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SUMMARY:An Ordinary Life Well Lived: Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago graduate students. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\n“Love is holy because it is like grace–the worthiness of its object is never really what matters.” – Marilynne Robinson\, Gilead \nMarilynne Robinson’s Gilead tells the story of Congregationalist minister John Ames\, who\, with the knowledge that the end of his life is near\, decides to pen a testament to his seven-year old son\, something for his son to keep close as he grows up without his father. Ames’ reflections are wide-ranging and probing: on faith and doubt\, on fathers and sons\, on forgiveness\, and on return of an old friend’s prodigal child who threatens to disturb the peace Ames has made with his life. We’ll meet each week to discuss the novel and what Ames’ testament might teach us about love\, grace\, parenthood\, and what it means to live well. In a world that prizes speed\, spectacle\, and novelty for its own sake\, Gilead urges the opposite: attention\, slowness\, and fidelity to an ordinary life well lived. This\, Marilynne Robinson says\, “is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.” Join us each week as we do just that. \nSchedule:\n\nWeek 1 (Wed. April 1)\n\nPg. 1–41\n\n\nWeek 2 (Wed. April 8)\n\nPg. 42–81\n\n\nWeek 3 (Wed. April 15)\n\nPg. 82–120\n\n\nWeek 4 (Wed. April 22)\n\nPg. 121–162\n\n\nWeek 5 (Wed. April 29)\n\nPg 162–206\n\n\nWeek 6 (Wed. May 6)\n\n206–end.\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nGraduate Student Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any graduate student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/an-ordinary-life-well-lived-marilynne-robinsons-gilead/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son\, whom he appointed the heir of all things\, through whom also he created the world.” This dramatic opening salvo of the Letter to the Hebrews\, summarizing salvation history\, is one of the most famous and consequential one-liners in the New Testament. But who is this Son? How is he “appointed heir of all things”? What is the relationship between God’s message through him and His message through the prophets? In this reading group\, we will examine\, through careful study of the Koine Greek text\, how the Letter to the Hebrews answers these questions and more\, with an eye to the authorship\, audience\, and genre of this mysterious text. All levels of Greek proficiency are encouraged to join. Advance preparation is recommended but not required. \nSchedule:\n\n\nApril 9*: Hebrews 10.1–18 (Christ’s Sacrifice)\n\n\nApril 17: Hebrews 10.19–39 (Exhortation to Persevere)\n\n\nApril 24: Hebrews 11.1–22 (Examples of Faith Part I)\n\n\nMay 1: Hebrews 11.23–40 (Examples of Faith Part 2)\n\n\nMay 8: Hebrews 12\n\n\nMay 15: Hebrews 13\n\n\n*The first session takes place at the normal time but on Thursday. \nSeries Description:\nLanguage Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts at least one classical language reading group at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in working on his or her classical languages is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament-spring-continued/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:History of Monasticism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nThis 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. \nDescription:\nMonasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin\, Greek\, Syriac\, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development from the age of the martyrs to the present and its perennial role within the Body of Christ. Of special interest will be the tensions between the solitary life and common life\, flight from the world versus evangelization\, and the way these tensions create opportunities for renewal. Also of interest is how monasticism adapts itself to new political situations: the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West\, the advance of Islam\, the French Revolution and Enlightenment and the prospects for monasticism in the 21st century. \nSchedule:\n\nMarch 31 – The Call of the Desert (1st-4th)\nApril 7 – Foundations of a New World (5th-7th)\nApril 14 – Vikings to the North\, Saracens to the South (8th-10th)\nApril 21 – Shifts of Gravity: Cluny\, Athos\, and Monastic Reform (11th-13th)\nApril 28 – Cataclysms: The Fall of Constantinople and the Dissolution (14th-16th)\nMay 5 – The Age of Reason and Romantic Re-imaginings (17th-19th)\nMay 12 – Global Monasticism (19th-21st)\n\nSeries Description:\nNon-Credit Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a Tuesday evening non-credit course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). Survey-style lectures are held over a shared meal\, with no advanced preparation required.  These courses offer accessible introductions to key aspects of the Catholic intellectual tradition. All UChicago students\, staff\, and faculty members are welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/history-of-monasticism/2026-05-12/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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SUMMARY:Faith\, Family\, Football: a Conversation with Patrick McCaskey
