The New York Encounter
by The New York Encounter
https://www.newyorkencounter.org/The New York Encounter is an annual three-day public cultural event in the heart of New York City.The Encounter strives to witness to the new life and knowledge generated by the faith, following Pope Benedict XVI's claim that "the intelligence of faith has to become the intelligence of reality."In pursuit of this goal—and according to St. Paul’s suggestion to "test everything and retain what is good"—the Encounter aims to discover, affirm, and offer to everyone truly human expressions of the desire for truth, beauty, and justice. The Encounter, thus, becomes a meeting point for people of different beliefs, traditions, and cultures striving for reciprocal understanding, mutual building, and true friendship.Through a vast array of conferences, artistic performances, and exhibits, The Encounter is both a dwelling place and a point of departure for men and women wishing to live fully and to promote a society of truth and love.
Episodes
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Seascapes and Countryside | Ron Hansen, Paul Mariani, Tom Tobin
Places of belonging in the poetry of Gerald Manley Hopkins with Ron Hansen, novelist, and Paul Mariani, poet, moderated by Tom Tobin, English high school teacher Speakers will present some major poems on dwelling place in the poetry of Fr. Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ (1844–1889). After a short...
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Seeking a Home | Feasley, Msgr. Menjivar-Ayala, Russell, Aldrette
A Catholic view on the status of immigration to the U.S. with Ashley Feasley, legal expert in residence at the Immigration Law and Policy Initiative, The Catholic University of America, Msgr. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., and Mario Russell,...
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More Than Just a House | Wael Farouq, Malka Simkovich, Stephen Adubato
The concept of dwelling place in the Muslim and Jewish tradition, with Wael Farouq, associate professor of Arabic Language and Culture, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, and Malka Simkovich, editor-in-chief of the Jewish Publication Society, moderated by Stephen Adubato, associate...
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Joyful Days Ahead | Carolyn Boothe, Peter Fields, Holly Peterson
A presentation of a posthumous collection by Giovanni Calzone, an Italian philosophy teacher who passed prematurely, with Carie Boothe, a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy, and Peter Fields, physicist, The University of Chicago, moderated by Holly Peterson, assistant superintendent for...
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Just War? | Gregory Reichberg, Amy Sapenoff Hamm
A conversation on contemporary Catholic teaching on the moral dilemmas posed by armed conflicts, with Gregory Reichberg, research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, moderated by Amy Sapenoff Hamm, teacher Pope Francis has referred to our era as facing a “Third World War in pieces,”...
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Where Dignity Is a Given, Not a Goal | Rose Busingye, Mark Danner
A witness by Rose Busingye, founder of Meeting Point International, an NGO in Uganda, moderated by Mark Danner, an international security and risk management consultant In the 1990s, Rose Busingye began working in the slums of Kampala with women suffering from HIV/AIDS. Many of them were refugees...
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A Place Where Freedom Thrives in Friendship | Lio, Vickery, Wang
An evening of classical music with pianist Kuok-Wai Lio, cellist Nathan Vickery, and violinist Xiao Wang "When someone finds a beautiful melody, they want nothing else; this is what characterizes heaven: you will be unable to want anything else. This is happiness: being unable to desire anything...
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250 Years and Counting… | Glendon, Soloveichik, McCarthy
A panel discussion on the current relevance and future prospects of America’s founding ideals with Mary Ann Glendon, Learned Hand professor of law, emerita, Harvard University, and Meir Soloveichik, American Orthodox rabbi and writer, moderated by John McCarthy, professor of philosophy, The...
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The End of an Era? | Carozza, Sandel
A conversation on the crisis of globalization and its significance with Paolo Carozza, professor of law, concurrent professor of political science, University of Notre Dame, and Michael Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University For decades, many believed that...
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The Church and AI | Kim, Rossi, Scherz, Bolchini
A panel discussion on how Catholic social doctrine is addressing the challenges of artificial intelligence, with Louis Kim, former vice president of personal systems and AI at Hewlett-Packard, Chuck Rossi, distinguished engineer, Meta, and Paul Scherz, professor of theology, University of Notre...
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‘Everything is waiting for you’ (David White) | McCann, Card. Pizzaballa
‘Everything is waiting for you’ (David White) The Encounter opens with music, a talk by Colum McCann, writer, and a reflection by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Patriarch of Jerusalem In the uncertainty of the moment, one thing is becoming clear. In a world of isolated global consumers, a core...
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Twice Called | Fr. Georgeon, Heck, Gustavson, Bp. Raica
A tribute to the 19 martyrs of Algeria with Fr. Thomas Georgeon, postulator of the cause of beatification, Anne-Marie Gustavson, sister of Bishop Pierre Claverie, and Paul Heck, professor of theology and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, moderated by Msgr. Steven Raica, Bishop of…
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Hungry for Belonging? | Brierley, Jackson, Rotolo, Vaidyanathan
A panel discussion on the perceived religious revival in the West, featuring Justin Brierley, writer; Lauren Jackson, journalist for The New York Times; and Chip Rotolo, research associate at the Pew Research Center, moderated by Brandon Vaidyanathan, professor of sociology at The Catholic...
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A Fact in History | Haldane, O’Regan, Okediji, Prosperi, Card. Pierre
A presentation of At the Origin of the Christian Claim, a seminal work by Fr. Luigi Giussani, on the occasion of its new translation, with John Haldane, chair of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, emeritus professor, St. Andrew University, U.K., Cyril O’Regan, Huisking professor of theology,...
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Time and the Temple | Lepori, Riches, High School Students
A conversation between Fr. Mauro Lepori, Abbot General of the Cistercian Order, and high school students from Atchison, KS, involved in the exhibit “Cry Out to Him Who Is Now,” moderated by Aaron Riches, professor of theology, Benedictine College Time and the Temple is a collection of meditations...
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A Home in the Storm | Bp. Honcharuk, Fr. Stasiewicz, Bp. Fernandes
Witnesses by Msgr. Pavlo Honcharuk, Bishop of Kharkiv, and Fr. Wojciech Stasiewicz, director of Caritas-Spes of the Kharkiv-Zaporizhia Diocese, on the faith that sustains the Church in Ukraine, moderated by Msgr. Earl Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus Msgr. Honcharuk and Fr. Stasiewicz have been…
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Who Am I? | Cavadini, Carvill, and Zucchi on Giussani's 'Religious Sense' | New York Encounter 2023
A presentation of The Religious Sense, a seminal work by Fr. Luigi Giussani on the occasion of its new translation, with greetings by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and a conversation with Fr. Michael Carvill, US coordinator of Communion and Liberation, and John Cavadini, director...
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Someone with Me | Arch. Christophe Pierre and Bishop Erik Varden | New York Encounter 2023
A conversation on this year's Encounter theme with Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., and Msgr. Erik Varden, O.C.S.O., Bishop of Trondheim, Norway The 2023 Encounter, explores how—amidst growing uncertainty about how to face life, and especially the mystery of evil—many…
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Hope Reborn | Witnesses of Comunità Cenacolo | New York Encounter 2023
A presentation on Comunità Cenacolo with Albino Aragno, director of the Cenacolo Communities in America, and Ian Ross, elementary school teacher, moderated by Matteo Tinti, regional sales manager at MEI.
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Peace on Earth | Discussion of Ukraine with Bishop Caccia, Bishop Gudziak, and Holly Peterson | New York Encounter 2023
The Catholic Church position on peace and the current situation in Ukraine, with Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, and the Most Reverend Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, moderated by Holly Peterson,...
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‘Each of us is willed. Each of us is loved. Each of us is necessary’ (Pope Benedict XVI) | New York Encounter 2023
The Encounter opens with poetry, music, and a conversation in memory of Pope Benedict XVI with Steven Brown, Dean of Graduate Studies at The Catholic University of America, Cardinal Seán O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, Most Rev. Steven J. Raica, Bishop of Birmingham, and Fr. Alex Zenthoefer…
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Special: Dan Lipinski with Ken Hallenius (Ethics and Culture Cast)
At the 2022 New York Encounter, we invited podcasters to record their shows in a special studio at the venue. We will be sharing some of the episodes they recorded on the Encounter podcast. On this episode, Ken Hallenius from the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture interviews Dan Lipinski…
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Special: Abigail Favale with Ken Hallenius (Ethics and Culture Cast)
At the 2022 New York Encounter, we invited podcasters to record their shows in a special studio at the venue. We will be sharing some of the episodes they recorded on the Encounter podcast. On this episode, Ken Hallenius from the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture interviews Abigail Favale,...
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Body and Identity | Abigail Favale & Helen Joyce | New York Encounter 2022
A presentation on gender theory and its social implications, with Abigail Favale, Dean of the College of Humanities, George Fox University, and Helen Joyce, executive editor for events business of The Economist, moderated by Holly Peterson, Principal of Nativity: Faith and Reason School in...
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"Without truth, there is no reconciliation" | Bryan Stevenson | New York Encounter 2022
A face-to-face conversation with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, moderated by Esmeralda Negron, assistant public defender “The individual is more than the worst act he/she committed.” This is one of Mr. Stevenson’s most famous and challenging...
