PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY

Monsignor James Patrick Shea, president of the University of Mary since 2009, became the youngest college president in the U.S. at age 34. A native of North Dakota and priest of the Diocese of Bismarck, he has a rich educational background, including degrees from the Catholic University of America and studies at Harvard and the Vatican. Monsignor Shea has served in various pastoral, educational, and leadership roles, including work with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity and on boards such as Saint John Vianney Seminary and the Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities. Deeply committed to the education and formation of young people, Monsignor Shea is a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck.

PROFESSOR OF SCRIPTURE AT SACRED HEART MAJOR SEMINARY

Dr. Mary Healy is professor of Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and a bestselling author and international speaker. She is a general editor of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture and author of two of its volumes, The Gospel of Mark and Hebrews. Her other books include The Spiritual Gifts Handbook and Healing. She is one of the first three women ever to serve on the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and is a member of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Her website is drmaryhealy.com.

FOUNDER OF THE SAINT PAUL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

Dr. Scott Hahn is the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. He also serves as the Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990. An exceptionally popular speaker and teacher, Dr. Hahn has delivered numerous talks nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics related to Scripture and the Catholic faith. His talks have been effective in helping thousands of Protestants and fallen away Catholics to embrace the Catholic faith. Dr. Hahn has been married to Kimberly for forty-six years. They have six children and twenty-four grandchildren. One of their sons, Fr. Jeremiah, is a priest ordained to the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio. As the author or editor of over forty popular and academic books, Dr. Hahn’s works include best-selling titles like Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb’s Supper, Hail Holy Queen, and the Fourth Cup. Most recently, Dr. Hahn served as the General Editor for the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, which was just published after 26 years in the making. Already, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible has become the go-to Scripture study resource for the Catholic faithful today and is available at StPaulCenter.com.