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n(Open to Business and Law Students at the University of Chicago Only) \n12:00-1:15pm | Lunch Provided \nThis event is designated only for students of Business or Law at the University of Chicago. This event is co-sponsored by the Calvert House and Catholics at Booth. Please reach out to Margaux Taffet (MTaffet@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nDescription:\nJoin Patrick McCaskey\, Vice Present for Special Projects and Board Member of the Chicago Bears football team\, at the Lumen Christi Institute\, as he reflects on the interweave between faith and work for his fascinating career and history with the Chicago Bears. \nSchedule:\n\n12:00pm – Rosary (optional)\n12:20pm – Lunch is served\n12:25pm – Patrick McCaskey presentation\n12:55pm – Conversation/ Q&A\n1:15pm   –  Conclusion
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/faith-family-football/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament (Spring)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son\, whom he appointed the heir of all things\, through whom also he created the world.” This dramatic opening salvo of the Letter to the Hebrews\, summarizing salvation history\, is one of the most famous and consequential one-liners in the New Testament. But who is this Son? How is he “appointed heir of all things”? What is the relationship between God’s message through him and His message through the prophets? In this reading group\, we will examine\, through careful study of the Koine Greek text\, how the Letter to the Hebrews answers these questions and more\, with an eye to the authorship\, audience\, and genre of this mysterious text. All levels of Greek proficiency are encouraged to join. Advance preparation is recommended but not required. \nSchedule:\n\n\nApril 9*: Hebrews 10.1–18 (Christ’s Sacrifice)\n\n\nApril 17: Hebrews 10.19–39 (Exhortation to Persevere)\n\n\nApril 24: Hebrews 11.1–22 (Examples of Faith Part I)\n\n\nMay 1: Hebrews 11.23–40 (Examples of Faith Part 2)\n\n\nMay 8: Hebrews 12\n\n\nMay 15: Hebrews 13\n\n\n*The first session takes place at the normal time but on Thursday. \nSeries Description:\nLanguage Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts at least one classical language reading group at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in working on his or her classical languages is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament-spring-continued/2026-05-15/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T111612
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SUMMARY:Friends of LCI Bowling Night
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Seven Ten Social  \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. Please email William Hurley (whurley@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nDescription:\nJoin us for an evening of fellowship and fun at the Seven Ten Social\, where Lumen Christi will be hosting a group bowling outing on Wednesday\, May 20. This event is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Light food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. All attendees should plan to meet at Seven Ten Social. Hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/friends-of-lci-bowling-night/
LOCATION:Seven Ten Social\, 1055 E 55th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T183000
DTSTAMP:20260506T111612
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SUMMARY:The Vocation of the Patristic Theologian
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to graduate students and faculty. For more information and to receive the registration link contact gzokal@lumenchristi.org  \nThis forum invites graduate students and scholars to reflect on the vocation of the patristic theologian and its relationship to contemporary theological studies\, the academy\, and church today. A panel of senior faculty and early career scholars will speak on this topic in order to provide perspectives from those at every stage of their scholarly career. The discussion will be moderated by Fr. Matthew Dunch of Loyola University Chicago.  \nThis reception and forum\, following the annual meeting of the North American Patristics Society\, is co-organized by the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University of Chicago and The Lumen Christi Institute.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-vocation-of-the-patristic-theologian/
LOCATION:Lewis Towers\, Loyola University of Chicago Water Tower Campus\, 111 E Pearson St\, Chicago\, 60611\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
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SUMMARY:Catholic Social Thought in Business Education
