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October 30th @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Magis Lecture | Why Do We Need Saints and Miracles?

Oct 30
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5:00 Mass  | 5:30 Drinks & Hors d’Oeuvres  | 6:30 Lecture  | 7:30 Close

Cosponsored by the Bollandist SocietySt. Ignatius College Prep. Supported by the Fr. Paul V. Mankowski, S.J., Memorial Fund for Jesuit Scholarship at Lumen Christi.  This project is made possible through the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation and the generous support of our donors.

Free and open to the public. Registration required. For questions, please contact Margaux (Killackey) Taffet mtaffet@lumenchristi.org.

Lecture Description

Two of the most significant features of Catholic Christianity are its focus on holy men and women and the miracles ascribed to them.  What is it that makes saints and miracles so significant?  What difference does this characteristic of Catholicism make, not just for its history, but for us, here and now?  Asking such questions is absolutely necessary for Catholics, and in this talk we will explore why this is so.  Please join the Lumen Christi Institute, the Bollandist Society, and St. Ignatius College Preparatory School for this lecture delivered by Yale scholar, Carlos Eire.

About the Magis Series

The Magis Series on Faith and Reason is a partnership between the Lumen Christi Institute, St. Ignatius College Prep, and Loyola Academy to bring accessible yet sophisticated lectures on the Church’s intellectual tradition to the broad lay public. The event is open to everyone from high school students to retirees. Anyone who desires a lively entrée into the mind of the Church is welcome and encouraged to attend; no affiliation with either high school is needed.



Presenters:

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Carlos Eire
Location:

Saint Ignatius College Prep

1076 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL