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SUMMARY:Thick and Dazzling Darkness: Religious Poetry in a Secular Age
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public. Cosponsored by the Program in Poetry and Poetics and the Seminary Coop Bookstore. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. \nYou can hear Peter O’Leary discuss the book in a recent OPEN STACKS Podcast interview. \nABOUT THE BOOK\nHow do poets use language to render the transcendent\, often dizzyingly inexpressible nature of the divine? In an age of secularism\, does spirituality have a place in modern American poetry? In Thick and Dazzling Darkness\, Peter O’Leary reads a diverse set of writers to argue for the existence and importance of religious poetry in twentieth- and twenty-first-century American literature. He traces a poetic genealogy that begins with Whitman and Dickinson and continues in the work of contemporary writers to illuminate an often obscured but still central spiritual impulse that has shaped the production and imagination of American poetry. \nO’Leary presents close and comprehensive readings of the modernist\, late-modernist\, and postmodern poets Robinson Jeffers\, Frank Samperi\, and Robert Duncan\, as well as the contemporary poets Joseph Donahue\, Geoffrey Hill\, Fanny Howe\, Nathaniel Mackey\, Pam Rehm\, and Lissa Wolsak. Examining how these poets drew on a variety of traditions\, including Catholicism\, Gnosticism\, the Kabbalah\, and mysticism\, the book considers how modern and contemporary poets have articulated the spiritual in their work. O’Leary also argues that an anxiety of misunderstanding exists in the study and writing of poetry between secular and religious impulses and that the religious nature of poets’ works is too often marginalized or misunderstood. Examining the works of a specific poet in each chapter\, O’Leary reveals their complexity and offers a defense of the value and meaning of religious poetry against the grain of a secular society. \nTo view photos of O’Leary’s lecture\, visit Lumen Christi’s Facebook page. \nYou can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page\, iTunes channel\, Stitcher\, TuneIn\, ListenNotes\, Podbean\, Pocket Casts\, and Google Play Music.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2018-03-thick-dazzling-darkness-religious-poetry-in-a-secular-age-peter-oleary/
LOCATION:Swift Hall\, Room 106\, 1025 E 58th St\,\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
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SUMMARY:Figures of Renaissance\, Reform\, and Renewal
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\n6:00 Dinner | 6:30 Lecture \nIntended for current students and faculty. Others interested in attending: please contact info@lumenchristi.org. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they choose. Sessions do not presuppose previous attendance or prior knowledge of the subject. \nThe Renaissance era is regarded as the period during which European civilization transitioned from the medieval to the modern. It was an era of reform and renewal in the Catholic Church as well\, a time in which traditions and practices were revisited\, rethought\, and matured. This course will introduce students to the reforms and renewal of Catholic beliefs and culture from the 14th through the 16th century\, with particular emphasis on select historical episodes\, dynamics\, and figures from the theological\, philosophical\, and spiritual traditions. \nJanuary 9\nJulian of Norwhich\nWillemien Otten (University of Chicago) \nJanuary 16\nThe Western Schism\nDavid Lyons (University of Chicago) \nJanuary 23\nChristian Humanism\nAda Palmer (University of Chicago) \nJanuary 30\nTeresa of Avila and John of the Cross\nFr. Gaspar Martinez (University of Chicago) \nFebruary 6\nLuther\, Müntzer\, and the German Peasants’ Revolt\nRobert Porwoll (University of Chicago) \nFebruary 13\nJohn Fisher\nFr. Paul Mankowski\, SJ (Lumen Christi Institute) \nFebruary 20\nSavonarola\nJo Walton \nFebruary 27\nEdmund Campion\nFr. Paul Mankowski\, SJ (Lumen Christi Institiute) \nMarch 6\nFrancis de Sales\nDavid Lyons (University of Chicago)
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2018-03-figures-of-renaissance-reform-renewal-willemien-otten-david-lyons-ada-palmer-fr-gaspar-martinez-robert-porwoll-paul-mankowski-sj-jo-walton/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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SUMMARY:Schola Antiqua Concert "Sounds of Faith of Medieval Jerusalem"
DESCRIPTION:An acclaimed soundscape of sacred and devotional song developed for The Met Cloisters museum\, this one-hour program brings medieval traditions to life with sounds of status quo and religious change in and around Jerusalem. The vocalists of local ensemble Schola Antiqua are joined by special guests Amro Helmy\, oud\, and soprano Nell Snaidas. \nSchola Antiqua also performed the same program on Friday\, March 9 at the Oriental Institute. \nTo learn more about “Sounds of Faith\,” read this 2016 Commonweal review of the same performance. \nTo view photos of the March 9 performance\, visit Lumen Christi’s Facebook page.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2018-03-schola-antiqua-concert-sounds-of-faith-of-medieval-jerusalem-schola-antiqua-of-chicago-2/
