St. Mary’s Takes the Lead on the Latest Issue of “Seminary Journal”

Once again, St. Mary’s faculty, under the leadership of Rev. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., have contributed the scholarly articles in the Spring 2025 issue of Seminary Journal. In his introductory column, General Editor Rev. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, Ph.D acknowledged the effort:

“We express gratitude for authors and editors like Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., who designed this issue of Seminary Journal for the purpose of advancing the conversation on the direction seminary formation is heading as the 6th edition of the PPF is implemented among the major American seminaries. Included within it are articles concerning the intellectual, human, spiritual, and pastoral formation of seminarians authored by the theology faculty of St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, MD, the first Catholic
seminary established in the United States in 1791.”

The issue is available as a free PDF download from seminaryjournal.com and print copies are available through amazon.com.

The faculty and their articles for this issue are:

• Dr. Barnabas Aspray, “Theology as Cultural Witness.”
• Rev. Phillip J. Brown, P.S.S., “Human Formation in the Twenty-First Century.”
• Most Rev. Fredrik Hansen, “The Diocesan Priest and Seminary Formation.”
• Leelamma Sebastian, “The Intersection of Pastoral Care and Contemporary Leadership in Seminary Formation.”
• Rev. Hy Nguyen, P.S.S., “Preparing Foreign-Born Seminarians for the U.S. Church.”
• Dr. John Macias, “Political Philosophy and Catholic Social Teaching in Seminary Formation.”
• Dr. Dennis Castillo, “Teaching Catholic History in Seminary Formation.”
• Rev. Dennis J. Bily, C.Ss.R., “Teaching Marian Doctrine and Spirituality in a Catholic Seminary.”