Rev. Edward Looney, a priest in the diocese of Green Bay, will be the featured speaker for the annual retailer luncheon at the 2018 Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show.
Fr. Looney will speak at noon on July 31, 2018, at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The show runs from July 31 through August 3, 2018. The luncheon is sponsored by Ave Maria Press.
Fr. Looney is a pastor, Marian theologian, writer, and speaker. He is the author of the recently released A Heart Like Mary’s: 31 Daily Meditations to Help You Live and Love as She Does.
“We are so pleased that Fr. Looney will be sharing his message of Marian love and devotion with Catholic retailers,” said Karey Circosta, vice president of sales and marketing at Ave Maria Press. “His passion for Mary is contagious.”
Looney earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 2011 from Conception Seminary College. He also received a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology and a master’s degree in divinity from the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.
In 2007, Looney received the Sharon Schumer Pro-Life Award. He is a member of the Thomas Merton Society and the Mariological Society of America, where he was elected to be a councilor in 2015. He is the author of seven books. He has contributed to numerous publications, including Catholic Digest, Catholic Exchange, Ignitum Today, Catholic Lane, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He also has appeared on EWTN TV and Radio, Relevant Radio, the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM Radio, Spirit Radio, Mater Dei Radio, and Radio Maria.
