The Hosts of Godsplaining
Meet the Dominican Friars behind our Catholic podcast! Join hosts Fr. Gregory Pine, Fr. Jacob-Bertrand Janczyk, Fr. Patrick Briscoe, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman, and Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress as they delve into meaningful, faith-based discussions, share personal stories, and explore the richness of Catholic faith and tradition. Get to know the voices guiding you through inspiring conversations, rooted in Christian spirituality and community. Tune in to connect with our passionate hosts and deepen your understanding of the Catholic Faith.
Fr. Gregory Pine, OP
Instructor, Dominican House of Studies
From Pennsylvania, Fr. Gregory graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville and completed a doctorate in dogmatic theology at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). He currently serves as an instructor of dogmatic and moral theology at the Dominican House of Studies and the Assistant Director of the Thomistic
Institute.
Fr. Gregory is the author of Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly (Our Sunday Visitor, 2022) Your Eucharistic Identity: A Sacramental Guide to the Fullness of Life (Ignatius Press, 2025). His writing also appears in Magnificat and Ascension’s Catholic Classics series.
He is a contributor to various podcasts including Pints with Aquinas , Catholic Classics , and The Thomistic
Institute.
Fr. Jacob-Bertrand Janczyk, OP
Pastor, St. Denis Catholic Church, Hanover, NH
From Connecticut, Fr. Jacob-Bertrand graduated from Marist College. He previously served as the Director of Vocations for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph from 2018-2022 and as the assistant chaplain at Aquinas House, the Catholic campus ministry center at Dartmouth College from 2017-2018.
With Fr. Patrick Briscoe, he is the author of St. Dominic’s Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God (Our Sunday Visitor, 2021).
Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP
Editor, Our Sunday Visitor
From Indiana, Fr. Patrick graduated from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. He previously served as associate chaplain and taught at Providence College, and as associate pastor of St. Pius V Catholic Church in Providence, RI.
With Fr. Jacob-Bertrand Janczyk, he is the author of St. Dominic’s Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God (Our Sunday Visitor, 2021).
Fr. Bonaventure Chapman, OP
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Catholic University of America
From Buffalo, NY, Fr. Bonaventure entered the Order of Preachers (Province of St. Joseph), in 2011 and was ordained a priest in 2017, having completed theology degrees from Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University and the Dominican House of Studies, as well as a Ph.L from The Catholic University of America. After teaching philosophy at Providence College, RI, he completed a Ph.D in philosophy at the Catholic University of America in 2023 and joined the faculty of the School in Fall 2023. Father Bonaventure’s primary research interest is eighteenth-century German philosophical Pietism and more broadly on early modern German metaphysics and ethics. For relaxation, Fr. Bonaventure serves as Assistant Student Master at the Dominican House of Studies, enjoys studying great American art, sailing, and finding American toads whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, OP
Promoter of the Rosary for the Province of St. Joseph and Associate Director of the Dominican Friars Foundation
Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P., entered the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph in 2010. He made his solemn profession on August 9, 2014, and was ordained a priest on May 21, 2016. In the spring of 2010, he graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology and Masters of Divinity from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. Joseph-Anthony served as the Chaplain to Catholic Hoos at the University of Virginia from 2017-2024. In 2025, he began to serve as the Promoter of the Rosary for the Province of St. Joseph and Associate Director of the Dominican Friars Foundation. Over the years he has worked in overseeing large-scale liturgies which include World Youth Day Krakow, USCCB Convocation, Fr. Emil Kapaun Homecoming, Amazing Parish conferences, and the National Eucharistic Congress. A native of St. Clairsville, OH, he is the youngest of three.
