Hi, I'm Scott Hahn, and I want to welcome you to the Road to Amas, a podcast from the St. Paul Center.

I'm really honored today by our special guest, Dr. Matthew Bunsen. I'm going to introduce him fully by reading the text because he doesn't get the full introduction very often. But first, I just want to thank you, Matthew, for joining us. Well, it's a privilege to be here. We've known each other for how many decades now. Yeah, decades indeed. To be able to spend time with you like this is a real treat.

Yeah, and dinner last night we were able to do Franciscan Presents this morning,

and you got the whole tour of the new center.

What a magnificent center.

Congratulations.

I say that as a senior fellow here, but to be able to see this growth, the success, and the influence that you're having

across the church is really very edifying.

You've been helping us for years now ever since you became a senior fellow nearly 20 years

ago.

It is.

So grateful.

You're on EWTN.

You're seen all over the place.

But Sodom, have I heard you get the proper introduction that I have in front of me?

And I have to just bear with me because I'd like to read this so that people realize just how qualified you are.

Dr. Matthew Bunsen is the vice president and editorial director for EWTN.

You're also a senior fellow here at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology,

and the author or co-author of over 50 books. I confess it's now 60. Okay, and these aren't small ones.

The Encyclopedia of Catholic History, the Pope Encyclopedia. We have a Pope, Benedict XVI,

the Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, and the Encyclopedia of Saints.

You also have served as general editor of our Sunday visitor's Catholic Almanac, multi-volumes, and for many years.

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