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PAST EVENTS
The Psalms and the Life of Faith
Mar 28
The Psalms and the Life of Faith

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

McCool Hall Room 212

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)

Room 126, McCool Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. Ephrem the Syrian on the Blessed Virgin Mary as a Model of Prayer
Nov 22
St. Ephrem the Syrian on the Blessed Virgin Mary as a Model of Prayer

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Carl Vennerstrom (Augustine Institute)

McCool Hall Room 109

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas on Family, Friends, and Nation
Nov 7
Thomas Aquinas on Family, Friends, and Nation

Mississippi State University

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

McCool 126

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Makes a Saint?Christian Perfection and the Universal Call to Holiness in the Theology of Juan Arintero, OP
Oct 15
What Makes a Saint?Christian Perfection and the Universal Call to Holiness in the Theology of Juan Arintero, OP

Mississipi State University

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

Allen 12

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Can an Adulteress Teach Us About Happiness? Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and the Project of Literature
Apr 19
What Can an Adulteress Teach Us About Happiness? Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and the Project of Literature

Mississippi State University

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

McCool Hall Room 128

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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"Theosis" for us in Christ and the Holy Spirit
Mar 26
"Theosis" for us in Christ and the Holy Spirit

Mississippi State University

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

McCool Hall Room 126

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Did God Become Man? The Motives of the Incarnation
Mar 7
Why Did God Become Man? The Motives of the Incarnation

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Legge (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

McCool Hall 126

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Beauty of Holiness: Liturgy, Music, and the Arts
Feb 9
The Beauty of Holiness: Liturgy, Music, and the Arts

Mississippi State University

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

McCool Hall Rm 128

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Going ‘Deeper than Darwin’: God and Biological Evolution
Nov 13
Going ‘Deeper than Darwin’: God and Biological Evolution

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Baglow (University of Notre Dame)

McCool Hall Room 126

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Putting the Pieces Back Together: The Catholic Doctrine on Purgatory
Oct 27
Putting the Pieces Back Together: The Catholic Doctrine on Purgatory

Mississippi State University

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

McCool Hall 234

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God from God: Understanding the Trinity
Aug 29
God from God: Understanding the Trinity

Thomistic Institute at Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Bruce Marshall

Mississippi State University | Exact venue TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Contemporary Culture Needs to Learn from Aquinas
Apr 26
What Contemporary Culture Needs to Learn from Aquinas

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Dauphinais (Ave Maria University)

McCool Room 234

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Sacrifices of the Heart: Lenten Reflections on Augustine’s Confessions
Mar 3
The Sacrifices of the Heart: Lenten Reflections on Augustine’s Confessions

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Chad Pecknold (The Catholic University of America)

McCool Room 111

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Challenge of Atheism for Scientific Explanation
Apr 28
The Challenge of Atheism for Scientific Explanation

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

McCool 234

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do You Believe in Miracles? (And Can Such Belief Be Reasonable?)
Apr 13
Do You Believe in Miracles? (And Can Such Belief Be Reasonable?)

Mississippi State University

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

McCool 234

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On the Incarnation: Why did God Become Man?
Nov 4
On the Incarnation: Why did God Become Man?

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Corey Barnes (Oberlin College)

Parish Hall, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Moral Relativism and the Natural Law
Sep 16
Moral Relativism and the Natural Law

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University)

Allen Hall 13

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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RESCHEDULED | Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption
Mar 5
RESCHEDULED | Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption

Mississippi State University

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

Taylor Auditorium in McCool Hall

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POSTPONED | Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption
Feb 19
POSTPONED | Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption

Mississippi State University

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

Taylor Auditorium in McCool Hall

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OTHER EVENTS

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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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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. Michelle Francl (Bryn Mawr College), Prof. Michael Gorman (The Catholic University of America), Prof. Keith Kozminski (University of Virginia), Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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