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SUMMARY:Why Think? Hannah Arendt and the Life of the Mind
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Bi-Weekly on Wednesdays: Jan. 14\, Jan. 28\, Feb. 11\, Feb. 25  \n6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nThis seminar and the Nicklin Fellows are made possible by the First Analysis Institute\, 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:\nWhat is “thinking”? This question attracts Hannah Arendt’s attention in her later works. Though Arendt claims that thinking is utterly without purpose and leaves no trace behind\, she also proposes that it can provide a protective effect against certain forms of evil-doing in our time.  \nWith that said\, what is the practical relevance of thinking\, today? Given the destructive\, resultless nature of this activity\, why bother? In short: Why think? In this seminar led by Prof. Magnus Ferguson\, we will investigate what it means to ‘think’ in an Arendtian sense through close readings of key excerpts from Hannah Arendt’s final work\, The Life of the Mind\, as well as several short essays. \nCopies of The Life of the Mind will be provided to all participants. Bi-weekly meetings are held on Wednesday evenings over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 14: “Thinking and Moral Considerations”\nJan. 28: Life of the Mind Vol I (p. 69–98) \nFeb. 11: Life of the Mind Vol I (p. 141–151\, 166–182\, 187–193) \nFeb. 25: Life of the Mind Vol. I (p. 197–216)\, and “Karl Jaspers: A Laudatio” \n\n\n\n \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n  \nImage Credit: Samuel Bak\, “In Search of a Roof of One’s Own” (2017)
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/why-think-hannah-arendt-and-the-life-of-the-mind-2/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Fundamental Questions Seminar,Nicklin Fellowship,Reading Courses
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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \n*Note: winter sessions have been shifted forward by one week \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. 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\nOct. 17: Introduction; Hebrews 1.1-4: God’s Son\nOct. 24: Hebrews 1.5-14: The Son’s Superiority to the Angels\nOct. 31: Hebrews 2.1-9\,:The Son’s Abasement\nNov. 7: Hebrews 2.10-18: The Son\, the Pioneer of Our Salvation\nNov. 14: Hebrews 3: The Son and Moses\nNov. 21: Hebrews 4.1-13: God’s Promised Rest\n\nJan. 30: Hebrews 4.14–5.14\n\n\nFeb. 6: Hebrews 6.1–20\n\n\nFeb. 13: Hebrews 7.1–22\n\n\nFeb. 20: Hebrews 7.23–8.13\n\n\nFeb. 27: Hebrews 9.1–14\n\n\nMarch. 6: Hebrews 9.15–28
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:Conversion in the Modern Church: The World\, the Flesh\, and the Devil (Winter Monastery Visit)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is primarily designated for current University of Chicago students. This event is co-sponsored by the Calvert House. Please reach out to William Hurley (whurley@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nDescription:\nExperience the silence\, prayer\, and chant with the monks at the Monastery of the Holy Cross. In addition to a taste of the contemplative life\, join a conversation hosted by the Prior of the Monastery\, Fr. Peter Funk. He will lead a discussion on “Conversion in the Modern World\,” with a focus on “The Flesh.” \nAt the beginning of the Lenten fast\, we will reflect on the second traditional enemy of the soul: the Flesh. Based on the writings of Saint John the of Cross\, we will aim to gain insight on the ways in which the “flesh lusts against the soul\,” and how to resist it. \nLumen Christi will coordinate rides to and from the monastery for those without transportation. \nSchedule:\n\n5:00 p.m. – Arrival\n5:15 p.m. – Vespers\n6:00 p.m. – Dinner (with reading)\n6:20 p.m. – Silent Prayer\n6:40 p.m. – Discussion\n7:05 p.m. – End Discussion\n7:15 p.m. – Compline\n7:30 p.m. – End
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/conversion-in-the-modern-church-the-world-the-flesh-and-the-devil-winter-monastery-visit-2026-2-28/
LOCATION:The Monastery of the Holy Cross\, 3111 South Aberdeen St.\nChicago\, IL 60608\, Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Monastery Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260306T110000
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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \n*Note: winter sessions have been shifted forward by one week \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. 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\nOct. 17: Introduction; Hebrews 1.1-4: God’s Son\nOct. 24: Hebrews 1.5-14: The Son’s Superiority to the Angels\nOct. 31: Hebrews 2.1-9\,:The Son’s Abasement\nNov. 7: Hebrews 2.10-18: The Son\, the Pioneer of Our Salvation\nNov. 14: Hebrews 3: The Son and Moses\nNov. 21: Hebrews 4.1-13: God’s Promised Rest\n\nJan. 30: Hebrews 4.14–5.14\n\n\nFeb. 6: Hebrews 6.1–20\n\n\nFeb. 13: Hebrews 7.1–22\n\n\nFeb. 20: Hebrews 7.23–8.13\n\n\nFeb. 27: Hebrews 9.1–14\n\n\nMarch. 6: Hebrews 9.15–28
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament/2026-03-06/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T163000
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SUMMARY:Wonder at the Silence of God: Sin and the Mystery of the Divine Presence in Shūsaku Endō's Masterpiece
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n1:00 p.m – 4:30 p.m. (Detailed Schedule Below) \nThis event is designated for current graduate & advanced undergraduate students and faculty from the University of Chicago & regional colleges and universities. 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:\nShūsaku Endō’s novel Silence was published in Japanese in 1966 and translated into English in 1969\, immediately generating acclaim and intense debate. The conversation surrounding the novel was reinvigorated a decade ago with the release of Martin Scorsese’s 2016 film adaptation. This most recent round of discussion was dominated by two opposing answers to the question: Was Fr. Rodrigues’s climactic action justified? Did he sin or simply do what Christian charity demanded?  \nIn this master class\, I will argue that neither side in the debate has it quite right because both sides are posing the wrong question. In order to make this argument\, we will begin by asking the question: What is a question? What does it mean to ask the right question\, and how is a good question related to philosophical and theological inquiry? After investigating the nature of a question\, we will turn to the philosophy and theology of Robert Sokolowski\, especially his articulation of the “Christian distinction\,” which will enable us to pose the question that opens the door to the deepest dimensions of Endo’s novel. Finally\, in light of Sokolowski’s recapitulation of fundamental metaphysical truths in the Catholic tradition\, we will discuss what Endo’s novel might reveal to us about ourselves.  \nSyllabus:  \n\nEndō\, Silence (at least p. 129-189 in the Johnston translation\, Picador Modern Classics\, 2016)\nAristotle\, Metaphysics\, VII.17\, 1041a5-1041b35\nRobert Sokolowski\, “Creation and Christian Understanding.”\n1 Kings 19\n\n(Metaphysics & Sokolowski can be found here) \nSchedule:\n\n12:30pm – Optional Lunch\n1:00pm – First Session\n2:30pm – Break\n2:45pm – Second Session\n4:15pm – Close\n4:30-m – Wine and Cheese Reception\n\nEvent Type:\nMaster Class \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a master class at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). A master class is a seminar in miniature\, in which top scholars introduce students to a major figure or concept in the Catholic intellectual tradition. The two eighty-minute sessions contain a mixture of lecture\, seminar discussion\, and close reading. All participants are provided a copy of the text under consideration. Any student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/wonder-at-the-silence-of-god-sin-and-the-mystery-of-the-divine-presence-in-shusaku-endos-masterpiece-2026-3-19/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T193000
