“Francis of Assisi: Lost Between Myth and History”
Cosponsored by the Department of History and the Medieval Studies Workshop Among the most beloved of saints, Francis of Assisi is celebrated for his dedication to poverty, his love of […]
Master Class on St. Francis of Assisi: “How to Write a Biography of a Medieval Saint”
Cosponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop In his new book, Francis of Assisi: A New Biography, Augustine Thompson, O.P., sifts through the surviving evidence for the life of Francis using modern […]
“The Capacious Mind of St. Thomas”
Co-Sponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop The thought of Thomas Aquinas, especially as it bears upon human action, leads one to make difficult choices. Aquinas insists that a lie even […]
“The Careful Rationality of Monotheism: Thomas Aquinas on Analogical Knowledge of God”
Co-sponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop How can philosophers speak about God in a reasonable fashion? Does speech about God exceed the capacities of human reason? In responding to these […]
“Shameless”: The Sense of a Pejorative, from St. Augustine until Now
Co-sponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop Readers interested in the history of Christian writing are often surprised and nonplussed by the uninhibited polemic they find; scholarship often treats such polemics […]
Master Class on The Cloud of Unknowing
Co-sponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop This master class is intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Franzen at mfranzen@lumenchristi.org. The Cloud of […]
The Interior Castle of St. Teresa of Avila: A Map for our Spiritual Journey
Long before developmental psychologists charted the seasons and passages of our human journey, St. Teresa of Avila mapped the transformation of her personality under the impact of God’s love in […]
Bernard of Clairvaux, the Last of the Fathers and the End of the Middle Ages
Cosponsored by The Medieval Studies Workshop and The Theology Workshop The 12th century monastic reformer Bernard of Clairvaux recruited hundreds of young men to the cloister or claustrum (enclosure) of Cistercian monastic […]
Exile and the canzone in Dante’s Earthly Paradise
Cosponsored by the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures and the Medieval Studies Workshop Often considered the greatest work of Italian literature, Dante’s Divine Comedy depicts the exiled soul’s journey to God. […]
Who Was Saint Patrick?
a luncheon address by Philip Freeman (Luther College) with an introduction by The Hon. Edward M. Burke (Alderman, 14th Ward; Chairman, Finance Committee, Chicago City Council) Sponsored by the Boshell […]