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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 ….

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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 ….

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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 ….

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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 ….

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