Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. His website, WordOnFire.org, reaches millions of people each year, and he is one of the world’s most-followed Catholics on social media. His YouTube videos have been viewed more than 131 million times. Bishop Barron has keynoted many conferences and events all over the world, including the 2016 World Youth Day in Kraków and the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, which marked Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States.

Sr. Josephine was born and raised Baptist in Houston, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s in politics from the University of Dallas, and shortly thereafter entered the Catholic Church. Sr. Josephine served in the banking industry for 10 years as a Vice President. In 2011, she began her religious formation with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. She is a nationally certified and licensed counselor, specializing in trauma and the treatment of children and adolescents and serving as a Catholic school counselor in Tyler, Texas. A board member of the Laboure Society and Life Teen, she is also the author of Hope: An Invitation and host of the Hope Stories podcast.

Fr. Michael Schmitz is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Ordained in 2003, Fr. Mike now offers weekly homilies on iTunes and BulldogCatholic.org and has appeared in programs for youth and young adults through Ascension Press, as well as through regular short video messages on Ascension Presents. He is also the host of the popular Ascension podcasts Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year.

Since the first time Sr. Bethany Madonna prayed the Rosary at an Orlando, Florida, abortion facility as a college freshman, she sensed she would dedicate her life to upholding the sacredness of the human person. Sr. Bethany and her fellow nuns accompany vulnerable pregnant women and minister to young college students through their presence and evangelization. She serves as local superior and mission coordinator of the new Phoenix foundation of the Sisters of Life. The Sisters of Life take a vow to protect and enhance life and live in a community immersed in Eucharistic prayer.

Cardinal-Elect Christophe Pierre was born in Rennes, France and was educated in Madagascar, France, and Morocco before attending the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Rennes and the Catholic Institute of Paris. He served in the military from July, 1965, to October, 1966. He was ordained a priest in 1970. He has a Master in Sacred Theology and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Lateran University. Having served the Holy See in various capacities for decades, Cardinal-Elect Pierre speaks French, Italian, English, Spanish, and Portuguese. In 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to the United States.

Gloria Purvis is an author, commentator, and the host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast. She is a strong Catholic voice for life issues, religious liberty, and racial justice. Appearing in numerous media outlets, she also presented a powerful video series entitled “Racism, Human Dignity and the Catholic Church” through the Word on Fire Institute. Gloria is the Inaugural Pastoral Fellow at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and holds honorary doctorates in Humane Letters from the University of Portland in Oregon and Saint Martin’s University in Washington State.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput calls Chris Stefanick “one of the most engaging defenders of the Christian faith on the scene today.” Chris’ seminars reach more than 85,000 people per year. His reality TV show, videos, and radio spots reach millions of people. He authored the Chosen Confirmation program which has already formed more than 500,000 teens. A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Chris is also the founder of Real Life Catholic. He is proud to be the husband to his wife Natalie and father to their six children.

Born in Nicaragua and later moving to the United States, Mother Adela Galindo has a master’s degree in theology and two Doctoris honoris causa. She founded a bilingual religious family: Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary Religious Sisters, Brothers, and Priests, and Lay Apostles of the Pierced Hearts. Mother Adela has been an untiring evangelizer throughout the world through preaching, leading pilgrimages, and works of solidarity especially in the Holy Land, for which she has received many recognitions such as the St. Vincent de Paul Award, and named a Dame of the Holy Sepulchre.

Bishop Cozzens graduated from Benedictine College where he experienced a deepening of his faith through the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Afterward, he worked for NET Ministries as a traveling missionary to young people. He served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis from 2013 until his installation as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston. Bishop Cozzens is the chair of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis where on behalf of the bishops he is leading the three-year National Eucharistic Revival.

Katie Prejean McGrady is a speaker, award-winning author, and host of The Katie McGrady Show on The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM. She hosts three podcasts: Ave Explores from Ave Maria Press, Like a Mother with Our Sunday Visitor, and Family Mass Prep on Hallow, which she co-hosts with her husband Tommy. Katie serves as a member of the working group on youth and young adult ministry for the USCCB. Katie has hosted the National Catholic Youth Conference and the Steubenville Youth and Adult Conferences. She lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with her husband and daughters, Rose and Clare.

Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR, serves with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal based in the Bronx, New York. He is the founder of Corazon Puro, an organization dedicated to forming youth. He hosts the EWTN programs Icons and Clic con Corazon Puro in Spanish. Fr. Agustino helped establish Catholic Underground, an apostolate of the Friars of the Renewal, and the Casa Guadalupe and JPII discernment houses. He serves on the FOCUS 153 Board of Advisors, Our Sunday Visitor National Hispanic Think Tank, and the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry. He regularly discusses Church teachings on sexuality, vocational discernment, and missionary discipleship.

Storyteller, author, and encourager, Julianne Stanz is an internationally known speaker and retreat leader. She is the Director of Discipleship and Evangelization for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a consultant to the USCCB. Julianne is the author of five books, including the award-winning Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace. Her new book, The Catholic Parent Survival Guide: How to Answer Your Children’s Toughest Questions, is published by Loyola Press. She is married to Wayne, and they have three children.

Damon Owens, international speaker and evangelist, is executive director of Joyful Ever After and National Parish Engagement Officer for Communio.org. The first executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute, Damon has dedicated three decades to evangelizing through the renewal of healthy relationships, marriage, and the family. In 2018, Pope Francis awarded him the Benemerenti Papal Medal for his work supporting marriage and family. He is an accomplished gospel singer honored with a solo during the 1995 NJ Papal Mass at Giants Stadium presided by Pope St. John Paul II. Damon and his wife Melanie have eight children.

Chika Anyanwu is a Catholic evangelist, former youth and young adult minister, and the author of My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer. Her love of God and neighbor enthuses her to share the Gospel through testimony, Scripture, and honest conversations about the difficult realities of faith and life. Regardless of what she talks about, she always puts the love and mercy of Jesus at the forefront of her message. Chika is part of a beautiful Nigerian family, loves her coffee black, and desires sainthood for herself and you, although bad drivers challenge her sanctity.

Fr. John Burns is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Ordained in 2010, he has served as a pastor and adjunct professor of moral theology. He received a doctorate in moral theology at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, and preaches missions and directs retreats throughout the country. Fr. Burns is the author of Lift Up Your Heart: A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales and currently helps with the renewal of women’s religious life. His primary work focuses on the healing of women religious communities and elevating their place in the Church’s renewal.

Born and raised just outside of Chicago, the Reverend Francis J. Hoffman, JCD (“Father Rocky”), is the Chairman and CEO of Relevant Radio. He holds a doctorate in canon law, an MBA, and a bachelor’s degree in history. Since 2003, Fr. Rocky has used these areas of expertise to evangelize through his writings, chaplaincy at Northridge Preparatory School, and a variety of radio shows. Fr. Rocky is the primary host of Family Rosary Across America and will be broadcasting this one-of-a-kind interactive Rosary live from the Congress each night at 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT.

Dr. Mary Healy is an author, international speaker, and professor of Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. She is a general editor of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture and author of two of its volumes, The Gospel of Mark and Hebrews. Her other books include The Spiritual Gifts Handbook and Healing. Dr. Healy serves the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity as a member of the Pentecostal-Catholic International Dialogue. She is one of the first three women ever to serve on the Pontifical Biblical Commission.

Bishop Joseph A. Espaillat, II is the first Dominican-born auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York. Growing up in Manhattan, he learned to speak three languages: English, Spanish, and Street. He loves ministering the sacraments: celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, hearing confessions, and proclaiming the Word of God. He also loves working with youth and helping them encounter Christ. The founder of the ministry Messengers of Christ, Bishop Espaillat enjoys numerous sports, time with family and friends, watching movies, writing poetry, and rapping.

Born and raised in Boston, Paul is a Haitian American whose family was deeply involved in the Haitian Catholic Charismatic Renewal. With his wife and children, he has served as a Life Teen missionary in Haiti. Today, Paul is Director of Missions for Life Teen, helping form missionary disciples in both America and Haiti. He is also cofounder of Missionary Impulse, a nonprofit that evangelizes and serves the poor. Paul has spoken on national and international stages for Life Teen, NCYC, the Haitian Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and many others.

