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Join Father Robert Hater on an exploration of what it means to be a modern day missionary disciple of Christ. In this series of essays, Father Hater reflects on the history and importance of Catholic evangelization, how each of us is called by Christ to spread His Good News, and how we can embrace the new evangelization in today’s high-paced contemporary world.
Father Robert J. Hater is a Cincinnati diocesan priest, a Professor of Theology at the Athenaeum of Ohio, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Dayton. A storyteller and internationally known writer and lecturer in the fields of catechesis, ministry, evangelization, and spirituality; he currently serves as the Theological Advisor for RCL Benziger.
He has authored more than 20 books and countless articles. Some books of note include: Catholic Evangelization: The Heart of Ministry (Harcourt), The Catholic Parish: Hope for a Changing World (Paulist Press), and Tell Me a Story: The Role of Narrative in the Faith Life of Catholics (Twenty-Third Publications). His book, When a Catholic Marries a Non-Catholic (St. Anthony Messenger Press), won a Catholic Press Association Award in 2007.
He lives and ministers at St. Clare Parish (Cincinnati, OH).