LOCATION:St. Josaphat Church\, 2311 North Southport Avenue\nChicago\, IL 60614\, Lincoln Park\, IL
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SUMMARY:Silence\, Prayer\, and Contemplation in a Secular Society
DESCRIPTION:Information on directions and parking can be found HERE. Information on the club’s dress code can be found HERE. \nOur secular society does nothing to encourage us to discover God’s presence in our lives through silent\, prayerful reflection. To the contrary\, the overload of media and noise discourage cultivating a habit of silent\, meditative prayer. Yet prayer of this kind is essential if we are to recognize and accept God’s mercy and love acting in our lives. The theological virtues of faith\, hope\, and charity grow in us when we cooperate with the grace that enables us to pray contemplatively and so enter into a deeper communion with the God who is Love. Cardinal Arborelius explores these themes and places them in conversation with the thought of Lawrence of the Resurrection\, Elizabeth of the Trinity\, Teresa of Ávila\, and John of the Cross.\n\nTo view photos of the evening\, visit Lumen Christi’s Facebook page. \nTo read the Chicago Catholic‘s coverage of the event\, click here. \nTo read the Arlington Catholic Herald‘s coverage of the event\, click here. \nYou can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page\, iTunes channel\, Stitcher\, TuneIn\, ListenNotes\, Podbean\, Pocket Casts\, and Google Play Music. \n\nCardinal Arborelius also gave a lecture at the University of Chicago on March 13 on “The Witness of Contemplative Women in the Heart of the Church.” \nTo learn more about Cardinal Arborelius\, read this Lumen Christi news item about his visit.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2018-03-silence-prayer-contemplation-in-a-secular-society-anders-cardinal-arborelius/
LOCATION:University Club of Chicago\, 76 E Monroe St\nChicago\, IL 60603\, Downtown\, IL
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SUMMARY:The Witness of Contemplative Women in the Heart of the Church
DESCRIPTION:Cosponsored by the Theology Club of the University of Chicago’s Divinity School. \nFree and open to the public. \nIn this lecture\, Cardinal Arborelius explores the role that contemplative women have occupied in the Church throughout the ages and reflects on the witness they can offer to today’s secular society. By discussing women ranging from Mary the Mother of God through to Teresa of Ávila and the Little Flower\, Arborelius contends that the characteristically feminine charism for contemplative prayer can beautifully illuminate mystical union with God. Arborelius also contends that the feminine gift for loving presence to the marginalized\, modeled by Mother Theresa or St. Bridget of Sweden\, uniquely builds up a more just\, peaceful\, compassionate society. \nTo view photos of the lecture\, visit Lumen Christi’s Facebook page. \nYou can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page\, iTunes channel\, Stitcher\, TuneIn\, ListenNotes\, Podbean\, Pocket Casts\, and Google Play Music. \n\nCardinal Arborelius also gave an evening address on March 12 titled “Silence\, Prayer\, and Contemplation in a Seculary Society.” \nTo learn more about Cardinal Arborelius\, read this Lumen Christi news item about his visit.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2018-03-witness-of-contemplative-women-in-heart-of-church-anders-cardinal-arborelius/
LOCATION:Swift Hall\, 3rd Floor Lecture\, 1025 E 58th St.\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
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SUMMARY:The Dignity of Politics: A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Cosponsored by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago and Jenner & Block\, LLP \nA panel discussion featuring James R. Stoner and respondents Justice Mary Jane Theis\, Dan Cronin\, and Larry Suffredin. \nA dynamic society accords respect to political activities and the choice of a career in politics\, and it needs to do so for society to thrive. Politics is held in low repute today\, breeding contempt for the day-to-day activities of citizens and politicians involved in the making of law and public policy. Self-government is a great achievement; both rare and fragile\, it is only achieved by the virtue of those who participate in it. Contempt for politics and politicians imperils our republic by dissuading virtuous men and women from assisting in the making of law and public policy. \nTo view photos of the event\, visit Lumen Christi’s Facebook page. \nYou can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page\, iTunes channel\, Stitcher\, TuneIn\, ListenNotes\, Podbean\, Pocket Casts\, and Google Play Music.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2018-03-dignity-of-politics-a-panel-discussion-james-r-stoner-justice-mary-jane-theis-dan-cronin-larry-suffredin/
LOCATION:Jenner & Block\, 45th Floor\, 353 N Clark St.\nChicago\, IL 60654\, Downtown\, IL
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