WSOU: The Kinship of Catholics and Jews

Father Lawrence Frizzell gives his commentary on Psalm 23 in relation to the Christian tradition.

Fathers Lawrence Frizzell and Brian Muzás talk about various Pope's views on nuclear weapons. Fr. Muzás is Assistant Professor of Diplomacy and International Relations in Seton Hall's School of Diplomacy and International Relations. His research interests include international security, defense systems, and ethics, and he is currently exploring how religious cultural heritage has influenced nuclear decisions in the past in order to better understand similar issues today.

Father Lawrence Frizzell gives his commentary on Psalm 23 in relation to the Jewish tradition.

Father Lawrence E. Frizzell offers reflections on the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office or the Work of God (Opus Dei), which is the daily prayer of the Church, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer

Father Lawrence E. Frizzell and Rabbi Michael Panitz continue their discussion about Martin Buber.

Father Lawrence E. Frizzell and Rabbi Michael Panitz discuss the many contributions of Martin Buber.

Father Lawrence Frizzell offers his reflections on the United Nations Decade on System Restoration.

Father Lawrence Frizzell gives an overview of various Jewish responses to the Second Vatican Council's Declaration "Nostra aetate."

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Dr. Michael Stebbins discuss the nature of human knowing and what Bernard Lonergan calls "the self-correcting process." Dr. Stebbins is the Toth-Lonergan Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Seton Hall University.

Father Lawrence Frizzell reflects on the convention, “Changing the Future by Confronting the Past,” which he attended in Jerusalem from April 17-22, 2001. The convention was organized by the Evangelische (Protestant) Sisters of Darmstadt following the visit of Pope St. John Paul II to the Holy Land.

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Dr. Andrea Bartoli reflect on the contributions of Italian poet, Dante Alighieri, and the connection between peace and poetry. Dr. Bartoli is an international conflict resolution expert who has served in key positions for more than three decades. He is currently a CORE Fellow at Seton Hall University, President of the Sant’Egidio Foundation for Peace and Dialogue, Visiting Fellow at the Columbia University’s Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict and Complexity (AC4) and a member of the Steering Group of the Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes (GAAMAC).

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews Doug Cervi about Holocaust Education in New Jersey. Mr. Cervi is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Father Luke Edelen, O.S.B. discuss the Syriac Rite in the Catholic Church and Pope Francis' visit to Iraq. Fr. Luke currently serves as the Master of Ceremonies for the Benedict Monks of Newkark Abbey. He is also the Chancellor for the Syriac Diocese of Our Lady of Deliverance and teaches Latin in St. Benedict's Prep.

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Msgr. John Radano discuss the WCC/Faith and Order convergence statement, "The Church: Towards a Common Vision."

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Ms. Maribel Landrau, M.A.T. talk about Pope Francis’ "Message for Lent 2021." Ms. Landrau is Assistant Director of the University Core at Seton Hall University. When teaching, she brings her strong knowledge of theology to bear in helping her students navigate the Catholic intellectual tradition integral to the Core.

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews Dr. Michael Stebbins about his recent lecture, "Eternal Life: What Is It? Why Does it Matter? What Can We Hope For?" J. Michael Stebbins, Ph.D. is the 2020-21 Toth-Lonergan Visiting Professor at Seton Hall University. His areas of expertise include systematic theology, ethics, human cognition and decision-making and the theological and philosophical work of Bernard Lonergan.

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews Dr. Eileen Schuller, O.S.U. about Psalms Dialogue. Dr. Schuller is Professor Emeritus and Senator William McMaster Chair in the Study of Religion at McMaster University. Her research and graduate teaching have been in the area of Judaism in the Second Temple period. Dr. Schuller's area of focus is on the Dead Sea Scrolls, especially prayer and hymnic texts, and the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, including topics related to women in these texts.

Father Lawrence Frizzell offers his reflections on the 10 Commandments.

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Msgr. John Radano discuss the significance of Word of God Sunday.

Lawrence E. Frizzell discusses Pope Francis' message for the 54th World Day of Peace.

Fr. Lawrence E. Frizzell and Fr. Philip Latronico share their reflections about Advent. Father Latronico is the chair of the Archdiocesan Commission of Interreligious Affairs for the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, the Executive Secretary of the Archdiocesan Commission for Christian Unity and the Secretary of the Faiths in the World Committee of the Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers (CADEIO).