Tony was born in Nicaragua without arms. His mother was prescribed thalidomide for morning sickness and had no idea how it would affect her unborn son. Tony learned to do almost everything with his feet and taught himself to play the guitar with his toes. In 1987, he performed for Pope St. John Paul II as part of an internationally broadcast event that set his musical career into high gear. An award-winning artist who has released six albums and played in more than forty countries, Tony shares a message of hope, encouragement, and faith. He resides in Branson, Missouri, with his wife and children.

Mari Pablo grew up in a devout, always supportive, boisterous Hispanic family in southern Florida. She graduated from Franciscan University with a double major in theology and psychology and holds a master of theology from the Augustine Institute. Mari is a presenter for Ascension Press in numerous projects including YOU: Life, Love, and Theology of the Body, Connected: Catholic Social Teaching for This Generation, and Ascension Presents. She has worked in youth ministry for more than 15 years and currently serves parishes and universities across the country with The Evangelical Catholic.

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is an internationally renowned speaker, author, and preacher. He holds a BA in economics and business administration from the University of Notre Dame, and a master of theological studies degree from the University of Dallas. He has appeared as a guest on numerous Catholic radio and television programs, and is the host or co-host of several popular series on EWTN. Deacon Harold is the award-winning author of five books, including Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality and Building a Civilization of Love: A Catholic Response to Racism.

Curtis A. Martin founded the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) in 1998. He holds a master’s degree in theology and is the author of the bestselling books Made for More and Making Missionary Disciples. This year, Pope Francis appointed Curtis a Consultor to the Section for the Fundamental Questions of Evangelization, a division of the Dicastery for Evangelization. Curtis and his wife, Michaelann, live in Colorado. They have been blessed with nine children and eight grandchildren.

Patrick Madrid has spent the past 36 years offering Catholic apologetics workshops and defending the Catholic faith in writing, thanks to his degrees in philosophy and dogmatic theology. He is the host of the three-hour daily show on Relevant Radio, The Patrick Madrid Show—an interactive apologetics lesson—and has written numerous books published through Our Sunday Visitor, Random House, Ignatius Press, and more. He is married with eleven children.

Dr. Edward Sri is a theologian, author, and noted Catholic speaker who presents to tens of thousands of people internationally each year. He has written several bestselling books, including A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, The Art of Living, Walking with Mary, and Into His Likeness: Be Transformed as a Disciple. Dr. Sri is also the presenter of several Ascension Press faith formation film series and is a founding leader with Curtis Martin of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). He leads pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land each year and is the host of the acclaimed podcast All Things Catholic.

Oscar Rivera Jr. (a.k.a. “Two Ten”) lives in Fall River, Massachusetts, with his wife. He serves as the director of youth ministry for the Diocese of Fall River. He grew up in the inner city of Waterbury, Connecticut, where his method of avoiding “the hood’s” promises was God and hip-hop. For over a decade, he has been an international speaker and performer. Oscar’s life is devoted to the new evangelization, and his upbeat urban approach has made his message entertaining and easy to understand. Our faith is not boring, and neither is Oscar.

Fr. Leo Patalinghug is a priest member of a community of consecrated life, Voluntas Dei (The Will of God). He is the founder of Plating Grace, an international food and faith movement, and is also a bestselling author and host of the EWTN show Savoring Our Faith. Fr. Leo’s background as a chef, black belt martial arts instructor, and award-winning break dancer and choreographer caught the eye of the Food Network, where he won Throwdown! with Bobby Flay. He sees food as a gift from God that nourishes your family, strengthens relationships, and makes this world a better place, one meal at a time. 

Andrés Arango is director of evangelization for the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey. Currently, he is a member of the International Service of Communion for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CHARIS) based in the Vatican and the coordinator of the Continental Service of Communion for America. A manufacturing engineer with a master’s degree in theological studies, Andrés has been a consultant to the USCCB Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs. He and his wife are proud parents. Andrés is the author of Catholic Charismatic Renewal: A Current of Grace and Spirituality and Prayer: A Guide to Talk to God and Live Like Jesus.

Drew Mariani is an award-winning journalist, writer, and broadcaster. He hosts The Drew Mariani Show, the three-hour daily show on Relevant Radio, which includes an interactive Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 pm CT with a worldwide community of prayer. A creative and gifted communicator, Drew is a frequent national and international speaker and appears on television and radio programs throughout the country. Drew is a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher and a Knight of Columbus. He is married with five children.