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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/2026-03-31/
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-01/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260401T193000
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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/2026-04-01/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-04-02/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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SUMMARY:The Cloud of Unknowing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the text. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\nThe Cloud of Unknowing\, a gem of English mysticism\, is both a guide and a warning to the spiritual seeker. Written anonymously in the 14th century\, the Cloud troubles the relation between man and God\, making spirituality an antidote to the secular world and despair the path towards glimpses of enlightenment. Through the Cloud and the writings of contemporary thinkers and mystics\, we will explore the spiritual lives of medieval laity and differing conceptions of the contemplative life. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 6th: Introduction\, What is Spiritual Life?\n\nExhortation\, Chs. 1-6\n\n\nApril 13th: The Contemplative Life\n\nChs. 7-24\n\n\nApril 20th: The Work of the Soul\n\nChs. 25-46\n\n\nApril 27th: Perfection of the Soul\n\nChs. 46-60\n\n\nMay 4th: Conclusion\, Practical Considerations\n\nChs. 61-75\, Book of Privy Counseling\n\n\n\nOptional Readings: Group Folder \nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-cloud-of-unknowing/2026-04-06/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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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/2026-04-07/
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-08/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260316T170138Z
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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/2026-04-08/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260122T172926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T163032Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260304T161105Z
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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/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-04-09/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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SUMMARY:Faculty Colloquium with Bernard McGinn on In the Eagle’s Wake
DESCRIPTION:This event is by invitation only. For more information contact Geoffrey Zokal gzokal@lumenchristi.org  \nThe Lumen Christi Institute will host a faculty colloquium in honor of the prolific work of Bernard McGinn (University of Chicago) and to discuss his new book In the Eagle’s Wake. The half‑day colloquium offers an opportunity both to engage with an important recent contribution to scholarship and to honor McGinn’s long and illustrious career. \nA complementary book will be provided in advance to all participants to facilitate preparation for the colloquium. \nInitial remarks will be given at the outset of each session by Kevin Hart (Duke University) and David Albertson (University of Southern California)\, followed by responses from Professor McGinn. Engaged participant conversation will be moderated by Erin Walsh (University of Chicago) in each session. \nFollowing the event\, a lunch will be served in honor of Dr. McGinn.  \n This event is co-sponsored by the University of Chicago Divinity School and Crossroads Publishing.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/faculty-colloquium-with-bernard-mcginn-on-in-the-eagles-wake/
LOCATION:University of Chicago\, 5801 S Ellis Ave\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Symposia
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T170000
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SUMMARY:On Learned Ignorance: Nicolas of Cusa and the Wonder of the Cosmos
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n2:00-5:00 (Detailed Schedule Below) | Refreshments Provided \nThis event is designated for current graduate & advanced undergraduate students and faculty from the University of Chicago & regional colleges and universities. 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:\nIs measuring the natural world a secular activity\, or does wonder enliven faith in the mystery of God? Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) was a reformist cardinal who wrote profound treatises in mystical theology in his spare time. He is arguably the most brilliant Christian thinker of the fifteenth century. For Nicholas\, engaging in natural science not only deepens wonder at the cosmos and Creator\, but spurs one to find God in the limits of human knowing. Mathematical thinking leads directly to theology. We will explore key passages in De docta ignorantia (1440) and De visione dei (1453) that continue to draw the attention of philosophers and theologians today.   \nReadings: (all from CWS book; I might bring an extra one-page handout with selected paragraphs from later works) \n\nOn Learned Ignorance\, Book I (I.1-4\, I.11-I.17\, I.24-26)\, pp. 87-92\, 100-110\, 121-127 (21 pages)\nOn Learned Ignorance\, Book II (II.1-3\, II.13)\, pp. 127-137\, 166-169 (13 pages)\nOn Learned Ignorance\, Book III (III.1-4)\, pp. 169-180 (11 pages)\nOptional: On the Vision of God: Preface\, Chs. 1-6\, Ch. 15 (pp. 235-245\, 262-265) (13 pages) \n\nSchedule:\n\n1:30pm – Optional Coffee and Pastries\n2:00pm – Session I begins\n3:20pm – Break\n3:40pm – Session II begins\n5:00pm – End / Wine & Cheese Reception\n\nEvent Type:\nMaster Class \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a master class at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). A master class is a seminar in miniature\, in which top scholars introduce students to a major figure or concept in the Catholic intellectual tradition. The two eighty-minute sessions contain a mixture of lecture\, seminar discussion\, and close reading. All participants are provided a copy of the text under consideration. Any student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n  \n\n \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/on-learned-ignorance-nicolas-of-cusa-and-the-wonder-of-the-cosmos/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Master Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260413T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T193054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165220Z
