Newman’s Apologetics of the Imagination
This event was cosponsored by the Nicholson Center for British Studies. John Henry Newman famously insisted that “the heart is commonly reached not through the reason, but through the imagination.” As […]
Master Class on “Heidegger & Aquinas on the Question Concerning Technology”
REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty. Copies of the readings will be provided for those who register. SCHEDULE 9:30am Coffee & Pastries 10:00am Session I 11:25am Break 11:35am […]
The Open Question of Church Polity and Governance: Trent, Vatican I, Vatican II
Free and open to the public. Cosponsored by the Theology and Ethics Workshop at the Divinity School and the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus. Sexual and financial scandals […]
Flannery O’Connor and the Vision of Grace
Flannery O’Connor is one of the most celebrated American fiction writers. Yet she has often been misunderstood by the very critics who praise her. O’Connor was sometimes called a hillbilly […]
Pope, Councils, Bishops, and Synods: Insights from St. Dominic and the Order of Preachers for Governance in the Church
The malfeasance of bishops and priests has led to a call for reform of the institution of the Church. There is a peril in this: the Church is animated and governed […]
Master Class on Yves Congar’s “True and False Reform in the Church”
This program was open to students, faculty, and staff. Is a reform of the church really possible? Yves Congar’s True and False Reform (1950), although initially restricted by the Holy See, […]
American Catholic Contours and Detours in a Fifty-Percent Hispanic/Latino Church
Free and Open to the Public The familiar expression “American Catholicism” often evokes mainly the presence and heritage of Euro-American Catholics and how this group defines religion, culture and politics […]
Synodality in the Era of Pope Francis: Principles and Possibilities for Ministry in an Increasingly Hispanic Church
Pope Francis’ pontificate continues to signal a particular way of being church for our day, building upon the vision of the Second Vatican Council as well as the energy of […]
CANCELED: The Economy of Pope Francis
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Due to restrictions put in place in response to the spread of COVID-19, this event has been postponed. We look forward to scheduling similar programming in the future. Does this “economy […]
CANCELED: A Report from the German Synod
Due to restrictions put in place in response to the spread of COVID-19, this event has been postponed. We look forward to scheduling similar programming in the future.