Deacon Omar F. A. Gutierrez is the Director of Programs for the Institute for Priestly Formation. He is a deacon of the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Deacon Gutierrez’ background in theology has touched on many topics, but he has become a nationally recognized presenter on Catholic Social Teaching, having appeared on panels for the USCCB and written for several Catholic print and online periodicals on the subject. This site is a place for his thoughts on the Social Teaching of the Church and all that it touches upon.

Dcn. Gutierrez has presented on the Social Teaching of the Church many times and continues to receive invitations to speak on the subject. He is a regular guest on Spirit Catholic Radio which broadcasts throughout Nebraska. He has a podcast program titled “Regnum Novum: The New Evangelization through Catholic Social Teaching” on DiscerningHearts.com. It is available for download for free. It has been recognized as a trustworthy and accessible resource for Catholic Social Teaching and has been used internationally.

Omar’s first book, The Urging of Christ’s Love: The Saints and the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church is available for purchase. His new series on the social teaching documents, the first being on Rerum Novarum is also now available for purchase through Amazon.com and fine Catholic booksellers. This is a series for students of the social teaching as each small volume provides a background on the author of the social teaching document, the setting in time of the document, a note about its reception at the time, and a paragraph-by-paragraph summary of the document.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with any of the organizations or institutions at which Deacon Omar F. A. Gutierrez is employed and/or with which he is involved.  Links to any sites are not endorsements of the contents of those sites.