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\nWe are pleased to announce the sixth annual seminar on “Business and Catholic Social Thought: A Primer.” During the seminar\, graduate students and faculty members in business schools will cover foundational principles in Catholic social thought and apply them to their own field of research and teaching. This seminar aims at widening epistemological preconceptions and showing practical implications of Catholic social thought for business in a way that affirms the goodness of business directed toward the common good. Participants will delve into social encyclicals\, secondary sources\, and relevant business texts that show the path for principled entrepreneurship in order to gain knowledge\, exchange experiences\, receive help with their syllabi and consider how best to integrate Catholic social thought into business education.\nThe seminar is co-sponsored by the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought\, Law\, and Business\, the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame; the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America; the Lumen Christi Institute; and the Markets\, Culture and Ethics Research Centre at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross\, Rome.\n\nLocation:\nThe seminar will take place at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. between Tuesday June 16 (day of Arrival) and Friday June 19 (Departure after lunch).\n\n\n\n\n\nA limited number of travel grants are available to all admitted applicants. \n\nTo apply for financial assistance\, please complete and submit the attached request for funds to murphyinstit@stthomas.edu by April 27\, 2026 – Click for the Attachment\n\n\n\nThere are no tuition/registration costs to attend the seminar. All participants will be provided with accommodations and meals.\n\n\n\nApplication Information\n\nThis seminar will be open to graduate students and faculty of any specialization in business schools.\n\nApplicants will be required to submit a completed online application\, including:\n\nAn updated CV/resume.\nA brief statement of research interest related to Catholic social thought no longer than 750 words.\nAll application materials can be submitted via the online application interface. Fifteen participants will be admitted to this seminar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nApplication materials are due March 2\, 2026.\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar will be led by:\n\n\nDavid Cloutier\, University of Notre Dame\n\n\nMsgr. Martin Schlag\, University of St. Thomas\nNicholas Schmitz\, The Catholic University of America\n\n\nAndreas Widmer\, The Catholic University of America
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/catholic-social-thought-in-business-education-2/
LOCATION:Catholic University of America\, 620 Michigan Ave NE\, Washington\, DC 20064\, Washington\, DC
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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SUMMARY:Economics and Catholic Social Thought: A Primer
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\nNow in its ninth year\, this seminar is designed as an introduction and immersion into Catholic social thought for graduate students and (junior) faculty in economics\, finance\, or related fields. Participants will cover foundational principles in Catholic social thought\, starting with the human person\, dignity\, freedom\, subsidiarity\, solidarity\, and the common good\, and moving toward applications of these principles to conceptual understandings and ethical considerations involving economic topics such as utility theory\, firm and business ethics\, wages\, markets\, globalization\, poverty\, and development. Participants will delve into social encyclicals\, secondary sources\, and relevant economics texts. \nThis seminar is sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute; the Catholic Research Economists Discussion Organization; the De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture; the Kellogg Institute for International Studies; and the the Institute for the Scholarship in the Liberal Arts\, College of Arts and Letters\, University of Notre Dame. \nFormat: There will be two sessions each day\, featuring a different instructor. Each instructor will open with a lecture\, and then we will turn to a seminar-style discussion of the texts and issues at hand. In the final sessions\, we will discuss how the material can be applied to each student’s particular area of interest. \nLocation:  The seminar will take place at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend. \nParticipants will arrive on August 2 and will depart on August 5. \nThere are no registration or tuition costs to the seminar. \n\nAll participants will be provided with accommodations and meals.\nPartial travel reimbursement funds are available as awarded to offset travel costs.\n\nApplication Information: This seminar will be open to PhD students and faculty in economics\, finance and related fields.\nApplicants will be required to submit a completed online application form\, including:\nAn updated CV.\nA brief statement interest no longer than 750 words.\nAll application materials can be submitted via the online application. \nFifteen students will be admitted to this seminar. \nApplications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the seminar is filled. For fullest consideration\, apply by April 6\, 2026 \nPlease direct any further questions to seminars@lumenchristi.org \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/economics-and-catholic-social-thought-a-primer-2/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame\, Notre Dame\, IN 46556\, Notre Dame\, IN
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809
