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."
The Unbearable Sadness of Being Gollum: Envy as Insatiable Desire Oct 18th, 2018 | 12:30 pm Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Lecture, Weekly Meditation Tags: envy, Lord of the Rings, sadness, short-term residencies, Tolkien The Collegeville Institute will host an invitation-only luncheon presentation featuring the work of short-term resident scholar, Dr. Craig Boyd.
Ascetical Reading at Mar Behnam Monastery Apr 10th, 2018 | 3:30 pm Venue: HMML Reading Room Categories: Lecture Tags: Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, HMML, Iraq, resident scholars Resident Scholar Dr. Robert Kitchen will describe how the practice of ‘ascetical reading’ enables readers to experience texts on a deeper level, drawing on his scholarship of the digitized library from Mar Behnam Monastery near Mosul, Iraq.
Hindu Monks and Missionaries in late Modernity Apr 4th, 2018 | 7:45 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: Hinduism, lecture, Missionaries, Modernity Resident Scholar Dr. Reid B. Locklin will present a lecture on April 4, 2018 exploring theologies of several Hindu missionaries in the modern era.
The Migrant’s Double Vision Mar 22nd, 2018 | 7:45 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 170, Founders Room Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: Jaisy A. Joseph, migrants, Pope Francis Resident Scholar Jaisy A. Joseph will deliver a lecture on Pope Francis' notion of "culture of encounter," exploring how double vision of migrants in particular is an important catalyst for theological reflection.
Shusaku Endo as a Theologian of the Cross Feb 15th, 2018 | 7:45 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: Lutheran, Shusaku Endo, Toshihiro (Toppo) Takamura In this lecture, Resident Scholar Toshihiro (Toppo) Takamura will share a Lutheran interpretation of Shusaku Endo's novel Silence and its theology of the cross.
An Ecumenical Hymnal in the Eastern Church Nov 14th, 2017 | 3:30 pm Venue: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Categories: Lecture Tags: Eastern Orthodox, hymnal, hymns, lecture, liturgy, resident scholars On Nov. 14, Resident Scholar Nicholas Denysenko will lecture on the vitality and unique theology of a popular hymnal from the Eastern Church.
Vocation and the Liberal Arts: A Quest for Purpose Sep 28th, 2017 | 7:00 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: Education, higher education, liberal arts, vocation William Sullivan, scholar-in-residence at the Collegeville Institute, will present a lecture on vocation and liberal arts higher education.
Protestant Reformation: 500th Anniversary Sep 8th, 2017 Venue: Basilica of Saint Mary, College of Saint Benedict, Saint John's University Categories: Celebrating 50 Years, CI50, Lecture, Panel Discussion Tags: Catholicism, CI50, ecumenism, Lutheran, Reformation In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the Collegeville Institute is co-sponsoring three panel discussions on Lutheran Catholic dialogue.
