Reflections of God in Scripture and Science

 

In addressing the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appealed to the ancient idea that nature and revelation are like two books by which humans can strive to understand creation and the Creator.

 

This idea invites reflection not only on how the Bible and science relate to one another, but also on how their differing ways of knowing reflect human nature as created in the divine image. The thesis of this lecture is that humans are created to know God and that such knowing can be found in the chapters both of the Bible and of science.

  

 

 

Vincent Smiles, Ph.D, is professor of Theology in the undergraduate Department of   Theology of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. He graduated from Saint John's School of Theology·Seminary in 1975 with an M.A. in Theology and completed his Ph. D. at Fordham University in 1989.

 

Dates and Locations

 

• Oct. 20, 6:00 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis)
• Oct. 28, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Emmaus Hall, Saint John's University)

 

There is no fee for Theology Day, but registration is required.  Free-will offerings and gifts to support the mission of the School of Theology·Seminary are gratefully accepted.

 

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Taking Stock: A Renewal Retreat For Ministers 

Do you need some time to reflect on the mystery of God?

 

November 13-18, 2011

Directed by Rodney Bluml &

Barbara Sutton  

 

This ministry renewal retreat will provide people with the opportunity to take stock of their lives in ministry, explore the lessons learned, and identify specific ways they can take to return to ministry with renewed vitality and a deeper sense of vocation. All that in five days. We will be attentive to a daily rhythm that provides plenty of space for individual prayer and walks along the Lake.

 

"This retreat was a gift for me as an opportunity to take stock of my life as a lay minister in challenging times. The balance of solitude, conversations with other ministers, prayer with the monastic community, sustained lectio divina, silence, poetry, and caring leadership was just what I needed."    Phyllis Hamill-Little Director of Faith Formation Saint Thomas More Parish, St. Paul

 

The cost for this retreat is $200, which includes housing at the Abbey Guesthouse and meals. Scholarship funds are available by contacting Barbara Sutton at bsutton@csbsju.edu.

  

Each retreat participant will receive a copy of the Illuminating Ministry journal.

 

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Applications are now being accepted for the National Catholic Youth Choir's 13th season, June 12-27, 2012. Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB is the choir's founding director and is led by world renowned choral conductor Dr. Axel Theimer.  

 

For more information, please visit catholicyouthchoir.org  

 

Illuminating Ministry: A Journal  

Volume II

 

Each chapter features an inspiring story, a scripture passage paired with an illumination from The Saint John's Bible, a reflection on the illuminated word, and ways in which the study is connected to the charisms of ministry.

 

A sample of the journal follows. It is the Story section of the Conversatio chapter, written by Vicki Ix, OSB, vocation director of the Benedictine Community in Bristow, VA. 

 

"No one enters a monastery hoping they will become the vocation director. The prioress or abbot entrusts this ministry to those who have "fallen in love" with the monastic way of life and have the potential to share its goodness with others discerning a vocation. Without a doubt is the most challenging, inspiring ministry I have ever done. The past six years, admittedly both gift and cross, have led me deeper into the graced reality of monastic life and made me more aware of God's movement in the lives of seekers. That is not to say that this ministry has been easy." 

 

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