Speaking Calendar

January 21 – March 11, 2026

  • “TOB as a Biblical Catechesis and Anthropology of Divinization,” online TOB Guild Circle for franciscanathome.com, for 7 Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 pm Eastern Time (USA). For more information or to register, email Guild@franciscan.edu

January 24, 2026:

  • “Telling the Story of Salvation Through the Lens of TOB,” online webinar sponsored by TOB Educators. For more information, email madeline@tobeducators.com

April 21, 2026:

  • “Telling the Story of Salvation Through the Lens of TOB,” Catechetical Institute webinar, 2 – 3 pm Eastern Time, USA. For more information, email ci@franciscan.edu

July 21, 2026:

  • “A Foundational Vision: Theology of the Body” for YM2/YA track, St. John Bosco Catechetical Conference, Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH.

July 22, 2026:

  • “Teaching TOB to the Very Young (ages 3-6) – Resurrection of the Body,” general workshop, St. John Bosco Catechetical Conference, Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH.

September 8, 2026

  • “Did Jesus Intend to Found a Church? How Christ Prepared His Apostles to be the Foundational Priest-Shepherds of the New Covenant,” Catechetical Institute webinar, 2-3 pm Eastern Time, USA. For more information, email ci@franciscan.edu

October 6, 2026:

  • Legatus chapter of Greenville, SC.

October 10, 2026

  • “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions,” Apostolate for Family Consecration “Totus Tuus Conference,” Bloomingdale, OH.

PREVIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS – these can help you consider which of Katrina’s talks or combination of talks might best suit your speaking, formation, or conference needs:

November 2025

  • “TOB for the Very Young” for the Legatus chapter of Lafayette, LA.
  • “The Gift of the Body” and “Living in the Trinity” retreat day for grades 7-12 for John Paul the Great Academy, Lafayette, LA.
  • “The Mirror” for grades 4 and 5 and “Living in the Trinity” for grades 4 and 4 and their parents, St. Timothy Catholic Church, Mesa, AZ.

August 23, 2025:

  • “Living in the Trinity,” National Catholic Singles Conference, Denver, CO.

July 16, 2025:

  • “Teaching TOB to the Very Young (ages 3-6),” workshop for St. John Bosco Catechetical Conference, Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH.

July 2, 2025:

  • “TOB for the Very Young,” Apostolate for Family Consecration Holy Family Fest talk, Bloomingdale, OH.

June 30, 2025:

  • “Marriage, Celibacy, and Woman as Icon of Humanity, Part 2” online formation session for young women discerning religious life organized by Maronite Servants of Christ the Light.

June 24, 2025:

  • “TOB for Catechesis, Parts 5 and 6” – 3-hour online workshop for the Benedictine brothers of Westminster Abbey in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.

June 23, 2025:

  • “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions,” private talk given for members of 3 women’s religious communities, Steubenville, OH.

June 3, 2025:

  • “Marriage, Celibacy, and Woman as Icon of Humanity, Part 1” online formation session for young women discerning religious life organized by Maronite Servants of Christ the Light.

June 2, 2025:

  • “TOB for Catechesis, Parts 3 and 4” – 3-hour online workshop for the Benedictine brothers of Westminster Abbey in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.

May 24, 2025:

  • “TOB for Catechesis, Parts 5 and 6” – 3-hour workshop for Franciscan Sisters TOR of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother, Toronto, OH.

May 16, 2025:

  • “TOB for Catechesis, Parts 1 and 2” – 3-hour online workshop for the Benedictine brothers of Westminster Abbey in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.

May 13, 2025:

  • “TOB for Catechesis, Parts 3 and 4” – 3-hour workshop for Franciscan Sisters TOR of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother, Toronto, OH.

May 12, 2025:

  • “Teach Us to Pray the Eucharistic Pattern,” Apostolate for Family Consecration formation talk for high school/college summer-conference workers, Bloomingdale, OH.

May 12, 2025:

  • “TOB for Catechesis, Parts 1 and 2” – 3-hour workshop for Franciscan Sisters TOR of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother, Toronto, OH.

May 9, 2025:

  • “Marriage” and “Human Sexuality” – 2 talks given for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, PA, as part of their diocesan-wide high school TOB teacher formation.

May 8, 2025:

  • “Marriage as Inspiration for Celibate (spousal) Life – Part 3: “Holiness,” community formation for Marians of the Immaculate Conception (MICs), Steubenville, OH.

May 2, 2025:

  • “Marriage” and “Human Sexuality” – 2 talks given for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, PA, as part of their diocesan-wide high school TOB teacher formation.

April 21, 2025:

  • “Marriage as Inspiration for Celibate (spousal) Life – Part 2: Communion,” community formation for Marians of the Immaculate Conception (MICs), Steubenville, OH.

April 11, 2025:

  • “Marriage as Inspiration for Celibate (spousal) Life – Part 1: Call,” community formation for Marians of the Immaculate Conception (MICs), Steubenville, OH.

April 9, 2025:

  • “Marriage” and “Human Sexuality” – 2 talks given for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, PA, as part of their diocesan-wide high school TOB teacher formation.

March 31, 2025:

  • “Marriage” and “Human Sexuality” – 2 talks given for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, PA, as part of their diocesan-wide high school TOB teacher formation.

March 25, 2025:

  • “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions” given for Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, Mishawaka, IL.

March 4, 2025:

  • “Theology of the Body for Ages 4-10, Part 1,” online webinar for Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute.

February 4, 2025:

  • “Shining a Light on Gender Issues Through the Theology of the Body,” online webinar for Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute.

January 29, 2025:

  • Novice formation for Marians of the Immaculate Conception (MICs) on celibacy and divinization, Part 2 (3 hours).

January 27, 2025:

  • Novice formation for Marians of the Immaculate Conception (MICs) on celibacy and divinization, Part 1 (3 hours).

January 25, 2025:

  • “Sin and Redemption: Creating an Initial TOB Faith Formation Framework,” Part 2, 2 talks for the Diocese of Joliet, IL, open to all catechists, teachers, deacons, etc.

Spring 2025:

  • 7 weekly, online sessions, TOB Guild Circle, Level 2, for Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute, “Building a TOB Faith-formation Framework.”

Fall 2024

  • 6 weekly, online sessions, TOB Guild Circle, Level 1, for Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute entitled, “Recovering the Meaning of Male and Female in a Gender-Confused Age.”

August 2024

  • “TOB for the Very Young” and “Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Living the Eucharistic Pattern” for Archdiocese of Chicago diocesan-wide faith formation day.
  • “The 4 Gifts of Mary” for the Legatus chapter of Joliet, IL.
  • “The Beginning and the End: Creating an Initial TOB Faith Formation Framework,” Part 1, 2 talks for the Diocese of Joliet, IL, open to all catechists, teachers, deacons, etc.
  • “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions” given to the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George, Alton, IL.

June 2024

  • Personal witness of “How I became involved in speaking and teaching on TOB: given for the whole community of the Dominican Mary Mother of the Eucharist Sisters in Ann Arbor, MI.
  • “Passing on the Faith Through the Hermeneutic of the Gift,” 5-day TOB summer formation for Dominican Mary Mother of the Eucharist Sisters in Ann Arbor, MI.

May 2024

  • “Rediscovering Marriage through the Body as a Transparent and Sacramental Sign,” Krakow, Poland (through a translator) for people involved in marriage preparation.

April 2024

  • “TOB for Tots – Setting the Stage for Marriage” given online three times in one day for Archdiocese of Chicago’s professional development day for teachers.

March 2024

  • “TOB for Tots – Resurrection of the Body” given online three times in one day for Archdiocese of Chicago’s professional development day for teachers.

November 2023:

  • “TOB for Tots – Trinity and Gift” given online three times in one day for Archdiocese of Chicago’s professional development day for teachers.

September 2023

  • “TOB for Tots – Sacramentality and Body-Spirit Unity” given online three times in one day for Archdiocese of Chicago’s professional development day for teachers.

May 2023,

  • “Learning to Pray the Mass,” presentation for OCIA class at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Sedona, AZ.

April 2023

  • “Gathering the Fragments,” personal witness on grief and loss for Grief Ministry program at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Sedona, AZ.

Lent 2023

  • “Theology of the Body for Everyone” – 6-part Lenten series for St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Sedona, AZ.

