Margaret is an experienced public speaker who aims to inspire and enlighten communities while learning and growing with them. Her engagements include:
teaching
consulting
scholarly presentations
parish missions
school retreats
radio shows & podcasts
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Conference:
“Renouncing Deceit: Transcendence and Vulnerability in the Conversion of Desire,” Fragile Meanings: Vulnerability in the Study of Religions and Spirituality Fifteenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society, June 2024
“Many and One: Liturgical Virtues in Catholic Schools,” Mission and Identity in Catholic Education in the 21st Century: Theory and Practice Second Global Researchers Advancing Catholic Education International Colloquium, June 2024
“Look Toward Tomorrow: The Examen Prayer as a Locus for Ignatian Imagination”
Boston College Philosophy Graduate Student Association Conference, Chestnut Hill,
MA, March 2024
Practitioner:
Education, Engagement, and Enlightenment: Forming Youth for Liturgy and Worship, 2025 Lexington Catechist Conference, Diocese of Lexington, KY, 2025
“Forming for Full, Conscious, and Active Participation at School Masses”
The Eucharist & Catholic Schools Virtual Conference, Notre Dame McGrath Center for
Church Life, 2024
“Practical Tips for Musical and Spiritual Preparedness”, Embracing the Spiritual Mission
of Music Ministry, National Association of Pastoral Musicians Boston Chapter, Wayland,
MA, 2024
“Characteristics of a Jesuit Educator” Six-session professional development group
Boston College High School, 2022-2023
“Encouraging Reverence in Catholic School Liturgies”
Eucharistic Revival Conference (Virtual), 2022
“Accompanying Fellow Disciples: Liturgical Music on the Journey of Faith”
Notre Dame Vision Summer Institute for Liturgical Musicians, 2015
“Ignatian Spirituality in Jesuit Schools”
Ignatian Identity Workshop, Leopard’s Hill School (Zambia), 2014
Reflection and Spirituality:
“Discernment and Discipleship”, Hearts on Fire Retreat for Young Adults
Boston College C21 Center and Eastern Province of the Society of Jesus, 2025
“Formation and Voice” Ever to Excel Program for High School Students, Institute for
Advanced Jesuit Studies, Boston College, 2024, 2025
“Learning to Love Lent through Music” AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast, 2024
“Advent by Candlelight”, St Margaret Mary Parish, keynote speaker, 2018
“Contemplative Leaders in Action Advent Prayer,” preacher, 2016
An Engaging Faith with Elizabeth Reardon on Breadbox Media (radio)
biweekly guest for “Felice Fridays” discussing Catholic news, 2015-2016