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Why Does Truth Matter? | Michael Waldstein | New York Encounter 2022
This year Encounter’s questions through Fr. Giussani’s eyes, on the occasion of the publication of To Give One’s Life for the Work of Another with Michael Waldstein, Professor of New Testament, Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH Our Christian life, our faith, and our concrete morality, the...
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There is More Love | the Bay Ridge Band Live in Concert | New York Encounter 2022
The Bay Ridge Band LIVE in concert from New York Enjoy an uplifting evening of music ranging from spirituals to pop to jazz to originals, old and new, with the rich unique harmonies and arrangements brought to you by this exciting vocal ensemble Chris Vath, piano and vocals Molly Ronan, vocals...
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Can We Ever Know What Is Real? | David Brooks and Francis Collins | New York Encounter 2022
A conversation on the erosion of trust in science and the price we pay, with David Brooks, New York Times editorialist, and Francis Collins, Senior Investigator, former Director of the National Institutes of Health Until recently science has been regarded as a human undertaking in which, to...
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Facing Truth: Capitalism & Inner Challenges | Fitoussi, Milankovic, Rosa | New York Encounter 2022
A conversation on prosperity, opportunity, and inequality, with Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, and Branko Milanovic, senior fellow at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, Samuele Rosa, senior economist, International...
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The End of the Pax Americana? | Andrew Bacevich & Michael Desch | New York Encounter 2022
The End of the Pax Americana? The changing role of the U.S. in global affairs and its impact on world peace and stability, with Andrew Bacevich, Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History, Boston University, and Michael Desch, Founding Director of the Notre Dame International...
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“Journalism is in the service of truth” (Oriana Fallaci) | Patrick Radden Keefe & Thomas Rosenstiel | New York Encounter 2022
A conversation on truth in journalism, with Patrick Radden Keefe, writer and investigative journalist, and Thomas Rosenstiel, former executive director of the American Press Institute, introduced by a tribute to the late Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci, by her personal assistant Elena…
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Politics: A Zero-Sum Game? | William Haslam & Dan Lipinski | New York Encounter 2022
Overcoming ideological divides in the political battlefield, with William Haslam, former Governor of Tennessee, and Dan Lipinski, former U.S. Congressman, moderated by Kimberly Shankman, Dean of Benedictine College, Atchison, KS The Encounter 2022 will explore how seeking the truth in any human...
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"The Tooth that nibbles at the soul” (Emily Dickinson) | Opening Event | New York Encounter 2022
The Encounter opens with poetry and music, with Matthew Cossack, baritone, Andrea Domenici, jazz pianist, Radoslawa Jasik, classical pianist, and Vaneese Thomas, singer Our being—what the Bible calls “heart,” that is, courage, tenacity, shrewdness, effort—is a thirst for truth and happiness.…
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Hope Always Surprises - New York Encounter 2021
Stories of new beginnings with Mikel Azurmendi, sociologist, Carolina Brito, school principal, Fr. Dustin Feddon, founder of Joseph House, Matthew Laracy, founder of the Magnificat Home, Juan Tapia-Mendoza, founder of Pediatrics 2000 and member of SOMOS Community Care, and Gabriel Tunage-Cooper,...
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Lessons Learned - Bacich, Fields, Fr. Leahy, & Ratti - New York Encounter 2021
Witnesses on education during the pandemic with Damian Bacich, professor of Ibero-American Literatures, San José State University, Peter Fields, Ph.D. candidate in physics, University of Chicago, Rev. Edwin Leahy, O.S.B., high school headmaster, and Michelle Ratti, teacher, moderated by Patrick...
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A Desperate Cry for Justice - Anika Prather & Eugene and Jacqueline Rivers - New York Encounter 2021
Seeking a truly human path to racial justice with Anika Prather, professor, Howard University, Eugene Rivers, Pentecostal minister, and Jacqueline Rivers, director of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies, moderated by Jonathan Liedl, journalist Many people in the US today are...
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Why On Earth? - Aaron Kheriaty, Jeremy McClellan, & Mary Townsend - New York Encounter 2021
An discussion on the “epidemic” of suicide and mental health issues in the time of Covid with Aaron Kheriaty, professor of psychiatry, Irvine School of Medicine, University of California, Jeremy McLellan, comedian, and Mary Townsend, assistant professor of philosophy, St. John’s University,...
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When Reality Hits - Cardinal Dolan - New York Encounter 2021
A reflection on the Encounter's theme by Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York
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When You Hit Reality: A Roast of 2020 - New York Encounter 2021
A roast of 2020 with comedians Vince Fabra, Jeremy McLellan, and Tom Shillue, and special guests Jeannie Gaffigan and Greg Iwinski, Emmy-nominated comedy writers, with music intermission by Andrea Domenici How can we joke about anything after 2020, a year that contained so much suffering and...
