“The Bishop in a Global Church,” the Aquinas lecture given at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, January 29th, 2007.

“Episcopal Leadership and the Church in the United States.” Given at the Catholic Theological Society of America annual convention, for the Church in the United States developing group, June 9th, 2007.

“Toward Becoming a Dialogical Community: Can the Church Model Civility in an Uncivil Culture and Still Keeps Its Faith?” The annual Thomas Lecture at St. Meinrad Seminary, given April 19th, 2007.