Putting the Know in “Know and Love”
Recognizing the need for a new approach to faith formation, we engage in research and develop programs which emphasize intellectual development to foster enduring spiritual transformation.
Our Mission
To assist the universal Church, especially the Church in the United States, with the new evangelization through theoretical and practical research, and communication of important findings through publishing, teaching, speaking, broadcast media, and social media.
Our Vision
A Catholic Church in which the norm is for the average Catholic to be knowledgeable and zealous about living and sharing the faith.
Fellows
R Michael Dunnigan, JD, JCD
Senior Fellow
Deacon David H. Delaney, PhD
Senior Fellow
Keith Lemna, PhD
Senior Fellow
Andrew Shivone, PhD
Senior Fellow
Staff
Deacon David H. Delaney, PhD
Director
Gabriela Gast
Associate Director
Board of Directors
Deacon David H. Delaney, PhD
Chairman and President
Andrew Shivone, PhD
Vice-president and Treasurer
Amber Delaney, RN, BSN
Secretary
R. Michael Dunnigan, JD, JCD
Member
Richard R. Reyna
Member
Anastacio Hinojosa
Member
Donnie Walker
Member
Our Patroness
Our Lady of Guadalupe exemplifies our mission and its challenge. At the time of her appearance in 1531, Christianity had no influence over the native population in the Americas. The prevalence of human sacrifice and lack of success in their efforts to spread the faith lead some Catholic missionaries to record a feeling defeat in letters to their superiors.
Today, we find ourselves in similar circumstances. Our modern culture largely rejects the teachings of Christ, yet the need for His guidance is more pressing than ever.
Within months of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s apparition to the humble Juan Diego, millions were baptized and the practice of human sacrifice was virtually ended in Mexico. We ask Our Lady of Guadalupe to witness a new wave of conversion across the Americas, revitalizing our communities and rekindling the faith in our people.
Our Logo
Our Logo is an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Under her patronage, we endeavor to reveal the beauty, the truth and the glory of her Son to the world once again.
Color
The color of the logo is dark purple which is the color of the ribbon our Blessed Mother wears around her waist in the tilma. The ribbon is worn low on her waist which for the Aztec culture of San Juan Diego's time indicates she is pregnant.
Jasmine Flower
The jasmine flower appears on Our Lady's mantle only one time and this is over her womb. In Aztec culture, the jasmine flower symbolized the true but unknown God. The flower on the tilma revealed the divine nature of the child Mary bore, to the Aztecs of San Juan's time.