Fall 2023 Events

 

SPECIAL STREAMING Ex Libris Author Event
"Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle" with Fr. James Martin, SJ

Join the Center for the Study of Spirituality for an exciting event commemorating the publication of Fr. James Martin, SJ's latest book Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle. This new book combines compelling analysis of the biblical text, insights about the historical setting of the story, spiritual lessons for today’s readers, meditations on Lazarus in art and the larger culture, as well as stories from Fr. Martin’s travels through the Holy Land. Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, and author of numerous books, including three previous New York Times bestsellers.

Thursday September 7, 2023 
7:00 PM ET, Free and open to the public — Online Only
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"Ecospirituality: Introduction to Practices of Radical Kinship, Rewilding, and Ecotherapy" 

Rachel Wheeler, PhD (University of Portland)

Tuesday September 12, 2023 

5:00 PM ET, Stapleton Lounge, Le Mans Hall
Co-Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Department and the Religious Studies and Theology Department
Free and open to the public — In person and Online
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"Cultivating Sacred Ecology: More than Farm, More than Food, More than Faith" — A Panel Discussion Featuring Members of the Saint Mary's College Community.

Farmer Matthew Insley (SMC Sustainable Farm)
Sincere Cannon (SMC Student)
Dr. Sally Geislar (Environmental Studies Department)
Dr. Julie Tourtillotte (Department of Art)

Tuesday October 3, 2023 

5:00 PM ET, Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Co-Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Department and the Religious Studies and Theology Department
Free and open to the public — In person and Online
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"Wise and Holy Women: Four Women Doctors of the Church and Their Timeless Relevance for Today"

Br. Mickey McGrath, OSFS (Artist and Author)

Thursday November 2, 2023 

5:00 PM ET, Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Co-Sponsored by the Department of Art and the Religious Studies and Theology Department
Free and open to the public — In person and Online
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The 2023 Fourth and Walnut Lecture
"Merton's Christophany and the Second Axial Monk"

Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD (Villanova University)

Tuesday November 14, 2023 

7:00 PM ET, Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Co-Sponsored by the International Thomas Merton Society and the Center for the Study of Spirituality
Free and open to the public — In person and Online
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The Ex Libris Author Lecture Series (2023-2024 Schedule)

Tuesday November 28, 2023

Julia Feder, PhD (Saint Mary's College)
Incarnating Grace: A Theology of Healing from Sexual Trauma
5:00 PM ET, Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Free and open to the public — In person and Online
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The bookstore will have books available for purchase and author will sign books after the presentation.

Tuesday March 5, 2024

Brian Robinette, PhD (Boston College)
The Difference Nothing Makes: Creation, Christ, Contemplation
5:00 PM ET, Stapleton Lounge, Le Mans Hall
Free and open to the public — In person and Online
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The bookstore will have books available for purchase and author will sign books after the presentation.

Wednesday March 20, 2024

Jason Steidl-Jack, PhD (St. Joseph University)
LGBTQ+ Catholic Ministry: Past and Present
5:00 PM ET, Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Free and open to the public — In person and Online
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The bookstore will have books available for purchase and author will sign books after the presentation