The Thomistic Institute

Fr. Gregory Pine explores the question of why humans should think and engage intellectually, contrasting it with nihilistic views that suggest abandoning higher aspirations for a contented hedonism. This lecture was given September 10th, 2019 at the University of South Carolina. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit:  www.thomisticinstitute.org/events . Speaker Bio: Fr. Gregory...

This lecture was given by Prof. Matthew Ramage at Ohio State University on 12 September 2019. Matthew Ramage's current positions include Associate Professor of Theology at Benedictine College and Adjunct Professor of Theology at Holy Apostles College & Seminary. He has authored and translated several books, including the monographs "Dark Passages of the Bible: Engaging Scripture with Benedict...

This lecture was given by Prof. Gaven Kerr at University College Dublin's Newman Building on 19 September 2019. About the Speaker: Gaven Kerr is a married father of three and a third order Dominican. He has degrees in scholastic philosophy and philosophy from Queen’s University Belfast: BA, MPhil, and PhD. His doctoral research was on the thought of Thomas Aquinas and Immanuel Kant. Gaven currentl...

This retreat conference was given at the Fall 2019 Intellectual Retreat "Dante and Aquinas: The Theological Vision of the Divine Comedy" held at the Moody Center on 20-22 September 2019. Presenters at this retreat were Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute), Dr. Robert Royal (Faith and Reason Institute), and Fr. Albert Trudel, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception). For more info...

This retreat conference was given at the Fall 2019 Intellectual Retreat "Dante and Aquinas: The Theological Vision of the Divine Comedy" held at the Moody Center on 20-22 September 2019. Presenters at this retreat were Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute), Dr. Robert Royal (Faith and Reason Institute), and Fr. Albert Trudel, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception). For more info...

This retreat conference was given at the Fall 2019 Intellectual Retreat "Dante and Aquinas: The Theological Vision of the Divine Comedy" held at the Moody Center on 20-22 September 2019. Presenters at this retreat were Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute), Dr. Robert Royal (Faith and Reason Institute), and Fr. Albert Trudel, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception). For more info...

This retreat conference was given at the Fall 2019 Intellectual Retreat "Dante and Aquinas: The Theological Vision of the Divine Comedy" held at the Moody Center on 20-22 September 2019. Presenters at this retreat were Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute), Dr. Robert Royal (Faith and Reason Institute), and Fr. Albert Trudel, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception). For more info...

This retreat conference was given at the Fall 2019 Intellectual Retreat "Dante and Aquinas: The Theological Vision of the Divine Comedy" held at the Moody Center on 20-22 September 2019. Presenters at this retreat were Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute), Dr. Robert Royal (Faith and Reason Institute), and Fr. Albert Trudel, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception). For more info...

This lecture was given as part of the "Made for More: Happiness, Friendship & the Good Life" conference held at the St. Thomas More Catholic Center at Yale University on September 14th, 2019. The conference featured Fr. James Brent, OP (Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Thomistic Institute and Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Adam Eitel (Yale University), and Prof. Candace...

This talk was offered as part of our conference "Made for More: Happiness, Friendship, and the Good life," held at Yale University on September 14th, 2019. A handout for this presentation is available here: tinyurl.com/y575mvn8 This conference featured Fr. James Brent, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Thomistic Institute and the Pontifical Faculty of the...

This talk was offered as part of our conference "Made for More: Happiness, Friendship, and the Good life," held at Yale University on September 14th, 2019. A handout for this presentation is available here: tinyurl.com/y575mvn8 This conference featured Fr. James Brent, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Thomistic Institute and the Pontifical Faculty of the...

This talk was offered as part of our conference "Made for More: Happiness, Friendship, and the Good life," held at Yale University on September 14th, 2019. This conference featured Fr. James Brent, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Thomistic Institute and the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), Prof. Adam Vital (Yale Divinity School), and Pr...

This lecture was given at the second event in the annual Thomistic Circles series on "Salvation in Christ" on September 7th, 2019. This conference featured Prof. Marcus Plested (Marquette University), Fr. Robert Imbelli (Boston College), Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), and Prof. Rik van Nieuwenhove (Durham Un...

