Very Vice President and Academic Dean Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies Washington, DC EDUCATION Doctorate of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.), Moral Theology The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, May 17, 2010 Dissertation: Locating a Spousal Meaning of the Body in the Summa Theologiae: A Comparison of a Central Idea Articulated in the Theology of the Body of Pope John Paul II with the Mature Work of St. Thomas Aquinas Director: John S. Grabowki, Ph.D. Licentiate of Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), Dogmatic and Moral Theology, magna cum laude The Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, May 2006 Thesis: Justice, Religion, and the Eucharistic Sacrifice in St. Thomas Aquinas Advisor: Rev. Lawrence Donohoo, O.P., S.T.L., Ph.D. Baccalaureate of Sacred Theology (S.T.B.), summa cum laude The University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Chicago, June 2002. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy, cum laude The Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio, May 2000 Thesis: The Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas on Love Advisor: David DeLeonardis, Ph.D. Academic Award: Pinter Scholar, May 1999. Saint Meinrad College Seminary, Saint Meinrad, Indiana August 1996-May 1997 RELIGIOUS LIFE Order of Friars Preachers (Dominicans) St. Joseph Eastern Province, U.S.A. Entrance into the Novitiate: August 8, 2003 Simple Profession of Vows: August 15, 2004 Solemn Profession of Vows: November 13, 2007 Ordination to the Diaconate: January 12, 2008 Ordination to the Priesthood: May 29, 2009 QUALIFICATIONS Research Areas: Fundamental Moral Theology, Virtue Theory, Theology of Marriage, The Moral Theory of St. Thomas Aquinas, The Theology of the Body, The Moral Theory of Karol Wojtyla/Pope John Paul II Additionally Qualified to Teach: Fundamental Theology and Sacramental Theology Language Reading Competencies: Spanish, French, German, Latin, Koine Greek
Mandatum: Most Reverend Thomas Tobin, Bishop of Providence (2010) EXPERIENCE Vice President and Dean Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (May 1, 2013- present) Assistant Professor of Moral Theology and Pastoral Studies Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (October 7, 2017-present) Instructor in Moral Theology and Pastoral Studies Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (May 1, 2013-October 7, 2017) Graduate Courses Taught: Deacon Practicum Priesthood Practicum Principles of Christian Moral Life II Marriage: Theology and Canon Law (co-taught with Canonist) The Social Encyclicals and Capitalism (Independent Study) St. Thomas Aquinas on the Emotions (Independent Study) Assistant Professor of Theology Providence College (August, 2010-May 2015) Adjunct Lecturer of Theology Providence College (January, 2010-August, 2010) Undergraduate Courses Taught: Development of Western Civilization Foundations of Theology Principles of Moral Decision Marriage: A Theological Approach St. Thomas Aquinas s Moral Action Theory (Independent Study) John Paul II on Sexual Difference (Independent Study) The Theology of Joseph Ratzinger (Independent Study) PEER-REVIEWED BOOKS Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of John Paul II s Anthropology. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2016. PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES Recent Proposals for the Pastoral Care of the Divorced and Remarried: A Theological Assessment with John Corbett, O.P. et al. Nova et Vetera (English Edition) 12 (2014): 601-630. Live Action and Planned Parenthood: A New Test Case for Lying with Michael Wahl. Nova et Vetera (English Edition) 10 (2012): 437-462. Altered Nuclear Transfer, Gift, and Mystery: An Aristotelian-Thomistic Response to David L. Schindler The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly 7.4 (Winter 2007): 729-747. Petri - 2
