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UPCOMING EVENTS
Mary in Catholicism: Competition with Christ?
Oct 10
Mary in Catholicism: Competition with Christ?

Louisiana State University

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

Friday, October 10

French House Salon

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching
Sep 12
Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching

Louisiana State University

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

Christ the King Catholic Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christian Paradox: The Beatitudes According to St. Thomas Aquinas and Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
May 1
Christian Paradox: The Beatitudes According to St. Thomas Aquinas and Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati

Louisiana State University

A lecture by Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

Christ the King Activity Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Drinking Like a Saint
Apr 11
Drinking Like a Saint

Louisiana State University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption
Feb 2
Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption

Louisiana State University

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P. (Aquinas College)

Christ the King Activity Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity
Nov 17
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

Louisiana State University

A lecture by Prof. Brad Gregory (University of Notre Dame)

Hans and Donna Sternburg Salon

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is it Selfish to Pursue One's Own Happiness Above All Else?
Apr 21
Is it Selfish to Pursue One's Own Happiness Above All Else?

Louisiana State University

A lecture by Prof. Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austin)

LSU Student Union, Capital Chamber Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life
Feb 25
The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life

A Weekend Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. John Corbett, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University), and Fr. Jonah Teller (The Thomistic Institute).

Cedarbrake Renewal Center | Belton, Texas

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Knowledge and the Act of Faith
Nov 11
Knowledge and the Act of Faith

Louisiana State University

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

Salon of the French House

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Soul of Freedom: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Perspectives
Nov 4
The Soul of Freedom: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Perspectives

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

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Does Science Render the Human Soul Obsolete?
Oct 8
Does Science Render the Human Soul Obsolete?

A lecture by Prof. Mark Barker of Notre Dame Seminary (New Orleans).

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OTHER EVENTS

Featured
What is Health?
Sep 29
What is Health?

Brown University/Rhode Island School of Design

Co-Sponsored by the Catholic Medical Association and the Brown-RISD Catholic Community

A lecture by Dr. Jonathan Scrafford, MD

Dinner at 6pm | Lecture at 6:30 pm

51 Prospect Street

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Anatomy of a Conversion: Nicolaus Steno and the Search for Certainty in the Scientific Revolution
Sep 30
The Anatomy of a Conversion: Nicolaus Steno and the Search for Certainty in the Scientific Revolution

Harvard University

A lecture by Dr. Nuno Castel-Branco (All Souls College, Oxford)

CGIS South S020

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Finding Meaning Amidst Chaos Or: Why Get Out of Bed in the Morning?
Sep 30
Finding Meaning Amidst Chaos Or: Why Get Out of Bed in the Morning?

University of Galway

A lecture by Dr. Robert McNamara (St. Patrick’s Pontifical University)

Colm ÓhEocha Theatre, Arts Millenium Building (AMB1021)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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