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Aquinas Institute Princeton

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Welcome to the podcast of The Aquinas Institute: Princeton University’s Catholic Campus Ministry . Here you’ll find weekly Sunday homilies from our University Chapel Masses, monthly guest lectures engaging faith and reason, and other special talks and reflections from our vibrant Catholic community. Whether you’re a student, alum, or friend of Princeton, join us as we seek to grow in holiness, deepen our understanding of the faith, and follow Christ in the heart of the University.

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Homily: Anchored in Eternity: Witnesses of Hope in a Passing World 17.11.2025 11:06

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek in the Princeton University Chapel on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Full text: fatherzack.com

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: The Mother of All Churches 10.11.2025 9:57

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on November 11, 2025, the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Full homily text at fatherzack.com

All Souls' Day: Hope that Purifies 03.11.2025 16:28

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on All Souls day - Sunday, November 2, 2025. Full Homily Text .

All Saints Day: Holiness & Happiness 02.11.2025 15:04

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on Saturday, November 1, 2025 for All Saints Day.

Homily: Humility in Prayer - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 27.10.2025 15:48

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Full homily text at fatherzack.com

Homily: Persistence in Prayer - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 20.10.2025 10:14

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek at the end of Fall Break, on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Full homily text and links to prayer resources.

Homily: Increase Our Faith - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 06.10.2025 12:45

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek the week of midterms, on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Full homily text .

Homily: Throwaway Culture vs. a Civilization of Love: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 29.09.2025 14:21

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Full homily text .

Homily: Be Like the Dishonest Steward? 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 22.09.2025 14:41

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Full homily text .

Homily: Exaltation of the Holy Cross 15.09.2025 9:20

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on Sunday, September 14, 2025, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Mass concluded with our annual Eucharistic Procession on campus. Full text of the homily

Fr. Brandon O'Brien - The Great Gatsby at 100 10.09.2025 1:15:55

Fr. Brandon O'Brien spoke at Princeton University as part of our Aquinas Institute Lecture series on February 27, 2025. His talk was titled: "The Great Gatsby at 100: Understanding Catholic Literature through the Lens of F. Scott Fitzgerald and His Greatest Novel." Watch the Video here. This talk will explore the intersection of Catholicism and literature, using the 100th anniversary of the public...

Bronwen McShea - Catholic Women in the Arts and Sciences: An Underappreciated Tradition 10.09.2025 1:00:19

Dr. Bronwen McSchea spoke at Princeton University as part of our Aquinas Institute Lecture Series on December 2, 2024. Her talk was titled: "Catholic Women in the Arts and Sciences: An Underappreciated Tradition." Watch the video here . While many people are aware of the important intellectual and literary contributions of modern Catholic women such as St. Edith Stein and Flannery O’Connor, it is...

Homily: Syllabus for Discipleship - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 08.09.2025 9:48

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek on Sunday, September 7, 2025, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time and the day of the Canonization of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Carlo Acutis. Full text of the homiily

Bishop Erik Varden - The Monastery as SCHOLA DEI 04.09.2025 1:37:35

On October 26, 2024, the Aquinas Institute hosted a special conference on Princeton University's campus, Beyond the Impasse: Theological Perspectives on DEI. Among the featured speakers was our closing address from Bishop Erik Varden, the Norwegian Catholic prelate, spiritual writer, and Trappist monk who has served as Bishop of Trondheim since 2020. In his lecture, Bishop Varden brought his disti...

Homily: The Lowest Place - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 02.09.2025 10:07

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek at our Opening Masses for the semester on Sunday, August 31, 2025, the 22st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Full text of the homily can be found at: https://fatherzack.com/f/the-lowest-place-22nd-sunday-in-ordinary-time

Homily: Orientation Mass 2025 02.09.2025 9:12

Homily given by Fr. Zack Swantek at our Orientation Mass on Sunday, August 24, 2025, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Full text of the homily

Sister Miriam James Heidland - The Decisive Encounter: Transformation from the Heart 29.08.2025 1:17:15

Sr. Miriam James Heidland spoke to our students at Princeton University as part of our Aquinas Institute Lecture Series on September 17, 2024. Her talk was titled: "The Decisive Encounter: Transformation from the Heart." Watch the video here Sr. Miriam James Heidland is a former Division I college athlete who had a radical conversion and joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOL...