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PAST EVENTS
Holy Week: Love and the Cross | A Symposium of Students from Florida
Apr 11
Holy Week: Love and the Cross | A Symposium of Students from Florida

University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida

With Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P., S.T.D. (Aquinas College), Dr. Nina S. Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary & University), and Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

A Symposium of Thomistic Institute chapter leaders and students from Florida.

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Ought I Use AI Assisted Writing
Mar 3
Ought I Use AI Assisted Writing

University of Florida

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Reitz Union 2365

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us
Feb 6
Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us

University of Florida

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

MCC C 0100

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Render Unto Caesar: Aquinas On the Relationship Between Religion and Politics
Nov 7
Render Unto Caesar: Aquinas On the Relationship Between Religion and Politics

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College)

Christian Study Center at Pascal’s Coffeehouse

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How Should Faithful Catholics Respond to Problems in Magisterial Teaching?
Oct 17
How Should Faithful Catholics Respond to Problems in Magisterial Teaching?

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Michael Sirilla (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Reitz Union Room 2315

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Quest for Self-Knowledge according to Saint Augustine and the Obstacles that Stand in the Way
Sep 5
The Quest for Self-Knowledge according to Saint Augustine and the Obstacles that Stand in the Way

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Thursday, September 5th

6:45 PM

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Sublime: the Mystical Functions of Poetry in Dante
Apr 18
The Good, the Bad, and the Sublime: the Mystical Functions of Poetry in Dante

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (St. Gregory the Great Seminary)

St. Augustine Parish Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Monks, Clerics, and Female Mystics: An Introduction to Medieval Theology
Jan 25
Monks, Clerics, and Female Mystics: An Introduction to Medieval Theology

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Nathaniel Peters (Morningside Institute)

Reitz Union 3315

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Being Human in the Real World: Aquinas on Body and Soul
Nov 2
Being Human in the Real World: Aquinas on Body and Soul

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Jacob Wood (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

New Physics Building Room 1002

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Creation in St. Augustine's Confessions
Sep 11
Creation in St. Augustine's Confessions

The University of Florida

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Wisdom of Mary
Mar 23
The Wisdom of Mary

University of Florida

A lecture by Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Grace and Justification: How Thomas Might Have Replied to Luther and Calvin
Oct 6
Grace and Justification: How Thomas Might Have Replied to Luther and Calvin

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Erik Dempsey (University of Texas at Austin)

St. Augustine Catholic Church

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ According to St. Augustine
Apr 11
The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ According to St. Augustine

University of Florida

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

The Lounge, St. Augustine Catholic Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Human Genome Editing with CRISPR: Ethical Considerations from a Catholic Perspective
Mar 24
Human Genome Editing with CRISPR: Ethical Considerations from a Catholic Perspective

The University of Florida

A lecture by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. (Providence College)

The Lounge, St. Augustine Catholic Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Eucharistic Miracles
Mar 3
Eucharistic Miracles

University of Florida

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

The Lounge, St. Augustine Catholic Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why God Became Man: Objections and Answers
Feb 10
Why God Became Man: Objections and Answers

University of Florida

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

The Lounge, St. Augustine Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Divine Providence Conflict with Human Freedom?
Oct 28
Does Divine Providence Conflict with Human Freedom?

The University of Florida

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

The Lounge, St. Augustine Catholic Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Saving Power of Beauty in Art and Liturgy
Nov 5
The Saving Power of Beauty in Art and Liturgy

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Jared Staudt (Augustine Institute)

St. Augustine Catholic Church and Student Center

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The Sacrament of Confession and Reconciliation: How Christ Forgives Christians’ Sins
Oct 9
The Sacrament of Confession and Reconciliation: How Christ Forgives Christians’ Sins

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies).

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OTHER EVENTS

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Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK
Jun 20
Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK

Stonyhurst College | Clitheroe, England

With Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P and Fr. Matthew Jarvis, O.P.

For current university students in the UK

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Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS
Jun 27
Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, June 25 - Sunday, June 29, 2025

At this expanded Student Leadership Conference, we will be welcoming our TI Campus Chapter Leaders to Washington, D.C. TI members, speakers, alumni, and others are invited to join the chapter leaders for the final days of the conference.

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Thomism, Creativity, and the Arts: Jacques and Raïssa Maritain
Jul 1
Thomism, Creativity, and the Arts: Jacques and Raïssa Maritain

Blackfriars Hall | Oxford, United Kingdom

A symposium on artistry, religion and culture in the modern world.

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