Past Events and Lectures (2018/2019) Iconography (and More) Gallery Show Featuring the work of Ajahn Jotipālo on April 12, 2019, 3:30 pm Join us for a gallery show featuring icons painted by Ajahn Jotipālo, Buddhist monk and 2018-19 Resident Scholar at the Collegeville Institute. Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Gallery Opening, Scholar Presentation Vessel of Voices: The Call of a Spiritual Writer with Jessie Bazan on April 7, 2019, 7:00 pm 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. Venue: Abbey Chapter House Categories: Lecture Ignatius meets Benedict through Followers and Friends A Conversation with Columba Stewart, OSB and Gretchen Van Dyke on March 22, 2019, 12:20 pm Join us for a conversation between two colleagues and friends who have grown to appreciate the connections between the Benedictine and Ignatian traditions. Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Panel Discussion, Scholar Presentation Writing to Reveal the Holy in Brokenness with Susan Sink on February 17, 2019, 7:00 pm 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. Venue: Abbey Chapter House Categories: Lecture Catholics and Evolution before Vatican II Thursday Forum Lecture by Resident Scholar Jim Hofmann on February 14, 2019, 4:15 pm Resident Scholar Jim Hofmann will be presenting on “The Legacy of Natural Species and Substantial Form for Thomistic Evolution.” Venue: Quadrangle 346 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Cultivating Compassion: Insights Drawn from Buddhist and Benedictine Practices on January 31, 2019, 4:30 pm Come learn from 2018-19 Resident Scholar Ajahn Jotipālo and Fr. Michael Peterson, OSB as they discuss the common insights from their spiritual practices. Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Panel Discussion, Scholar Presentation Words and the Word: The Writer as Seeker and Servant with Dorothy Bass on November 11, 2018, 7:00 pm 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. Venue: Abbey Chapter House Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Kathleen Norris at the Benedictine Institute How Hospitality Makes Life Better and Easier (Even on Airplanes) on November 9, 2018, 11:30 am Come hear Resident Scholar Kathleen Norris speak about how Benedictine values can change difficult situations into grace-filled encounters. Venue: Quadrangle Building 170, Founders Room Categories: Scholar Presentation A Writer’s Journey: Benedictine Values as Muse with Kathleen Norris Sunday at the Abbey on October 21, 2018, 7:00 pm Kathleen Norris, acclaimed author and Fall 2018 Resident Scholar at the Collegeville Institute, will present “A Writer’s Journey: Benedictine Values as Muse.” Venue: Abbey Chapter House Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation The Unbearable Sadness of Being Gollum: Envy as Insatiable Desire on October 18, 2018, 12:30 pm The Collegeville Institute will host an invitation-only luncheon presentation featuring the work of short-term resident scholar, Dr. Craig Boyd. Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Lecture, Weekly Meditation