Biography

Dr. Nagel has a M.A. in Theology with a major in Scripture from Mount Angel Seminary, OR;  S.S.L. and S.S.D. from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy. Formerly, Professor of Sacred Scripture for fourteen years in the Theology Division of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary at Overbrook in Wynnewood, PA. Author of Be a Blessing. A Spring of Refreshment on the Road of Daily Life, articles in Chicago Studies and the Bible Today, book reviews for The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and contributor to Give us This Day: Daily Prayer for Today’s Catholic by Liturgical Press. Lived in Israel for one year and was a Scripture Resource person for numerous Study Tours and pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Primarily interested in teaching Sacred Scripture in a way that helps contemporary Christians enter into the biblical text and hear, for themselves, God who speaks there. Additional professional work includes courses, lectures, symposia, and theological updates for lay adults, priests, parishes, religious orders and candidates for the Permanent Diaconate in the Dioceses of Philadelphia, PA, and Dioceses of Wilmington, DE, Allentown, PA, Camden, NJ, Harrisburg, PA, Pensacola, FL, Buffalo, NY, and Portland, OR.

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2018 Retreats for Deacons and Lay People

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The Disciple’s Mission to Manifest God’s Kingdom on Earth 

September 7th - 9th, 2018

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