Theology & Culture
Where Our Catholic Faith Intersects the World Around Us
Saint Matthew is launching a new faith formation series in 2026 called Theology & Culture. This dynamic formation series explores where our Catholic faith intersects with the world around us—and how these connections shape the way we live, think, and engage with modern culture.
Join us for Theology & Culture on Sundays between the Masses (9:45–10:45 a.m.) in the Parish Conference Center. Each session will explore the places where faith and modern culture meet—and how those intersections can shape the way we think, live, and lead our families.
Theology and Culture begins on Sunday, January 4, with Father Raines leading the first talk. We will have a speaker each Sunday in January before transitioning to once a month. Here is the lineup for January:
- January 4: Father Raines (The True, The Good, The Beautiful)
- January 11: Deacon James Grossheim (Our Call to Rebuild the Christian World)
- January 18: Dr. Joe Malone (God’s Plan for Authentic Human Love)
- January 25: Speaker moved to Feb. 8 due to weather.
February
- February 8: Sister Mary Diana Dreger O.P. (Understanding Human Emotions)
March
- March 22: Tony Jesse (How the Church Built Western Civilization)
April
- April 26: Tony Jesse (What Is Catholic Social Teaching?)
This talk is based on Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum Encyclical
May
- May 17: TBD
Future topics, dates, and speakers will be listed below as they become available.
Whether you attend one session or all of them, you are invited to come, learn, and be inspired as we journey through 2026 together.