This lecture was given at the second event in the annual Thomistic Circles series on "Salvation in Christ" on September 7th, 2019. This conference featured Prof. Marcus Plested (Marquette University), Fr. Robert Imbelli (Boston College), Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), and Prof. Rik van Nieuwenhove (Durham Un...

This lecture was given at the first event in the annual Thomistic Circles series conference on “Salvation in Christ.” This conference featured Prof. Marcus Plested (Marquette University), Fr. Robert Imbelli (Boston College), Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), and Prof. Rik van Nieuwenhove (Durham University). Yo...

This lecture was given at the first event in the annual Thomistic Circles series conference on “Salvation in Christ.” This conference featured Prof. Marcus Plested (Marquette University), Fr. Robert Imbelli (Boston College), Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), and Prof. Rik van Nieuwenhove (Durham University). Fo...

This lecture was given at the first event in the annual Thomistic Circles series conference on “Salvation in Christ.” This conference featured Prof. Marcus Plested (Marquette University), Fr. Robert Imbelli (Boston College), Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame), Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), and Prof. Rik van Nieuwenhove (Durham University). Fo...

This was the key note lecture given at the Thomistic Institute's 8th Annual "Conference for Priests: Evangelizing Your Parish," held July 29th - August 1st, 2019. The work of evangelization is attractive, but it’s also difficult and perhaps even a bit intimidating. What is more, evangelization can be most challenging at home, within one’s own parish. Featuring Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP (Province...

This talk was given at the Thomistic Institute's 8th Annual "Conference for Priests: Evangelizing Your Parish," held July 29th - August 1st, 2019. The work of evangelization is attractive, but it’s also difficult and perhaps even a bit intimidating. What is more, evangelization can be most challenging at home, within one’s own parish. Featuring Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP (Province of St. Joseph) F...

This talk was given at the Thomistic Institute's 8th Annual "Conference for Priests: Evangelizing Your Parish," held July 29th - August 1st, 2019. The work of evangelization is attractive, but it’s also difficult and perhaps even a bit intimidating. What is more, evangelization can be most challenging at home, within one’s own parish. Featuring Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP (Province of St. Joseph) F...

This talk was given at the Thomistic Institute's 8th Annual "Conference for Priests: Evangelizing Your Parish," held July 29th - August 1st, 2019. The work of evangelization is attractive, but it’s also difficult and perhaps even a bit intimidating. What is more, evangelization can be most challenging at home, within one’s own parish. Featuring Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP (Province of St. Joseph) F...

This talk was given at the Thomistic Institute's 8th Annual "Conference for Priests: Evangelizing Your Parish," held July 29th - August 1st, 2019. The work of evangelization is attractive, but it’s also difficult and perhaps even a bit intimidating. What is more, evangelization can be most challenging at home, within one’s own parish. Featuring Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP (Province of St. Joseph) F...

From July 10-14, 2019, the Thomistic Institute held our first annual "Student Leadership Conference" at the Dominican House of Studies on the theme "Faith, Reason, & the Mind’s Ascent to God" Aquinas offers a robust account of faith and reason, and the way that human beings can come to real knowledge of the divine. Understanding these truths is central not only to the Catholic faith, but to al...

This talk was given at the Thomistic Institute's 8th Annual "Conference for Priests: Evangelizing Your Parish," held July 29th - August 1st, 2019. Featuring Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP (Province of St. Joseph) Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP (Ecole Biblique), Fr. James Sullivan, OP (Province of St. Joseph), Fr. Damian Ference (Diocese of Cleveland), Fr. Jay Scott Newman (Diocese of Charleston), Fr. Augus...

This talk was given at the Thomistic Institute's 8th Annual "Conference for Priests: Evangelizing Your Parish," held July 29th - August 1st, 2019. The work of evangelization is attractive, but it’s also difficult and perhaps even a bit intimidating. What is more, evangelization can be most challenging at home, within one’s own parish. Featuring Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP (Province of St. Joseph) F...