February 2023:

  • “If You Knew the Gift,” women’s day of retreat for St. Mary’s / St. Juan Diego parish in Chandler, AZ.

January 2023:

  • Catholic Living in a Rapidly Changing World,” 3-talk clergy and deacon formation day for the Diocese of Gallup, NM, looking at gender ideology and Christian anthropology.

December 2022

  • “The Beginning and End with Mary in the Middle,” 3-day parish mission for St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Sedona, AZ. 3 talks given over 3 days with the same talk given at 9 am and 3 pm each day.
  • “The Church as God’s Eternal Plan,” presentation for OCIA class at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Sedona, AZ.

October 2022

  • “An Overview of Sacred Scripture,” presentation for OCIA class at St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Sedona, AZ.

September 2022:

  • “Living In the Trinity,” Women’s Guild presentation for St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Sedona, AZ.

May/June 2022

  • “An In-Depth Hike Through St. JP2’s Theology of the Body,” 40-hour, 3-credit Franciscan University course taught for the Christus Vivit young-adult fellowship sponsored by the Institute for Catholic Theology at St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Phoenix, AZ.

August 2022:

  • “TOB for the Very Young,” preschool teacher’s workshop for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel preschool in Tempe, AZ.

August 2021 – online

  • “Tango and TOB for Artists,” pre-recorded talk for online “Set Free Summit.”

April 2021 – online

  • “St. JP2’s Divine Vision and Gender Theory,” pre-recorded talk for online TOB Virtual Conference, Apr. 30-May 2.
  • “The Deep Meaning of Marital Body Language,” pre-recorded talk for online TOB Virtual Conference “Premium Pass” members.
  • “Christian Anthropology and the Straight Stick,” pre-recorded talk for online TOB Virtual Conference “Premium Pass” members.

January 2021 – online

  • Ruah Woods’ ROOTED Grade 6 curriculum online, live training (6 weekly session of 1½ hourrs each).

October 2020 – online

  • Ruah Woods’ ROOTED Grade 6 curriculum online, live training (6 weekly sessions of 1½ hours each).
  • “Falling in Love with the Trinity,” pre-recorded talk for the online National Catholic Singles Virtual Encounter.
  • “Heaven and the Great Mystery,” pre-recorded talk for online Misterogrande St. JP2 100th birthday anniversary conference.

August 2020 – online

  • “The Beginning and the End,” online live, Catholic teacher formation, 2 talks.

June 2020 – online

  • “Loving Women as Christ Loved the Church,” online live, Tepeyac Leadership Institute women’s talk, Phoenix, AZ.

May 2020 – online

  • “To Be or Not to Be a Human Person: A Catholic Perspective on Gender Fluidity,” online live, Catholics In Action young-adult group formation, Gilbert, AZ.
  • “From Nominalism to Nietzsche,” online live, Gender Ideology series for Institute of Catholic Theology, Phoenix, AZ.
  • “To Be or Not to Be a Human Person: A Catholic Perspective on Gender Fluidity,” online live, Gender Ideology series for Institute of Catholic Theology, Phoenix, AZ.
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study, online live, Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ.
  • “TOB and Catholic Identity for Catholic school teachers, Part 1” (grades 4 and 5 training), 3-part, online format with weekly live discussion groups (1.5 hours each) after watching weekly video.
  • “TOB and Catholic Identity for Catholic school teachers, Part 2” (grades 4 and 5 training), live webinar (9 am to noon) followed by discussion.

April 2020 – online

  • “The Resurrection of the Body – A Trinity of Faith, Hope, and Love,” pre-recorded talk for Crossroads for Christ young-adult conference.
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study (online live, Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ).

March 2020 – online

  • “The Gender Unicorn vs. the Holistic Human,” online live, Lunch and Learn for diocesan pastoral center staff, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ.
  • “Christian Anthropology and the Straight Stick,” online live, Tepeyac Leadership Institute, Phoenix, AZ.

March 2020 – in person

  • “TOB for Everyone! (Especially Seniors),” 6-week Lenten TOB overview, Holy Cross Parish, Mesa, AZ.
  • “The Deep Meaning of Marital Body Language,” Retrovaille regional conf, Phoenix, AZ.
  • “Made for Each Other: The Deep Meaning of Marital Body Language,” Bourgade Catholic High School, juniors, Phoenix, AZ.
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study for Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ.

