Virtual Open House | PhD in Spirituality at Oblate School of Theology

Please join us for a virtual open house for the PhD in Christian Spirituality at Oblate School of Theology! The event will include brief presentations by OST Spirituality faculty and leading lights in academic spirituality, including Ronald Rolheiser and Daniel Horan. An open forum for questions will conclude the event.
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Spirituality degree immerses each student in the history and tradition of classical Christian Spirituality so as to give him or her the tools to assess religious experience, critically evaluate contemporary movements within Spirituality, help mentor others spiritually, do scholarly research and publishing in the area of spirituality, and develop a vocabulary to articulate both the human spirit and divine revelation more effectively.
The Doctoral Program in Spirituality produces scholars with comprehensive knowledge of the overall discipline as well as a specialization in at least one particular area of Christian Spirituality. The specific approach is academic and theological from the Roman Catholic tradition, with openness to ecumenical and interreligious perspectives.

Rev. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, is a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is a theologian, professor, award-winning author, and serves as president of the Oblate School of Theology. He holds Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Ottawa and Newman Theological College Edmonton and Master’s degrees from the University of San Francisco and University of Louvain, Belgium along with a PhD/STD from the University of Louvain. Apart from his academic knowledge in systematic theology and philosophy, he has become a popular speaker in contemporary spirituality and religion and the secular world. He a weekly column that is carried in over 70 newspapers around the world.
Daniel P. Horan, PhD is a Professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology and Director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. He is also an Affiliated Professor of Spirituality at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. A columnist for the National Catholic Reporter, he is the author or editor of more than fourteen books, including Catholicity and Emerging Personhood: A Contemporary Theological Anthropology, A White Catholic’s Guide to Racism and Privilege, and The Way of the Franciscans: A Prayer Journey Through Lent. Prof. Horan’s most recent book is titled Engaging Thomas Merton: Spirituality, Justice, and Racism and his next book, due out in Spring 2024, is titled Fear and Faith: Hope and Wholeness in a Fractured World. He is currently working on a book on Christology tentatively titled, Not Because of Sin: Reconsidering the Reason God Became Human. His academic research, writing, and teaching focus on medieval and contemporary spirituality, theological anthropology, Christology, antiracism and LGBTQ issues, and theologies of creation. Prof. Horan regularly lectures around the United States and abroad; and serves on several university, academic, and publication editorial boards. He is a recipient of numerous awards for his writing and service and is co-host of The Francis Effect Podcast.
John J. Markey, OP, PhD teaches in areas of theology, spirituality and philosophy and specializes in foundational theology, systematic theology, ecclesiology and contemporary spirituality. He also works in the areas of the history of philosophy, medieval philosophy, 20th century European philosophy and American pragmatism, particularly the work of Josiah Royce. He is currently working in the area of contextual theology and spirituality focused on the US cultural context. Fr. John is co-authoring a new book with Paulist Press entitled Revisioning Spirituality: The American Communal Imagination and the Destiny of a Discipline with Michael Ceragioli.
Michael Ceragioli, MA (Th.) is a third-year PhD student whose primary areas of academic research are depth psychology, American pragmatism, and contemporary spirituality. In 2022, Michael co-authored a book on The New Evangelization with Ignacio Llorente entitled Sent Forth, published by Cascade Publishing at Wipf and Stock. He is currently co-authoring a new book with Paulist Press entitled Revisioning Spirituality: The American Communal Imagination and the Destiny of a Discipline with John Markey.
Allie Tao is the Program Assistant for the PhD, MA and Certificate Spirituality. She is currently in the MA Spirituality. She recently completed a 5-year program in Classical Chinese Medicine in Portland, OR and is currently completing her board exams while researching the intersection of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home and Classical Chinese Medicine. Allie has a master’s degree in Chinese Medicine from the National College of Natural Medicine and a BA in History from Pomona College in Claremont, CA.

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