Events with Patrick Novecosky
Patrick Novecosky is a dynamic and effective speaker with nearly two decades’ experience informing and entertaining audiences across North America. He began his career behind the microphone with several stints as a stand-up comedian in college. However, when God called him to a life of lay ministry in the Catholic Church, his writing and speaking career took a radical turn. His riveting testimony has drawn praise from a wide range of audiences, including clergy and bishops.
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About Patrick Novecosky
Patrick is one of America’s most accomplished Catholic communicators. The winner of more than two dozen awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States, Patrick has written for some of America’s top publications, including the National Catholic Register, Fox News, Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic Digest, and others.
In 2007, he received the coveted Bernadin-O’Connor Award for Pro-Life Journalism from Priests for Life. Throughout his 25-year career, Patrick has edited and written for magazines and newspapers across North America and Europe. He has been published in five languages. Patrick is Managing Partner at NovaMedia. He previously served as Legatus Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief for 12 years.
Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada, Patrick earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan. He was trained in print and broadcast journalism at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has traveled to 28 countries and was blessed to meet Pope St. John Paul II five times — and he made Pope Francis laugh out loud!
Patrick has served on several boards, including the Catholic Leadership Conference and JMJ Pregnancy Center. But most importantly, he is a husband and father of five beautiful children.
Patrick’s Most Requested Talk Topics
How John Paul II Changed the World
For Everyone
From his humble beginnings as the son of a military officer in Poland, Karol Józef Wojtyła went on to change the world as Pope John Paul II. With his wisdom, charm, and charisma, he drew some of the biggest crowds in human history. With the power of the Holy Spirit and divine grace, he breathed new life into the Catholic Church and the world along with it. Patrick Novecosky, who met the new saint four times and attended his canonization, talks about the Pope’s legacy and counts down the Holy Father’s Top 10 gifts to the Church.
Relativism is Killing Us & What to Do About It
For Everyone
Pope Benedict XVI has said that one of the biggest problems facing the world today is the “dictatorship of relativism.” Just days before being elected Pope, he said, “We are building a dictatorship of relativism that does not recognize anything as definitive and whose ultimate goal consists solely of one’s own ego and desires.” Learn concrete ways you can break through our self-centered culture in our post-Christian era, and how we can teach the next generation to live selflessly.
John Paul II Loves America
For Everyone
Every time John Paul II visited the United States, he challenged Americans to live up to the ideas of the Founding Fathers. He understood that America is the world’s last best hope. His U.S. tours were legendary. The Polish pontiff received a rock-star welcome — from a packed Yankee Stadium to the millions at World Youth Day in Denver. Learn how John Paul’s message of hope for America is more relevant today than ever.
Nine Ways to Defeat the Culture of Death
For Everyone
With the Culture of Death pressing in on us, being a faithful Catholic may seem a daunting task. But St. Paul reminded Timothy to “fight the good fight” and preach the word “in season and out of season…for the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching.” That’s the world we live in today! This inspiring talk will help you engage the culture and make a difference by stressing the basics — learning, living, and spreading the faith.
Finding Truth in an Age of Fake News
For Parents and Adults
If you’re a news junkie–or even if you’ve cut the cable–you know that the news business has become highly politicized. President Trump has tagged the left-leaning media (CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times) as Fake News. But liberals and progressives tag conservative media as biased, too. So whom should you believe? Patrick cuts through the noise with some solid tips on how to tell fact from fiction.
Parenting in a Hostile Culture
For Parents and Adults
Make no mistake about it, the Culture of Death wants your children. Corporate America wants their (your) money, public schools want to indoctrinate them (sharp left turn), and the world wants them to skip their childhood and jump right into adulthood, whether they’re ready or not. Full stop. It doesn’t have to be that way. Parents are the most significant influence on their children, and that means you’re in charge. Get 10 practical tips on how to take charge in your home and point your children toward a life of truth and lasting joy.
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