Regis Flaherty

Regis Flaherty is Director of the Gilmary Retreat Center and a best-selling author.  He has over 30 years of experience in working with Catholic organizations.

Rege’s book credits include 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 four.

TALKS

 General

• Poverty, Thanksgiving, and Joy (On embracing spiritual poverty, 30 minutes)
• It’s to Die For (on mortification—30 minutes)
• The Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies (30 minutes)
• Living With An Eternal Perspective (45 to 60 minutes)
• What Is Wrong With the World and How To Change Me (45 minutes)
• Growing in Jesus Christ (45 to 60 minutes)
• Check That Thought: Thinking With the Mind of Christ
• Faith: Who Wants That Today? (45 minutes)
• Growing in Faith and Sharing it with Others (45 minutes)
• How to Learn the Faith We Want to Teach our Children (45 minutes)
• Personal Vocation (20 to 30 minutes)
• Reflections from the Life of Dorothy Day, Servant of God
• Multi Media Advent reflection (40 minutes)

Family Issues

• Catholic Grandparenting
• Finding Real-Life Heroes

Talks based on the book Catholic Custom: A Fresh Look at Traditional Practices

• Living a Spiritual Life
• Times and Seasons
• Sacramentals and Signs
• Patterns of Prayer

Marriage Topics (each talk 30 to 45 minutes)

• The Sacrament of Marriage as Vocation
• Communication in Marriage (Rege alone or with Libbie Flaherty)
• The Journey of Life (Libbie and Rege reflect on their 33 years of marriage)
• Budgeting and Money Matters (Libbie Flaherty, 30 minutes)

Talks from Last Things First: Living With An Eternal Perspective

• Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
• The Family of God
• Prayer for the Deceased
• Resurrection of the Body
• Judgment
• The Promise: A New Heavens and a New Earth
• Dealing with the Fear of Death and Other Concerns
• The Catholic Funeral and Burial Rite
• How to Help Others to Prepare for Death

Retreat for Men: Responding to God’s Call to Sanctity: The Example of Lay Catholic Saints

• “What is a Saint and Why Would I Want to Be One”
• Venerable Matt Talbot
• Venerable Louis Martin
• Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
• Saint Joseph

FEES

The fee for the talks listed above is $50 per talk. Regis can also develop talks to fit your specific needs. The fee for newly developed talks is $100 per talk.