University of St. Andrews

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PAST EVENTS
“May Sorrow and Beauty Be Made One in Their Meaning”: The Broken Heart of Oscar Wilde
Mar 21
“May Sorrow and Beauty Be Made One in Their Meaning”: The Broken Heart of Oscar Wilde

University of St. Andrews

A lecture by Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini (University of Oxford)

School V, St Salvator's Quad

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Subtlety of Narnian Providence
Oct 29
The Subtlety of Narnian Providence

University of St. Andrews

A lecture by Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. (Providence College)

School 5, St. Salvator's Quad

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faith, Mysticism, and 'The Dark Night of the Soul
Sep 19
Faith, Mysticism, and 'The Dark Night of the Soul

University of St. Andrews

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

School V, St. Salvator's Quad

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Sense of the Beautiful
Apr 28
The Sense of the Beautiful

University of St. Andrews

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

School 5, St Salvator's Quad

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas, Calvin, and the Cross of Christ
Jan 16
Aquinas, Calvin, and the Cross of Christ

University of St. Andrews

A lecture by Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies, Dublin)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Nature and Significance of Contemplation According to Thomas Aquinas
Nov 28
The Nature and Significance of Contemplation According to Thomas Aquinas

University of St. Andrews

A lecture by Prof. Rik Van Nieuwenhove (Durham University)

The Senate Room | King James Library

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Transforming the World into the Worship of God: The Sacred Liturgy in the Thought of Joseph Ratzinger
Apr 4
Transforming the World into the Worship of God: The Sacred Liturgy in the Thought of Joseph Ratzinger

University of St. Andrews

A lecture by Fr. Uwe Michael Lang (Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London)

Senior Common Room - St. Mary’s College

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholicism and the Arts: An Intellectual Retreat
Apr 20
Catholicism and the Arts: An Intellectual Retreat

An Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. Michael Lang (Oratory of St Philip Neri) and Dr. George Corbett (University of St Andrews).

Christian Heritage Centre | Clitheroe, United Kingdom

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Human Goods in the Face of the Pandemic
Mar 29
Human Goods in the Face of the Pandemic

University of St. Andrews

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

Zoom

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Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature (Or, Is Tolkien Better than George R. R. Martin?)
Sep 25
Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature (Or, Is Tolkien Better than George R. R. Martin?)

The University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Fr. Philip Neri Reese (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A lecture by Dr. Nathaniel Peters (The Morningside Institute)

Pioneers Suite Cather Dining Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom
Sep 25
How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. W. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

Wylie Hall 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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