January 2020

  • “Made for Each Other,” Tasmania, Australia, young-adult “summer school”: 7 talks: “Christ the Bridegroom”; “TOB Overview”; “St. JP2, Braveheart, and a Hypersexualized Culture”; “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions”; “Star Trek and Virginal Divinisation”; “The Deep Meaning of Marital Body Language”; and “A Catholic Perspective on Gender Theory”)
  • “TOB Re-Energised & A Catholic Sacramental Worldview,” Sydney Chinese Community, 3 talks.
  • “A Call to Families,” St. Mary Magdalene parent formation night, Gilbert, AZ
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study for Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ.

December 2019

  • “The Beginning and the End with Mary in the Middle,” 3-night Advent parish mission, Keene, NH.
  • “The Gift of the Body,” (7th and 8th graders, Keene, NH.
  • “TOB for Faith Formation in a Rapidly Changing World,” for faith formators, Keene, NH.
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study for Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ.

November 2019

  • “Catholic Living in a Rapidly Changing World” one-day conference, Couples for Christ, parents and general audience, McLean, VA. (4 talks: “From Nominalism to Nietzsche: How the West Got Rid of Human Nature,” “St. JP2, Brave Heart, and a Hypersexualized Culture,” “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions,” “The Gender Unicorn vs. the Holistic Human”)
  • “El amor que es más fuerte que la muerte,” bilingual talk for young adults, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ.
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study for Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ.

October 2019

  • “A Panoramic Look at the Human Person, Gender, and Marriage” one-day conference (St. Helen’s Parish, parents and general audience, Surprise, AZ. (3 talks: “A Panoramic Look at the Body,” “A Panoramic Look at Gender,” and “A Panoramic Look at Marriage”)
  • 4 Life-Changing Nuggets from St. John Paul II for Catechesis for Kino Catechetical Institute faculty formation, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ.
  • “St. JP2, Freedom, and Hypersexualized Culture, St. Henry’s men’s ministry couple’s event, Buckeye, AZ.
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study for Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ.

September 2019

  • “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communion,” Catholics in Action young-adult group, Gilbert, AZ.
  • “Cracking the TOB Code for An Abundant Marriage,” 6-part, weekly TOB enrichment for married couples, St. Andrews parish, Chandler, AZ.
  • “Made for Love” (by Fr. Mike Schmitz) book study for Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ.

July 2019

  • 4-day TOB “scuba dive” immersion course offered in Sydney, Australia.
  • “The Beginning and the End,” morning of formation for diocesan evangelization team, Diocese of Broken Bay, Australia.
  • “A Deep Dive in Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions,” Renaissance of Marriage Conference, Sydney, Australia.

June 2019

  • “St. JP2, Braveheart and a Hypersexualized Culture,” St. Timothy’s LifeTeen Core formation, Mesa, AZ.
  • 4-day TOB Speaker Training, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ.

May 2019

  • “From Nominalism to Nietzsche,” Catholics In Action young-adult group, Gilbert, AZ.
  • “TOB and Catholic Identity for Catholic School Teachers,” 2-day teacher formation on TOB, 6 talks including final talk on gender ideology and human sexuality, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ.

April 2019

  • “TOB for Medical Professionals,” staff formation for Morning Star OB-GYN clinic, Gilbert, AZ. (2 talks: “From Nominalism to Nietzsche” and “St. JP2, Braveheart, and a Hypersexualized Culture”)
  • “TOB Re-Energised,” Couples for Christ, one-day conference, 5 talks, Sydney, Australia.
  • “4-day TOB Speaker” Training, Sydney, Australia.
  • “Chaste me to the Altar,” for college/young adult audience, Culture Project, Sydney Australia.
  • “St. JP2, Braveheart, and a Hypersexualized Culture” for parents, Sydney, Australia.
  • “TOB 101 – Not What you Think,” young adults, Sydney, Australia.

March 2019

  • “Human Happiness and Straight Stick,” St. Timothy’s Women’s Fellowship, Mesa, AZ.
  • “RCIA – Imaging the Trinity,” Corpus Christi parish, Phoenix, AZ.

