TROY AND KATHLEEN BILLINGS
Co-authors of Simply Love: Catholic Marriage Day by Day
Troy and Kathleen Billings speak globally on marriage and family life and are co-authors of Simply Love: Catholic Marriage Day by Day (Our Sunday Visitor) which earned first place worldwide, Marriage Category, in the 2024 Catholic Media Awards (CMA), and second place worldwide, Inspirational Category, in the 2024 Association of Catholic Publishers Awards (ACP). Their book has been translated into Italian and is currently being translated into Portuguese. They have been featured on EWTN, Relevant Radio, Awaken Catholic, FORMED, and multiple podcasts and are former contributors to the “For Your Marriage” section of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Website. Kathleen is a is a contributing author to Amazing Grace for Mothers (Ascension Press) and Called by Name: 365 Daily Devotions for Catholic Women (Ave Maria Press). Troy is a multilingual global corporate business executive. They reside in Greenville, SC on their 5-acre homestead, have 5 children, 1 son-in-law, 1 grandchild, and 4 precious souls in Heaven. To learn more or invite them to your next event, visit www.troyandkathleenbillings.com.
DAMON OWENS
Founder of Joyful Ever After
Damon Owens, international speaker and evangelist, is executive director of Joyful Ever After (joyfuleverafter.org). The first executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute and chairman of the 2016 International Theology of the Body Congress, Damon founded Joyful Ever After as a non-profit ministry dedicated to encouraging and educating couples to understand and live marriage and family life together with joy through St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. A presenter at the 2015 World Meeting of Families, 2017 USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders, and 2019 Catholic Family Life Symposium, Damon keeps a full international speaking schedule at conferences, seminars, universities, high schools, seminaries, and parishes on the good news of marriage, sexuality, Theology of the Body, Theology of the Family, adoption, and NFP. In 2018, Pope Francis honored Damon with his Benemerenti Papal Medal in recognition for his work in support of marriage and family. Damon lives outside Philadelphia with his wife Melanie and their eight children. Damon has published numerous articles, appeared on many radio and television programs (EWTN, Catholic Answers, Ave Maria, Relevant Radio, Immaculate Heart Radio, ABC World News Tonight, CBS News, NPR), taught in many major Catholic faith programs, and has hosted and produced three 13-part television series for EWTN. He is also an accomplished gospel singer honored with a solo during the 1995 NJ Papal Mass at Giants Stadium presided by Pope St. John Paul II.
PAUL ROULEAU
Director of Philanthropy, St. John Paul II Foundation
Paul Rouleau is the Director of Philanthropy for the St. John Paul II Foundation. After graduating from the University of Ottawa with a bachelor's degree in Philosophy he served on the development team at Catholic Christian Outreach in Canada. During this time, Paul discovered his passion for working with benefactors to help them achieve their philanthropic goals. Raised in a family profoundly influenced by the teachings and life of St. John Paul II, Paul is deeply committed to the Foundation’s mission of proclaiming the Gospel of life and family.