BOOK REVIEWS Review of The Line Through the Heart: Natural Law as Fact, Theory, and Sign of Contradiction, by Budziszewski. The Thomist 75 (2012): 340-343. Review of The Disfigured Face: Traditional Natural Law and Its Encounter with Modernity, by Luis Cortest. The Thomist 73 (2009): 679-683. CONFERENCE PAPERS A Thomistic Reflection on The Theology of the Body, Dominicans and the Challenges of Thomism, Warsaw, Poland July 2, 1010 SELECT ACADEMIC LECTURES Medicine and Morals: The Contemporary Challenge of Bioethics Providence, RI The Thomistic Institute Sixth Annual Conference for Priests August 2, 2017 Continuing Formation Series for the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne: Aquinas s Moral Theology Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, NY July 14-20, 2017 Thomism of the Body: St. John Paul II s Thomistic Anthropology of Marriage and Sexuality Duke University, The Thomistic Institute at Duke April 3, 2017 Freedom for Excellence: Virtue and Moral Character New York University, The Thomistic Institute at NYU February 18, 2017 Suffering for the Glory God: A Christian Understanding of Human Suffering Northwest Arkansas Respect Life Conference October 15, 2016 Euthanasia: When Good Intentions Go Bad Northwest Arkansas Respect Life Conference October 15, 2016 Does God Love Some People More Than Others? Midwest Catholic Family Conference, Wichita, KS August 7, 2016 St. Thomas Aquinas: Mercy from Being Loved Midwest Catholic Family Conference, Wichita, KS August 6, 2016 Petri - 3
Monastic Theological Studies Program: St. Thomas Aquinas on St. Paul Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, Summit, NJ June 22-26, 2015 Continuing Formation for Cloistered Dominican Nuns: The Virtuous Life Monastery of St. Jude, Marbury, AL July 21-26, 2014 Continuing Formation Series for Cloistered Dominican Nuns: The Church in Western Civilization Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament, Farmington Hills, MI August 2-5, 2013 Continuing Formation Series for Cloistered Carmelite Nuns: Deus Caritas Est Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ada (Parnell), MI August 6-9, 2012 Continuing Formation Series for Cloistered Dominican Nuns: Deus Caritas Est Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament, Farmington Hills, MI July 19-22, 2012 2012 Aquinas Lecture: St. Thomas Aquinas and the Theology of the Body Aquinas House at Dartmouth University, Hanover, NH January 29, 2012 Continuing Formation Lecture for the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne: Aquinas on Lying Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, NY May 5, 2012 2011 Aquinas Lecture: The Light of St. Thomas on the Theology of the Body St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, New York, NY January 25, 2011 Faith and Science: Stem Cell Research Dominican Foundation, New York, NY September 4, 2008 End of Life Decisions Pax Christi Parish, Lexington, KY March 13, 2007 SELECT SPIRITUAL CONFERENCES Retreat Master, Cloistered Dominican Nuns, St. Dominic Monastery Linden, VA August 8-19, 2018 Petri - 4
Retreat Master, Cloistered Dominican Nuns, Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary Buffalo, NY August 10-18, 2017 Retreat Master, Community Retreat, Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Ann Arbor, MI July 18-25, 2016 Retreat Master, Community Retreat, Sister Servants of the Eternal Word Birmingham, AL July 31-August 8, 2015 Retreat Master, Community Retreat, Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph Lymington, England May 26-June 2, 2014 Retreat Master, Community Retreat, Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Ann Arbor, MI July 22-29, 2013 Retreat Master, Our Lady s Missionaries of the Eucharist: The God Who Holds Nothing Back Easton, PA May 24-27, 2012 Parish Lenten Retreat St. Jude Parish, Lincoln, RI March 25-28, 2012 Seminarian Retreat: The Virtues and the Vices of the Priest Diocese of Lexington, KY March 24-26, 2010 SELECT POPULAR PUBLICATIONS It isn t just Fr. Sosa Catholic Herald, London February 27, 2017 Independence is Overrated. Washington Post, In Theory Opinion October 28, 2015 An Interpretive Key for the Theology of the Body, Inside the Vatican 19.2 (June-July 2011): 46-48. Petri - 5