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SUMMARY:The Cloud of Unknowing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the text. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\nThe Cloud of Unknowing\, a gem of English mysticism\, is both a guide and a warning to the spiritual seeker. Written anonymously in the 14th century\, the Cloud troubles the relation between man and God\, making spirituality an antidote to the secular world and despair the path towards glimpses of enlightenment. Through the Cloud and the writings of contemporary thinkers and mystics\, we will explore the spiritual lives of medieval laity and differing conceptions of the contemplative life. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 6th: Introduction\, What is Spiritual Life?\n\nExhortation\, Chs. 1-6\n\n\nApril 13th: The Contemplative Life\n\nChs. 7-24\n\n\nApril 20th: The Work of the Soul\n\nChs. 25-46\n\n\nApril 27th: Perfection of the Soul\n\nChs. 46-60\n\n\nMay 4th: Conclusion\, Practical Considerations\n\nChs. 61-75\, Book of Privy Counseling\n\n\n\nOptional Readings: Group Folder \nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-cloud-of-unknowing/2026-04-13/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T163314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T161055Z
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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/2026-04-14/
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260302T221403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165003Z
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260316T170138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T014409Z
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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/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T012912Z
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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/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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SUMMARY:What Does Empathy Require? Maximilian Kolbe and Triumph of the Heart
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Dinner Served \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. Please contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org with any questions. \nDescription:\nTriumph of the Heart tells the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe\, a Franciscan priest who volunteered to take the place of another prisoner in the starvation bunker at Auschwitz. Set in one of the darkest moments of the twentieth century\, the film invites viewers to reflect on how compassion and solidarity can appear even in extreme suffering. This screening will explore the idea of empathy not as a simple feeling\, but as a difficult and sometimes demanding choice in how we relate to others. Before the film\, there will be a brief introduction\, and afterward we will gather for dessert and refreshments to discuss several scenes and the themes they raise about empathy\, solidarity\, and human dignity. Pizza dinner will be provided beforehand\, and all are welcome to join the conversation. \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts student-led events at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). These events are usually held over a shared meal. Any undergraduate interested in a shared discussion of an interesting film is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\n6:00 – 6:30 | Dinner\n6:30 – 8:30 | Film Showing\n8:30 – 9:00 | Post Film Discussion
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-does-empathy-require-maximillian-kolbe-and-triumph-of-the-heart/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260420T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T193054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165220Z
UID:10002125-1776708000-1776713400@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:The Cloud of Unknowing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the text. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\nThe Cloud of Unknowing\, a gem of English mysticism\, is both a guide and a warning to the spiritual seeker. Written anonymously in the 14th century\, the Cloud troubles the relation between man and God\, making spirituality an antidote to the secular world and despair the path towards glimpses of enlightenment. Through the Cloud and the writings of contemporary thinkers and mystics\, we will explore the spiritual lives of medieval laity and differing conceptions of the contemplative life. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 6th: Introduction\, What is Spiritual Life?\n\nExhortation\, Chs. 1-6\n\n\nApril 13th: The Contemplative Life\n\nChs. 7-24\n\n\nApril 20th: The Work of the Soul\n\nChs. 25-46\n\n\nApril 27th: Perfection of the Soul\n\nChs. 46-60\n\n\nMay 4th: Conclusion\, Practical Considerations\n\nChs. 61-75\, Book of Privy Counseling\n\n\n\nOptional Readings: Group Folder \nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-cloud-of-unknowing/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T163314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T161055Z
UID:10002067-1776794400-1776799800@lumenchristi.org
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/2026-04-21/
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260302T221403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165003Z
UID:10001924-1776870000-1776875400@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260319T171544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T212227Z
UID:10002142-1776877200-1776886200@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:The Turn to Tradition in American Law and Culture
DESCRIPTION:The Turn to Tradition in American Law and Culture\na panel discussion \n  \nJenner & Block Law Offices (353 N Clark St\, Chicago\, IL 60654) \nWednesday\, April 22 \n5:00pm Cocktail and Hors d’Oeuvres  |   6:00 Dialogue and Q&A   |   7:30 End  \nRegister Below \nThis American moment is one of alienation and dislocation. In personal relations\, an “epidemic of loneliness” has emerged as in-person friendships dwindle. Politically and morally\, what once seemed to be long-held convictions seem suddenly up for debate. Is there still a “We the People\,” as the Constitution attests? Does anything still hold this people together? \nIt is at this moment that “tradition” has made a return. Whether in reference to legal interpretation\, moral frameworks\, or even the person-to-person connections that bind one to another\, tradition is having a moment. From the New York Times to the Supreme Court to the Hallmark Christmas movie\, tradition is now being presented as a cure for what ails us. \nBut what is tradition? Is it something that ought to be overcome or stewarded? Is it something static\, or can it develop? What status should long-held traditions hold in the interpretation of the law? What legal status do religious traditions have\, and what can development in religious tradition tell us about development of legal tradition? \nIn this conversation among cutting edge legal and philosophical minds\, Marc DeGirolami will lay out some major themes of his new book The Constitution of Practice: On Law and Tradition. Richard W. Garnett and Jennifer Newsome Martin will join him in conversation on the nature of tradition\, law\, and religion. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Catholic Lawyers Guild and Jenner & Block Law Office.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/turn-to-tradition-in-american-law-and-culture/
LOCATION:Jenner & Block\, 45th Floor
CATEGORIES:Downtown Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260316T170138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T014409Z
UID:10002131-1776880800-1776886200@lumenchristi.org
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/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T191500
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260309T211139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T012810Z
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SUMMARY:What Does Virtue Have to Do with the Law?