January 2019

  • “Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions” (Vancouver, BC, Couples for Christ)
  • “TOB for Seminarians” (3-day formation course, 8 talks, Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC)
  • “The Gift of the Body” (for minor seminarians, Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC)
  • “Heaven and Celibacy” (for minor seminarians, Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC)
  • “From Nominalism to Nietzsche: The Logical Western Road to Atheism” (formation talk for monks, Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC)
  • Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions (formation talk for monks, Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC)
  • “Person vs. Animal” (St. Timothy Academy, PreK-3 ongoing TOB teacher formation, Mesa, AZ)
  • “Person vs. Animal” (Annunciation Catholic Grade School, PreK-3 ongoing TOB teacher formation, Cave Creek, AZ)
  • “Human Happiness and Straight Stick: The Four One-Flesh Unions” (general talk, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ)

December 2018

  • “TOB for Catechists” (Advent catechist formation, 3 talks, Sts. Simon and Jude Cathedral parish, Phoenix, AZ)
  • “The Four Comings of Christ” (Women of Praise women’s ministry Advent talk, Phoenix, AZ)
  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (preK-3 Catholic School teacher training, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ; 3 talks)
  • “The Hermeneutic of the Gift: Creation is a Gift” (Annunciation Grade school, PreK-3 ongoing TOB teacher formation, Cave Creek, AZ)

October 2018

  • “A Panoramic Look at Marriage and Marital Union” (formation day for RE parents, Corpus Christi parish, Phoenix, AZ, 3 talks: “A Panoramic Look at the Body,” “A Panoramic Look at Masculinity and Femininity,” “A Panoramic Look at Marriage and Marital Union”)
  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (preK-3, Catholic school teacher training, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ, 3 talks)

September 2018

Note: From September 2018 – May 2019, Katrina taught Phase II of her TOB Mentoring Program through a 2 hour weekly meeting in which she took participants through all 133 audiences of the Theology of the Body, giving a commentary on every audience (85 hours in total).

  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (preK-3 Catholic School teacher training, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ; 3 talks)
  • “The Hermeneutic of the Gift: Creation is a Gift” (St. Timothy Academy, PreK-3 ongoing TOB teacher formation, Mesa, AZ)
  • “The Hermeneutic of the Gift: Creation is a Gift (Christ the King Catholic grade school, Prek-3 ongoing TOB teacher formation)

August 2018

  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (St. Theresa school K-8 teachers, Phoenix, AZ; 3 talks)

July 2018 (3-week speaking trip to Australia)

Sydney:

  • “5-day TOB ‘scuba dive’ immersion course” (Campion College campus for Catholic leaders, clergy, teachers, etc.)
  • “Humanae Vitae and the Straight Stick” (keynote talk on 50th anniversary celebration for Humanae Vitae)
  • Chocolate, Women and God (women’s talk)
  • “St. JP2, Braveheart, and a Hypersexualized Culture” (Family Day Event – parent talk)
  • “Human Happiness and the Holy Communions” (Family Day Event – parent talk)
  • “TOB Re-Energised (St. Peter’s parish, 3 talks: “Imaging the Trinity,” “Rupture and Redemption,” “Our Heavenly Happiness”)
  • “God’s Earthly Plan for Your Human Happiness” (Maronite church)
  • 3-night Parish Mission (“Imaging the Trinity,” “God Alone: Mary as Our Trinitarian Inspiration,” “Living the Eucharistic Pattern”
  • “The What and Why of Virginity,” (University of Notre Dame staff and students)

Melbourne:

  • Chocolate, Women and God (women’s talk)
  • Human Happiness and the Four Holy Communions (Couples for Christ)
  • TOB Re-Energised (one-day conference, 5 talks: “Imaging the Trinity,” “Rupture and Redemption,” “Heavenly Happiness,” “Sacramentality of Marriage,” “Reflections on Humanae Vitae”)

Tasmania

  • “St. JP2, Braveheart, and a Hypersexualized Culture” (Hobart Family Day, talk for parents)
  • “Human Happiness and the Holy Communions” (Hobart Family Day, talk for parents)
  • “Why Male and Female?” (Hobart, young adults)
  • “Finding God in the Mess Through the Eucharistic Pattern” (Hobart, general)
  • “St. JP2, Braveheart, and a Hypersexualized Culture” (Lauceston Family Day for parents)
  • Human Happiness and the Holy Communions (Lauceston Family Day for parents)
  • “Male and Female: Imaging a Trinitarian God” (Lauceston for young adults)

