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In the News: Peter Gregg on Parasocial Relationships
In the NewsEmerging media professor Peter Gregg commented for The New York Times on parasocial relationships that are emerging between fans and their favorite fictional characters via social media accounts. From the article: Peter B. Gregg, an associate professor of emerging media at the University of St. Thomas, echoed that point. "Our minds don't treat parasocial contact…
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Spotlight on Community-Engaged Learning: Theology and the Environment
Center for the Common GoodThe create[space] was buzzing with activity recently as students from Professor Cara Anthony’s Theology and the Environment course presented at an open house event, Oil Pipelines: Caring for Our Common Home. Event attendees were invited into the space to learn about the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, its impact and various stances regarding the viability of… -
In the News: Dr. Roxanne Prichard on Seasonal Affective Disorder
In the NewsProfessor of neuroscience and psychology Dr. Roxanne Prichard joined WCCO Radio to discuss seasonal affective disorder. In the interview she explains the significance of daylight for our mental health. She also offers possible treatment options for those who are feeling the effects of the loss of daylight. -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Rising Inflation Rates
In the NewsEconomics professor Tyler Schipper was a guest on "Minnesota Live" and discussed the rising inflation rates within the nation and how they affect consumers today. He spoke on the lasting impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had the nation's economy. -
Creating a Culture of Encounter
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Lumen. First-of-its kind collaboration gains interest from around the country Catholic Studies launched a new collaboration – the first of its kind – with the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Office for the Mission of Catholic Education, to form Catholic educators in a deeper… -
Honoring the Communion of Saints With St. Paul Iconographer
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Lumen. As part of an ongoing commitment to amplify the rich cultural and racial diversity within the Catholic Church, the Murphy Institute initiated a collaboration with a local artist this spring to begin work on a series of icons that will be housed at the… -
Chasing Dreams, Promoting Dignity
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Lumen. A fashion designer. A postpartum doula. A therapist. At the surface, Catherine Huss '14, Lizzy Thibault '19 and Jake Voelker '08 don't seem to have much in common beyond their Catholic faith. Their fields are wildly diverse, but beneath the surface, these three Catholic… -
Undergraduate Reflection: What Did You Say to the Father?
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Lumen. There we were, shoulder to shoulder, squeezed into a small wooden pew in the Eucharistic adoration chapel. I spent a moment in prayer with Marely and Mariela, two Mexican-American girls I had been teaching the past couple months. Together we made the Sign of… -
‘On Eagle’s Wings’ Composer to Retire
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Lumen. World-renowned composer Father Michael Joncas ’75, artist-in-residence at St. Thomas, is retiring from full-time ministry effective Jan. 1, 2022. As he contemplated his upcoming retirement from active ministry, many fond memories arose. There was the time in 2003-04 when Joncas contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome, a… -
CSMA Master's Essay: American Religious Liberty and Catholic Perspectives
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Lumen. Throughout my time in the St. Thomas Law and Catholic Studies joint degree program, I became fascinated with issues at the intersection of faith and the law. I became especially aware of a cultural trend of growing disdain for Americans who hold to traditional…