSING
Thursday, April 15, 2010

“Be Not Afraid: Overcoming Sin and Temptation in the Workplace”

Archbishop John Nienstedt
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Archbishop Nienstedt approaches the issue of sin and temptation in the workplace from the perspective of developing a Catholic morality. This involves not only an understanding of sin, but an understanding of virtue. As fear is an underlying facet of sin, overcoming sin is a practice of learning to ‘be not afraid.’ How can practical exercises contribute as an ‘antidote’ to deadly sins and can become a routine of your daily life?