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Fr. Thomas D. Williams, LC, ThD holds degrees in theology, philosophy and business administration, as well as a diploma in languages and classical humanities. He teaches theology at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum in Rome, is senior fellow of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and a member of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Since 2004 he has served as Vatican Analyst and consultant on faith, ethics and religion for several television networks, including NBC and CBS, covering papal trips and Church affairs, and offering commentary and analysis of ethical issues in the news.Williams has published 13 books and more than 100 articles on a broad variety of topics, and gives numerous lectures and speeches. Father Williams has been a member of the religious congregation of the Legionaries of Christ since 1985, and was ordained a priest in 1994. |
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Stephen Ray was raised in a devout, loving Baptist family. His father was a deacon and Bible teacher and Stephen was very involved in the Baptist Church as a teacher of Biblical studies and lectured on a wide range of topics. Steve and his wife Janet entered the Catholic Church in 1994.
In addition to running a family business, Steve spends time researching, writing, and teaching about the Catholic Faith. He is the author of Crossing the Tiber: Evangelical Protestants Discover the Historical Church, Upon This Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church, and St. John’s Gospel: A Bible Study and Commentary. He is currently producing a 10-video series for Ignatius Press called The Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation From Abraham to Augustine, filmed on location in the Holy Land |
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Fr. George McInnis was born in 1978 and is a native of Middleburg, Kentucky. Fr. George and his family converted to the Catholic faith in 1987. In 1998 Fr. George joined the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy and was ordained to the priesthood in 2007.
He is a 2007 graduate of Holy Apostles College & Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut where he earned a B.A. in philosophy and a Master of Divinity degree.Fr. McInnis was a favorite at Marian Conference XIX and joins us again for Marian Conference XXI. |
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Susan Tassone has long been a passionate champion for the holy souls in purgatory and is recognized as leading the “purgatory movement” in the United States. She is a best-selling author whose first work, The Way of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, has sold more than 75,000 copies.
In addition to her many writings on behalf of those in purgatory, she is a popular speaker and frequent guest on radio and TV shows.Susan holds a master’s degree in religious education from Loyola University and has had the honor and privilege of being granted two private audiences with Blessed Pope John Paul II, who bestowed a special blessing upon her and her ministry for the holy souls. |