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Events at: Abbey Chapter House

Paul, the ApostlePaul, the Apostle

17 February 2014 8:00 pm
  • Venue: Abbey Chapter House
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: apostle, mystic, Paul, theologian
Fr. Michael Patella and Fr. František will offer two perspectives on Saint Paul in this presentation: Paul as mystic and Paul as practical theologian.

Coffee & BiscottiBar Jonah

22 October 2014 3:30 pm
  • Venue: Abbey Chapter House
  • Categories: Lecture
  • Tags: Catholic, ecumenism, vatican II
Come explore the basics of Unitatis Redintergratio, one of the five key documents of the Vatican Council II.

Jassim welcomes Weldon back to Iraq in 2010Just War or Just Peace?

15 April 2015 7:45 pm
  • Venue: Abbey Chapter House
  • Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
  • Tags: Iraq, peace, war
Weldon Nisly will propose Just Peace as a more faithful and effective way to transform conflict in our world than the tragedy of just war.

Toward a Noncompetitive Theology of the Church

16 November 2015 7:45 pm
  • Venue: Abbey Chapter House
  • Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
  • Tags: theology, vatican II
In this evening’s event, Rick Gaillardetz will propose a noncompetitive theology of the church that can resolve enduring problems concerning the relationship between the pope and bishops, laity and clergy, church and the world.

Catherine E. CliffordRe-membering the Body

04 April 2016 7:45 pm
  • Venue: Abbey Chapter House
  • Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation
This lecture will explore the significance of the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, and the celebratory points of 50 years of Lutheran-Catholic dialogue.

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

21 October 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."

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

11 November 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.

Susan SinkWriting to Reveal the Holy in Brokenness with Susan Sink

17 February 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.

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

07 April 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.

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