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PAST EVENTS
Saint Augustine’s Confessions: His Conversion Story
May 1
Saint Augustine’s Confessions: His Conversion Story

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Blessed Mother: Her Freedom, Her Genius, and Her Beauty
Nov 21
The Blessed Mother: Her Freedom, Her Genius, and Her Beauty

University of Arizona

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Source and Summit: How the Eucharist Makes Us Holy
Apr 18
Source and Summit: How the Eucharist Makes Us Holy

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Michael Wahl (Providence College)

St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholic Doctrine on Justification: God's Work or Man's?
Oct 10
Catholic Doctrine on Justification: God's Work or Man's?

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Malloy (University of Dallas)

Agave Room, Student Union Memorial Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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A Thomistic Take on Emotional Tumult
Apr 26
A Thomistic Take on Emotional Tumult

University of Arizona

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

Agave Room (Student Union Memorial Center)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas and Postmodern Philosophy
Mar 14
Aquinas and Postmodern Philosophy

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Trabbic (Ave Maria University)

St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center | 1615 E 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85719

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature?
Feb 7
Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature?

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Timothy Pawl (University of St. Thomas. Minnesota)

Presidio Room | Student Union Memorial Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Am I a Christian?
Nov 1
Why Am I a Christian?

University of Arizona

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

Tubac Room - University of Arizona Student Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What is Happiness?
Sep 12
What is Happiness?

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Sabino Room - Student Union 3rd Floor

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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If We're Right, Are They Wrong? Catholic Claims on Truth
Apr 28
If We're Right, Are They Wrong? Catholic Claims on Truth

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

San Pedro Room, Arizona Student Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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To Be Human in the Presence of God: St. Thomas Aquinas and Desert Spirituality
Apr 1
To Be Human in the Presence of God: St. Thomas Aquinas and Desert Spirituality

A Weekend Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. Gabriel O’Donnell, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies).

St. Albert the Great Priory | Oakland, CA

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When Is War Justified? A Catholic Perspective
Mar 22
When Is War Justified? A Catholic Perspective

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Capizzi (Catholic University of America)

Sabino Room, Arizona Student Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are We All Just Accidents? Evolution in the Light of Faith
Feb 22
Are We All Just Accidents? Evolution in the Light of Faith

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Presidio Room, Arizona Student Unions

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Problem of Evil: Does Evil Disprove God?
Nov 11
The Problem of Evil: Does Evil Disprove God?

The University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. W. Matthews Grant (University of St. Thomas)

San Pedro Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Can God Force Me to be Good? A Thomistic Answer
Oct 19
Can God Force Me to be Good? A Thomistic Answer

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Osborne (University of St. Thomas, Houston)

Tubac Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Should We Believe God Exists?
Sep 14
Why Should We Believe God Exists?

The University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Gregory Doolan (Catholic University of America)

Rincon Room at the Student Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Neuroscience Disprove the Soul?
Apr 13
Does Neuroscience Disprove the Soul?

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. Marie George (St. John’s University)

Zoom

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What is Life About: Feelings Management or Human Fulfillment?
Mar 23
What is Life About: Feelings Management or Human Fulfillment?

University of Arizona

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

Zoom

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Justice, Dynamism, and Social Order: Of Wars and Markets
Feb 16
Justice, Dynamism, and Social Order: Of Wars and Markets

University of Arizona

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

Zoom

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Who Am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism
Feb 27
Who Am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith of Baylor University.

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How Could a Good God Allow Evil?
Jan 28
How Could a Good God Allow Evil?

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of the Thomistic Institute.

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Rights and Burdens: Can a Feminist be Pro-Life?
Nov 12
Rights and Burdens: Can a Feminist be Pro-Life?

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel of the Catholic University of America.

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Does God Exist?
Oct 8
Does God Exist?

A lecture by Prof. Brian Carl of the University of St. Thomas (Houston).

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Is Free Will an Illusion?
Sep 10
Is Free Will an Illusion?

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Davenport, OP (Providence College).

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OTHER EVENTS

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Bridging the Sciences | Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium
Jul 16
Bridging the Sciences | Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 16 - Sunday, July 20, 2025

A symposium featuring Prof. Brian Carl (University of St. Thomas, Houston), Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco (University of Oxford), Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.(Angelicum), Prof. Michael Gorman(The Catholic University of America), Prof. Keith Kozminski(University of Virginia), Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Caltech), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well
Jul 28
What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well

Thomistic Institute in DC

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

St. Peter’s Church

313 2nd St SE, Washington, DC 20003

The talk will be located in the school auditorium to the right of the church (when facing the church)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Predestination
Sep 5
On Predestination

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Friday, September 5 - Saturday, September 6, 2025

A Thomistic Circles conference featuring Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.(Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Thomas Osborne (University of St. Thomas, Houston), Fr. Piotr Roszak (Nicolaus Copernicus University), and Mats Wahlberg (Umeå University)

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