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SUMMARY:"In the One\, we are One": Christian Unity and the City of God - Ever Ancient\, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
DESCRIPTION:The West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\n\nEver Ancient\, Ever New:\nThe Sources of Pope Leo XIV\nREGISTER HERE\n\n  \nSeptember 10th:\n“In the One\, we are One”: Christian Unity and the City of God\nSchedule: 6:30 p.m. Drinks | 7:00 p.m. Dinner\, Lecture\, & Q&A | 8:30 p.m. End \nLECTURE DESCRIPTION \nIn the City of God\, Augustine eloquently speaks about “two cities” that are divided by their two loves. In God’s city\, there are angels and humans united in their love of God. In the earthly city\, there are demons and humans united in their devotion to their own wills. For Augustine\, the city of God on earth is the Church\, but in this life it is a church which intermingles citizens of the two cities. It is a church on pilgrimage which longs to be fully united and secure with the heavenly city of God. But even now\, in the Eucharist and in the miraculous intercession of the saints\, the Church can achieve a foretaste of the unity it will experience in heaven.  \n  \n(Business casual attire encouraged. For questions\, please email Margaux (Killackey) Taffet at mkillackey@lumenchristi.org). \n  \nSERIES DESCRIPTION \nSince the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8\, 2025\, Catholics and non-Catholics alike have wondered what kind of a Pope he would be. Perhaps the best perspective on that question may be found in two of his most consequential decisions\, both of which were highlighted in his first remarks from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.  \nFirst\, at the age of 22\, Robert Prevost entered the Augustinian order.  As “a son of St. Augustine\,” he is guided by the spirituality of that great 5th century Western Doctor of the Church whose thought has shaped Catholic doctrine and philosophy since that time. Augustine lived in a time of intense political upheaval as the mighty Western Roman Empire was falling.  Old things of seemingly invincible splendor were collapsing.  And the new thing of Christianity was transforming the world at an astonishing pace.  \nSecondly\, in choosing the name Leo\, our new Pontiff consciously placed himself in the line of several consequential popes of that name. The most recent\, Leo XIII\, Pope from 1878 through 1903\, is celebrated for his seminal writings on contemporary Catholic social doctrine. The best known of these\, Rerum Novarum\, references the “new things” facing the Church and the world in the wake of decades of technological\, political\, intellectual and religious revolution.  \nThe new Pope’s first remarks following his election hinted at the trajectory of his papacy by tapping into two deep wells of patristic and papal teaching.  In this\, the sixth season of the West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\, our speakers will explore some of the most significant writings of St. Augustine and Pope Leo XIII in light of the influence they may have on the new Pope’s priorities. Like both of these men\, this Pope faces a time of roiling social change.  Like them\, he faces a world in which old things are passing and new things are afoot.  These sources may help us understand how Pope Leo seeks to carry the Church forward in a world such as ours.   \n  \nCALENDAR \nSeptember 10: “In the One\, we are One”: Christian Unity and the City of God \nJared Ortiz (Van Kley Professor of Religion and Department Chair\, Hope College; Founder and Executive Director\, St. Benedict Institute at Hope College) \nOctober 15: Our Hearts are Restless: Augustine’s Confessions and Modern Anxiety \nScott Moringiello (Associate Professor in Catholic Studies\, DePaul University; Scholar-in-Residence at St. Gregory Hall) \nNovember 12: Unless You Believe\, You Will Not Understand: Augustine’s Theory of Education \nErika Kidd (Associate Professor\, Catholic Studies\, University of St. Thomas) \nMarch 18\, 2026: On New Things: Rerum Novarum and the Foundations of Catholic Social Thought \nSpeaker To Be Announced \nApril 15\, 2026: The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Mustard Seed: Development in Catholic Social Thought \nSpeaker To Be Announced \nMay 13\, 2026: The Gospel’s Response to the “Fatigue of Living” \nSpeaker To Be Announced
