Timothy T. O'Donnell

Timothy T. O’Donnell was the first layman to receive both his licentiate and doctoral degrees inAscetical and Mystical Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. He has been with Christendom College since 1985, and president of the college since 1992.

He is a Knight Grand Cross in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. He is the author of "Heart of the Redeemer", published first by Trinity Publications and later by Ignatius Press, and "Swords Around the Cross, The Nine Years War" published under Christendom's publishing company, Christendom Press. He has filmed numerous programs for the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) including "Saint Matthew: Evangelist of the Church"; "The Lenten Stational Churches of Rome"; "Saint John: Evangelist of the Heart of Christ"; "Glory of the Papacy"; and "Luke: Meek Scribe of Christ".

On November 30, 1988, Dr. O'Donnell made a tour of Castel Gandolfo and visited the ruins of the Emperor Tiberius under the papal residence. He learned that there Pope Pius XII had hidden thousands of Jews from Nazis during the Italian Occupation. His story is published in Margherita Marchione's defence of Pius XII. [Marchione, Margherita, "Pope Pius XII: Architect For Peace", Paulist Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8091-3912-X]

He is an advisor to the Pontifical Council for the Family. [ [http://www.christendom.edu/news/archives/archives03/odonnell.shtml "Pope Appoints O'Donnell as Consultor to Pontifical Council"] Jan. 8, 2003, Christendom College News and Events]

On May 31, 2007, Dr. O'Donnell was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Brent Society for outstanding contributions to Catholic education. [ [http://www.christendom.edu/news/releases.shtml#brent "Christendom College President O’Donnell Awarded by Brent Society"] June 1, 2007, Christendom College News and Events]

Dr. O’Donnell and his wife, Cathy, have nine children and live on their farm “Tir Connaill” in Stephens City, Virginia.

Notes

References

*"Christendom College Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2007", Christendom Press, 2005. [http://christendom.edu/academics/bulletin/index.shtml Read at Christendom.] Accessed 10 April 2007.

*O'Donnell, Timothy, "Swords Around the Cross: The Nine Years War: Ireland's Defense of Faith and Fatherland, 1594-1603", Christendom Press, 2001, ISBN 978-0931888786

*O'Donnell, Timothy, "Heart of the Redeemer: An Apologia for the Contemporary and Perennial Value of the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus", Ignatius Press, 1992, ISBN 978-0898703962

See also

Christendom College

Order of the Holy Sepulchre

External links

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