June 2018

  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (K-8 Catholic school teachers and religious educators, college campus ministers, Flagstaff, AZ; 5 talks)
  • “Loving Women as Christ Loved the Church” (Tepeyac Leadership Institute women’s talk, Phoenix, AZ)

 May 2018

  • “Initial Hike Through TOB” (2-day workshop for TOB Mentoring Program, 8 talks, Phoenix, AZ).
  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (preK-3 Catholic School teacher training, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ, 5 talks)

April 2018

  • Humanae Vitae and Human Happiness: A Fresh Approach” one-day conference (Couples for Christ, Maryland, 4 talks: “The Straight Stick,” “Setting the Context (Parts 1 and 2), “Humanae Vitae: A Miraculous Gift”)
  • “Christian Anthropology and the Straight Stick” (Tepeyac Leadership Institute, Phoenix, AZ)
  • Mulieris Dignitatem/“On the Dignity and Vocation of Women” (3 week mini-course/7.5 hours of instruction on Pope JP2’s apostolic letter on women, taught for TOB Mentoring Program, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ)

March 2018

  • “Fixing Our Eyes On Jesus” (one-day Lenten retreat for women, Carefree, AZ, 3 talks: “The Goodness of God,” “The Joy of the Cross,” “The Gift of the Eucharist”)

February 2018

  • “Love and Responsibility”  (6 week mini-course/15 hours of instruction on St. JP2’s philosophical work on human love, taught for TOB Mentoring Program, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ, February and March)
  • “The Gender Unicorn, Part 2” (Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ)

January 2018

  • Women’s Morning of Reflection (St. Steven women’s ministry, Sun Lakes, AZ, 2 talks: “God Alone – A New Year’s Approach to Mary and TOB” and “Living the Eucharistic Pattern in Good Times and in Bad”)
  • “TOB for Parents: A Simple Introduction” (parent formation, St. Bernadette parish, Phoenix, AZ)
  • “The Gender Unicorn, Part 1” (Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ)

December 2017

  • “God’s Heavenly Plan for Your Earthly Happiness” (parent formation, St. Mary Magdalene parish, Gilbert, AZ)

November 2017

  • “Humanae Vitae and the Courage of Pope Paul VI” (5 week mini-course/12.5 hours of instruction on Pope Paul VI’s courageous encyclical, taught for TOB Mentoring Program, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ, November and December)
  • God’s Heavenly Plan for Your Earthly Happiness (National Catholic Single’s Conference, keynote talk, Phoenix, AZ)
  • God’s Plan for Our Heavenly Happiness (Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ)

October 2017

  • “Three to Tango” (Couples for Christ, Torrance, CA)
  • “God’s Heavenly Plan for Your Earthly Happiness” (National Catholic Educator’s pre-conference, Phoenix, AZ)
  • “The 3 Sacramental Signs of Marriage” (Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation group, Phoenix, AZ)

September 2017

  • “TOB and Catholic Identity for Parents and Catechists” (Diocese of San Bernardino, CA, 3 talks)
  • “The 3 Sacramental Signs of Marriage” (bi-lingual talk for Diocese San Bernardino marriage prep ministers)
  • “Development of Catholic Theology of Marriage in the 20th Century” (4 week mini-course/10 hours of instruction, taught for TOB Mentoring Program, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ)
  • “Body Language” (for high school, Holy Cross parish, Mesa, AZ)
  • “Imaging the Trinity” (for high school, Holy Cross parish, Mesa, AZ)
  • “Body Language” (for middle school, Holy Cross parish, Mesa, AZ)
  • “Imaging the Trinity” (for middle school, Holy Cross parish, Mesa, AZ)

August 2017

  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (Bourgade High School teacher formation, Phoenix, AZ, 3 talks)
  • “TOB and Catholic Identity” (K-8 teacher formation, St. Thomas Aquinas school, Phoenix, AZ, 5 talks)
  • “Educational Guidance in Human Freedom” (Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation program, Phoenix, AZ)

