Epiphany – May 24, 2024
Fr. Chris Nahra and Peter Herbeck talk about the National Association of Maronites Convention. Dr. Marcus Peter share his commentary on this Sunday’s Gospel reading.
Segment 1
Fr. Chris Nahra and Peter Herbeck talk about the National Association of Maronites Convention.
Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, Fr. Chris grew up in a typical Maronite Catholic household. He was very active in St. Maron’s Parish in Cleveland serving as an altar boy, participating in youth group, and singing in the choir. Senior year of high school, he answered the call to the priesthood and was accepted as a pre-seminarian in the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon. For three years, he worked as the youth minister and choir director at St. Maron’s Parish while earning his B.A. in Philosophy at Cleveland State University. In addition to studying at CSU, he worked as the Marketing Director for Cleveland State’s Student Life Department, served as the President of the Lebanese Student Organization, and sang in the University Chorus. After concluding his studies and ministry, he moved to Washington DC in 2017 to begin his theological education at the Catholic University of America (CUA). For four years, he studied at CUA earning two master’s degrees (STB & MDiv) in both Theology and Ministry specializing in Youth and Young Adult Ministry. He also served as the summer chaplain of University of Pennsylvania’s Hospital (UPenn) in 2018. After graduating from the master’s program in May 2021, Fr. Chris began his advanced theological studies at the Catholic University of America focusing on Syriac Theology and what makes us Maronite. He also was the 2022 Charles Malik Research Fellow for the “In Defense of Christians” (IDC) organization in Washington, DC where he worked on advancing methods and protocols to engage the youth of the Middle East in inter-religious dialogue in efforts to promote community and fellowship. He currently serves as the Associate Pastor of St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church in Clinton Twp, Michigan while working with the youth/young adults and media ministries in the Eparchy.
Peter Herbeck is the Executive Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. For more than thirty years, he has been actively involved in evangelization and Catholic renewal throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. Peter is the co-host of the weekly television show, The Choices We Face. He hosts the daily radio show Fire on the Earth. He is a frequent conference speaker. He co-authored his most recent book, Lessons From the School of Love: Cultivating a Christ-Centered Marriage, with his wife, Debbie.
Segment 2
Dr. Marcus Peter shares his commentary on this Sunday’s Gospel reading.
Dr. Marcus Peter spent many years as a militant atheist before encountering a life-changing conversion experience. He was with the Assemblies of God as a praise leader and itinerant preacher for two years. Through a consistent and prayerful study of Scripture, the fathers, theology, philosophy, and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he found his way back to the Church and returned home in full communion in 2010. He has given tens of thousands of talks across the world on the Faith. Dr. Peter has an undergraduate degree in Communications with minors in Marketing and Management. He studied philosophy and Alphonsin Spirituality in seminary and received a master’s degree in systematic theology from Ave Maria University in 2018. Most recently, he holds a doctorate in biblical studies from Pontifex University. Dr. Peter’s goal in the apostolate is to bring the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ and His Catholic Church to the ends of the earth. He joined Ave Maria Radio as a radio host in 2022 and as Director of Marketing in 2023.
Check out Marcus’ website at: marcusbpeter.com