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n5:30 – Symposium | 7:00 – 7:15 Q & A | 7:15 Wine & Cheese Reception \nThis event is primarily intended for current University of Chicago students\, faculty\, and staff. It is open to the general public. Please contact William Hurley (whurley@lumenchristi.org) for any questions. \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. \nThe University of Chicago chapter of the St. Thomas More Society is co-sponsoring this event. \nThe University of Chicago Law School Federalist Society is co-sponsoring this event. \n \nDescription:\nThe American experiment depends on the people holding something in common. But what was once taken for granted is now up for debate\, as all sorts of norms and established beliefs are under attack. \nIs this the result of an improper intrusion of politics and morality into the legal realm? Should the law aspire to be morally naked? Or does the law depend upon a particular set of moral and political virtues?  \nWhat makes for a good constitutional judge? Are personal and professional virtues necessary to good judgment? Or do they inhibit it? \nIs thinking in these terms helpful to address alienation\, lack of trust\, and institutional collapse? Or does it distract from the real issue? \nIn this spirited conversation\, law faculty from a number of philosophical positions will come together to discuss the relationship between law\, politics\, tradition\, and virtue. \nSchedule:\n\n5:30pm – Event Begins – Garnett Frames and Opens with Question\n5:35pm – 5:45pm – DeGirolami Response\n5:50pm – 6:00pm – Miller Response\n6:05 pm – 6:15pm – Pacold Response\n6:20 pm – 6:30pm – Bray Response\n6:30pm – 7:00pm – Moderated Conversation\n7:00pm – 7:15pm – Audience Q&A\n7:15pm – End + Wine and Cheese Reception
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-does-virtue-have-to-do-with-the-law/
LOCATION:University of Chicago Law School Auditorium\, 1111 East 60th Street\, Hyde Park\, IL
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Symposia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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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/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260320T180453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T190850Z
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SUMMARY:Being Human in the Digital Age: A Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The dominance of technology in our lives and the precipitous rise of artificial intelligence in the last few years has raised profound questions. We are being asked to think more deeply about what it means to be human\, how we should (and whether we can) live with our creations\, and what kind of life we can share together. How should we understand these new technologies? How does our use of digital technology form us? Is it changing society in fundamental ways? How should we think about the religious aspirations and dimensions of this new technology?  In this webinar\, professor of theology Jared Ortiz will interview philosopher Anton Barba-Kay about his new book\, A Web of Our Own Making: The Nature of Digital Formation.  \nThis event is being cosponsored by the COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture\, the Saint Benedict Institute\, Fons Vitae at Duke Divinity School\, the Kateri Institute\, the Harvard Catholic Forum\, and the St. Kateri Institute.  \nFor more information contact Geoffrey Zokal at gzokal@lumenchristi.org
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/being-human-in-the-digital-age-a-discussion/
CATEGORIES:ONLINE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260401T011357Z
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SUMMARY:Conversion In The Modern Church: The World\, The Flesh\, and The Devil (Spring Monastery Visit)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is primarily designated for current University of Chicago students. This event is co-sponsored by the Calvert House. Please reach out to William Hurley (whurley@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nDescription:\nExperience silence\, prayer\, and chant with the monks at the Monastery of the Holy Cross. In addition to a taste of the contemplative life\, join a conversation hosted by the Prior of the Monastery\, Fr. Peter Funk\, OSB. He will lead a discussion on “Conversion in the Modern World\,” with a focus on “The Devil.” \nIn the wake of Christ’s victory over death and hell\, we will reflect on the third traditional enemy of the soul: the Devil. Based on the writings of Saint John the of Cross\, we will aim to gain insight on the art of spiritual warfare at the subtle level of thoughts and temptations. \nLumen Christi will coordinate rides to and from the monastery for those without transportation. \nSchedule:\n\n5:00 p.m. – Arrival\n5:15 p.m. – Vespers\n6:00 p.m. – Dinner (with reading)\n6:20 p.m. – Silent Prayer\n6:40 p.m. – Discussion\n7:05 p.m. – End Discussion\n7:15 p.m. – Compline\n7:30 p.m. – End
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/conversion-in-the-modern-church-the-world-the-flesh-and-the-devil-spring-monastery-visit/
LOCATION:The Monastery of the Holy Cross\, 3111 South Aberdeen St.\nChicago\, IL 60608\, Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Monastery Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T193054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165220Z
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SUMMARY:The Cloud of Unknowing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the text. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\nThe Cloud of Unknowing\, a gem of English mysticism\, is both a guide and a warning to the spiritual seeker. Written anonymously in the 14th century\, the Cloud troubles the relation between man and God\, making spirituality an antidote to the secular world and despair the path towards glimpses of enlightenment. Through the Cloud and the writings of contemporary thinkers and mystics\, we will explore the spiritual lives of medieval laity and differing conceptions of the contemplative life. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 6th: Introduction\, What is Spiritual Life?\n\nExhortation\, Chs. 1-6\n\n\nApril 13th: The Contemplative Life\n\nChs. 7-24\n\n\nApril 20th: The Work of the Soul\n\nChs. 25-46\n\n\nApril 27th: Perfection of the Soul\n\nChs. 46-60\n\n\nMay 4th: Conclusion\, Practical Considerations\n\nChs. 61-75\, Book of Privy Counseling\n\n\n\nOptional Readings: Group Folder \nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-cloud-of-unknowing/2026-04-27/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T163314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T161055Z
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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/2026-04-28/
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260302T221403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165003Z
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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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/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260312T214355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T012912Z
