Zanesville Summer Lecture Series
June 29th, 2009 by Fr. Pius, OP
This summer, St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, OH, is offering a series of summer lectures during the month of July. The lectures will be on the Mondays and Thursdays of July (except July 9). The talks will be done by friars visiting St. Thomas during the summer: Rev. Br. James Brent, OP, Br. Justin Brophy, OP, and newly ordained Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP. The schedule of talks will be:
Happiness?
Thursday, July 2, 2009. What is happiness? Can I be Happy? Br. Justin Brophy, OP, will explain how happiness is the goal towards which all human beings strive and how that affects the way we ought to live our lives and our relationship with God.
Finding Freedom
Thursday, July 16, 2009. Free will has a purpose. It was given by God in order that we might make our way out of ‘slavery in Egypt’ to the ‘Promised Land’ of worship into his presence. Rev. Br. James Brent, OP, will present this talk about how to find real freedom.
Finding Christ
Thursday, July 23, 2009. In the Gospel of John tells us: “He who believes in me … out if his heart shall flow rivers of living water.” Learn the meaning of these words from Rev. Br. James Brent, OP, and discover what it means to find Christ.
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The New Translation of the Mass
Thursday, July 30, 2009. The U.S. Bishops are completing a new translation of the Mass into English, which will likely be completed by next year. This will be a significant change in the words we hear at every Mass. Br. Justin Brophy, OP, will explain why these changes are being made and will also highlight the major differences between are current translation and the new translation that will be replacing it.
The Bible: Whose is it Anyway?
Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP, will present a series of talks on the place of Scriptures in the Church. His lecture will include the proper interpretation of Scripture, the origins of some of the books of Scripture, and how we understand the inspired text in the context of God’s revelation of Himself. Fr. Anthony is in Zanesville for the summer as he prepares for further studies in Scripture in Jerusalem this fall.
All talks are in Rosary Hall (in the Church undercroft) at St. Thomas Aquinas parish beginning at 7:00pm.
