Planning has begun for our spring session.  Mark your Thursdays, April 12 through May 17.

October 20, 2011 — Our final meeting of the season!  Tonight we ended our ToT season with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s new auxiliary bishop, Bishop Binzer, who shared his discernment journey “from CPA to Bishop.”  A Question & Answer session with Bishop Binzer followed.  Thank you to Bishop Binzer, and to all of our many speakers this season who generously gave of their time and knowledge.

Stay tuned for more info on our Spring season!  We will begin our Spring Series shortly following Easter 2012.

May God bless you!
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Bishop Binzer

ToT members with Bishop Binzer

October 13, 2011 – This week at Theology on Tap, we hosted a panel of young adults who spoke on young adult ministry and participation in parishes.  The night began with hearing some of their conversion stories, as well as what they have experienced attracts young adults to become involved in their faith and ministry.   The night concluded with some additional Q & A with those in attendance.

Please join us next week 10/20 at 7:30pm as Theology on Tap hosts Bishop Joseph Binzer!   The title of his talk is “My Hope is in the Lord: From CPA to Bishop.”  (Come at 7 for trivia and to get a good seat!)

October 6, 2011 – This week at Theology on Tap, Nicole Muhlenkamp came to speak to us about Theology of the Body.  Nicole is a graduate of the John Paul II Institute and completed her Master’s degree in Marriage & Family.  Nicole spoke to us about how we can more fully live out the message of Theology of the Body through our lives and provided answers to difficult questions about our faith.  Please join next week for our young adult panel on young adult ministry and participation in parishes.

September 29, 2011 – Mark Newman from Radio Maria, came to speak to Theology on Tap tonight about his conversion story.  Originally raised in a Baptist home where his father was a preacher and his mother a music minister, Mark’s life has gone through many changes. Mark gave an inspiring talk on how he went from being dependent upon alcohol, to being dependent upon God.  Through RCIA and the Eucharist, Mark shared how God “purged” him of his alcohol addiction and replaced these sinful desires with a desire for Christ in the Eucharist.

Mark Newman talking about his conversion

Please join us next week, 10/6/11, for Nicole Muhlenkamp’s talk on Theology of the Body!

September 22, 2011 – This week at ToT, Dr. Ashley Fernandes shared with us “myths and truths” of the Catholic Church’s view on life, based on the writings of Pope Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae.  Some of the topics he spoke on included contraception, abortion, and in vitro fertilization.  Dr. Fernandes also shared with us some of his conversion story, and provided us with scientific research findings that demonstrate how oral contraceptives can be abortifacient in nature.  Natural Family Planning (or “NFP”) resources are listed below:

Cervical fluid/mucus changes accurately detect ovulation ( Alliende et. al, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2005; Bigelow et. al, Hum Reprod 2004 )

Couples using NFP reported 75% overall positive effects on marital relationship ( Vande Vusse et. al, J Nursing Scolarsh, 2003 )

 

Dr. Fernandes talking about life issues

Please join us next week, Sept. 29th, as Mark Newman shares his conversion story!

September 15, 2011 – Welcome back to a new season of Theology on Tap!  Fr. Jason Bedel kicked off our season with a Q & A session on a number of topics related to our Catholic faith.   Thank you, Fr. Bedel!

June 2, 2011 – Our final week of the Spring 2011 season, Sean Gallivan came to Theology on Tap to talk about life issues, including abortion and contraception, and how using Natural Family Planning provides the fullest (and only) expression of free, total, faithful, and fruitful love towards our spouse / future spouse.  We are grateful to Sean, as well as to all of our speakers this season, for sharing their faith, knowledge, and time with us.

Sean Gallivan on "Life Issues"

Although this concludes our Spring 2011 season of ToT, “Catholic Life”, another Catholic young adults group, will be starting up next week.  Join them on Thursdays at 7pm at Panera on Brown Street to continue learning and supporting one another in faith.

**Also, please join us for our end-of-the-season celebration on Saturday, June 4th, at Poelking Lanes (3200 Woodman Drive) at 7 pm.  We hope to see you there!

May 26, 2011 – This week at Theology on Tap, Jason Howard came to speak about the common prejudices and issues that are brought against the Church.  He also shared with us the importance of knowing our faith, and specifically the Scriptures, so that we can be prepared to answer God’s call to boldly defend the Truth!

Jason Howard on Anti-Catholicism

May 19, 2011 – Last week at ToT, Dr. Kevin Vost came to speak to us about how each of us are called to invest the Master’s talents through practicing virtues within our daily lives.  We are grateful for Dr. Vost’s willingness to travel from Illinois to Dayton.

Dr. Kevin Vost on "Investing the Master's Talents"