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/wsccs/
LOCATION:Ruth Lake Country Club\, 6200 South Madison Street\, Hinsdale\, IL
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Symposia,West Suburban Series,Cultural Forum
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SUMMARY:Our Hearts Are Restless: Augustine’s Confessions and Modern Anxiety - Ever Ancient\, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
DESCRIPTION:The West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\n\nEver Ancient\, Ever New:\nThe Sources of Pope Leo XIV\nREGISTER HERE\n  \n  \nOctober 15th:\nOur Hearts Are Restless: Augustine’s Confessions and Modern Anxiety\nCo-sponsored by St. Gregory’s Hall\nSchedule: 6:30 p.m. Drinks | 7:00 p.m. Dinner\, Lecture\, & Q&A | 8:30 p.m. End \nLECTURE DESCRIPTION \nThe twentieth century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein said that Augustine’s Confessions was possibly the most serious book ever written. There’s good reason to think he was right. In the book – equal parts memoir\, prayer\, philosophical treatise\, and theological masterpiece – Augustine explores the nature of goodness\, the puzzle of sin\, and the necessity of friendship. He savors the love of God that is offered in Christ and his Church. He even realizes (as we all do eventually) that his mother was right all along.  \nIn this lecture\, Prof. Moringiello will introduce the Confessions\, one of the greatest books in the Western canon\, and one especially dear to Pope Leo’s heart. He will talk about his experience teaching it to undergraduates at Villanova University and DePaul University. And he will focus on how one of the most famous lines in the book — “our hearts are restless until the find rest in You\, Lord” (1.1.5) – speaks to his students and to all of us who live in a world dominated by restlessness and who continually search for the rest that God’s love provides. \nBusiness casual attire encouraged. For questions\, or if you would like to request a comped ticket as a priest\, religious\, or high school teacher\, please email Margaux (Killackey) Taffet at mtaffet@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/our-hearts-are-restless/
LOCATION:Ruth Lake Country Club\, 6200 South Madison Street\, Hinsdale\, IL
CATEGORIES:West Suburban Series
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SUMMARY:Augustine the Teacher – Ever Ancient\, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
DESCRIPTION:The West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\n\nEver Ancient\, Ever New:\nThe Sources of Pope Leo XIV\nREGISTER HERE\n\n  \nNovember 12th:\nAugustine the Teacher\nSchedule: 6:30 p.m. Drinks | 7:00 p.m. Dinner\, Lecture\, & Q&A | 8:30 p.m. End \nLECTURE DESCRIPTION \nDoctor of the Church\, Saint Augustine of Hippo\, has a lot to say about teaching. He writes memorably about the way his early teachers failed him\, teaching him to love praise and worldly success. He writes too about the vocation of the teacher\, a vocation he lived in many different ways as rhetorician\, father\, priest\, and bishop. In his early work “On the Teacher” he insists teaching is not a matter of passing along information. Instead\, he writes\, true teaching is an invitation to attend to the voice of Christ. Join Dr. Erika Kidd to learn more about Augustine’s timeless teaching wisdom and its continued relevance today. \nBusiness casual attire encouraged. For questions\, or if you would like to request a comped ticket as a priest\, religious\, or high school teacher\, please email Margaux (Killackey) Taffet at mtaffet@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/augustine-the-teacher-ever-ancient-ever-new-the-sources-of-pope-leo-xiv-west-suburban-catholic-culture-series/
LOCATION:Ruth Lake Country Club\, 6200 South Madison Street\, Hinsdale\, IL
CATEGORIES:West Suburban Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T183000
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SUMMARY:Wisdom and the Tranquility of Order: Reflections on Popes Leo XIII and XIV – Ever Ancient\, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
