Join members of the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear a one-hour talk on Saint Padre Pio (1887-1968), the Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, and mystic famous for his balance of compassion and "tough love," and for his insistence on hope-filled prayer, passionate love of the Eucharist, and devoted hearing of Confessions for many hours […]
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear two 30-minute talks on The Union of the Intellect and the Heart by Fr. James Brent (Ph.D., St. Louis University) of the Thomistic Institute's popular "Aquinas 101" series and Fr. Bruno Shah (Ph.D., Notre Dame) of Providence College. From 1-3 PM, we will be led in […]
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group as they read and discuss Bishop Barron’s Proclaiming the Power of Christ: Classic Sermons. Bishop Robert Barron is an acclaimed author, speaker, and theologian. Currently bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota), he founded Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and hosted “Catholicism,” an award-winning PBS documentary. As the discussion of each sermon is […]
How does one live well while finding peace, meaning, and contentment? Ancient Israel’s wisdom handbook, Proverbs, sought to answer these questions, while the book of Ecclesiastes articulated skepticism about Proverbs’ traditional theology. Course presentations and discussions will explore the history, interpretation, and wisdom in these divergent, fascinating texts. Brian B. Pinter, Pastoral Associate, will present. […]
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear a one-hour talk on St. Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510). We will also hear about Friedrich von Hugel's 1908 work The Mystical Element in Religion, which strongly highlights Catherine's doctrine and life. A guided meditation will follow at 1 PM based on […]
During his September 2023 talk at Harvard University, Bishop Robert Barron was asked about the Christian process of divinization (or deification, and known in the Orthodox tradition as theosis), and told the crowd that his remarks could be summed up in the simple words of St. Irenaeus: "The glory of God is a human being […]
