New online program creates spiritual dialogue | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › New online program creates spiritual dialogue New online program creates spiritual dialogue Published: March 02, 2010 Author: Angela Sienko The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association has launched a new online program, “Tender, Strong, and True: Living the Gospel Daily,” which enables alumni, parents and friends to engage in spiritual discussions with University faculty and other expert members of the faith community live via the Internet. The series kicked off with a discussion titled “Persevering in Prayer: Getting It Started and Keeping It Going.” Panelists included Rev. Brian Daley, the Catherine F. Huisking Chair in Theology, and Tami Schmitz, assistant director of spirituality for Notre Dame Campus Ministry. Monsignor Michael Heintz, director of Notre Dame’s Master of Divinity program, served as moderator. “With this program, our aim is to use Scripture as a tool for contemplation and dialogue—how to take the seeds of our faith and apply them to enrich our lives,” said Kathleen Sullivan, the Alumni Association’s senior director of spirituality and service. “Topic experts and faculty from various University departments lead the conversations.” Each “Tender, Strong, and True” broadcast will be aired live online via UStream, a platform for video streaming of events. Users simply type the address http://www.ustream.tv/notredame into their Internet browsers to access the program. Once logged on, audience members will enjoy a high quality, TV-like viewing experience that allows them the opportunity to interact with panelists via Twitter, Facebook or other online social media. Those who cannot participate in live broadcasts may view videos of the events, which are archived on the Notre Dame Ustream site. Each interactive broadcast is dedicated to one topic that will be discussed at length among a panel of University faculty and expert members of the faith community. Discussion topics include life balance, work satisfaction and life purpose. The next broadcast, titled “Confronting Job Loss: Finding Christian Hope,” will air at 8 p.m. on March 14 (Sunday). The discussion will contemplate the effect unemployment has on the psyche with regard to feelings of fear, futility and worthlessness. Panelists will discuss how we can experience the real presence of God in our lives, His hand directing us and leading us to true success, and whether it is possible that such oppressive times can become huge opportunities to re-shape our beliefs and to live from a place of authenticity. Monsignor Heintz again will moderate the panel, which will include James Davis, the John F. O’Shaughnessy Professor in Family Business, and Christine Heslin Powers, a former executive and a 1990 Notre Dame graduate. For a complete schedule of future broadcasts, as well as archived broadcasts, visit http://alumni.nd.edu/tst. Contact: Kathleen Sullivan, University of Notre Dame Alumni Association, 574-631-6724, Sullivan.6@nd.edu Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn