Cultivating faith by cultivating the mind.

When I was in high school, my youth minister handed me a book. It was a 200 page Q&A about the Catholic faith. I was not much of a reader at the time, but I devoured that book. Though I had been raised Catholic and always had at least the minimum of a faith life, my thinking had mostly been formed by the secular culture, and – if I could have articulated this at the time – I would have considered  faith and reason as opposed to each other. This book marked a turning point. It was the first time I realized that the faith is reasonable. And this intellectual excitement effected something of an excitement in my faith life. 

Throughout my time in seminary, grad school, and my doctoral program, I have become more and more convinced that faith and reason are not opposed but rather mutually enlightening. This is the inspiration behind the Martyrs Speaker Series.

Each month, we’ll have a speaker come and talk on some aspect of the faith. Topics will include philosophy, theology, history, Scripture, and current events. I would like to invite you to come, learn, discuss, and hopefully grow in your faith. 

Mark Hefley

Director of Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation

North American Martyrs Catholic Church

Check out our fall lineup