Peter Smudde

About Peter Smudde

Peter M. Smudde is an Oblate in the Order of St. Benedict, in formation for the permanent diaconate in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Ill., and Professor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University. He has a B.A. in both Philosophy and English, a M.S. in Writing, and a Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric. His 38-year career has spanned both industry and academia. He is a Knight of Columbus (Fourth Degree) and has been a leader of RCIA (now OCIA) for seven years in his parish as well as a sacristan and lector. He and his wife have been married for 34 years and have two grown sons and one grandchild.

Evangelizing in the Workplace

Doing It Respectfully, Well, and Within Key Parameters

A major area of common ground among all of us is work. After all, after collecting statistical data about lifespan, expected retirement, hours of work per day, number of work weeks in a year, and number of hours people in the U.S. sleep, … [Read more...]