We're happy to share a SPECIAL ISSUE of Nexus called "Real Presences: Personal Encounters with the Gift of the Eucharist" featuring Paul_R_Elie Mary Grace Mangano Philip Metres فيليب أبورجيلي Timothy P. O'Malley chika unigwe & more. Loyola University, College of Arts and Sciences #EucharisticCongress bit.ly/NexusRealPrese…

Hot off the presses! We are pleased to announce our event lineup for Fall 2024! Fall will feature events with Sam Sawyer, SJ from America Magazine, Philip Metres فيليب أبورجيلي, Rachel Swarns, Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation, and more! Calendar and more info: luc.edu/ccih/ Loyola University Chicago Loyola University, College of Arts and Sciences

Join us for the Chicago premiere of a new award-winning documentary, Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of Rene Girard, on 9/12 at 7 PM. Filmmaker and Loyola Alum, Sam Sorich, and Girard Scholar, Trevor Merrill, will join us for a Q&A. Info: luc.edu/ccih/archive/f… Loyola University, College of Arts and Sciences

Offering a personal portrait of René Girard the man, Things Hidden explores the polymath's passion for intellectual discovery, his midlife religious conversion, & quest to uncover the violent origins of human culture. Join us on 9/12 at Damen Cinema, LSC bit.ly/thingshidden-s…

We are ONE WEEK AWAY from the Chicago premiere of Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of Rene Girard. Join us Thursday, 9/12 at 7 PM at Loyola's Damen Cinema. This event is free and all are welcome. To see the trailer and register, visit: bit.ly/thingshidden-s… Loyola University Chicago

Heard in a homily given by a Cardinal Archbishop yesterday— commenting on the cesspool that is Catholic twitter: “You take a recent convert, give him a strong WiFi connection, and suddenly you have Cyril of Jerusalem.” I nearly fell out of my pew and worth a tweet.

Sam Sawyer, SJ of America Magazine will be Loyola University Chicago on 10/3 for his lecture "A Better Kind of Politics." Coming just before the presidential election, this talk will explore the complex reality of polarization in American society, drawn as it is along political & religious lines

Chicago: I wouldn’t miss this if I were you!

It was such a joy to attend this year's fall conference de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture with a group of our Catholic Studies students. This year's conference was on the Catholic Imagination. As you can see, it was a great experience and much fun was had. Loyola University, College of Arts and Sciences Loyola University Chicago

Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception from The Hank Center!! Our Lady, Undoer of Knots is one of our favorites here at the Hank Center. If you have a knot to untie this time of year, know that we are praying with you here.

The Hank Center Michael P. Murphy The essay begins: "I graduated from high school in Colorado in 1999 ... nearly 2000 years after the birth of Christ. In April of that same year, just an hour down the road ... Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold precipitated the era of nihilistic, obliterative massacres in America"

For over 40 years, Loyola has made the Advent and holiday season extra special with a beloved tradition—a mobile nativity scene that brings the spirit of Christmas to life. Learn more: bit.ly/4gOGDVm

"The Lord did not come to make a display. He came to heal and teach suffering men. For Him the way was not merely to dwell here, but to put Himself at the disposal of those who needed Him" ― St. Athanasius of Alexandria Merry Christmas from the Hank Center! Alleluia!

Hear ye, hear ye! We are pleased to present our events lineup for Spring 2025! We will welcome Abigail Favale , Bronwen McShea, & a series of events that mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' #laudatosi. Join us! luc.edu/ccih/ Loyola University, College of Arts and Sciences Loyola University Chicago McGrath Institute for Church Life

Join us for a virtual lecture, "St. John Paul II & Pope Francis on Migration" on 2/14 from 12-1 PM CT. This will be the 2nd lecture on migration through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and Jesuit Education. bit.ly/4afIjVO Stritch School of Medicine Loyola Chicago Loyola University Chicago Loyola IPS

Abigail Favale will share her testimony on 2/19 during a lecture event. In the mysteries of the church, she found the startling beauty of a sacramental cosmos, a vision of reality that upended her ideas of gender, sexuality, identity, & authority. bit.ly/Favale25 McGrath Institute for Church Life

Tomorrow (2/19) at 7pm, join us for our 2025 Newman Lecture, "Make Me What Thou Wilt: On Conversion and Surrender" by Abigail Favale. Favale will share her story on discovering the beauty of the Catholic faith and prying open It's mysteries. All are welcome! McGrath Institute for Church Life

We're ever mindful of the connections between media & messages. Credible, life-giving substance can often be eclipsed by media manipulations & poorly built echo chambers. As such we're giving up X for Lent to think & pray on the matter. Follow us on Bluesky @hankcenterloyola

GOOD NEWS FOR THE POPE! Vatican UPDATE Mon pm: The Pope’s medical doctors say Francis is out of danger & have lifted the guarded prognosis given the continued stability of his condition in the last few days and his good response to the therapies. He will still need to stay in

CHECK OUT OUR FALL EVENTS! We have a robust lineup of events this fall feat. Fr. Mark Massa, SJ, Sr. Ilia Delio, Paul_R_Elie, Fr. Kevin Burke, SJ, and Kristin Gilger & Paddy Gilger, SJ. All details are below and at luc.edu/ccih Boisi Center Villanova University Loyola University, College of Arts and Sciences