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SUMMARY:"From Ancient Wisdom to Person-Centered Care": Historical\, Philosophical\, and Theological Foundations of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\nAnselm House & Lumen Christi Institute present: \n“From Ancient Wisdom to Person-Centered Care”: Historical\, Philosophical\, and Theological Foundations of Healthcare”\nAugust 4-August 8\, 2026 \nAt a time when many learners in the health sciences feel stretched thin\, morally conflicted\, or uncertain about who they are becoming\, we have created a space for the hungry and the weary to slow down\, ask deeper questions about the professions they are entering\, and deepen their moral and spiritual perspectives as they seek purpose in the healing arts. \nFrom Ancient Wisdom to Person-Centered Care is a 4.5-day immersive experience for graduate-level health sciences learners—especially medical and nursing students—who want time and space to reflect on the deeper meaning of medicine\, faith\, and vocation amid the realities of modern healthcare. \nDuring the first 2.5 days\, participants will gather around shared meals\, interactive lectures\, seminar-style discussions\, and unhurried conversations with faculty to explore foundational texts from the Judeo-Christian tradition and its philosophical partners. Readings range from ancient Greek and Hebrew sources through figures such as Galen\, Hildegard of Bingen\, and Maimonides. Together\, we will wrestle with enduring questions that continue to shape clinical practice today: What does it mean to care for the whole person? What is the clinician–patient relationship really for? How do calling\, character\, and conscience matter in healthcare? These questions will be explored in conversation with ancient wisdom and carried forward into contemporary contexts. \nAs the seminar unfolds\, learners will also be introduced to modern philosophical and theological accounts of personhood\, attending carefully to how the promise and pressure of contemporary medicine—especially where efficiency\, technology\, and institutional demands collide with deeply held values—can be navigated with integrity and hope. \nThe experience culminates in a day-and-a-half symposium with the noted physician and philosopher Daniel P. Sulmasy. His work on spirituality in healthcare will enliven participants’ imaginations as they engage him in an intimate setting with one of the leading voices at the intersection of medicine\, ethics\, and faith. \nHosted at the University of Minnesota\, the program also includes time to explore local art and culture\, participate in worship at congregations or parishes of one’s choosing\, and build community with peers who seek to become clinicians formed not only by competence\, but by wisdom. \nIf you are a graduate-level health sciences student who has ever wondered: \n\nWhat is medicine and healthcare ultimately for?\nHow can I live my faith and values with integrity in healthcare?\nHow do I navigate moral conflict\, burnout\, or disillusionment as a clinician in training?\nWho am I becoming through this work—and who do I hope to be?\n\n—this experience may be for you. \nThe seminar will be led by Professors Jon C. Tilburt\, M.D. (Mayo Clinic)\, Evan Beacom (University of Minnesota Twin Cities) & Daniel Sulmasy (Georgetown University) \nLOCATION AND FORMAT\nThis is a fully in-person experience; no virtual option is available. Attendance for the full program is required. Learners interested in attending only the final 1.5-day symposium may find more information at www.Anselmhouse.org. \nThe seminar will be held at Anselm House at the University of Minnesota between Tuesday August 4th and Saturday August 8th. \nQUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION\nThe seminar is an opportunity to meet 15 promising scholars training in the medical fields at the graduate or resident level. There are no seminar fees and reading materials are provided. Accommodations and most meals will be provided. Additionally\, participants will be reimbursed travel expenses up to $350. \nApplication Information: \n\nApplicants will be required to submit a completed online application\, including:\n\nAn updated CV/resume.\nA brief statement of research interest related to seminar theme no longer than 750 words.\nAn academic letter of recommendation that speaks to the applicants academic qualifications and ability to participate in a collaborative learning seminar format.\n\n\nAll application materials can be submitted via the online application. Fifteen participants will be admitted to this seminar.\nApplications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the seminar is filled. For fullest consideration\, apply by April 6\, 2026.\n\nThis seminar is made possible by Anselm House and the support of the Lumen Christi Institutes grant\, In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation\, and the generous support of donors. \nLearners interested in attending only the final 1.5-day symposium may find more information at www.Anselmhouse.org. \nContact us with any questions at seminars@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/from-ancient-wisdom-to-person-centered-care-historical-philosophical-and-theological-foundations-of-healthcare/
LOCATION:Anselm House (University of Minnesota)\, 720 Washington Avenue SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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