July 2017

  • “One Flesh Union and Our Ultimate Happiness” (Schoenstatt BLOOM women’s retreat, Milwaukee, WI)
  • “The Gift of the Feminine Body – Our Gift in the World” (Schoenstatt BLOOM women’s retreat, Milwaukee, WI)

June 2017

  • Diocese of Lubbock, TX, Family Summer Camp (3 talks: “Beach Body Out, Theology of the Body In” for high school, “July 4, St. JP2, and a Hypersexualized Culture” for parents, “The Gift of Body Language in Marriage” for parents)
  • “The Holy Spirit – A Love Stronger Than Death” (YCC Pentecost Event, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ)
  • “July 4, St. JP2, and a Hypersexualized Culture” (Equipping Catholic Parents monthly formation program, Phoenix, AZ)

May 2017

  • “The Naked Truth: The Church and Human Sexuality,” (Couples for Christ, 2-day TOB formation workshop, 7 talks, Baltimore, MD)
  • “The Feminine Genius: The Beauty of God’s Design” (TASTE women’s ministry, Maryland)
  • “The 3 Sacramental Signs of Marriage” (St. Theresa parish, married couples’ ministry, Phoenix, AZ)

April 2017

  • “TOB for Youth Ministers, Core Team, and Parents (Grandparents welcome too!)” (Diocese of Phoenix, AZ, 6 talks)

March 2017

  • “The Feminine Genius: The Beauty of God’s Design” (St. Rose Philippine Duchesne parish women’s talk, Anthem, AZ)

February 2017

  • “Marriage and the Eucharist: A Basic TOB Intro” (parent faith formation, 3 talks, Sacred Heart Church, Phoenix, AZ)
  • “Daughters and Brides” (personal testimony for Women of Praise, Phoenix, AZ)
  • “RCIA – Imaging a Trinitarian God” (Corpus Christi parish, Phoenix, AZ)
  • “Valentine’s Day, A Hypersexualized Culture, and St. JP2” (youth ministers’ formation, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ)
  • “Walking in the Steps of Jesus the Great High Priest” (St. Henry’s men’s ministry, Buckeye AZ)

January 2017

  • “God Alone – A New Year’s Approach to Mary and TOB” (women’s talk, Our Lady of Joy parish, Carefree, AZ)

December 2016

  • “The Incarnation, Divinization, and the One-Flesh Union” (deacon morning of formation, 2 talks, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ)
  • Emmanuel: God with Us (Advent catechist formation, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glendale, AZ)

November 2016

  • “An In-Depth Hike Through TOB” (Echoes of Worth formation day, San Jose, CA; 5 talks)
  • “Getting Acquainted with TOB” (parent faith formation, San Jose, CA)
  • “Sacramental Marriage and the Mercy of God” (formation workshop, Diocese of Phoenix, AZ; 3 talks: “Our Heavenly Perfection,” “From Descartes to Darwin,” “Mercy, Divinization, Eucharist and One-Flesh Union”

October 2016

“Sex Ed vs. Chastity: What Every Catholic Parent (and Grandparent) Needs to Know” (4 talks: “Sex Ed vs. Chastity,” “3 Stages of Human Sexuality Development” (Parts 1 and 2), “Dating, Romance, and God”)

September 2016

TOB Institute Congress in Ontario, CA

  • “The One-Flesh Union – God’s Plan for Your Ultimate Happiness”
  • “Nuestra perfección en el cielo”
  • Speakers’ panel participant

July 2016

  • “Rooted in the Gift for Religion Women” (3-day formation for Franciscan TOB Sisters, Steubenville, OH, 7 talks)

May 2016 (3-week speaking trip to the Philippines, Hong Kong, and China)

Manila, Philippines (organized by Couples for Christ)

  • “Rooted in the Gift: (2-day TOB immersion workshop/7 talks for formation leaders, parents, etc.)
  • “Marriage and the Incarnation – the One-Flesh Connection” (general audience)
  • “Men, Women, and Romance: How to Survive in the Third Millennium” (college age)
  • “Relationships: It’s Complicated” (college age)
  • “Divine Mercy and the Theology of the Body” (general audience)
  • PAREF Southridge all boys’ school – Faculty formation day (3 talks: “Theology of the Body Overview,” “The Splendor of Man: The Masculine Gift of Self,” “Sex Ed vs. Chastity: The 3 Stages of Human Sexuality Formation”)
  • “Theology of the Body Speaker Training” (3 days)

