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Integral Human Development: From Paternalism to Accompaniment
To what extent can ordinary people, and especially underserved and marginalized people, hope to determine the direction of their own lives and the shape of their own communities?...
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The Populorum Progressio Roots of Present Day Catholic Social Teaching: Pope Paul VI
Populorum Progressio is widely regarded as the magna carta of development, providing the basis for many of the Catholic Church’s policies on integral human development. Stefano...
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Seeing Through a New Lens: Pope Francis’ Quest on Behalf of Peace, Justice, and Our Common Home
Pope Francis’ teachings and actions with regard to the poor, justice, and the environment have had a polarizing effect among Catholics and some non-Catholics. Robert McElroy,...
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary: Wife, Mother, Queen, Champion of Mercy
Fr. Terry Ehrman, CSC, Assistant Director, Center for Theology, Science and Human Flourishing, speaks on the life of St. Elizabeth in the final lecture of the Saturdays with the...
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Blessed Frédéric Ozanam
Lawrence S. Cunningham, O’Brien Chair of Theology, Emeritus, at the University of Notre Dame, speaks on Blessed Frédéric Ozanam as part of the 2016 Saturdays with the Saints...
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St. Maximilian Kolbe: Saint of Auschwitz
Jessica Keating, director of the Office of Human Dignity & Life Initiatives at the McGrath Institute for Church Life talks on the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe. This lecture is...
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The Game of the Century: A Clash of Perspectives On and Off the Gridiron
The year 1966 will long be remembered as one of protest and division over the escalating War in Vietnam and the rise of black power. It will also be remembered for a...
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St. Teresa of Calcutta: On the Occasion of her Canonization
Leonard DeLorenzo, director of Notre Dame Vision, part of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, talks on the newly canonized St. Teresa of...
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St. Faustina: The Divine Mercy of Vilnius and Priestly Self-Offering
Sr. Ann Astell, professor in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, speaks on St. Faustina as part of the Saturdays with the Saints lecture series for Fall...
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St. Joseph: A Father Rich in Mercy
John C. Cavadini, Director, Institute for Church Life and Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame presents the first lecture in the 2016 series of Saturdays with the...
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Fighting to Understand Our History
In 1916, a small contingent of Irish rebels attempted to take control of Dublin and declare Ireland an independent nation. Their effort failed and the leaders were executed, but...
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Notre Dame Boston Massacre Trial Re-Enactment
In this video, Notre Dame and Boston College law students make final arguments in a re-imagining of the Boston Massacre Trial 245 years ago, celebrating the importance of the...
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