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

Scott Hahn is the Fr. Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990. Founder and President of the St. Paul Center, Dr. Hahn has been married to Kimberly since 1979; they have six children and twenty-three grandchildren. He is the author or editor of over fifty popular and academic books, including bestselling titles Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb’s Supper, and Hope to Die.