Hong Kong (organized by Archdiocese of Hong Kong):

  • “Chaste me to the Altar” (young adults)
  • “Sex Ed vs. Chastity: TOB as a Framework for Chastity Formation” (for parents) (simultaneous translation into Chinese)
  • “If You Knew the Gift” (one-day women’s retreat, 3 talks: “The Genius of Woman,” “Weaving a Tapestry of Life,” “Bride of Christ”)
  • “The Splendor of Man” (general audience)
  • “Mary, Mercy, and the Incarnation” (general audience)
  • “NFP, TOB, and the Incarnation: What’s the Flesh Got to Do With It?” (NFP teachers)

Wuhan, China:

  • “Mercy and the Eucharist” (Corpus Christi talk for young adults through translator)

April 2016

“In God’s Divine Image,” one-day conference, Winnipeg, Canada (Couples for Christ, 4 talks: “The Gift of the Body” “Mary, TOB, and the Mercy of God,” “The Splendor of Man,” “Chaste Me to the Altar”)

March 2016

  • “Theology of the Body for Teachers,” part 6, St. John XXIII School Faculty In-Service, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • “Theology of the Body for Everyone!”(basic, introductory workshop for ages 15+), St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, Gilbert, AZ.
  • “NFP and the Novelty of Theology of the Body” talk for Diocese of Orange County priest NFP education day.

February 2016

  • “Theology of the Body for Teachers,” part 5, St. John XXIII School Faculty In-Service, Scottsdale, AZ.

January 2016

  • “Mary and the Mercy of God,” Corpus Christi Catholic Church-St. Gerard Women’s Circle,  Phoenix (Ahwatukee), AZ.
  • “Theology of the Body for Teachers,” part 4, St. John XXIII School Faculty In-Service, Scottsdale, AZ.

November 2015

  • “Theology of the Body for Teachers,” part 3, St. John XXIII School Faculty In-Service, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • “Sex Ed and Chastity: What Every Catholic Parent (and Grandparent!) Should Know,” St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Phoenix, AZ. 

October 2015:

  • “Theology of the Body” 5-class course  for the Diocese of Phoenix’s Kino Catechetical Institute. 
  • “Marriage as a Nuptial-Saving Community,” National Retrovaille Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
  • “Theology of the Body for Teachers,” part 2, St. John XXIII School Faculty In-Service, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • Couples for Christ, Montreal, Canada. 4 talks: “The Gift of the Body,” “Mary and Theology of the Body,” “The Splendor of Man,” and “Chaste Me to the Altar.” 
  • “Marriage and the Incarnation: When the Two Become One Flesh,” NFP teacher training, Diocese of Phoenix. 
  • “The Single Life: Mistake or Mission,” one-day single’s retreat in Houston, TX.

September 2015

  • “Theology of the Body for Teachers,” part 1, St. John XXIII School Faculty In-Service, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • St. Anne’s Catholic Church, “Passing on the Faith – Basketball Style”; Gilbert, AZ, for families and children ages 10 on up.
  • “Rooted in the Gift: Theology of the Body for Bi-Lingual Hispanic Lay Leaders” (in English), 2-day workshop, Diocese of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. 

June 2015

  • “The Scandal of the Flesh” talk for young adult group, Tempe, AZ. 
  • “Rooted in the Gift” 2-day theology of the body workshop for Couples for Christ, Toronto, Canada.
  • “Theology of the Body for Everyone!” one-day introductory workshop to theology of the body in conjunction with the Institute of Catholic Theology/St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Theology of the Body Speaker Training (3 1/2 days) in Phoenix, AZ.

May 2015

  • “Rooted in the Gift” – 2-day theology of the body workshop for Couples for Christ, Vancouver, Canada. 
  • “The Feminine Genius, Mary, and Men” talk at St. Mark’s College, Vancouver, Canada, 7 pm.
  • “Turning the Titanic: Training Your Children in Chastity and Virtue” (for parents, educators, and grandparents) 3 talks at St. Ann’s parish in Abbortsford, Canada (near Vancouver). 9 am – 4 pm.