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Articles by Paul Senz

About Paul Senz
Paul Senz has an undergraduate degree from the University of Portland in music and theology and earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from the same university. He has contributed to Catholic World Report, Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, The Priest Magazine, National Catholic Register, Catholic Herald, and other outlets. Paul lives in Elk City, OK, with his wife and their four children.
Features

Forming students who will build up the Kingdom: An interview with Mark Middendorf

April 23, 2023 Paul Senz 3

Ave Maria University was founded in 1998 as Ave Maria College in Ypsilanti, Michigan. In 2007 the campus was moved to Florida, and it added graduate programs, making it a full-fledged university. The school has […]

The Dispatch

From playing Jesus to starring in Jesus Revolution: A chat with Jonathan Roumie

March 29, 2023 Paul Senz 6

The so-called “Jesus Movement” began on the West Coast in the late 1960s and then spread throughout the US and Europe in the 1970s. The charismatic, evangelical movement, which had a remarkable impact and a […]

The Dispatch

Learning from the Saints, bringing Christ into a fallen world

March 22, 2023 Paul Senz 3

Dawn Marie Beutner converted to the Catholic faith as a young adult, and now writes extensively on the lives of the saints, and how the saints can be guides and models for us today. She […]

Books

“God wants us to be holy as he is holy”: A conversation with Scott Hahn

March 13, 2023 Paul Senz 11

Sometimes the best books are those that we didn’t even know we needed. There might be a topic that we think we know well, or that we think has been addressed sufficiently, or that is […]

Books

Cardinal Mindszenty’s Memoirs are “deeply informative, moving, and spiritually and politically instructive”

March 2, 2023 Paul Senz 9

The story of the Catholic Church’s relationship with the secular state in modern times has been dramatic, often complex, and sometimes horrific. There have been periods of wonderful collaboration, but also of terrible and bloody […]

The Dispatch

Retrieving what has been lost: An interview with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

February 27, 2023 Paul Senz 4

Fr. Robert McTeigue is a member of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, host of the radio show The Catholic Current on the Station of the Cross, and a member of the National […]

The Dispatch

The unique and enduring illustrative art of Tomie DePaola

February 20, 2023 Paul Senz 4

Tomie DePaola was one of the most prolific and influential children’s authors and illustrators who ever lived. He wrote and/or illustrated more than 270 books, including Caldecott Honor and Newbery Honor winners. He was also […]

Books

The Pope, the Holocaust, and the Truth: An interview with Michael Hesemann

February 15, 2023 Paul Senz 15

Pope Pius XII is a towering figure in the history of the Church, as well as global politics, in the twentieth century. His papacy lasted from 1939 to 1958, so he was pope during the […]

The Dispatch

Revisiting Adam and Eve after The Pill: An interview with Mary Eberstadt

February 8, 2023 Paul Senz 11

The so-called “sexual revolution” has wreaked havoc on the foundations of our society. Some of the most fundamental building blocks of day to day life – sex, procreation, marriage, family – are under attack, and […]

Books

New book examines origins, history, and goals of the sexual revolution

January 24, 2023 Paul Senz 9

Over the last several decades, the decay in our society has flowed almost exclusively from the rotten state of the family, confusion over proper approaches to human sexuality, gender, and more, all of which is […]

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