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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…
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Tales from the Archives: St. Thomas Aquinas in Campus Art
Faith and MissionAs we mark the 800th birthday of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2025, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on the many depictions of our university’s namesake that that adorn the St. Thomas campus. Perhaps the most familiar image of St. Thomas is the statue embedded in the university’s campus landmark, the Arches. Installed during the… -
In the News: Paul Gavrilyuk on Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue
In the NewsProfessor Paul L. Gavrilyuk, who holds the Aquinas Chair in Theology and Philosophy, was featured in a Vatican News article about the impact of the Council of Nicaea. From the story: Around 5,000 people attending the Jubilee of the Holy See processed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, June 9, led by… -
New Grants Advance Faculty Research in Community-Engaged Learning
Center for the Common GoodThe Center for the Common Good at the University of St. Thomas recently announced recipients of a new grant initiative to support research on community-engaged teaching projects. The inaugural recipients are both faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences and part of the ACE (Academic Community Engagement) cohort. Theology Professor Cara Anthony and Susanne… -
In the News: Paul Gavrilyuk on the Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea
In the NewsProfessor Paul L. Gavrilyuk, who holds the Aquinas Chair in Theology and Philosophy, spoke to the Catholic News Service about the impact of the Council of Nicaea. The council celebrates its 1,700th anniversary, from its first congregation in 325. From the story: When Christians recite the Creed, they make a statement of faith initially formulated… -
Pope Francis: A Listener, a Leader, a Legacy
Tommie ExpertsOn a bright spring day in March 2013, a few weeks after Pope Benedict had resigned for health reasons, news came that a new pope had been elected. His name was Bergoglio, and he was from…Argentina? My colleagues and I in the Theology Department immediately scoured the internet for information about him. In the background,… -
An ‘Amen’ to Empathy: Finding Power in Understanding the ‘Other’
University NewsRabbi Sharon Brous, a co-founder and lead rabbi of the IKAR Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, has some ideas for people who are feeling disconnected, isolated, and polarized: Be brave with your pain, and brave when you meet people who are hurting (or who have hurt you). Be present. Seek encounter. And make time for… -
In the News: Theology Professor Mark McInroy on Beauty as a Property of God
In the News“The beauty of the world is a reflection of its beautiful source” is a point that University of St. Thomas Theology Professor Mark McInroy makes during his appearance on the "Visually Sacred: Conversations on the Power of Images" podcast on Dec. 21, 2024. As the Founding Co-Director of the Claritas Initiative on Beauty, Goodness, and… -
St. Thomas Panelists Discuss Finding Peace After Conflict
Social JusticeAmid conflict, regardless of the root of that conflict, respect and dialogue are fundamental steps toward a peaceful future. That’s a lesson members of the St. Thomas community learned from speakers at related campus events, including two bereaved parents – Israeli Rami Elhanan and Palestinian Bassam Aramin – and the award-winning Irish author Colum McCann,… -
Theology Professor Coedits Recently Published Handbook of Deification
Professional NotesDr. Paul Gavrilyuk, professor in the Department of Theology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, is the coeditor of the recently published Oxford Handbook of Deification. Consisting of 44 chapters, this volume is the first treatment of deification that is encyclopedic in scope. It features 46 leading experts in the…