I’ll be doing my usual gig on HMS radio today, discussing my humble contribution to the new Heart, Mind and Strength “University for Living”, which takes the form of a 6-week course on the Parables of Jesus.

Here’s the press release for HMSU:

Heart Mind & Strength University for Living (www.HMSU.com), the first, online, adult faith formation program for Catholics, gives the laity convenient access to faith development workshops and marriage and family enrichment programs anytime, anywhere. Developed by the prominent marriage and family ministry, The Pastoral Solutions Institute, in cooperation with Catholic web-development firm The Ridgefield Group, Heart Mind & Strength University for Living is currently accepting registration for the first series of dynamic, six-week, online workshops/retreats that will begin in March, 2004.

Part retreat, part seminar, part small faith group, HMSU’s online, not-for-credit workshops enable participants to discover how to practically apply faith concepts to their lives in an interactive, online workshop environment. Small class size will ensure the opportunity for frequent interaction between the learners themselves and the Instructor/Mentor.

An impressive line-up of Instructor/Mentors will lead the first wave of workshops. Catholic radio personality, Al Kresta, will direct a workshop on bringing a spouse or adult child back into the Church. Theology of the Body expert, Christopher West, will lead, Living the Theology of the Body. Apologist, Patrick Madrid, will unpack charitable, effective ways to explain and defend the faith in Apologetics without Apologies: Defending the Faith with Charity and Patience. Chastity educator, MaryBeth Bonacci will lead a workshop for single adults called, Flying Solo in a Noah’s Ark World. Lay evangelist, Mark Shea will present, There’s Power in the Blood: The Life Changing Power of the Eucharist, demonstrating the significance of a eucharistic worldview. Catechist, Amy Welborn, will lead a workshop on discovering how Jesus’ parables can transform lives today. And Catholic Marriage and Family experts/radio personalities, Gregory and Lisa Popcak will lead both For Better… FOREVER! an exciting marriage enrichment workshop for couples, and Parenting with Grace, a practical workshop for effective Catholic parenting. Other workshops will be added regularly and additional learning formats—such as shorter seminars and professional training–are currently under development.

Those interested in learning more about Heart Mind and Strength University for Living should visit their website at www.hmsu.com

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For more press information about HMSU, or to schedule an interview, please contact HMSU President, Gregory K. Popcak, via email at gpopcak@exceptionalmarriages.com or by calling 740-266-6461.