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In the News: Student Naomi Peters ’27 Highlighted as Changemaker
In the NewsSophomore Naomi Peters was highlighted by Interfaith America as a student changemaker for her role in bringing together different on-campus faith groups for a joint volunteering session. From the story: This Fourth of July, we celebrate the foundational values of our diverse democracy: the right to free and fair elections, the freedom to religious expression…
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A Judge Formed by Faith: Interview With John Sandy '07
Faith and MissionIowa Judge John Sandy ’07, ’10 J.D., a University of St. Thomas Law alum, recently shared with Saint John Vianney his journey and appointment to serve the cause of justice in civil law. What have you done since SJV: Right out of high school, I spent three years at SJV from 2003-2006. The summer after stepping… -
Pilgrims of Hope
Faith and MissionEvery person who walks through the door of Sitzmann Hall is an embodiment of the Church’s jubilee year theme: Pilgrims of Hope. The Center for Catholic Studies is not an end in itself, nor a place where people come to stay, but rather it is a way station along the pilgrimage route. Students and visitors are equipped,… -
Pilgrims of Hope in Rome
Faith and MissionIn February, 24 people from among the Catholic Studies Advisory Board, university leadership, donors, and friends embarked on an eight-day pilgrimage to Rome. Situated within the Jubilee Year of Hope, this was a remarkable experience of renewal, deeper communion with God, and celebration. We saw Rome through the eyes of our Catholic Studies students: We… -
What Is a Jubilee?
Faith and MissionOn the road to Emmaus, Jesus famously rebuked Cleopas and the other disciple for not realizing that the Messiah had to suffer and die and rise from the dead in order to fulfill his divine mission. So as to prove this, Jesus, beginning with Moses and all the prophets ... interpreted to them what referred to… -
Wonder and Awe as Manifestations of Gratitude
Faith and MissionGratitude is an experience of awe and humility at being dependent on what is outside myself for what is best in my life. It is, as G. K. Chesterton puts it, “the highest form of thought ... happiness doubled by wonder.” It is an experience of both the goodness of a gift and the gift’s… -
Kelly Family Establishes Endowed Chair
Faith and MissionYou might say that Catholic Studies is in the Kelly family’s DNA. John Kelly ’10 CSMA, senior vice president of tax at UnitedHealth Group, wanted to know more about his faith and how it was connected to his personal and professional life. Prompted by his wife Paula’s own faith journey and with her blessing, he enrolled in the… -
VIDEO: Unpacking the Transition From Pope Francis to Pope Leo XIV
Faith and MissionFather Colin Jones, adjunct faculty at the Saint Paul Seminary housed at the University of St. Thomas, was present in the Vatican with a current class of seminarians when Pope Francis passed away and he met Pope Leo XIV before he was elected. In a video conversation with Phil Ervin, Jones describes the sadness regarding… -
In the News: Michael Naughton on Pope Leo XIV’s Home Parish in Chicago
Faith and MissionMichael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, shared some insight with the National Catholic Register on how Pope Leo XIV grew up, as Naughton is also from the Chicago area. From the story: In his first days as pope, Leo XIV has struck many as an unassuming… -
Habemus Papam: St. Thomas Community Reacts to Selection of Pope Leo XIV
Faith and MissionMere minutes after white smoke began billowing out of a smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel in Rome, a similar scene began playing out at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Seminarians at Saint John Vianney College Seminary (SJV) got right to work spreading the news. On the roof of their dormitory on the…