United States Naval Academy

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PAST EVENTS
Dating Like Mr. Darcy
Apr 22
Dating Like Mr. Darcy

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Dr. John-Paul Heil (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Wesley Brown Fieldhouse Classroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Contemporary Revivals of Epicureanism and Stoicism
Mar 20
Contemporary Revivals of Epicureanism and Stoicism

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Sampson, G14

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Why Leisure Is Necessary For Human Beings
Jan 28
Why Leisure Is Necessary For Human Beings

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Prof. Zena Hitz (St. John’s College)

Wesley Brown Fieldhouse Classroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Good Fear, Bad Fear, Fear of the Lord
Dec 6
Good Fear, Bad Fear, Fear of the Lord

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Mitscher Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

This Is My Body: The Church’s Doctrine of Transubstantiation
Feb 18
This Is My Body: The Church’s Doctrine of Transubstantiation

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP of the Dominican House of Studies.

Thomism of the Body
Nov 19
Thomism of the Body

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, OP of the Dominican House of Studies.

Growing in Faith and Intellect through the Liberal Arts
Nov 5
Growing in Faith and Intellect through the Liberal Arts

A lecture by Dr. Zena Hitz of St. John’s College.

John Paul II on Catholic Family Life
Sep 10
John Paul II on Catholic Family Life

A lecture by Prof. Catherine Pakaluk (The Catholic University of America).

The Catholic Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

What Can Film Teach Us about Religion? C.S. Lewis Goes to the Movies
Jan 29
What Can Film Teach Us about Religion? C.S. Lewis Goes to the Movies

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

The Fellowship of Happiness: Aquinas on Making Good Friends (and Avoiding Bad Ones)

The United States Naval Academy

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

OTHER EVENTS

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Does God-With-Us Make a Difference to How We Work-With Others?
Aug 13
Does God-With-Us Make a Difference to How We Work-With Others?

Universidad Panamericana

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Aula Magna

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: Aquinas on the Limits of Charity
Aug 18
Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: Aquinas on the Limits of Charity

Universidad Panamericana

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

Aula Magna

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Catholic Art of Dating
Sep 4
The Catholic Art of Dating

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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