Join the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library for The Word Made Flesh: Friars Come to Adore, part of its Educating Conversations series. In this timely conversation leading into the Christmas season, Dominican Fr. Michael Demkovich and Franciscan Fr. Jack Clark Robinson will explore the Incarnation through the distinct yet complementary perspectives of their respective spiritual traditions.
Designed to bring experts and the community together for thoughtful discussion, the Educating Conversations series begins with insights from featured speakers before opening into a lively exchange with those in attendance.
About the Speakers
Fr. Michael Demkovich, O.P., entered the Dominican Order in 1976 and was ordained in 1981. He holds a pontifical doctorate as well as a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, where his doctoral work focused on Meister Eckhart and mysticism. He has taught at graduate institutions including Blackfriars Oxford, Aquinas Institute of Theology and Oblate School of Theology, and is an international speaker, retreat leader and published author.
Fr. Jack Clark Robinson, O.F.M., has been a Franciscan friar for more than 40 years and holds degrees in speech and drama, law and ministry, as well as a Ph.D. in history from UC Santa Barbara. His past ministries include serving as a missionary, pastor, Franciscan formator, administrator and college professor. He returned to Santa Barbara in 2022 to serve as Executive Director of the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library.
Event Details:
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and light refreshments will be served. RSVP is required. Early ticket access for Good Friends+ begins October 1, with general public ticket sales beginning October 2.