News and Events
03.27.13 Hildegard of Bingen: Christ, Creation, the Cosmos, and Viriditas
Hildegard of Bingen was proclaimed the
fourth woman Doctor of the Church by
Benedict XVI in October of 2012. Read more...
03.14.13 Dr. Adam DeVille Signs Two Book Contracts in One Week
This past spring break was no vacation for Dr. Adam DeVille (Associate Professor of Theology), as he signed two book contracts in the same week. Read more...
02.11.13 Christians, Jews, and Nostra Aetate
In this public lecture, Dr. John Bequette (Associate Professor of Theology) discusses the history of the theological status of the Jewish people in Christianity. Read more...
02.06.13 “Memoria”: Three Assisi Heroes Exhibit, Lecture and Book Signing – March 17-22, 2013
The University of Saint Francis will present the photo exhibit “Memoria: Assisi and the Jews, 1943-1944” in conjunction with a lecture and book signing by Fr. Andre Cirino, OFM, co- author of Three Heroes of Assisi in World War II: Bishop Giuseppe Nicolini, Colonel Valentin Müller and Don Aldo Brunacci. Read more...
02.04.13 USF Hosts Care for Creation Workshop
The University of Saint Francis hosted “Deepening Franciscan Identity: Teaching Care for Creation,” the first of three regional workshops presented for the faculty and staff of the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) member institutions, from January 17-19, 2013. Franciscan Action Network (FAN) is sponsoring the workshops. Sister Anita Holzmer, OSF (Director of the Center for Franciscan Spirit and Life) was responsible for bringing the workshop to USF and organizing the events. Read more...
01.28.13 Fr. John O'Malley To Speak at USF on The Church Councils of Trent and Vatican II
Fr. John O'Malley (University Professor, Georgetown University) visits USF to present a special event public lecture as part of the Department of Philosophy & Theology 2012-13 Lecture Series, "Vatican II: Then and Now." Read more...
01.17.13 Sacrificing Truth for Comfort
In a culture where comfort is prized over truth, thinking and speaking properly is difficult for many, and nearly impossible for some. Read more...
11.30.12 An Eastern Christian Assessment of Vatican II
Vatican II ushered in dramatic changes in the Roman Catholic Church in the area of liturgy especially, many of them supposedly borrowed from the Orthodox Christian East. Read more...
11.03.12 Recent USF Alumna and Philosophy Major Enjoying Postgraduate Success
Katelyn Jacquay Daniel, a USF alumna who majored in philosophy and graduated in 2010, is currently pursuing a JD and an MHA in a combined four year program in the School of Law and the School of Public Health at St. Louis University.
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10.25.12 The Inspiration of Scripture in Dei Verbum
It is common knowledge that Vatican II reaffirmed the Church’s unchanging belief that the Bible, “whole and entire,” was “written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit” (Dei Verbum, 11). Less well known, however, are the often bitter debates among theologians and biblical scholars over the nature of inspiration in the century prior to the Council. Read more...
10.24.12 Dr. Adam DeVille Invited to the Annual Congress of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature
Dr. Adam DeVille was invited to serve as a respondent to three scholarly papers on differing traditions of clerical celibacy. Read more...
10.10.12 Dr. Adam DeVille To Present at the October Meeting of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa
Dr. Adam DeVille was invited to present a paper at the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa in October 2012 in Washington, DC. Read more...
10.03.12 The People of God: Revisiting Lumen Gentium
If “Christ is the Light of nations” (Lumen Gentium), as “The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church” states in its opening line, what does this imply for the Church and the world? Read more...
09.13.12 Public Lecture Series Linked to the 50th Anniversary of Vatican II
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, this year six of the eight public lectures in the Department of Philosophy and Theology's Annual Public Lecture series will be linked to the 50 year celebration of "Vatican II – Then and Now." Read more...
09.12.12 Dr. John Bequette Publishes Article in The Cord
Dr. John Bequette recently published an article in the July/September 2012 issue of the Franciscan periodical, The Cord. Read more...
09.11.12 Emergence of the Spirit of Vatican II
The University of Saint Francis (USF) is launching its annual Faculty Lecture Series with “Emergence of the Spirit of Vatican II: Preparation and Session I” by USF Department of Philosophy and Theology Professor Dr. Earl Kumfer on Sunday, September 16 at 3:00 PM in the North Campus Auditorium.
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09.10.12 Dr. Adam DeVille Invited to Present at the Annual Meeting of the Orthodox Theological Society of America
Dr. Adam DeVille was specially invited to present a paper at the annual meeting of the Orthodox Theological Society of America in New York in September 2012 Read more...
08.31.12 Dr. John Bequette Publishes Article in Crisis Magazine
On the occasion of the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Crisis Magazine published an article written by Dr. John Bequette about the saint and Church doctor. Read more...
06.28.12 USF Philosophy and Theology Faculty at the AFCU 2012 Symposium
Five members of USF's Philosophy and Theology faculty attended the biennial meeting of the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) Summer Symposium, June 12-14, 2012, at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI. Read more...
05.31.12 Dr. John Bequette Publishes New Book
Dr. John Bequette (Associate Professor of Theology) recently published a new book entitled Rhetoric in the Monastic Tradition: A Textual Study. Read more...
05.26.12 Two USF Faculty Present at the 47th Annual Medieval Congress
Sister Anita Holzmer, OSF (Instructor, Director of the Center for Franciscan Spirit and Life) and Dr. Lance Richey (Associate Professor of Theology) each gave presentations at sessions of the 47th Annual Medieval Congress. Read more...
05.24.12 Dr. Lewis Pearson Presents at a Conference on Hope
Dr. Lewis Pearson (Assistant Professor of Philosophy) presented at Viterbo University as part of a conference entitled "HOPE: A Conference on the Theological Virtues," sponsored by the D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership. Read more...
04.11.12 Seeking Happiness: Our Call to Beatitude, Part II
Everyone wants to be happy. How does Jesus’ teaching on the Beatitudes link with the universal desire for happiness? Read more...
03.21.12 G. K. Chesterton: Live and On Stage!
Come and witness G. K. Chesterton, live and on stage, impersonated by Dr. John "Chuck" Chalberg, as seen on the EWTN series, Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense. Read more...
03.20.12 Living Light: St. Clare's Embodiment of the Eucharist
With more focus on the priest and on God’s presence in the Eucharist, 13th century Christians felt increasingly distant from God at Mass, and often refrained from receiving Communion. This was not so for St. Clare of Assisi in the little community she founded in 1212. Read more...
02.14.12 Dr. Adam DeVille and Dr. Lewis Pearson Attending 2nd Annual Diocesan Men's Conference
Dr. Adam DeVille (Assistant Professor of Theology) and Dr. Lewis Pearson (Assistant Professor of Philosophy) will be in attendance at the Fort Wayne-South Bend 2nd Annual Diocesan Men's Conference. Read more...
02.11.12 Sr. Felicity Dorsett Publishes in a Festschrift in Honor of Ingrid Peterson
Sr. Felicity Dorsett published a paper in the festschrift for Ingrid Peterson, Her Bright Merits, coming out from Franciscan Institute Publications later this spring. It should be ready for purchase in early May, by the time of the Medieval Congress at Kalamazoo.
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02.10.12 Dr. Lance Richey Co-directing a Boy's Retreat for Freshmen at Bishop Dwenger
Dr. Lance Richey will be co-directing a freshman boy's retreat at Bishop Dwenger High School on March 16. Read more...
02.09.12 Two USF Theology Faculty Publish in the January 2012 Issue of The AFCU Journal
Two USF Theology Faculty Publish in the January 2012 Issue of the AFCU Journal
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02.08.12 Dr. Lance Richey to Speak to the Diocesan Institute for Catechetical Formation
Dr. Lance Richey will give a talk entitled “Teaching as/and Mission: Reclaiming Catholic Education in the 21st Century” to the Diocesan Institute for Catechetical Formation in Mishawaka, IN on March 2.
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02.07.12 Sr. Felicity Dorsett Teaches the OFM Conventual Friar Novices
During Christmas break Sr. Felicity Dorsett, OSF taught the OFM Conventual friar novices at their novitiate in Mishawaka, IN. Read more...
01.30.12 Dr. Adam DeVille to Speak at Loyola Marymount University
Dr. Adam DeVille (Assistant Professor of Theology) will be speaking at the 2012 Huffington Institute Ecumenical Symposium, "Pan-Orthodoxy in North America" to be held March 16-17 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Read more...
01.28.12 Darksuckers and Non-being
Join Dr. Earl Kumfer (Professor of Philosophy and Theology) as he explores the meaning and importance of Nothing and its kin, including zero, dark, and silence. Read more...
01.25.12 Dr. Adam DeVille Speaks at the Center for Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue This Spring
Dr. Adam DeVille (Assistant Professor of Theology) will be speaking at the Center for Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue events on March 13. Read more...
01.18.12 St. Clare of Assisi, Another Christ
Although St. Francis is more commonly compared to Christ, Clare of Assisi is also Christ-like. Read more...