Louis Dupré is a leading religious philosopher and theologian who has made invaluable contributions to the study of the relationship of modern religion to medieval and classical thought. Dupré was the T. Lawrason Riggs Professor in the religious studies department at Yale University for 25 years. He has published books on Marx, Kierkegaard, and modernity, as well as over 200 articles.

Louis M. Savary is a prolific and award-winning writer and has authored, coauthored, ghost-written, or edited over 70 published books (many with Dr. Patricia H. Berne, his wife). He holds several advanced degrees including a Ph.D. in mathematical statistics applied to research in the behavioral sciences, and a Ph.D. in spirituality and theology. He is an adjunct faculty member at several colleges and universities.

Luellen Hoffman is an adjunct professor at George Mason University and the recipient of the Chairman’s Award VNU/Nielsen Business Media for her outstanding people and communication skills. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia.

Archbishop Luis F. Ladaria, a Jesuit theologian who is currently the Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has been a professor of theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome since 1984. He was also a professor at the Comillas University in Madrid, and from 1992 to 1997 he was a member of the International Theological Commission. Since 2004 he has been the general secretary of that commission. His works have greatly contributed to contemporary theological debates.

Lyn Holley Doucet is a spiritual director for various retreat houses and the Diocese of Lafayette and is an award-winning author of many books. Doucet grew up on a cotton farm in north Louisiana as one of four children. She was active in the Methodist faith until her marriage, when she converted to Catholicism and has many fond memories of growing up in a loving church community. Coming from a family that includes Methodists, Episcopalians, Baptists, and those of no organized religion, she is very comfortable with diversity. Lyn holds...

M. Basil Pennington (1931-2005) was a Trappist of St. Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer, MA. He was a friend of Thomas Merton, co-founder of the Centering Prayer movement, and received an unprecedented invitation to Mount Athos, later darshan from Mother Teresa and Bede Griffiths.

M. T. Oates is a writer and communications consultant. Her writings have appeared in numerous publications including The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, and The Washington Times. She lives in New York City. Linda Ruf is a certified public accountant and an authority on The Da Vinci Code as it relates to the teachings of the Catholic Church and Opus Dei. She lives in Washington, DC. Jenny Driver, MD, is a staff physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical...

Madeleine Delbrel (1904-1964) studied philosophy and art at the Sorbonne in Paris. When her fiancé decided to join the Dominicans and her father went blind, Delbrel's life fell apart. She converted to Christianity in 1924 and founded a small religious community in France dedicated to social work. During her life she circulated a collection of aphorisms called The Little Monkamong her friends. After she died suddenly from a brain hemorrhage, the book was published to great acclaim.

Madonna Sophia Compton is an author and a retired professor of philosophy and religion. She has a profound interest in women in the Church and ecumenical studies.

Mani Bhaumik holds a PhD and an honorary DSc degree for lifetime academic achievement from The Indian Institutes of Technology, and oversees the Mani Bhaumik Educational Foundation, which provides full scholarships for the study of science, medicine, and engineering to underprivileged young men and women. He achieved international recognition and success as a coinventor of the laser technology that made LASIK eye surgery possible, and is a principle creator and developer of Cosmic Quantum Ray, a 3-D animated cartoon series that premiered on the VOOM HD Networks in 2007. He...