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A Façade Divided in Color

The Sundering of Intellectual and Moral Education in the University

Dr. Jonathan J. Reyes
Senior Vice President of Evangelization and Faith Formation, Knights of Columbus
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What is a University for?

Weekly Update

Fierce protests at university campus across the country beg a question: why are those protests occurring on campuses, specifically? Perhaps we first need to ask a more fundamental question: what is a university for?

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Foundations
Raphael's "The School of Athens"

Faith and Reason at the University

When faith and reason are properly understood, it becomes clear not only that do they not contradict, but also that faith has a central role to play in the project of higher education.

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The remote island of Skellig Michael, off the coast of Ireland

Enrichment

The Irish island of Skellig Michael provided a remote and penitential setting for an ancient monastic community that sought a life of solitude, prayer, and self-sacrifice.

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Encounter the perennial truths of the faith as they are applied to particular questions of life, education, and professional disciplines.
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Commentary

Christians (and Pharisees) at a University

Msgr. James P. Shea
President, University of Mary
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Jesus is not weak. Jesus is the one who assailed the strong man, as he puts it in the Gospels, and he has taken on the enemy and won. He’s the one who is calling you to follow him.
Rev. John Riccardo Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
Chains
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The Scourge of Human Trafficking

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Mosaic
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Giacomo Leopardi’s Alla Sua Donna

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Open church door
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An Anniversary Year for Evangelization

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Foundations
Investigate the first and foundational principles of the Catholic imaginative vision.
Current Theme Matters of Belief
Raphael's "The Conversion of the Proconsul"

The Point of Apologetics

The point of apologetics is not the mere winning of arguments; instead, it is meant to show the reasonableness of the Gospel, clearing away obstacles to an authentic encounter with Christ.

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Raphael's "Transfiguration"

Christianity as a Revealed Religion

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Raphael's "Ezekiel's Vision"

The Importance of Mystery in Christian Belief

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