Who May Baptize an Infant in a Hospital Emergency? Catholic Exchange Bioethics Channel bioethics.catholicexchange.com September 30, 2010 Induced Pluripotent Cells and Cell Reprogramming Catholic Exchange Bioethics Channel bioethics.catholicexchange.com September 24, 2008 What is the Church s Teaching Role in Bioethics? Catholic Exchange Bioethics Channel bioethics.catholicexchange.com September 1, 2008 Return to Eden: Catechizing Couples in the Theology of the Body, Pastoral Life Magazine 52.2 (Feb. 2003): 3-11. Preparing for Marriage: Reflection or Apprenticeship? Pastoral Life Magazine 52.1 (Jan. 2003): 3-11. Monthly Column, Elucidations The Western Kentucky Catholic (Diocesan newspaper; circulation: approx. 30,000) October 2001-May 2003 Editor: Mr. Mel Howard Weekly Religion Column The Madisonville Messenger (secular; circulation: approx. 20,000) May 2000-May 2003 Editor: Mr. Tom Clinton SELECT MEDIA APPEARANCES Morning Glory Weekly Appearances as Godly Counsel EWTN Radio Airdates: Weekly June 15, 2016-April 30, 2018 EWTN The World Over with Raymond Arroyo Eternal Word Television Network, DC Studio Topic: The 100 th Anniversary of the Fatima Apparitions Airdate: May 11, 2017 Zika Virus and the Catholic Church Interfaith Radio, American Public Radio Airdate: February 18-21, 2016 Petri - 6
Newsmax Now Newsmax Channel, DC Studio Topic: Persecuted Christians in the Middle East Airdate: January 20, 2016 Newsmax Now Newsmax Channel, DC Studio Topic: Exorcism: Live! TV Special Airdate: October 30, 2015 Fox Business Risk & Reward Fox News Channel, DC Studio Topic: Papal Visit to the United States Aired Live: September 24, 2015 Fox Business After the Bell Fox News Channel, DC Studio Topic: Papal Visit to the United States Aired Live: September 23. 2015 Newsmax Now Newsmax Channel, DC Studio Topic: Papal Visit to the United States Airdate: September 21, 2015 EWTN News Nightly Eternal Word Television Network, DC Studio Topic: The Church s Teaching on the Death Penalty Airdate: May 18, 2015 Debating the Right to Die Interfaith Voices, American Public Radio Topic: A debate on Euthanasia with Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson Airdates: April 10, 2015 April 13, 2015 EWTN News Nightly Eternal Word Television Network, DC Studio Topic: The Church s Teaching on the Death Penalty Airdate: April 9, 2015 Newsmax Hardline Newsmax Channel, DC Studio Topic: Amoris Laetitia Aurdate: April 8, 2016 Petri - 7
Confronting the Vow of Obedience: Two Priests Weigh In Interfaith Voices, American Public Radio Topic: Interaction between conscience and obedience in the life of a priest Airdates: February 12, 2015 February 16, 2015 A Moral Minute with Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. Owensboro Catholic Radio (107.9 FM), Owensboro, KY Topics: Various questions of fundamental and specific moral theology Airing: July 9, 2011 present Diocese Live Real Life Radio (1380 AM), Lexington, KY Topic: End of Life Decisions Airdate: March 13, 2007 Wineskins, a Catholic Radio Program Catholic Telecommunications Network of Youngstown, Ohio Topic: Faith in the Public Square Airdate: August 20, 2006 Wineskins, a Catholic Radio Program Catholic Telecommunications Network of Youngstown, Ohio Topic: The Church s Teaching on Just War Airdate: August 6, 2006 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES The Academy of Catholic Theology (2012-present) The Society for Christian Ethics (2010-present) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Secretary/Treasurer and Board Member The Academy of Catholic Theology Term: May 2016 present Trustee, Board of Trustees St. John Seminary, Brighton, MA Term: August 2014 present Committees: Educational Affairs, Accreditation and Assessment, Priestly Formation Member, Editorial Board Ethika Politika (www.ethikapolitika.com) Term: April, 2015 October, 2015 Petri - 8
Providence College Lisska Prize Selection Committee August, 2011-May, 2012 Providence College Theology Department Committee on Marriage August, 2010-May, 2011 Diocese of Providence Taskforce for Marriage March, 2010-June, 2011 ECCLESIAL ORGANIZATIONS Equestrian Knights of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem Clergy Knight November 2012-present Knights of Columbus Third Order Knight April 1996-present ECCLESIAL SERVICE Vicar of the Master of the Dominican Order Cloistered Nuns of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, Buffalo, NY June 25, 2018 present Papal Missionary of Mercy Appointed by Pope Francis on February 10, 2016 Re-confirmed donec aliter provideatur on Nocember 21, 2016 Member, Joint Formation Council Dominican Province of St. Joseph May 2003-present Diocese of Providence Committee for the Implementation of the Roman Missal Third Edition September 2010-November 2011 Petri - 9