DESCRIPTION:The West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\n\nEver Ancient\, Ever New:\nThe Sources of Pope Leo XIV\nREGISTER BELOW\n\n  \nMarch 18th:\nWisdom and the Tranquility of Order: Reflections on Popes Leo XIII and XIV\nSchedule: 6:30 p.m. Drinks | 7:00 p.m. Dinner\, Lecture\, & Q&A | 8:30 p.m. End \nLECTURE DESCRIPTION \nIn this lecture\, Prof. Roniger will outline the historical context that instigated the development of modern Catholic social doctrine during the pontificate of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903). He will discuss some of Leo’s most important contributions to Magisterial teaching on social issues\, contributions that illuminate perennial principles that transcend the circumstances prompting their articulation. He will focus on Leo’s presentation of the dignity of society in all its complementary forms – a social dignity based upon the truth of the human person\, created in the image and likeness of God and redeemed by Jesus Christ. Finally\, he will briefly show how these principles have already been put to good use in the nascent pontificate of Pope Leo XIV. \nBusiness casual attire encouraged. For questions\, or if you would like to request a comped ticket as a priest\, religious\, or high school teacher\, please email Margaux (Killackey) Taffet at mtaffet@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/on-new-and-old-things-rerum-novarum-and-the-foundations-of-catholic-social-thought-ever-ancient-ever-new-the-sources-of-pope-leo-xiv-west-suburban-catholic-culture-series/
LOCATION:Ruth Lake Country Club\, 6200 South Madison Street\, Hinsdale\, IL
CATEGORIES:West Suburban Series
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SUMMARY:Developing a Catholic Social Vision for the Modern World: A Century of Church Teaching – Ever Ancient\, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
DESCRIPTION:The West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\n\nEver Ancient\, Ever New:\nThe Sources of Pope Leo XIV\nREGISTER BELOW\n  \nApril 8:\nDeveloping a Catholic Social Vision for the Modern World:\nA Century of Church Teaching\n\nSchedule: 6:30 p.m. Drinks | 7:00 p.m. Dinner\, Lecture\, & Q&A | 8:30 p.m. End\nLECTURE DESCRIPTION \nOur April speaker\, David Cloutier\, will trace the development of Catholic social teaching (CST) from Rerum Novarum through Quadragesimo Anno to Centesimus Annus and beyond. Through many papacies and much change in the world\, CST develops a unique and distinctive social vision that speaks to both the hopes and the perils of the contemporary world. \nBusiness casual attire encouraged. For questions\, or if you would like to request a comped ticket as a priest\, religious\, or high school teacher\, please email Margaux (Killackey) Taffet at mtaffet@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-kingdom-of-heaven-is-like-a-mustard-seed-development-in-catholic-social-thought-ever-ancient-ever-new-the-sources-of-pope-leo-xiv-west-suburban-catholic-culture-series/
LOCATION:Ruth Lake Country Club\, 6200 South Madison Street\, Hinsdale\, IL
CATEGORIES:West Suburban Series
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SUMMARY:The Gospel’s Response to the “Fatigue of Living” – Ever Ancient\, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
DESCRIPTION:The West Suburban Catholic Culture Series\n\nEver Ancient\, Ever New:\nThe Sources of Pope Leo XIV\nREGISTER BELOW\n\n  \nMay 13th:\nThe Gospel’s Response to the “Fatigue of Living”\nSchedule: 6:30 p.m. Drinks | 7:00 p.m. Dinner\, Lecture\, & Q&A | 8:30 p.m. End \nLECTURE DESCRIPTION \nPope Leo XIV has already spoken movingly about the isolation and stress\, especially for the young\, of modern life.  In a different format from our normal lecture\, philosophers Joe Vukov and Mike Murphy will dialogue as they consider the prospects for the future as the Church confronts challenges such as social media\, cyberreality and artificial intelligence.  \nBusiness casual attire encouraged. For questions\, or if you would like to request a comped ticket as a priest\, religious\, or high school teacher\, please email Margaux (Killackey) Taffet at mtaffet@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-gospels-response-to-the-fatigue-of-living-ever-ancient-ever-new-the-sources-of-pope-leo-xiv-west-suburban-catholic-culture-series/
LOCATION:Ruth Lake Country Club\, 6200 South Madison Street\, Hinsdale\, IL
CATEGORIES:West Suburban Series
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