Two seminary Saint Mary Seminary faculty members were recognized among the 2023 Catholic Media Association (CMA) Awards. Both of the award winning titles are published by Liturgical Press.
Rev. Scott P. Detisch, PhD
First Place, Church Professional: Being Claimed by the Eucharist We Celebrate: A Spiritual Narrative for Priests and Deacons by Fr. Scott P. Detisch
Father Scott P. Detisch, PhD, is Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology and Liturgical-Sacramental Theology at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology. A priest of the Erie Diocese, Father also serves as pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Girard, PA. Father Detisch is also the author of From Hero, to Servant, to Mystic: Navigating the Deeper Waters of Priestly Spirituality, 2019, Liturgical Press.
Second Place, Scripture –
- Popular Studies: The Holy Spirit in the Bible by Father George M. Smiga, SSD, with Little Rock Scripture Study staff. Father Smiga is professor of Biblical Studies at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology.
- The Holy Spirit in the Bible ALSO won second place in the scripture category from The Association of Catholic Publishers.
- Father Smiga is also the author of Angels in the Bible, Pain and Polemic: Anti-Judaism in the Gospels (Stimulus Books) The Gospel of John Set Free: Preaching Without Anti-Judaism (Studies in Judaism and Christianity). https://buildingontheword.org/the-holy-spirit-in-the-bible-wins-second-national-award/
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES!
Rev. George Smiga, SSD
The Holy Spirit in the Bible