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Dr. Eduardo Echeverria discuss Pope Francis’s 2015 Encyclical Letter, "Laudato Si’." Dr. Echeverria is Professor of Philosophy and Systematic Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Graduate School of Theology, Detroit. He earned his doctorate in philosophy from the Free University of Amsterdam and his Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome.

Father Lawrence E. Frizzell and Dr. Eli Sasaran McCarthy discuss various aspects of peacemaking. Dr. McCarthy has been involved in promoting the nonviolent practices of the Pax Christi organization on several Catholic University campuses, including Seton Hall, and was the keynote speaker for the Institute's Msgr. John M. Oesterreicher Memorial Lecture this year.

Fathers Lawrence E. Frizzell and Frederick L. Miller discuss St. Thérèse of Lisieux, "The Little Flower." The Rev. Frederick L Miller, S.T.D. serves as Spiritual Director of the College Seminary of the Immaculate Conception at St. Andrew's Hall.

Father Lawrence E. Frizzell and Dr. Peter Ahr reminisce about the origins and beginnings of the Jewish-Christian Studies Graduate Program at Seton Hall University. Dr. Ahr was the Thomas and Ruth Sharkey Professor of Humanities at Seton Hall who taught in the Department of Religion and the Honors Program. He also served as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1972 to 1987, as Dean of Freshman Studies at the University from 1987 to 1996, as Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1997 and as Interim Provost in 1997-98.

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews Dr. Johannes Morsink, Professor Emeritus of political philosophy at Drew University, about his recent book, "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Holocaust: An Endangered Connection."

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews Dr. Thomas Fallace about the history of Holocaust education in the U.S. Dr. Fallace was a keynote speaker at this year's Teachers Study Day, which is hosted annually by the Jewish-Christian Studies Graduate Program at Seton Hall University. Dr. Fallace is Professor of Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey and has published several books on the history of education in the United States during the early 20th century, including "In the Shadow of Authoritarianism: American Education in the Twentieth Century" (2018) and "The Emergence of Holocaust Education in American Schools" (2008).

Father Lawrence Frizzell discusses Pope Francis’ "Message for Lent 2020."

Father Lawrence E. Frizzell and Monsignor Richard Liddy discuss the canonization of St. John Henry Newman.

Father Lawrence Frizzell offers his reflections on Pope Francis' statement on a "Culture of Dialogue."

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews Father Zack Swantek about the World Day of the Sick, which will take place February 11. Fr. Swantek is Chaplain at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall; Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry at Seton Hall University; and Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology.

Father Lawrence Frizzell reflects on the Church's celebration of the Feast of Presentation of the Lord in the Temple.

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews Monsignor Thomas Guarino about his book, "The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II"(Eerdmans, 2018). Msgr. Guarino is Professor of Systematic Theology in the Seton Hall Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology. His teaching seeks to communicate to students the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition while highlighting the intense commitment of Catholicism to ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue.

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Msgr. John Radano discuss Prayer for Christian Unity in the Context of Christian Unity Week. Msgr. Radano is Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology in the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University. He also spent 25 years working in the Vatican Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Father Lawrence Frizzell outlines various aspects about the theme of the baptism of Jesus.

Father Frizzell discusses the Solemnity of the Mother of God.

Fr. Frizzell discusses the significance of the Feast of Hanukkah in the Jewish tradition with Rabbi Asher Finkel, Ph.D., founding member and Professor Emeritus of the Master of Arts in Jewish-Christian Studies Program in the Department of Religion at Seton Hall University.

Father Lawrence Frizzell discusses various aspects of the Vigil Mass for Christmas.

Father Lawrence Frizzell offers his reflections on the "O" Antiphons in the Roman rite Advent liturgy, which the Church has been singing in the liturgical celebrations since the eighth century.

Father Lawrence Frizzell discusses the importance of Pope Francis’ Message for the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, “Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating migrants and refugees," which may be found online at https://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/migration/documents/papa-francesco_20170815_world-migrants-day-2018.html.

Father Lawrence Frizzell interviews James A. Hamel, the Deputy Wing Chaplain at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, about what it is like to celebrate Thanksgiving overseas.

Father Lawrence Frizzell and Monsignor Thomas Guarino, S.T.D. discuss the group, Evangelicals and Catholics Together, with a particular focus on its statement "The Gift of Children." This document can be accessed online at https://www.firstthings.com/article/2019/11/the-gift-of-children. Msgr. Guarino is Professor of Systematic Theology at Seton Hall Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology.