Thomistic Institute in New York City

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PAST EVENTS
Is Free Will an Illusion?
May 16
Is Free Will an Illusion?

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Professor Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University)

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Theology of the Body: Catholic Anthropology for the 21st Century
May 9
The Theology of the Body: Catholic Anthropology for the 21st Century

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Prof. John Grabowski (The Catholic University of America)

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

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 in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholic Faith and Medicine: In Harmony or in Conflict? Thoughts from a Physician, Professor of Medicine, and a Permanent Deacon
Apr 6
Catholic Faith and Medicine: In Harmony or in Conflict? Thoughts from a Physician, Professor of Medicine, and a Permanent Deacon

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Timothy P. Flanigan, MD (Alpert Medical School of Brown University)

Dinner at 6:15 PM | Talk at 6:45 PM

Holy Innocents Church | 431 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570

Talk in parish hall.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Augustine and the City of God
Oct 25
Augustine and the City of God

Thomistic Institute in New York City

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

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

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Human Person, Community, and Communion
Oct 18
Human Person, Community, and Communion

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. R. J. Snell (Witherspoon Institute)

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

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How the Dark Ages Saved Your Soul
Oct 11
How the Dark Ages Saved Your Soul

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Fr. Gabriel Torretta, O.P. (Providence College)

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

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Loneliness and Friendship: Aquinas’s Cure for What Ails our Soul
Feb 23
Loneliness and Friendship: Aquinas’s Cure for What Ails our Soul

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave. New York, NY 10014

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Fighting Over Jesus: Early Christological Debates and Why They Matter Today
Feb 16
Fighting Over Jesus: Early Christological Debates and Why They Matter Today

Thomistic Institute in New York City

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

St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave. New York, NY 10014

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
Feb 9
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

Thomistic Institute in New York City

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

St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave. New York, NY 10014

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Forgotten Lay Patronesses of the Church
Oct 27
Forgotten Lay Patronesses of the Church

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Bronwen McShea (Augustine Institute)

St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave. New York, NY 10014

The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Deciding to Die Well
Oct 20
Deciding to Die Well

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Joe Zalot (National Catholic Bioethics Center)

St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave. New York, NY 10014

The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us
Oct 13
Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us

Thomistic Institute in New York City

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

St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave. New York, NY 10014

The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Virtue in Human Action
Jun 9
Virtue in Human Action

Thomistic Institute in NYC

A lecture by Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P.

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Biblical Vision of Divine Wisdom
Jun 2
The Biblical Vision of Divine Wisdom

Thomistic Institute in NYC

A lecture by Fr. Jordan Schmidt, O.P.

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Overcoming the Science and Religion Divide
Mar 3
Overcoming the Science and Religion Divide

New York University

A lecture by Prof. Karen Oberg (Harvard University)

NYU Catholic Center, Lecture Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Theory: A Tool or an Invitation to Contemplation? Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Modern Approach to Theory
Nov 4
Theory: A Tool or an Invitation to Contemplation? Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Modern Approach to Theory

Thomistic Institute in NYC

A lecture by R.R. Reno (First Things)

St. Joseph’s in Greenwich Village (371 6th Avenue New York, NY 10014)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Fellowship of Happiness: Classical and Christian Perspectives on Love and Friendship
Oct 28
The Fellowship of Happiness: Classical and Christian Perspectives on Love and Friendship

Thomistic Institute in NYC

A lecture by Prof. Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Saint Joseph Catholic Church (371 Sixth Avenue New York, NY 10014)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Arise, Let Us Be On Our Way: The Eucharist and Evangelization
Oct 21
Arise, Let Us Be On Our Way: The Eucharist and Evangelization

Thomistic Institute in NYC

A lecture by Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. (St. Mary’s Seminary and University)

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village (371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Wasting Time Well: Leisure as the Point of Education
Sep 21
Wasting Time Well: Leisure as the Point of Education

New York University

A lecture by Dr. R.J. Snell (Witherspoon Institute)

Catholic Center at NYU

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christianity and Our Culture Wars: St. Augustine, Antonio Gramsci, and the City of God
Oct 22
Christianity and Our Culture Wars: St. Augustine, Antonio Gramsci, and the City of God

A lecture by Prof. William Baumgarth (Fordham University)

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OTHER EVENTS

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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 a call for papers and plenary addresses by Prof. John Brungardt (Newman University), Prof. Christopher Frey (University of Tulsa), Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College), Prof. Josh Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University), Prof. Catherine Peters (Loyola Marymount University), Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P. (Angelicum), and Fr. John Sica, O.P. (Providence College).

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Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb
Jun 2
Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb

University of California, Los Angeles

A lecture by Prof. James Nolan (Williams College)

Monday, June 2

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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