"True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church" featuring Francis X. Maier 

On September 12, 2024, Collegium Institute and the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute in Center City Philadelphia co-hosted a Fall Special Event and Reception. The event featured Collegium trustee Francis X. Maier in discussion about his recent book, True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church. Thomas Smith, Dean of the College of Arts of Sciences at the Catholic University of America, and Margarita Mooney Clayton, Associate Professor of Congregational Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, offered remarks following Mr. Maier.
Francis X. Maier is a Senior Fellow in the Catholic Studies Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. He previously served as senior advisor and special assistant to Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., and as the editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register. In True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church, Mr. Maier draws from his extensive experience in both Catholic journalism and diocesan service to examine twenty-first century Catholic life in the United States. Through interviews with over one hundred figures in the Church--including bishops, clergy, religious, and lay men and women--Maier explores how the Church has responded to the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the modern age.