Fr. Anthony Ciorra, Ph.D., is a leading expert on Christian spirituality. In recognition of his ministry in the Church, Pope John Paul II awarded him the pontifical honor Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice in 1999. In 2000, he was awarded the Caritas Centennial Award for his work in lay ministry and the Spirit of RENEW Award for his work in interreligious dialogue and ecumenism. His publications include Everyday Mysticism (Crossroad, 1995), Beauty: A Path to God (Paulist Press, 2013), and Moral Formation in the Parish (Alba House, 1998).Fr. Ciorra holds graduate degrees in psychology, spirituality, and pastoral theology. He earned his Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Fordham University. Currently, he is Assistant Vice President for Mission and Catholic Identity at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Prior to assuming this post, Fr. Ciorra occupied a number of leadership positions in higher education and beyond, including: dean of the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University; director of the Center for Theological and Spiritual Development at the College of St. Elizabeth; and director of the Center for Spiritual Development for the Archdiocese of New York.Fr. Ciorra’s professional experience ranges from parish life and preaching to teaching and administration to retreat work and formation ministries. He gives workshops and retreats throughout the world and is active in creating programs for interreligious dialogue among Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Praise for Anthony Ciorra
“I highly recommend any course by Fr. Anthony Ciorra. His delivery is great, his reflections [are] thoughtful, and [his] questions are challenging. I would have enjoyed having him as a professor. His illustrations are practical.”– Michael Harrison,San Antonio, TX
“Anthony Ciorra—a born teacher—clear and inspiring.”– Sr. Michael,Seaham, County Durham, UK
“Very personable!”– Margaret Gardner,Verona, NJ
Sister Angie Shaughnessy, Louisville, KY. USA –
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This course spoke to my heart. Sabbath time is something many of us neglect for the sake of ministry, or so we tell ourselves. Father Ciorra shows that it is as necessary as the air we breathe.
Joe –
This gratitude course can be listened to over and over again.
This gratitude course can be listened to over and over again. I believe this course can help you totally change your attitude and the way you respond to daily irritations. Gratitude is foundational to our faith.
Michael –
an excellent way of presenting this message.
Looking through life through the “Eyes of Gratitude” helps me see God at work in everything. Fr. Ciorra has an excellent way of presenting this message.
Sr. Ellen –
It is excellent for discussion.
It is really a whole course on Spirituality centered around the theme of gratitude. It is excellent for discussion.
Sr. Joanne –
appreciate the depth of spirituality and its positive, appreciative view of life
I am using this course for a group of senior sisters who appreciate the depth of spirituality and its positive, appreciative view of life as gift of a gracious and generous God.
Sr. Ellen –
Uplifting and joyful
This program got me started on a whole new way to situate my spiritual life. It was uplifting and joyful.
Sister Joanne –
Expanded our sense of gratitude
This course expanded our sense of gratitude for all areas of our lives, but especially gratitude as a foundation for our ever deepening of trust and confidence in God’s love in our lives.
Sr. Joanne S., NY –
Winter Survey: January 2017
I showed this course to a group of senior sisters who found it informational, affirming and inspirational. They also found the study guides helpful in reflection on the content, leading them into prayer.
Linda, PA –
Winter Survey: January 2017
I have loved listening to the program ‘Gratitude: Seeing as a Gift.’ I have listened to these CDs several times now and find that I learn something new each time. Fr. Ciorra is a very gifted presenter.
Anonymous –
Winter Survey: January 2017
Easy to understand the concepts of spirituality and follow the instructions and guidances of practicing them in daily ordinary life.
Sr. Ellen Rose O., NY –
Spring Survey: April 2017
This is the second audience I have showed Gratitude to. Its intellectual content is excellent, a real survey of spirituality. Fr. Ceora is an interesting, down to earth speaker. Both groups of Religious Sisters who saw the production got a lot out of it.
Sister Mary G., TX –
Summer Survey: July 2017
A good aid to positive thinking and drawing one more frequently into the presence of God.
Ed D., MI –
Summer Survey: July 2017
Fr. Anthony Ciorra presents the material is a understandable & challenging way.
Jane M., CO –
2017 Christmas Survey
Gratitude is so appropriate for the present time especially. The content is very good and the speaker is great. We watch it in our prayer group and discuss it. We all (8) have gotten so much from it.
Rev. James R. M., NJ –
Summer 2018 Survey
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Bertha Novaczyk (verified owner) –
I am not a religious scholar. I am an everyday Catholic person. I have found the DVD’s I purchased by Fr. Anthony Ciorra one of my superior purchases from Learn 25. It has developed within me a new awareness of what it means to be grateful to God for everything in my life even though I believed I was grateful. Superior teacher of examining Scripture, the saints, and other scholars to focus on our lives as gratitude to our God of love and goodness in our lives.