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Event Category Archives: Lecture

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Oct. 4: Pilgrim People of Peace: Looking for a Map

Oct 4th, 2021 | 6:00 pm
  • Venue: St. Bridget Catholic Church
  • Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
Don't miss Resident Scholar Gerald Schlabach's lecture on why Catholics and Mennonites need each other. The presentation will be live-streamed.

Sept. 30: Virgil Michel’s Benedictine Vision of a World Where All Have Enough

Sep 30th, 2021 | 11:30 am
  • Venue: Quadrangle Building 264
  • Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
  • Tags: Lunch and Learn
Resident Scholar Eric LeCompte presents a Lunch and Learn lecture titled: "Benedictine Vision of a World Where All Have Enough." This event will be live-streamed.

DanteDante’s Re-Imagining of the Emmaus Story in the Divine Comedy

Mar 13th, 2020 | 8:30 am
  • Venue: Emmaus Hall Chapel, School of Theology and Seminary
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: Dante, Divine Comedy, literature
Dr. Jane Kelley Rodeheffer will present on Dante’s journey in the Divine Comedy and the unnamed disciple on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24.

A Muslim-Christian Comparative Theology of Sainthood

Dec 4th, 2019 | 4:30 pm
  • Venue: Quadrangle Building 264
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: comparative theology, Islam, lecture, sainthood, saints
“Is it possible for Christians to acknowledge individuals of other traditions as saints?” Attend a lecture by Resident Scholar Hans Harmakaputra.

The Journey of Loss and Grief

Nov 22nd, 2019 | 8:30 am
  • Venue: Emmaus Hall Chapel, School of Theology and Seminary
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: grief, Kathleen Cahalan, loss, Theology Day
Grief is a normal response to loss, yet grief is chaotic and hard, so much so that we want to avoid it. But grief is the only way through loss.

The Recognition of Lord Odysseus and the Lord Jesus

Oct 11th, 2019 | 8:30 am
  • Venue: Emmaus Hall Chapel, School of Theology and Seminary
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: Apostle Luke, literature, Odyssey, Theology Day
Dr. Jane Kelley Rodeheffer will explore the literary and cultural similarities between the theme of recognition in two works by Greek authors.

60 minutesCultural Heritage Present and Future: A Benedictine Monk’s Long View

Oct 7th, 2019 | 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Warner Theatre
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: Benedictine Spirituality, Fr. Columba Stewart, HMML, Jefferson Lecture, Lecuture
Resident Scholar Fr. Columba Stewart, OSB will deliver the prestigious NEH Jefferson Lecture on Monday, October 9 at 7:30 PM EST.

Vessel of Voices: The Call of a Spiritual Writer with Jessie Bazan

Apr 7th, 2019 | 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Abbey Chapter House
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: Jessie Bazan, spiritual writing, Sunday at the Abbey, writing
Jessie Bazan will present "Vessel of Voices: The Call of a Spiritual Writer" as part of the Sunday at the Abbey series on Writing as a Spiritual Practice.

Susan SinkWriting to Reveal the Holy in Brokenness with Susan Sink

Feb 17th, 2019 | 7:00 pm
  • Venue: Abbey Chapter House
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: Saint John's Abbey, spiritual practice, Sunday at the Abbey, Susan Sink, writing
Susan Sink, former Resident Scholar and current Communications Associate at the Collegeville Institute, will present in the "Sunday at the Abbey" series on Writing as a Spiritual Practice.

Catholics and Evolution before Vatican II

Feb 14th, 2019 | 4:15 pm
  • Venue: Quadrangle 346
  • Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
  • Tags: evolution, Resident Scholar, Thursday Forum
Resident Scholar Jim Hofmann will be presenting on "The Legacy of Natural Species and Substantial Form for Thomistic Evolution."
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