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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/2026-05-01/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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SUMMARY:Chicago Criminal Justice Reform Network Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:The Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network (CCJRN)\, an initiative of the Lumen Christi Institute\, will host an invite only evening dialogue with dinner in Tully Hall at Saint Ignatius High School to bring together those responsible for our criminal justice system and those most directly impacted by it: survivors of crime and returning citizens. The program will open with an (optional) Mass at the Church of the Holy Family at St. Ignatius.  \nThe event will feature a panel of key players from the criminal justice system\, and be followed by round table conversations. The roundtable conversations enable encounters among those who play key roles in our criminal justice system (including prosecutors\, defense attorneys\, judges\, corrections officials\, and law enforcement) with those persons impacted by the criminal justice system (including the formerly incarcerated\, victims of crime\, and their families).  \nFor more information contact Geoffrey Zokal at gzokal@lumenchristi.org
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/chicago-criminal-justice-reform-network-dialogue/
LOCATION:St. Ignatius High School\, 1076 Roosevelt Rd.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165220Z
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SUMMARY:The Cloud of Unknowing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the text. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nDescription:\nThe Cloud of Unknowing\, a gem of English mysticism\, is both a guide and a warning to the spiritual seeker. Written anonymously in the 14th century\, the Cloud troubles the relation between man and God\, making spirituality an antidote to the secular world and despair the path towards glimpses of enlightenment. Through the Cloud and the writings of contemporary thinkers and mystics\, we will explore the spiritual lives of medieval laity and differing conceptions of the contemplative life. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 6th: Introduction\, What is Spiritual Life?\n\nExhortation\, Chs. 1-6\n\n\nApril 13th: The Contemplative Life\n\nChs. 7-24\n\n\nApril 20th: The Work of the Soul\n\nChs. 25-46\n\n\nApril 27th: Perfection of the Soul\n\nChs. 46-60\n\n\nMay 4th: Conclusion\, Practical Considerations\n\nChs. 61-75\, Book of Privy Counseling\n\n\n\nOptional Readings: Group Folder \nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-cloud-of-unknowing/2026-05-04/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T161055Z
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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/2026-05-05/
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260312T214355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T012912Z
UID:10002062-1778234400-1778238000@lumenchristi.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T163314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T161055Z
UID:10002070-1778608800-1778614200@lumenchristi.org
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/
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260122T174507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T175300Z
UID:10001908-1778697000-1778704200@lumenchristi.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260401T170142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170142Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
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SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260312T214355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T012912Z
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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:20260521T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T192000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260331T205923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170305Z
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SUMMARY:The Lion and the Lute: Music at the Court of Leo X (North Shore)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nThis event is open to the general public. \nWine & Cheese Reception | Concert | Compline \n  \nPlease email Margaux Taffet (mtaffet@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Schola Antiqua. \n \nElected pope at thirty-seven\, Giovanni de’ Medici – Leo X (r. 1513-1521) – presided over one of the most resplendent courts of worship and art in the Renaissance. His reputation as a champion of sacred music reached far beyond Rome\, prompting composers and court across Europe to prepare works and volumes of music in his honor. This program brings together magnificent choral music heard in the pope’s presence and music offered to him from afar\, from radiant sacred polyphony to the intimate lute artistry of Francesco da Milano\, evoking the sacred beauty that animated his brief but consequential papacy. \nJoin us for a wine & cheese reception\, and a concert featuring Schola Antiqua in the chapel of Loyola Academy. \nA Friday concert will also be held at the University of Chicago\, more information can be found here.  \n  \nSchedule:\n5:00pm             Wine & Cheese Reception\n5:45pm              Concert\n7:15pm              Compline\n7:20pm              End
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-lion-and-the-lute-music-at-the-court-of-leo-x/
LOCATION:Loyola Academy Chapel\, 1100 Laramie Avenue\, Wilmette\, 60091\, United States
CATEGORIES:Schola Antiqua,Cultural Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260313T191832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165140Z
UID:10002140-1779390000-1779395400@lumenchristi.org
SUMMARY:The Master and Margarita
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: April 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\, May 7\, 14\, 21 \n7:00 – 8:30 (the time has changed) | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nA city whose citizens refused to believe in the existence of Jesus\, God or Satan. A certain Satan who arrived in this city—Moscow—with his retinue\, on a hot spring day. A nameless writer pilloried by his novel on Pontius Pilate and his fiery lover who was willing to do anything to save him\, including going to literal hell. A mental facility. A talking black cat who cheated in chess and loved kerosene. The cruel fifth procurator of Judea\, the knight Pontius Pilate. \nA culmination of religious and political satire\, warm humor\, and surreal imagination\, Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece was at the same time ardent and deeply philosophical.  \nOur weekly dinnertime reading group will freely discuss the text in an enriching and inclusive communal setting. In our final session on Week 9\, Professor Caryl Emerson from Princeton University will join us to answer questions and wrap up important themes of the book. \nFor each week\, there will be 30-40 pages of required reading\, and 10-20 pages of optional reading. Our conversation will focus on the required readings. At the end of each session\, I will briefly go over the plot in the optional chapters so that we are on the same page. With that said\, Bulgakov should be a light and delightful read\, and I encourage everyone to do the optional chapters too. The questions and fragmented bullet points\, as seen below\, are guidelines that may prompt conversation but we definitely don’t have to adhere to them. Note that although they are generalized and willfully opaque\, they still contain mild spoilers.  \nCopies of The Master and Margarita will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \nSchedule:\n\nApril 2\n\nBook One\, Ch. 1-3 (p. 3-41) \nOptional: Ch. 4-6 (p. 42-67)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 9 \n\nBook One\, Ch. 7-9 (p. 68-94)\nOptional: Ch. 10 (p. 95-104)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 16\n\nBook One\, Ch. 11-13 (p. 105-139) \nOptional: Ch. 14 (p. 140-147)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 23\n\nBook One\, Ch. 15-16 (p. 148-170)\nBook One\, Ch. 18 (p. 183-201)\nOptional: Ch. 17 (p. 171-182)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 30\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 19-22 (p. 205-246)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 7\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 23-24 (p. 247-282)\nOptional: Ch. 25 (p. 283-292)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 14\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 26-27 (p. 293-326)\nOptional: Ch. 28 (p. 327-337)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 21\n\nBook Two\, Ch. 29-30 (p. 338-353)\nBook Two\, Ch. 32-Epilogue (p. 363-373)\nOptional: Ch. 31 (p. 354-356)\n\n\n\nSeries Description:\nUndergraduate 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 undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/master-and-margarita/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260331T204038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T150219Z
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SUMMARY:The Lion and The Lute: Music at the Court of Leo X (University of Chicago)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nPre-Show Conversation | Concert | Post-Show Mass \n(Details Below) \nThis event is open to the general public. Please email William Hurley (whurley@lumenchristi.org) with any questions. \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. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Schola Antiqua. \n \nDescription:\nElected pope at thirty-seven\, Giovanni de’ Medici – Leo X (r. 1513-1521) – presided over one of the most resplendent courts of worship and art in the Renaissance. His reputation as a champion of sacred music reached far beyond Rome\, prompting composers and court across Europe to prepare works and volumes of music in his honor. This program brings together magnificent choral music heard in the pope’s presence and music offered to him from afar\, from radiant sacred polyphony to the intimate lute artistry of Francesco da Milano\, evoking the sacred beauty that animated his brief but consequential papacy. \nThis concert will be preceded by a short conversation featuring Ada Palmer (University of Chicago)\, Fr. Nathan Ford\, SJC (St. John Cantius)\, and Michael Anderson (Schola Antiqua) on the nature of sacred music. The Friday concert will be followed by a Mass sung by the Schola. \nThere will also be a concert at Loyola Academy on Thursday\, please click here for more details. \nSchedule:\n\n5:30pm – Pre-Show Conversation with Michael Anderson\, Ada Palmer\, and Fr. Nathan Ford\, SJC\n6:00pm – Concert\n7:30pm – Post-Show Mass
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-lion-and-the-lute-music-at-the-court-of-leo-x-uchicago/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Memorial Chapel\, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave.\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
CATEGORIES:Schola Antiqua
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20260115T174043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T164745Z
UID:10001902-1779553800-1779561000@lumenchristi.org
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20251120T161057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T171006Z
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SUMMARY:The Mystery of Christ from Chalcedon to Maximus
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\nThe Mystery of Christ from Chalcedon to Maximus\nPlease note that this Seminar will now take place at the University of Chicago! \nThis seminar will offer a contextual study of doctrine of the person of Jesus\, beginning with the council of Chalcedon and culminating in Maximus the Confessor. This period is determinative for Christian thought on Christ for subsequent centuries and maps a complex interrelation between philosophy\, politics\, scriptural exegesis\, and the accrued weight of prior Christian tradition. Students will be exposed to a wide range of texts and equipped to teach them effectively in the classroom. \nLewis Ayres\, Angelicum University/Durham University \nPaul Blowers\, Milligan University \nFr. Andrew Summerson\, Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies \nCo-presented with the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies at the University of St. Michael’s College. \n\nThere are no tuition costs for the seminar and all course materials are provided. Lodging and most meals will be provided. Students will be responsible for some meals on their own.\nAfter completion of the seminar\, participants will receive a travel reimbursement of up to $350 to offset travel expenses.\n Participants will arrive on Sunday\, June 14 and depart on Saturday\, June 20.\n Fifteen applicants will be admitted to the seminar.\n\nWorking knowledge of relevant ancient languages will be helpful\, but not essential. Preference will be given to Ph.D. students in theology\, philosophy\, classics\, and other relevant fields of study. Advanced M.A. students will also be considered. \nThere will be two sessions each day in the morning and in the afternoon. Each session will include lectures and seminar-style discussions. Students will be expected to prepare the readings carefully and participate in the discussions of the material. \nThe application deadline is February 2\, 2026. \nContact us with any questions at seminars@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-mystery-of-christ-from-chalcedon-to-maximus/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260614
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTSTAMP:20260404T094846
CREATED:20251113T202334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T203857Z
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SUMMARY:Glimpses of Wonder: Epiphanies of Beauty in the Midst of Technological Change
