By Dr. Robert Hickson

Theme: Catholic Saints & Heroes: Models for our Modern Age

Title: Saint Boniface and the Missionary Culture of the Faith

This talk by Dr. Hickson is a historical and spiritual reflection on the life and work of St. Boniface, the "Apostle of the Germans." Hickson presents St. Boniface as an extraordinary example of a man who successfully combined a deep, rooted monastic and liturgical life with a vigorous and strategic missionary impulse. He details how Boniface, an Anglo-Saxon monk, established monasteries and bishoprics across pagan Germany, always maintaining a strong connection to the papacy. He emphasizes that this combination of rootedness in prayer and culture with a generous missionary outreach is a model for Catholics today. Ultimately, the talk holds up St. Boniface as a true Christian warrior and a pivotal figure in the formation of European Christendom.

(From 2002 SBC Conference)

This is a video file of this conference talk.

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