Posted in Lecture on May 7th, 2010
The Philokalia (”love of the beautiful”, a love for everything of God, beauty’s source) is a collection of texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Eastern Christian contemplative, ascetic and hesychast tradition. They describe the conditions most effective for learning what their authors call the art of arts and [...]
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Posted in Lecture on May 7th, 2010
The Secular Oratory: (A community of Catholic young adults, inspired by the spirituality of St. Philip Neri)
The Nature and Spirit of the Secular Oratory:
How did the Oratory begin? – – With laymen gathered for prayer and spiritual reading, for conversation and recreation, and for the care of those in need. St. Philip was at the [...]
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Posted in Lecture on Feb 9th, 2010
As we approach and enter the Lenten season, join us for a weekly discussion group on the book “Way of the Ascetics” by Tito Colliander. This work is a rich, compact introduction for modern readers to the Eastern Christian spiritual tradition that has been an inspiration to millions for centuries. These compassionate and insightful reflections [...]
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Posted in Lecture on Oct 16th, 2009
October 28, 2009 from 7:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Location: Student Center Conference Room
Want to understand the “nature” in natural family planning? Beyond just the Catholic way of planning a family, science and medicine are forging a path to understand the gift of fertility, the meaning of love and communion inscribed in the marital act, and [...]
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