Saint Leo University Faculty Member Featured on Ascension App During Lent

ST. LEO, FL -Dr. Thomas Humphries, professor of philosophy, theology, and religion at Saint Leo University, will be featured on the Ascension App, the nation’s leading Catholic Bible and Catechism mobile app, on February 23 as part of the Lenten season.

Ash Wednesday falls this year on February 18, with the First Sunday of Lent following. Lent is a time set aside to prepare for Easter through prayer, fasting, and spiritual renewal in the Catholic Church. Humphries’ reflection will premiere on the first Monday of Lent and will be available to Ascension App users worldwide as part of the app’s daily Scripture reading experience, which reaches tens of thousands of users each day.

Humphries’ participation in the app reflects Saint Leo University’s mission to educate students in mind, body, and spirit, while advancing the university’s Catholic Benedictine tradition. At Saint Leo University, he teaches courses in philosophy, theology, and religion, as well as emergency management, and is actively involved in Campus Ministry, supporting the university’s Catholic identity and student spiritual formation.

Humphries also teaches non-degree courses through Saint Leo’s Skills Academy, including Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part I, an eight-week, self-paced online course that introduces the Profession of Faith and explores foundational Catholic teachings.

Humphries is the author of “Ascetic Pneumatology from John Cassian to Gregory the Great” (Oxford University Press, 2013) and “Many Are Called, But Who Is Chosen” (Wipf and Stock, 2017). He holds a Mandatum from the local bishop, recognizing his pledge to teach Catholic theology in communion with the Magisterium of the Church, as required of Catholic theologians teaching at Catholic universities.

Ascension Press is a faith-formation apostolate and company, providing Catholic study programs, books, and resources to Catholic parishes, schools, organizations, and individuals. Its app offers daily Bible readings, podcasts, and faith formation content, and regularly features well-known Catholic leaders, such as Fr. Mike Schmitz. Ascension’s digital platforms are used by Catholics around the world seeking accessible and reliable faith-based resources.