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\nGlimpses of Wonder: Epiphanies of Beauty in the Midst of Technological Change \nCosponsored by the Society of Catholic Scientists. \nEugene Wigner\, a winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1963\, was not only a celebrated scientist but also defended the “unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics” in aesthetic terms. The beauty of the natural realm and the capacity of mathematical reason not only to measure the world but to see beyond its own finitude and look for a whole in the midst of parts is both mysterious and ubiquitous. In times of technological change\, those parts move at an accelerated pace. True human flourishing is not necessarily about slowing down or accelerating the advance of progress as finding a new measure that allows one to see epiphanies of beauty and learn from them about oneself\, the world\, and the creator of the beauty of the world.\nThe point of this seminar will be to compare ancient visions of the wonder and beauty of creation\, above all in the Augustinian and Franciscan intellectual tradition\, with the challenges of technological revolutions\, medieval and modern. The idea of the mechanical arts predates Newtonian mechanism and is already a theme in 13th century Paris\, as can be found in distinct realms of technological advancement ranging from the motion of mechanical clocks to the engineering of the Gothic cathedral. The point is not to vindicate ancients\, moderns\, or contemporaries but to create a fruitful dialogue between ancient grammars of wonder and the intellectual\, moral\, spiritual\, and everyday challenges that arise in the midst of rapid and accelerating technological change. \nIn order to give a foretaste for the summer seminar\, Lumen Christi will offer a virtual masterclass on related themes\, to be held on January 23\, 2026 for graduate students from any university or discipline. The program is entitled “Glimpses of Wonder: Faith\, Reason\, and Technology in the University Today” and will be led by the seminar organizers\, Peter Casarella and Sr. Damien Marie Savino. Click here for more information and registration. \nInstructor: Sr. Damien Marie Savino\, FSE\, Ph.D.\, University of Notre Dame\,\nauthor of Learning the Language of Creation: Catholic Social Teaching and Integral Ecology\, forthcoming in the spring of 2026 with Liturgical Press. \nOther presenters from Duke: \nPeter Casarella\,\nauthor of The Song of Creation: Saint Bonaventure’s Franciscan Pilgrimage into God\, forthcoming\, Word on Fire Academic.\nMatthew Whelan\, author of Christianity and Agroecology\, Cambridge UP\, 2025.\nNorman Wirzba\, author of Love’s Braided Dance\, Yale UP\, 2024.\nReinhard Huetter\, Duke Divinity School and International Theological Commission\nKevin Hart\, author of Lands of Likeness: For a Poetics of Contemplation. Chicago\, 2023. \nLOCATION AND FORMAT: \nThe seminar will take place at Duke University in Durham\, NC. Admitted students will be required to arrange their own travel to and from the seminar. \nAdmitted students will be granted a stipend of $350 to offset travel costs in addition to having their lodging and meals covered for the duration of the seminar. \nParticipants will arrive in Durham\, NC on Sunday\, June 14 and depart on Saturday\, June 20.  The seminar will take place from Monday to Friday\, with a lecture and discussion session each morning and afternoon. \nParticipants will be required to read the assigned materials in preparation for the seminar. \nIn order to receive the $350 stipend\, students must participate fully in all seminar activities and complete a survey at the end of the seminar. \nOpen to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in STEM fields\, medicine\, the history of science\, philosophy\, theology\, and relevant fields. \nApplicants must submit an online application\, including details on their course of study\, a statement of interest\, and a letter of recommendation. \n15 applicants will be admitted to the seminar. \nThis project is made possible through the generous support of our donors. \nThe Application Deadline is February 2\, 2026. \nContact us with any questions at seminars@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2026-glimpses-of-wonder-epiphanies-of-beauty-in-the-midst-of-technological-change/
LOCATION:Duke University\, Chapel Drive\nDurham \, NC 27708\, Durham\, NC
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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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:"Judgment in Rome: Art and Papal Teaching from John Paul II to Leo XIV."
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the inaugural summer seminar on Law in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition\, “Judgment in Rome: Art & Papal Teaching from John Paul II to Leo XIV.” During the seminar\, participants will engage in seminar discussions on papal teachings (writings\, speeches\, etc.) from Pope St. John Paul II to Pope Leo XIV on the topics of law\, justice\, judgment\, and related matters. Attendees will also encounter artistic works located throughout Rome that address the theme of judgment. Participants will be provided with a curated reader of papal teachings on seminar topics. One goal of the seminar is to equip participants to better incorporate Catholic teaching on judgment and jurisprudence into their teaching\, scholarship\, and service to the academic community and to the legal profession. \nThe seminar is co-organized by: The Center for The Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law\, the Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law\, Religion and Public Policy at Villanova University\, the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at the University of Wisconsin\, Madison\, The Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network at the Lumen Christi Institute\, and Notre Dame Law School. \nLocation: The seminar sessions will take place in Rome\, with seminars held at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and the Augustinianum\, and artistic site visits taking place across Rome. \nParticipants will arrive on Sunday\, June 21 and depart on Thursday\, June 25. \n\n\nAll participants will be provided with accommodations and most meals as well as travel stipends of $750 \n\nThe seminar is by invitation only.\n\nElisabeth Lev – Duquesne University/University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) \nScott Roniger – Loyola Marymount University \nFr. Petar Popović – Pontificial University of the Holy Cross \nRalf van Bühren – Pontificial University of the Holy Cross
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/judgment-in-rome-art-and-papal-teaching-from-john-paul-ii-to-leo-xiv/
LOCATION:Pontifical University of the Holy Cross\, Rome\, Piazza Santa Apollinare\, 49\, 00186 Roma\, Italy\, Rome\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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SUMMARY:The Thought of René Girard
