Recovering a Lost Anthropology: a seminar on the Church Fathers
A summer conference for English-speaking Catholic men, scholars, and theologians from around the world presented by the Apologetics Institute and The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
June 4-11, 2022 in Rome
Register nowOur religion depends on memory. To keep our faith alive, we need to ever renew, refresh and re-live the memories of the Magnalia Dei, the magnificent works of God.
“Therefore brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word or by our letters.”
St. Paul, Thessalonians 2:15
We will read and discuss selected writings of the Church Fathers on key doctrines of our faith and explore the treasures of sacred art. Thereby we will enliven our faith, rediscover our identity in Christ, appreciate the historicity of our Church, and be newly empowered as disciples to draw others to Christ: “You are the light of the world.”
We look forward to an enlightening and inspiring week.
Program Highlights
Apologetics Today: Countering an Atheistic Culture; Rediscovering the Mystery of Christ
Fr. John Wauck
School of Communications, PUSCThe Anthropology of Man and Woman; The Divine Gift of Marriage
Fr. Robert Gahl
Department of Moral Theology, PUSCConversion to a New Life in Christ with Baptism; The Living Christ – in the Eucharist and in the Church – Mary as the New Eve
Prof. Jeffrey Morrow
Department of Theology, Seton Hall UniversityThe Christian Anthropology of St. Augustine
Fr. Paul O’Callahan
Department of Dogmatic Theology, PUSCConfronting the Pagan World; The Conversion Experience and Evangelizing Impulse of the First Christians; the Universal Call to Holiness in Ordinary Life
Mike Aquilina
Author, St. Paul Center of Biblical StudiesDefending Catholic Truths in the Media Today
Marco Carroggio
Professor School of Communications, PUSCAppreciating the Art Treasures of the Catholic Church
Prof. David Alvis
Professor of Government at Wofford CollegeAppreciating the Wisdom of Dante
Matias Sur
Ph.D. candidate, DukeThe week will be rich in the spirit of pilgrimage. Participants will visit the sites — in Rome and nearby towns — related to the seminar lectures. There will be daily opportunities to explore archeological treasures and pray at shrines that were important to the early Christians. Engaging the senses is key to forming a Catholic imagination and cultivating a deep sense of history.
– Mike Aquilina, who regularly leads tours in and around Rome
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