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Theology Day
Theology Day is a chance for people in our communities who are seeking a deeper spiritual life or understanding of their faith and its place in their everyday lives to learn from and interact with the theologians of Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary. It offers a chance for these scholars to gain insights and grow in their faith, as well.
There is no fee for Theology Day, but registration is required. Free-will offerings and gifts to support the mission of the School of Theology and Seminary are gratefully accepted.
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True Happiness: Wisdom of the Heart
In-person Event | Presenter: Fr. Dale Launderville, OSB
How do we find meaning in our live? Is it a calculus of joy and sorrow, of victory and defeat? What is worth dying for? These deep questions lie just below the surface of our daily experience and can crop up when we least expect them. How we address these questions of meaning can make all the difference ….
Dates & Times
- Friday, September 13, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Friday, September 13, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online Webinar
- Friday, November 22, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Thursday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Church of Saint Mary, Alexandria, MN
- Thursday, March 20, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Pax Christi, Eden Prairie, MN
Spirituality, Beer, and the Monastic Tradition
In-person Event | Presenter: Br. Denys Janiga, OSB
Beer has shaped societies and continues to evolve in response to changing societal values and environmental changes. Looking at the cultural, religious, and ecological dimensions of beer brewing, spanning millennia and continents, Brother Denys will explore various…
Dates & Times
- Friday, September 20, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Friday, September 20, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online Webinar
The Resurrection of the Dead and the Life of the World to Come
In-person Event | Presenter: Fr. Michael Patella, OSB
Our faith tells us that with Christ’s resurrection comes the promise that one day we, too, like him shall bodily arise. Yet, this belief in the resurrection also leaves us Christians with many questions…
Dates & Times
- Thursday, September 26, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Wayzata, MN
Making Sense of the Bible: Context, Genre, Narrative
In-person Event | Presenter: Fr. Michael Patella, OSB
In the realm of literature, meaning does not always lie solely in the literal word, and this point is especially so for the Bible. How do we read a text thousands of years old—a text containing the Word of God—so that we can interpret it correctly? Much depends on …
Dates & Times
- OUT OF STATE: Friday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Scottsdale, AZ
- Friday, February 14, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Friday, February 14, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online Webinar
- OUT OF STATE: Friday, February 21, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Naples Women’s Club, Naples, FL
- Saturday, April 5, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Monastery and Benedictine Center, St. Paul, MN
- Friday, April 25, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
The Eucharist, Divinization, and the Regeneration of the World
In-person Event | Presenter: Shawn Colberg, Ph.D.
Over the past two years the U.S Catholic Church has celebrated a Eucharistic Revival culminating in the July 2024 National Eucharistic Congress. The Congress used the language of “renewal” to describe the power of the Eucharist for the Church. This same language was hallmark for ….
Dates & Times
- Thursday, October 10, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. St. Joseph CC Parish Center, New Hope, MN
- Friday, November 8, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Friday, November 8, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online Webinar
- Friday, January 31, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
Ancient Christian Practices to Sustain Community
In-person Event | Presenter: Barbara Sutton, D. Min.
Understanding differences matters when creating structures that people can step into and be a part of. It is all too easy for a person to feel squeezed out of a community. We cannot be indifferent to the wear and tear that exhaustion and uncaring brings to community life. Belonging is important. When we understand the differences ….
Dates & Times
- Friday, January 24, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Friday, January 24, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online Webinar
- Thursday, January 30, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, MN
- Friday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Thursday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. St. Joan of Arc, Minneapolis, MN
Heavenly Queen and Earthly Mother: Typologies of the Virgin Mary in Art from West to East
In-person Event | Presenter: Hansol Goo, Ph.D.
Throughout history, Christian artists faced a special challenge of depicting the heavenly realm through the human language of visual communication. How could the unseen realm of divine become seen through the artistic product of human hands? Images of the Virgin Mary pose an interesting ….
Dates & Times
- Friday, December 13, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Friday, December 13, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online Webinar
- Friday, March 14, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Hall, Saint John’s University
- Thursday, April 10, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. St. Frances Cabrini, Minneapolis, MN
- OUT OF STATE: TBD, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. St. Clare of Assisi Church, O’Fallon, IL