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\nThe Thought of René Girard\nFor Undergraduate Students. \nOne of the most influential 20th century Catholic thinkers\, René Girard transformed our understanding of culture\, religion\, and human behavior. His “mimetic theory” builds on the demystifying power of the Old and New Testaments to illuminate the religious history of mankind. Through an intensive reading of his more accessible works\, in conjunction with the fiction of the greatest writers\, this five-day seminar for undergraduate students will explore Girard’s key insights into imitation\, conflict\, and scapegoating\, connecting them to central themes of Christian theology. \n  \nLocation and Format: \nThis seminar will be held at Gavin House in Chicago\, Illinois. \nParticipants will arrive on Thursday\, July 2 and depart on Wednesday\, July 8. \nThe seminar will comprise of  two 2.5-hour sessions each day (with only afternoon sessions on Sunday). Each session will have a seminar-style discussion of the text and the issues at hand. Students will be expected to prepare the readings carefully\, submit study questions in advance\, and participate actively in each session. The seminar will also include optional excursions within Chicago. \nAdmitted students will be granted a stipend of $350 to offset travel costs in addition to having their lodging and meals covered for the duration of the seminar. \nApplication Information: \nThis seminar is open to all undergraduate students (including 2026 graduates) interested in understanding the thought of one of the great modern Christian apologists. Applicants must be 18 by the time of the seminar. \nApplicants will be required to submit an online application form including: \nA list of completed coursework. \nAt least one and as many as two letter(s) of recommendation from a professor at the school in which the student is currently enrolled. \nA statement of interest no longer than 750 words\, which includes an explanation of how this seminar might bear on the student’s current intellectual interests. \nAll application materials can be submitted via the online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Fifteen applicants will be admitted to this seminar. \nApplication Deadline is February 2\, 2026. 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-thought-of-rene-girard-2/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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SUMMARY:The Thought of John Henry Newman
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\nNational Institute of Newman Studies\, Pittsburgh\, PA \nFr. Stephen Fields\, SJ\, Georgetown University \nStaff of the National Institute for Newman Studies \nNow in its twelfth year\, this intensive seminar will examine the achievements of Saint John Henry Newman as a theologian\, philosopher\, educator\, preacher\, and writer. Remarkably\, in each of these areas Newman produced works that have come to be recognized as classics: An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine\, The Grammar of Assent\, The Idea of a University\, and the Apologia Pro Vita Sua. This seminar will approach Newman’s thought through a critical engagement with these texts. \nStudents will also be introduced to the work and digital Humanities’s tools of the National Institute for Newman Studies. \nThis seminar is cosponsored by the National Institute of Newman Studies (NINS). \nLOCATION AND FORMAT: \nThe seminar will be held at the National Institute of Newman Studies in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\nThere are no tuition costs for the seminar and all course materials are provided. Lodging and most meals will be provided.\nAfter completion of the seminar\, participants will receive a travel reimbursement of up to $350 to offset travel expenses.\nParticipants will arrive on Sunday\, July 19 and depart on Saturday\, July 25.\nParticipants will be required to read the assigned texts in preparation for the seminar.\nFifteen applicants will be admitted to the seminar. \nIn order to give a foretaste for the summer seminar\, Lumen Christi will offer a virtual masterclass on related themes\, to be held on January 23\, 2026 for graduate students from any university or discipline. The program is entitled “Glimpses of Wonder: Faith\, Reason\, and Technology in the University Today” and will be led by the seminar organizers\, Peter Casarella and Sr. Damien Marie Savino. Click here for more information and registration. \nQUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION: \nThis seminar is open to Ph.D. students in theology\, philosophy\, classics\, and other relevant fields of study. \n\nA completed online application form. An updated CV.\nAt least one and no more than two letter(s) of recommendation.\nA statement of research interest no longer than 750 words\, which includes an explanation of how this seminar might bear on the student’s current or future research plans.\nOne academic writing sample (30 pages maximum).\nAll application materials can be submitted via the online application.\n\nTHE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 2\, 2026.\nContact us with any questions at seminars@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-thought-of-john-henry-newman/
LOCATION:The National Institute of Newman Studies\, 211 N. Dithridge St.\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, PA 15213\, United States
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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SUMMARY:Catholic Social Thought: A Critical Investigation
DESCRIPTION:Apply here\n“The Lumen Christi Institute will host its second week-long seminar for recent PhDs interested in the Catholic intellectual tradition. In this seminar\, participants will read\, analyze\, and discern continuities and discontinuities in Catholic social thought from the late 19th century to the present. Lectures\, seminar reports\, and discussion will focus on original sources (encyclicals and other magisterial documents)\, beginning with Rerum novarum (1892) and concluding with Caritas in veritate (2009) and Evangelii Gaudium (2013). This intensive course is multi-disciplinary\, since this tradition of social thought overlaps several disciplines in the contemporary university including political science\, political philosophy\, law\, economics\, theology\, and history. The seminar is an opportunity to meet 12 to 15 promising scholars working in different academic fields\, all with interests tied to Catholicism. \nThis seminar is our 2026 annual postdoctoral/early career scholar seminar.\nThere are no seminar fees and reading materials are provided. LCI will cover accommodations and most meals. Additionally\, participants travel expenses will be reimbursed  up to $500. \nApplicants must have received the Ph.D. no earlier than January 2022. Ph.D. candidates will be considered and must complete the Ph.D. by seminar (July 1\, 2026). \nThe seminar will begin with Vespers\, followed by a welcome dinner on Sunday\, August 2 and conclude the evening of Friday\, August 8.” \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.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/catholic-social-thought-a-critical-investigation/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Summer Seminars
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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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