Roy Schoeman was born and raised Jewish by Jewish
parents who had fled Nazi Germany. Growing
up he received a thorough Jewish education,
followed by a Bachelor of Science degree from MIT,
and an M.B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard
Business School, where he then joined the faculty
as a professor of marketing. While a Jewish
Marketing Professor at Harvard Business School, he
received two supernatural experiences –one of
Christ and one of the Blessed Virgin Mary – that
resulted in his unanticipated and enthusiastic
conversion to Catholicism. Now he writes,
speaks, and teaches on Catholic theology, focusing
on the relationship between Judaism and the
Catholic Church. He has written two
best-selling books published by Ignatius Press --
Salvation is from the Jews: The Role of Judaism in
Salvation History, and Honey from the Rock:
Sixteen Jews Find the Sweetness of Christ, taught
theology at Ave Maria University and Holy Apostles
College and Seminary, hosts a weekly Catholic
radio show on Radio Maria, has a daily internet
livestream, and appears frequently on EWTN
television and radio shows, including “EWTN Live”,
“The Journey Home”, “Bookmark”, and “Women of
Grace”, and gives talks, missions, and retreats
throughout the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,
Europe, and South and Central America.
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One account of his conversion, as it originally
appeared in Christ to the World,
follows. Another version which appeared in
the book Marian Shrines of France can be
found by clicking here.
