University of Utah

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Is the Biblical View of Sex and Marriage Realistic?
Oct 9
Is the Biblical View of Sex and Marriage Realistic?

Universidad Panamericana

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

V02 classroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Is Atheism Irrational? What Reason Can Tell Us
Oct 9
Is Atheism Irrational? What Reason Can Tell Us

East Carolina University

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (University of Notre Dame)

The Catholic Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Meaning of Life
Oct 9
The Meaning of Life

North Dakota State University

A lecture by Fr. James Brent, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Minard 230

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Aquinas on Usury
Oct 9
Aquinas on Usury

Benedictine College

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Dugandzic (St. Mary’s Seminary & University)

Westerman Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

John Henry Newman's Critique of Liberalism: Lessons from the Aristotelian Tradition
Oct 9
John Henry Newman's Critique of Liberalism: Lessons from the Aristotelian Tradition

University of Michigan

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

Thursday, October 9

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Catholic Doctrine and Judaism
Oct 9
Catholic Doctrine and Judaism

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. Gavin D’Costa (Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas)

40 George Square, Lecture Theatre B

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Does God Care About Suffering? The Death of Socrates vs. the Death of Jesus
Oct 9
Does God Care About Suffering? The Death of Socrates vs. the Death of Jesus

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A lecture by Dr. Christopher Mooney (The Augustine Institute)

Thursday, October 9

Student Union, Bayou Bijou Theatre (130)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Heroic Virtue of Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis | Intellectual Retreat
Oct 10
The Heroic Virtue of Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis | Intellectual Retreat

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

An Intellectual Retreat for current university students.

With Prof. Michael Wahl (Providence College) and Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

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.

Catholicism and Literature
Oct 10
Catholicism and Literature

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

Waggener (WAG) 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Is Free Will an Illusion?
Oct 10
Is Free Will an Illusion?

Thomistic Institute in New York City

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

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Honorable Festivity
Oct 10
Honorable Festivity

Georgetown University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Healy 105

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
A Special Panel: New Natural Law Dialogue
Oct 8
A Special Panel: New Natural Law Dialogue

Franciscan University of Steubenville

A special panel featuring Prof. Michael Pakaluk (The Catholic University of America)

Gentile Gallery

This panel is free and open to the public.

Neuroscience and the Soul
Oct 7
Neuroscience and the Soul

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Dr. William Hurlbut (Stanford University Medical Center)

Evans Lab 2004

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Creation and Cosmology
Oct 7
Creation and Cosmology

New York University

A lecture by Prof. Karin Öberg (Harvard University)

The Catholic Center at NYU

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Fire on the Altar: A Lecture on Saint Augustine
Oct 7
Fire on the Altar: A Lecture on Saint Augustine

Vanderbilt University

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

Tuesday, October 7

Alumni Hall 202

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Does Marketing Make Us Less Human?
Oct 7
Does Marketing Make Us Less Human?

Washington and Lee University / Virginia Military Institute

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

Northen Auditorium (Leyburn Library)

This lecture is free and open to the public

How the Mass Shaped the Western World
Oct 7
How the Mass Shaped the Western World

North Carolina State University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

The Doggett Center (1410 Hillsborough St)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Aquinas on Justice | Online Summa Reading Group
Oct 6
Aquinas on Justice | Online Summa Reading Group

A Summa Reading Group

Led by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of Tulsa)

Zoom

Mondays, October 6 - October 27

Does Jesus Claim to be God?
Oct 6
Does Jesus Claim to be God?

Queen’s University Belfast

A lecture by Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P. (University of Galway)

Maths & Physics Teaching Centre Room 006

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Theology of the Body
Oct 6
Theology of the Body

University of South Florida

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

Judy Genshaft Honors College, Rm 3040

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Why We Need the Saints
Oct 6
Why We Need the Saints

Brown University/Rhode Island School of Design

Co-Sponsored by the Brown-RISD Catholic Community

A lecture by Prof. Adam Eitel (University of Dallas)

51 Prospect Street

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Way of Beauty: The Church and the Arts
Oct 6
The Way of Beauty: The Church and the Arts

University of Virginia

A lecture by Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. (University of Notre Dame)

Eunoia Creative Community (1500 Jefferson Park Ave)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Fellowship of Happiness
Oct 6
The Fellowship of Happiness

University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

Monday, October 6

Noland 168

This lecture is free and open to the public.

OTHER EVENTS

Featured
Is the Biblical View of Sex and Marriage Realistic?
Oct 9
Is the Biblical View of Sex and Marriage Realistic?

Universidad Panamericana

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

V02 classroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Is Atheism Irrational? What Reason Can Tell Us
Oct 9
Is Atheism Irrational? What Reason Can Tell Us

East Carolina University

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (University of Notre Dame)

The Catholic Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Meaning of Life
Oct 9
The Meaning of Life

North Dakota State University

A lecture by Fr. James Brent, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Minard 230

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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