CATHOLIC TRUTH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone.

The TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

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Can You Go to Confession If You're Not Sorry?
Can You Go to Confession If You're Not Sorry?
How the Essentia Argument for God’s Existence Works
How the Essentia Argument for God’s Existence Works
How Confession REALLY Works
How Confession REALLY Works
A Metaphysical Argument for the Existence of God
A Metaphysical Argument for the Existence of God
How the Mass Prepares You to Receive Holy Communion
How the Mass Prepares You to Receive Holy Communion
The Proper Disposition: How to Receive the Eucharist Worthily and Well
The Proper Disposition: How to Receive the Eucharist Worthily and Well
Can You Be Saved Without the Eucharist?
Can You Be Saved Without the Eucharist?
Is the Cross of Jesus Really Present at the Mass?
Is the Cross of Jesus Really Present at the Mass?

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Human Freedom and Divine Grace
Dec 4
Human Freedom and Divine Grace

Yale University

A lecture by Prof. Sarah Byers (Boston College)

William L. Harkness Hall 208

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Friendship and the Common Good
Dec 4
Friendship and the Common Good

Saint Louis University

A lecture by Prof. Adam Eitel (University of Dallas)

Davis-Suaghnessy Room 374

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Book of Ruth: Redemption through Marriage
Dec 4
The Book of Ruth: Redemption through Marriage

University of Dallas

A lecture by Prof. Neena Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary and University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Who Am I To Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism
Dec 5
Who Am I To Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism

George Washington University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Gorman (The Catholic University of America)

USC 1st Floor Presentation Space

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Trinity: Image & Shadow | An Intellectual Retreat for Providence College
Dec 6
The Trinity: Image & Shadow | An Intellectual Retreat for Providence College

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

With Prof. Kevin Hart and Fr. Reginald Lynch, OP

An Intellectual Retreat for Providence College students

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The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A Primer On Edith Stein, On Woman
Dec 6
The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A Primer On Edith Stein, On Woman

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Catherine Pakaluk (The Catholic University of America)

The Loft of Ruge Hall - 655 W Jefferson St

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Good Fear, Bad Fear, Fear of the Lord
Dec 6
Good Fear, Bad Fear, Fear of the Lord

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Mitscher Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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An Hour of Study is an Hour of Prayer
Dec 9
An Hour of Study is an Hour of Prayer

University of Pennsylvania/Drexel University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Pakaluk (the Catholic University of America)

Newman Center Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Objective Beauty in a Subjective World
Dec 9
Objective Beauty in a Subjective World

Thomistic Institute in Limerick

A lecture by Prof. Jan C. Bentz (Blackfriars, Oxford)

St. Saviour’s Parish Hall, Limerick V94 X2AA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Mary, Full of Grace | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students
Dec 13
Mary, Full of Grace | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

With Fr. John Langlois, OP and Fr. John Mark Solitario, OP

An Intellectual Retreat for current university students

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The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A primer on Edith Stein, on Woman
Jan 16
The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A primer on Edith Stein, on Woman

Carnegie Mellon/ The University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Catherine Pakaluk (The Catholic University of America)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Friendship | An Intellectual Retreat for Students in and near Texas
Jan 17
Friendship | An Intellectual Retreat for Students in and near Texas

Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center | Temple, TX

With Prof. Thomas Hibbs and Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P.

An Intellectual Retreat for Thomistic Institute Students in and near Texas

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God and Suffering: How Could God Allow Evil?
Jan 17
God and Suffering: How Could God Allow Evil?

University of Michigan

A lecture by Rev. Thomas Petri O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Vocation of Parenthood | An Intellectual Retreat to accompany the March for Life
Jan 23
The Vocation of Parenthood | An Intellectual Retreat to accompany the March for Life

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Prof. Nathaniel and Dr. Jane Peters (Morningside Institute and College of Mount Saint Vincent)

An Intellectual Retreat for current university students to accompany the March for Life

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Living Stones: The Language of Architecture
Jan 30
Living Stones: The Language of Architecture

University of North Texas

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Should We Believe God Exists?
Jan 30
Why Should We Believe God Exists?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Trabbic (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Philosophy of the Abortion Debate
Jan 31
The Philosophy of the Abortion Debate

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

Friday, January 31st

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Brothers Karamazov: Manicheanism, Christian Existentialism, and other Paradoxes
Jan 31
Brothers Karamazov: Manicheanism, Christian Existentialism, and other Paradoxes

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Pfau (Duke University)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Nicaea After 1700 Years: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Feb 7
Nicaea After 1700 Years: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Friday, February 7 - Saturday, February 8, 2025

A Thomistic Circles conference featuring Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame), Prof. Gary Anderson (University of Notre Dame), Prof. Lewis Ayres (Durham University), and Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies).

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2025 Aquinas Lecture
Feb 19
2025 Aquinas Lecture

Thomistic Circles

2025 Aquinas Lecture by Prof. Candace Vogler (The University of Chicago)

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

This lecture is free and open to the public. Please register.

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The Use of Tools in a Technocratic Age: the Death of Wisdom?
Feb 19
The Use of Tools in a Technocratic Age: the Death of Wisdom?

West Virginia University

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?
Feb 27
Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Buttaci (The Catholic University of America)

Old Horticulture Building

506 E. Circle Dr Room 256

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Neuroscience of Vice and Virtue
May 2
The Neuroscience of Vice and Virtue

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Paul LaPenna (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)

St. Joseph's Church (371 6th Ave. NY, NY 10014)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas on Nature and the Natural | Aquinas Philosophy Workshop
May 28
Aquinas on Nature and the Natural | Aquinas Philosophy Workshop

Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY

Wednesday, May 28 - Sunday, June 1, 2025

A Workshop featuring plenary addresses and a call for papers.

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The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship
Jun 8
The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship

Dominican House of Studies & The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C.

Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13, 2025

A fellowship featuring Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College), and Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

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