The Light and Heat of Dorothy Sayers’ Jesus
From the beginning St. Thomas Catholic Studies has been distinctively Catholic and also catholic, recognizing the great work of Catholics as well as other Christians.
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The Beauty That Saves
When Russian novelist and philosopher Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn gave his Nobel lecture in 1970, he could have spoken on any topic he wanted. He could have shared his experiences of turmoil and perseverance living as an artist under Soviet censorship, but instead he spoke of the nature of art itself.
Lift Up Your Head: Christopher Dawson on Hope Amid Crisis
Kristen Grant '18 CSMA writes about the work of English historian Christopher Dawson on the phenomenon of secularization.
To Love and Be Loved: Caring Well for the Elderly During the Pandemic
Cassandra Schwetz '17 reflects on caring well for the elderly during the pandemic.
Considering Online Education Through Newman’s Principles
"The Idea of a University" by St. John Henry Newman can offer some important principles to guide our thinking about the possibilities of online education.
Invite Them In: Family as Mission
The "mission of family" is as vast and diverse as the starts in the sky. We sat down with three alumni families that have made their focus of "saying yes" a way of life.
Panel Discusses Bishop Mathias Loras and Loras Hall
In the next step of a deliberative process related to concerning information recently received about Bishop Mathias Loras, the namesake of Loras Hall, a panel answered questions and shared best practices on truth and reconciliation.
When (Not) in Rome: An Oral History of the Decision to Close Bernardi Campus
As COVID-19 spread throughout Italy, university officials wrestled with the decision of whether to close the Bernardi Campus. St. Thomas was the first program in Rome to close its operations … and just in time. Here’s an oral history of the decisions to close the Rome campus.
Gertrud von le Fort’s Churchly Imagination
In the Spring 2020 issue of Logos, we are pleased to present in our Reconsiderations feature some of the poetry and prose of Gertrud von le Fort (1876-1971), a German Catholic convert author most famous for The Song at the Scaffold, her novel about the Carmelites of Compiegne who were executed during the French Revolution.
A Ready and Open Heart
The Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership’s Mission and Culture Apprenticeship in Catholic Schools helped Emma Dingbaum '20 discover that the role of a Catholic educator not only includes teaching, but often development, admissions, athletics and administration.
Meeting His Gaze
Aileen Shea '20 reflects on Michelangelo's "Moses" in Rome, Italy.
Continuing Committed Conversations of Faith: Murphy Institute Transition
Leadership of the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy is transitioning from Lisa Schiltz ’10 CSMA to Gregory Sisk and David P. Deavel.
Reaching Higher Heights
Seeing a growing need to help the local Archdiocese Latino youth aspire to higher education, in 2018 Father Joseph Williams, vicar for the Archdiocese’s Latino ministries, proposed expanding a partnership between Habiger Institute Latino Scholars and the Church of St. Stephen’s in south Minneapolis to support high schoolers in parishes who hope to pursue a four-year degree at a Catholic university, specifically with St. Thomas Catholic Studies.
A Tangle of Mind and Mercy
A fair number of Catholic Studies alumni happily spend their days navigating the complex tangle that is American and international law in order to serve God and the human person.
Coronavirus Update: St. Thomas Closes Rome Programs
After careful deliberation, and out of an abundance of caution, the university has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the Saint John Vianney/Catholic Studies Rome Semester and to close our Bernardi Campus.
How an Image Has Power
Hannah Rose Shogren Smith ‘20 reflects on the teaching of Dr. Ralf van Bühren she experienced while in Rome for the St. Thomas Catholic Studies Rome Program.
Responsible Stewardship as Love
Forwarding the gospel through good stewardship – this is Dr. Luca Mongelli’s vision. Mongelli is the founding academic dean and managing director for the Program for Church Management (PCM), launched February 2018 in Rome.
YHWH Is a Tricky YHWH
Jacob Mischke '19 reflects on the value of having not one, but three campus chaplains.
Tolkien and Overabundant Reality
Jon Mentxakatorre Odriozola explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s beliefs about how words hold reality and how the stories and mythologies are true or false not insofar as they refer to modern scientific fact or history, but insofar as they bear witness to the reality that undergirds creation.
Realizing Roots: Laudato Si’ and the Catholic Worker Movement
Caroline Wright ‘19 CSMA's work at the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm in Lake City, Minnesota, is informed by Pope Francis encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.
Scholars of Finance Develops Ethical Leaders Nationwide
Ryan Quinlivan '15 started Scholars of Finance, which helps develop the next generation of highly capable financial executives who will act and lead from a strong grounding in principles and ethics. He was inspired by St. Thomas’ interdisciplinary curriculum, commitment to the common good, and more specifically, a Catholic studies course.
Where Nothing Goes to Waste: Alum Vosters ’10 Battles Poverty Through Food
Samantha Vosters '10, '20 CSMA works to battle poverty at the Riverwest Food Pantry in Milwaukee.
Rediscovering Relationship: Thoughts on Church and Culture in Mexico
Students explore the cultural, political and economic aspects of what they studied over a J-Term trip to Mexico, and examined how they related to Catholic social doctrine.
Murphy Institute: From Shopper to Steward
Sarah Spangenberg '14, '19 MAT looked to shift her attitude from consumer to steward by cultivating a spirituality of eating.
LOGOS Journal: St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Feminism and Eternity
In the Winter 2019 issue of LOGOS, Sister Albert Marie Surmanski, OP’s “St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Feminism and Eternity: In Conversation with Sister Elizabeth Johnson” examines how many of the contemporary feminist theologian’s concerns are legitimate and echoed in the thought of the 19th century Carmelite.