Event Category Archives: Lecture

Dante’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.

Cultural 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.

Writing 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."

Words and the Word: The Writer as Seeker and Servant with Dorothy Bass

Nov 11th, 2018 | 7:00 pm

• Venue: Abbey Chapter House
• Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
• Tags: Dorothy Bass, spiritual practice, Sunday at the Abbey, writing

Dorothy Bass will present on Sunday, November 11 as part of Saint John Abbey’s “Sunday at the Abbey” series on Writing as a Spiritual Practice.

A Writer’s Journey: Benedictine Values as Muse with Kathleen Norris

Oct 21st, 2018 | 7:00 pm

• Venue: Abbey Chapter House
• Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
• Tags: Kathleen Norris, Saint John's Abbey, spiritual practice, Sunday at the Abbey, writing

Kathleen Norris, acclaimed author and Fall 2018 Resident Scholar at the Collegeville Institute, will present "A Writer's Journey: Benedictine Values as Muse."