Preaching as Hospitality Resources
Explore study guides and takeaways from our Preaching as Hospitality events and programming. Full video recordings of all events listed are available on our YouTube playlist.
Wisdom Figures of Preaching Study Guides (Coming soon!)
The Wisdom Figures of Preaching interview series highlights priests ordained thirty years or more, as well as deacons, to gain their insights on hospitable preaching. These study guides provide key information, takeaways, and quotes of hospitality from each interview we record and post to our YouTube playlist.
Reflections with the Artwork of Vincent van Gogh
Pray and contemplate Scripture and art with reflections written by Dr. Jeffrey Morrow, Ph.D., former professor of theology at ICSST. These reflections highlight hospitality in the Old and New Testaments and feature a piece of artwork by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.
Dr. Morrow's Reflections on Biblical Hospitality »
St. Paul and Lectio Divina
In June 2026, Preaching as Hospitality hosted a day of reflection, "The Art of Welcome: Visio Divina and St. Paul," led by Fr. Dominic Ciriaco, D.Min., as part of a "St. Paul and Hospitality" summer course taught by Prof. Gregory Glazov, D.Phil. (Oxon.). In addition to a Visio Divina with paintings and architecture, Fr. Ciriaco led a Lectio Divina on select passages from the Epistles that highlight St. Paul's mission of hospitable evangelization.
Lectio Divina Reflection Questions: Acts 16 and 18 »
Lectio Divina Reflection Questions: 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 »
Sr. Anne Flanagan on St. Paul's Collaboration
In May 2026, Preaching as Hospitality hosted a day of reflection, "Welcoming the Word: St. Paul, Women and the Practice of Hospitality," led by Sister Anne Joan Flanagan, FSP. From St. Thecla of Iconium to St. Phoebe the Deacon, Sister Anne shed light on the stories of women who aided St. Paul’s mission of evangelization, as well as several imperatives and perspectives for collaboration.
12 Gems/Key Takeaways from Sister Anne Joan Flanagan, FSP »
The Women Who Collaborated with St. Paul »
Discussion Questions »
Bishop Chau and Deaf Hospitality
In April 2026, Preaching as Hospitality hosted an evening of reflection, "Love has a Language: St. Francis de Sales, Hospitable Preaching and Deaf Belonging," which featured Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, NJ, and Chaplain for Deaf Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark. As the only priest in the Archdiocese with American Sign Language (ASL) experience, Bishop Chau spoke passionately about the need to reach out to the deaf community who "really needs to hear the Word of God."
10 Key Takeaways from Bishop Chau about Preaching & The Deaf Community »
Lectures from Gregory Glazov, Ph.D.
In June 2025, Preaching as Hospitality hosted a day of reflection, "The Hospitality of God in the Gospel of Luke," led by Fr. Dominic Ciriaco, D.Min., and Prof. Gregory Glazov, D.Phil. (Oxon.), Department Chair and Professor of Biblical Studies, as part of their "Scripture and Hospitality" summer course. These lectures focused on key passages from Luke's Gospel and analyzed aspects of hospitality from Christ and other biblical figures.
10 Key Takeaways from Prof. Glazov about Hospitality in Luke's Gospel »