John Cavadini
The Church Is the Sacrament of the Preferential Option for the Poor
We read, in the entry for October, in Dorothy Day’s On Pilgrimage, that “the stink of the world’s injustice and the world’s indifference is all around us. The smell of...
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Racial Justice: Solidarity and the Church’s Call to Action
Gloria Purvis discusses, “Racial Justice: Solidarity and the Church’s Call to Action.” This lecture was recorded in Hesburgh Library on November 16, 2021.
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Praying with the Saints
The saints lead us to Christ. By deepening our relationship with the saints as they teach us how to pray, we are invited into their dialogue of love and can better know and serve...
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A Season with the Saints
The McGrath Institute for Church Life is inviting remote audiences to join University of Notre Dame faculty and staff for an online lecture series taking place this fall. The...
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Called & Co-Responsible Summer Seminar: Co-Responsibility for the Mission of the Church
Dr. John Cavadini presents on “Co Responsibility for the Mission of the Church.” This presentation is the second part of the Called & Co-Responsible: Summer Seminars for...
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The Eucharist Orders us to the Poor
John C. Cavadini is a Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, having served as Chair from 1997-2010. Since 2000 he has served as the Director of the McGrath...
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Notre Dame study: 6 percent of seminarians report sexual misconduct; 90 percent report none
According to new research from the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life, 6 percent of Catholic seminarians across the country say they have experienced...
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ND Perspectives: The Catholic Church in Crisis
In this recording from Reunion 2019, Notre Dame faculty, alumni, and experts addressed the current climate in the Church and discussed solutions and the path forward. Moderator:...
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Revisiting Five Years of Pope Francis with John Cavadini
Join Professor John Cavadini, Professor of Theology and Director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life, as he discusses Pope Francis’ five-year anniversary.
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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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Augustine: Saint of Suspicion
Professor John C. Cavadini, professor of Theology and McGrath-Cavadini Director of the Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, speaks on Augustine, as part of...
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