RESUME OF MICHAEL H. CROSBY, OFMCap.

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EDUCATION

1990: Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, CA

1989: PhD in Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA

1985: Masters in Science, Economics, New School for Social Research, New York, NY

1967: Theology Requirements for Priesthood, St. Anthony Seminary, Marathon, WI

1963: BA in Philosophy, Capuchin Seminary of St. Mary, Crown Point, IN

WORK/MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

1982 to Present: Under the auspices of the Province of St. Joseph, OFMCap., Detroit:

1. Workshops, retreats, lectures, and writing

2. Corporate Responsibility: Director of the Wisconsin/Iowa/Minnesota Coalition for Responsible

Investment. Board of Directors, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, New York; Tobacco

Program Coordinator, ICCR.

1973 1982. Justice and Peace Center, Milwaukee. Same as ##1 and 2 above

1968 1973: Pastoral Associate, St. Elizabeth Parish, Milwaukee

PUBLICATIONS

Consult bibliography for full itemization

Has published in a wide range of Catholic journals, including America, Analecta Ordinis OFMCap., The Bible

Today, National Catholic Reporter, Origins, Review for Religious, Spirituality Today. Has published in business

related journals, including Business and Society Review, The Corporate Examiner, British Medical Journal ,

Business Ethics, UNIAPAC.

Has published 17 books, including:

2008: The Paradox of Power: From Control to Compassion. Crossroad

2007: Finding Francis: Following Christ. 2007. Received first place in its category from Catholic Press

Association

2005: Can Religious Life Be Prophetic? Crossroad. Received first place in its category from Catholic

Press Association.

2005: Spirituality of the Beatitudes: The Challenge to Be Church in an Unjust World. Orbis

2004: Rethinking Celibacy, Reclaiming the Church. Wipf &Stock

2003: The Prayer that Jesus Taught Us. Orbis. Received 2nd place in Scripture Studies, CPA

2000: Do You Love Me? Jesus Questions the Church, Orbis. Received 2nd place in SS; CPA

2000: Solanus Casey: The Official Account of a Virtuous American Life, Crossroad

1996: Celibacy: Means of Control or Mandate of the Heart?, Ave Maria

1994: The Seven Last Words, Orbis

1991: The Dysfunctional Church: Addiction and Codependency in the Family of

Catholicism, Ave Maria (3rd printing)

1988: House of Disciples: Church, Economics, and Justice in Matthew, Wipf & Stock. Received

third place in Scripture Studies from Catholic Press Association

1985: Thank God Ahead of Time: The Life and Spirituality of Solanus Casey, Franciscan

Press, Third printing, 1989. Second edition published under the title: Thank

God Ahead of Time: The Life and Spirituality of Venerable Solanus Casey, 1996

1981: Spirituality of the Beatitudes: Matthew's Challenge for First World Christians, Orbis,

Twenty first printing, 2004

1977: Thy Will Be Done: Praying the Our Father as Subversive Activity, Orbis, Fourth

printing, 1987

Has a wide range of CDs (single topics) and, in 2010, 24 25 minute CD s: Toward the Blessed Life: Knowing and

Living the Beatitudes. Now You Know Media

2009 2010 Six part DVD/CD series on Choosing Compassion: The Paradox of Power. For more information on

this see www.choosingcompassion.net

Has published in various anthologies including The Human Experience of Conversion: Persons and Structures in

Transformation, Portraits in American Sanctity, The New Catholic Encyclopedia, The New Dictionary of Catholic

Social Thought, The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality, New Perspectives on the Beatitudes, The Social

Investment Almanac

Has published audiotapes Angels, The Dysfunctional Church, Faith in Shaky Situations, Transforming Religious

Life (3 parts), all from Ave Maria; Francis: Model of Discipleship (Credence Cassettes). A four part series of

tapes on Venerable Solanus Casey and the Triune Virtues will be published by St. Anthony Messenger.

Numerous other talks and conference published in conjunction with keynote addresses and other lectures.

Has published four part videotapes for the NCCB and USCC on "Social Justice and Parish Life," 1993 (available

from Credence Cassettes) and two part videotapes "The Message of St. Francis Today," 1994 (available from

Corpus/Paulist).

He wrote the two part "Positio" for the Vatican's Congregations for the Causes of Saints for the Cause of the

Servant of God, Solanus Casey, OFMCap., 1992

MAJOR ADDRESSES AND LECTURES SINCE 1991

Some of the groups addressed in recent years have been the North American Conference of Associates and

Religious, National Association of Catholic Chaplains, Call to Action (National and Regional gatherings), the

Catholic Campus Ministry Association, the Catholic Theological Society of America, Coalition of Concerned

Canadian Catholics, Conference of Major Superiors of Men, Corpus, International Conference of Consulting

and Residential Centers, International Meeting of Grassroots Religious (Manila), Justice, Peace, and Ecology

Commission of the Capuchin Franciscan Order (Rome), Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, The

National Association of Permanent Diaconate Directors, The National Association of Church Personnel

Administrators, The National Association of Diocesan Fiscal Managers, The National Organization for the

Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy, The Sunshine State Religious Education Conference, the First

Pan African Capuchin Conference (Pretoria), the Sixth Plenary Council of the Capuchin Order (Rome).

LECTURER AT RENEWAL PROGRAMS

Michael Crosby gives input at three major sabbatical programs: Sangre de Cristo (Santa Fe, NM), School of

Applied Theology (Oakland) and Berakah (Pittsfield, NH).

BOARDS SERVING OR SERVED

Present: Solanus Casey Center Ministry Council (Detroit), Finance Committee, Province of St. Joseph of the

Capuchin Order (Detroit), Board of Directors of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (New York).

Finance Committee of the Rose Marie Khoo Foundation of Franciscans International (Geneva)

Past: Alternatives for Simple Living (Sioux City, IA), St. Benedict Meal Program, Mercy Investment Program,

Executive Committee and Justice and Peace Committee of Milwaukee Archdiocese Priest Senate, Pharmacy

Partnership (San Francisco), Provincial Council of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order (as well as

numerous committees at the provincial level). Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (New York, NY)

for whom he Coordinates its Tobacco Program, Justice and Peace Committee of the Major Superiors of Men

(Silver Spring, MD).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Catholic Biblical Association, Catholic Theological Society of America, Society for the Study of Christian

Spirituality and Spiritual Directors International.

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