Augustine Institute Special Events

Dr. Christopher Blum teaches courses in philosophy and on the history of evangelization and Catholic culture. He has made a special study of the intellectual virtues as understood by the Catholic tradition, coupled with extensive practical work in administration, curricular development, and college teaching. He has published a number of translations from the French as well as essays and reviews in various journals.

Dr. Paul O’Reilly, Vice-President of Development for Thomas Aquinas College in California discusses fundamental errors about the relationship between science and faith, portrayed in Richard Dawkins‘ bestseller, The God Delusion. He focuses on the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, especially Saints Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, who anticipated modern atheists' contentions. While largely unknown in the current debate, they provide powerful arguments against the new atheism.

Offering reflections from his book, "I Loved Jesus in the Night", Fr. Paul Murray provides a compelling account of meetings with the saint of Calcutta. Sharing anecdotes and first-hand experiences, Fr. Murray offers a glimpse into why Mother Teresa could declare, in one of her letters, that if ever she were to "become a saint," she would surely be one of "darkness." This very personal yet powerful presentation aims to come to terms with the dark night experiences endured by Mother Teresa in the light of the Gospel and the mystical teachings of St John of the Cross. And something else as well...revelations of Mother Teresa's sense of humor! Paul Murray, O.P. is an Irish Dominican, a poet, and a professor in Rome at the University of St. Thomas, the Angelicum. He is the author of several books which have been published in Ireland, England, and the United States including The New Wine of Dominican Spirituality: A Drink Called Happiness; T.S. Eliot and Mysticism: The Secret History of "Four Quartets"; and four collections of poetry. He lives in Rome, and is well known as a speaker throughout the United States.

A talk given by Augustine Institute Professor of Moral Theology Dr. Michel Therrien on the recent Supreme Court Ruling and examining the debate over the definition of marriage through how our culture views freedom.

Augustine Institute's Dr. Michel Therrien gives a special lecture on discussing meeting the challenges of the New Evangelization and describeing how Pope Francis provides us a perfect model of Knowing and Sharing the Faith in the Modern World.

A talk given during the Augustine Institute First Friday Prayer Breakfast on June 7th - Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Augustine Institute Professor, Dr. Jared Staudt, speaks on the subject making a good communion.