Regis Flaherty

Regis Flaherty is Director of the Gilmary Retreat Center and a best-selling author.  He has over 35 years of experience in working with Catholic organizations.

Rege’s book credits include God's on the Phone: Stories of Grace in Action; Death, Where Is Your Sting? A Catholic Approach to Death; Last Things First; Catholic Customs: a Fresh Look at Traditional Practices; The How to Book of Catholic Devotions (co-author with Mike Aquilina); Catholic for a Reason III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass (co-editor with Scott Hahn); Catholic for a Reason IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life (co-editor with Scott Hahn); and The World’s First Christmas (co-author and co-editor with Mike Aquilina). He and his wife, Libbie, are contributing authors to Catholic for a Reason IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life.

His articles have appeared in national and diocesan publications including: Lay Witness, New Covenant, Celebrate Life, National Catholic Register, The Pittsburgh Catholic, Catholic Vision, and Our Sunday Visitor.  Regis has appeared on several radio and television programs including, EWTN Bookmark, The Abundant Life with Johnnette Benkovic, and Searching the Word with Chuck Neff. 

He is a frequent speaker to Catholic gatherings on the topic of lay spirituality and along with his wife, Libbie, teaches pre-marriage and marriage enrichment classes. 

Regis is the father of four and grandfather of five.

UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF REGE'S BOOKS AND ORDER FORM

PRESENTATIONS

Special presentation in preparation for the Synod on the New Evangelization: "The New Evangelists: You and I"  FLYER

SPIRITUAL LIFE

• “The Life of Prayer for a Catholic” gives the what, why, and how of a solid prayer life for the lay Catholic.
• “Baptism, a New Relationship with God and the Church” is a multi-media presentation that explores what Baptism means for the daily life of the Catholic and how to tap into the grace of this sacrament.
• “Confirmation: Power for Adult Faith” is a multi-media presentation that reviews the gifts and responsibilities inherent in this sacrament and provides practical steps to growing as a Catholic.
• “A Healthy Shot in the Arm” is a multi-media presentation on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
• “Poverty, Thanksgiving, Generosity, and Joy” discusses the place of spiritual poverty for the laity and how to embrace this evangelical counsel.
• “Lenten Sacrifices” discusses the place of penance in the spiritual life.
•  “The Eucharist: Nourishment for the Journey of Life”
• “The Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies”
• “Discernment and Decision Making” covers the prerequisites to discerning God’s will and provides pointers in the process of decision making.

MARIAN SPIRITUALITY

• “Mary at the Foot of the Cross” is a multi-media presentation that helps listeners to see both Calvary and the Mass through the eyes of Mary.
• The focus of “Mary in the Upper Room at Pentecost” is the connection between the power of the Holy Spirit and the apostolate of the lay Catholic. The example of Mary shows the way for the believer, and her intercession helps us in our journey of life.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE

• “Communication in Marriage”
• “Living in the Grace of the Sacrament of Marriage”
• “Who’s the Boss?” – Making Jesus Lord of your home.

ADVENT

• "Follow the Shepherds," a 40 minute multi-media, uses the example of the shepherds and how they point us to the Good Shepherd as material for meditation to spiritually prepare for Christmas. The presentation includes a Power Point slide show with video and audio elements.
• “Wise Men Still Seek Him” is a multimedia presentation. Learn from the Magi how to prepare for the birth of the Savior.
• “Preparing for the Coming of Jesus” is a multimedia presentation for Advent. This prayerful reflection focuses on the major characters of the Christmas story and how Catholics today can learn from their example.

LENT

• “Lenten Sacrifices” discusses the place of penance in the spiritual life.
• "Lenten Reflection on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary." This 40 minute presentation use the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary as the basis for meditation. Both instructive and prayerful, this reflection will help those who have never said the rosary as well as people who say it daily. The presentation includes a Power Point slide show with video and audio elements.
• “Poverty, Thanksgiving, Generosity, and Joy” discusses the place of spiritual poverty of spirit for the laity and how to embrace this evangelical counsel.
• “Mary at the Foot of the Cross” is a multi-media presentation that helps listeners to see both Calvary and the Mass through the eyes of Mary.

SACRAMENTS

• “Baptism, a New Relationship with God and the Church” is a multi-media presentation that explores what Baptism means for the daily life of the Catholic and how to tap into the grace of this sacrament.
• “Confirmation: Power for Adult Faith” is a multi-media presentation that reviews the gifts and responsibilities inherent in this sacrament and provides practical steps to growing as a Catholic.
• “A Healthy Shot in the Arm” is a multi-media presentation on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
• “Sacraments the Seven Wonders of the Spiritual World”
• “The Eucharist: Nourishment for the Journey of Life”

FEES

The fee for the presentations listed above is $50 per talk ($75 if at a location other than Gilmary). Regis can also develop presentations to fit your specific needs. The fee for newly developed talks is $100 per talk ($125 if at a location other than Gilmary). To schedule Regis as a speaker outside of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, contact Gilmary for a quote.