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The Faith of Fr. Giussani - Holly Peterson, Abp. Pierre, & Barry Stohlman - New York Encounter 2021
Presentation of the exhibit "The Faith of Fr. Giussani" with Holly Peterson, school principal and exhibit curator, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, and Barry Stohlman, entrepreneur and business manager. Watch this episode on YouTube.
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The Core of our Humanity - Paolo Carozza & Charles Taylor - New York Encounter 2021
An online dialogue recorded February 13th, 2021, on the Encounter theme with Paolo Carozza, professor of Law and Director of Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the University of Notre Dame, and Charles Taylor, philosopher and professor emeritus, McGill University The events of the past...
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Not By Profit Alone - Rajan, Sahay, and Zamagni - New York Encounter 2021
Rethinking work, business, and economy in a post-Covid world, with Raghuram Rajan, the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Ratna Sahay, deputy director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International…
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The Relevance of the Stars - Touhey, Wolfe, Lickona, and Sanchez - New York Encounter 2021
Presentation of a new book by Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete, priest, theologian, and former rocket scientist, with Stephen Sanchez, president of the Albacete Forum, and Lisa Lickona and Gregory Wolfe, editors of The Relevance of the Stars, a newly published collection of Albacete’s writings (read an...
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2020: A Milestone in the Journey of Life? - Pizzaballa, Vath, and Morkoski - New York Encounter 2021
The 2021 Encounter opens with introductory remarks by Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and music played by Molly Morkoski, pianist, introduced by Chris Vath, composer What happened in 2020 changed and is still changing us. What is the nature of this change? Can…
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Our Tears are the Same - Bassam Aramin and Robi Damelin - New York Encounter 2020
An Israeli and a Palestinian share their stories of reconciliation with Bassam Aramin, Palestinian Co-Director of The Parents Circle Families Forum and Robi Damelin, Israeli spokesperson for the Parents Circle Families Forum, moderated by Marta Zaknoun, journalist The Parents Circle – Families...
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Unafraid of the Divide - Sisters of Life - New York Encounter 2020
A face-to-face encounter with Sr. Mariae Agnus Dei, SV and Sr. Virginia Joy, SV, Sisters of Life, and Fr. Richard Veras, director of pastoral formation at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers, NY John Cardinal O’Connor founded the Sisters of Life because he understood that the Christian response to the...
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A Paper-Thin Divide - Daryl Davis and Christian Picciolini - New York Encounter 2020
How the discovery of our common humanity can shatter racial ideology with Daryl Davis, musician and public speaker, and Christian Picciolini, author, moderated by Jonathan Fields, composer An African American blues musician who engages with members of the Ku Klux Klan. The former leader of a...
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From Dereliction to a Life of Luminous Love - Rita Simmonds - New York Encounter 2020
A conversation about the journey of the late-Frank Simmonds with Rita A. Simmonds, wife and author of Convicted by Mercy: The Journey of Frank Simmonds from the Streets to Sanctity, and Lawrence E. Sullivan, professor emeritus of theology and comparative world religions, University of Notre Dame...
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What Can Free Us From Ideology? - Fr. Julián Carrón, Ami Dar, Aaron Riches - New York Encounter 2020
A conversation on the Encounter’s theme in light of Where is God?: Christian Faith in the Time of Great Uncertainty (McGill-Queen’s University Press) by Fr. Julián Carrón with Fr. Julián Carrón, president of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, Ami Dar, founder and executive director of...
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Two Sides of the Same Coin - Andrea Domenici and Radoslawa Jasik - New York Encounter 2020
A concert with Andrea Domenici, jazz pianist, and Radoslawa Jasik, classical pianist Music is the coin. Jazz and classical are brother and sister, they have more than something in common but they also have their own identity. A “live experience” with Radoslava Jasik and Andrea Domenici.
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https://www.newyorkencounter.org/The New York Encounter is an annual three-day public cultural event in the heart of New York City.The Encounter strives to witness to the new life and knowledge generated by the faith, following Pope Benedict XVI's claim that "the intelligence of faith has to become the intelligence of reality."In pursuit of this goal—and according to St. Paul’s suggestion to "test everything and retain what is good"—the Encounter aims to discover, affirm, and offer to everyone truly human expressions of the desire for truth, beauty, and justice. The Encounter, thus, becomes a meeting point for people of different beliefs, traditions, and cultures striving for reciprocal understanding, mutual building, and true friendship.Through a vast array of conferences, artistic performances, and exhibits, The Encounter is both a dwelling place and a point of departure for men and women wishing to live fully and to promote a society of truth and love.
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