Talks
Linked below are texts and videos of presentations given by the Cardinal Foley Chair at the Seminary and elsewhere in these subject areas:
HOMILETICS / SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS / PASTORAL THEOLOGY / SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY
See also the “videos” page for more presentations.
on HOMILETICS
Dailey, Thomas. “Preaching Politics from the Pulpit.” Remarks for the panel discussion at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on October 28, 2020
Dailey, Thomas. “Preaching as Praying: Sacred Eloquence in the Teaching of St. Francis de Sales”. Presentation at the Convocation of Priests of the Diocese of Allentown on November 10, 2017.
Dailey, Thomas. “Preaching Politics from the Pulpit.” Lecture for the Mount St. Mary’s Seminary community on April 17, 2016.
on SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dailey, Thomas. “The Church’s Digital Mission.” Presentation for the Parish Social Communications Workshop at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (Wynnewood, PA) on October 5, 2023.
Dailey, Thomas. “Eucharist: The ‘Actual’ Presence of Jesus in a Digital World.” Presentation at the Symposium on Transforming Culture held at Benedictine College (Atchison, KS) on March 23-26, 2023.
Dailey, Thomas. “The Church at 30,000 Feet: Appreciating Pope Francis’s Interviews with Journalists”. Presentation at an international conference on Pope Francis at Villanova University on April 13, 2018.
on PASTORAL THEOLOGY
Dailey, Thomas. “The ‘Cause’ of Sainthood: Phases in the Church’s Process of Canonization.” Presentation for the Augustinian Symposium on Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A. at Villanova University on October 3, 2023.
Dailey, Thomas. “Synodality: A Style, a Mentality, a Spirituality, a Pastoral Model.” Remarks for the panel discussion at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on August 29, 2023.
Dailey, Thomas. “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the CREED, session 8: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.” Lenten series (YouTube) at St. Augustine Church on March 21, 2023.
Dailey, Thomas. “The Liturgical Formation of the People of God.” Remarks for the panel discussion at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on August 30, 2022.
Dailey, Thomas. “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the MASS – the Liturgy of the Word, part II: homily, creed, prayer of the faithful.” Advent series (YouTube) at St. Augustine Church on December 21, 2021.
Dailey, Thomas. “Co-Responsibility in Parish Life.” Remarks for The Cardinals’ Forum at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on August 25, 2020
Dailey, Thomas. “Best Practices in Parish Disciple-Making.” Presentation/Discussion for the Faculty Lunch at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on November 14, 2019.
Dailey, Thomas. “Empty Pews and the Future of Catholic Parishes.” Remarks for The Cardinals’ Forum at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on August 27, 2019.
Dailey, Thomas. “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment.” Remarks for The Cardinals’ Forum at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on August 30, 2018.
Dailey, Thomas. “The Gift of the Priestly Vocation.” Remarks for The Cardinals’ Forum at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on August 28, 2017.
Dailey, Thomas. “The Vocation & Mission of the Family in the Church and in the World.” Remarks for The Cardinal’s Forum at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on August 25, 2015
Dailey, Thomas. “Take It to the Streets.” Commencement address at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary School of Theological Studies on May 19, 2014
on SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY
Dailey, Thomas. “From Canticle to Treatise and Back: St. Francis de Sales on The Love of God.” Presentation for an international seminar on “The Universal Call to Holiness,” sponsored by the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of St. Francis de Sales, held in Guwahati, India on December 10, 2022.
Dailey, Thomas. “Beholding the Sacred Heart: The Power of Imagery to rebuild, renew, and restore the domestic Church through the Heart of Jesus.” Video of the Sacred Heart Congress (Westerville, OH) on November 5, 2022. (This talk begins at 2:36:06 and runs to 3:21:46.)
Dailey, Thomas. “Salesian Spirituality: An Everyday Approach to Holiness.” Video presentation for the Courage/EnCourage international conference, at the University of St. Mary of the Lake (Mundelein, IL) on July 28-31, 2022.
Dailey, Thomas. “The Power of Images in Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.” Webinar broadcast for the “Into the Deep” series in the Archdiocese of Vancouver on June 24, 2022.
Dailey, Thomas. “Entering the Sacred Heart: Food for the Soul.” Interview with Johnnette Williams (video), live on the “Women of Grace” program on E.W.T.N. on June 3, 2022.
Dailey, Thomas. “Healing Relationships: Let It Begin with St. Francis de Sales.” Keynote presentation (video) for the 2022 “Live Jesus” Conference at St. Thomas the Apostle parish on April 2, 2022.
Dailey, Thomas. “Salesian Spirituality: A Path to Perfection for All.” Keynote address (video) at the international Courage/EnCourage Conference on July 13, 2018.
