Andrea Gomez

Andrea Gomez Andrea Gomez is passionate about the world and how to make it better. Her varied background includes finance and marketing, publishing Character Education Books, organizing events and conferences for the Catholic Church in the Philippines and a lot of social work and relief operations. According to Andrea, probably the most intriguing thing about … Read more

Simon Carrington

Simon Carrington Simon Carrington is the co-founder of Fire Up Ministries. Simon completed Bachelor of Theology, minor in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, Australia. He is currently a Certification Student at the Theology of the Body Institute in Pennsylvania, USA. Simon speaks at parishes, schools, retreats and conferences all around Australia on the … Read more

Bernardo Villegas, PhD

Bernardo Villegas, PhD Bernardo Malvar Villegas is a Visiting Professor of IESE Business School in Barcelona, Professor at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) and Research Director of the Center for Research and Communication, Manila. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University (1963) and is a Certified Public Accountant, having been … Read more

Marek Rudak

Marek Rudak Marek was born in communist Poland. He lost his dad at a young age, and when his mom remarried, at age fourteen, Marek moved to the United States. Feeling like he was the fifth wheel in his new family led him toward a desire to control by focusing on earning his worth through … Read more

Rodney de Leon

Rodney de Leon Rodney de Leon or “Rodz” is a Catholic Religion and English teacher. At the same time, he is also a Philosophy graduate student at De La Salle University. Rodz is the co-founder of a newly-formed Marian apostolate, “Champions of the Rosary – Philippines” and he runs a Marian page called “The Marian … Read more

Robert Haddad

Robert Haddad Robert Haddad holds qualifications in law, theology, philosophy and religious education. In addition to his studies, Robert has authored ten books, selling nearly 60,000 copies, his most popular being Defend the Faith! and 1001 Reasons Why It’s Great to be Catholic! Robert is married and has four children. Throughout his working life, he … Read more

Madeleine Carrington

Madeleine Carrington Madeleine Carrington is the co-founder of Fire Up Ministries. Madeleine completed a Bachelor of Arts/Education degree, with a major in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia and worked as a High School teacher for 6 years teaching Religion and History. Before that she served as a missionary in Philadelphia, USA speaking … Read more

Sonja Corbitt

Sonja Corbitt Sonja Corbitt is the Bible Study Evangelista and creator of “the best modernization of lectio,” the LOVE the Word® Bible study method and journal. A best-selling author and Telly Award winning broadcaster, her weekly radio and television shows and variety of other unique approaches to Scripture create space for busy Christians to hear … Read more

William Keimig. PhD

William Keimig. PhD Bill Keimig is the Assistant Director of the Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. For 15 years, he served as the Director of Religious Education at St. Mary’s of Piscataway Catholic Church in Clinton, Maryland. Along with this work, Dr. Keimig served as a master catechist in the Hearts Aflame … Read more

Sha Nacino

Sha Nacino Sha Nacino is a global speaker on gratitude and creativity, an author of 14 books, and the founder and host of the World Gratitude Summit™, the biggest virtual learning event with 15,000+ participants from 49 countries globally. She is currently in her 30s, a happily single woman who desires to be married in … Read more