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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…
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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… -
LOGOS Journal: Beauty, Order and the Moral Imagination
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Lumen. This quarter’s issue of LOGOS features a piece from Jared Zimmerer, widely known for his work with Bishop Barron’s Word on Fire. In this article, Zimmerer explores the wisdom of a 20th-century intellectual giant, Russell Kirk, on subjects of “Beauty, Order and the Moral… -
In the News: Swimsuit designer applies Catholic Studies lesson – putting human dignity first and foremost
In the NewsAlumna Catherine Huss '14 recently spoke to Catholic Spirit magazine and Practicing Catholic radio show about how her Catholic Studies major at the University of St. Thomas guided her in the founding of a women's swimwear company. The swimwear line features ethically made and fashionable designs that provide more coverage than the average swim suit.… -
In the News: Father Andrew Liaugminas '06 Named to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
In the NewsFather Andrew Liaugminas '06 has been appointed to serve as an official for the doctrinal section of the Holy See’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Liaugminas, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, will start his position in Rome later this summer and serve there for five years. “It came as a surprise… -
Introducing the Monsignor Murphy Digital Archive
Faith and MissionThis story is featured in the spring 2021 issue of Lumen. The impact of Monsignor Terrence J. Murphy, the namesake of the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy, who served as the University of St. Thomas president from 1966-91, will continue to be felt for generations thanks to a generous gift…