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SUMMARY:City of Saints with George Weigel
DESCRIPTION:George Weigel\, New York Times best-selling author of Witness to Hope and the preeminent biographer of John Paul II\, presents a spiritual travelogue that further illuminates the life and homeland of one of the most influential Catholic leaders of all time. \nWeigel’s latest book\, City of Saints: A Pilgrimage to John Paul II’s Krakόw (on sale Oct. 27)\, takes readers to Krakόw\, the site of World Youth Day 2016\, to learn the dramatic story of how a city and a man interacted in ways that changed the course of contemporary history. \nIn City of Saints\, “the story of Karol Wojtyła\, St. John Paul II\, and the story of Krakόw are interwoven in a chronological pilgrimage through the life of a saint that reveals\, at the same time\, the richly textured life of a city where a boy grew into a man\, priest\, a bishop—and an apostle to the world\,” writes Weigel. \nPart travel guide\, part history book\, and part biography of St. John Paul II\, City of Saints is the perfect resource for those wishing to learn more about John Paul II\, the city that shaped him\, and their impact on the history of our times. \n“To follow Karol Wojtyła through Krakόw is to follow an itinerary of sanctity while learning the story of a city\,” writes Weigel. \nWith over 100 stunning photographs by Stephen Weigel and historical notes on the city’s principal sites by Carrie Gress\, City of Saints offers an in-depth look at a man and a city that made an indelible impression on the life and thought of the Catholic Church and the 21st century world. Additionally\, it is a must-have guide for pilgrims traveling to Krakόw for World Youth Day 2016. \nWorld Youth Day was founded in 1985 by Pope John Paul II as a worldwide encounter with the Pope for young people that draws millions of participants from around the world. The 2016 World Youth Day is especially significant because it will take place in Kraków\, the longtime home of its founder. \nAs Weigel notes\, “In 2016\, World Youth Day will come to the city where\, in a sense\, this remarkable innovation in the rhythm of global Catholic life first started – in young Father Karol Wojtyła’s remarkable chaplaincy to university students who became his lifelong friends.”
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/city-of-saints-with-george-weigel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T180000
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SUMMARY:Social Justice Isn't What You Think It Is with Michael Novak
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS SOCIAL JUSTICE? For Friedrich Hayek\, it was a mirage—a meaningless\, ideological\, incoherent\, vacuous cliché. He believed the term should be avoided\, abandoned\, and allowed to die a natural death. For its proponents\, social justice is a catchall term that can be used to justify any progressive-sounding government program. It endures because it venerates its champions and brands its opponents as supporters of social injustice\, and thus as enemies of humankind. As an ideological marker\, social justice always works best when it is not too sharply defined. \nIn Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is\, Michael Novak and Paul Adams seek to clarify the true meaning of social justice and to rescue it from its ideological captors. In examining figures ranging from Rosmini\, Hayek\, and Abraham Lincoln\, to Popes Leo XIII\, John Paul II\, and Francis\, the authors reveal that social justice is not a synonym for “progressive” government as we have come to believe. Rather\, it is a virtue rooted in Catholic social teaching and developed as an alternative to the unchecked power of the state. For big government\, they argue\, is too out of touch with the millions of individual wills at play in society and too domineering for their own humane intentions. \nIn this surprising reinterpretation\, social justice represents an immensely powerful virtue for nurturing personal responsibility and building the human communities that can counter the widespread surrender to an ever-growing state. \nMichael Novak is distinguished visiting professor at Ave Maria University in Florida\, after holding for thirty-two years the chair in religion and public policy at the American Enterprise Institute. He was the 1994 recipient of the Templeton Prize\, and was on three occasions a U.S. ambassador under Ronald Reagan. Novak has written numerous influential books on economics\, philosophy\, and theology. For his work\, he has received many international awards.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/social-justice-isnt-what-you-think-it-is-with-michael-novak/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151008T190000
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SUMMARY:The Catholic Roots of American Religious Liberty
DESCRIPTION:The American Founders had a strong belief in what was\, at the time\, a radical notion of religious liberty. Individuals should be free and churches should be free. Most people assume that liberty is rooted in Protestantism and the Enlightenment\, yet\, as Jim Tonkowich demonstrates\, the fascinating and largely untold story is about Catholic thinking about the nature of the individual\, the state\, and the Church.\n  \nJim Tonkowich is the author of The Liberty Threat: The Attack on Religious Freedom in America Today. A writer\, commentator\, and speaker focusing on the role of religion in our public life\, Jim is a regular columnist at The Stream and writes a daily devotional at BreakPoint.org. In addition to writing\, Jim serves at Wyoming Catholic College as Special Advisor to the President for Strategic Initiatives and Director of Distance Learning. He and his wife live near Washington\, DC.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-catholic-roots-of-american-religious-liberty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150929T190000
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SUMMARY:Truth Overruled with Ryan Anderson
DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court has issued a decision\, but that doesn’t end the debate.  Now that the Supreme Court has ruled\, Americans face momentous debates about the nature of marriage and religious liberty. Because the Court has redefined marriage in all 50 states\, we have to energetically protect our freedom to live according to conscience and faith as we work to rebuild a strong marriage culture. In the first book to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage\, Ryan Anderson draws on the best philosophy and social science to explain what marriage is\, why it matters for public policy\, and the consequences of its legal redefinition. Attacks on religious liberty–predicated on the bogus equation of opposition to same-sex marriage with racism–have already begun\, and modest efforts in Indiana and other states to protect believers’ rights have met with hysterics from media and corporate elites. Anderson tells the stories of innocent citizens who have been coerced and penalized by the government and offers a strategy to protect the natural right of religious liberty. Anderson reports on the latest research on same-sex parenting\, filling it out with the testimony of children raised by gays and lesbians. He closes with a comprehensive roadmap on how to rebuild a culture of marriage\, with work to be done by everyone. The nation’s leading defender of marriage in the media and on university campuses\, Ryan Anderson has produced the must-read manual on where to go from here. There are reasonable and compelling arguments for the truth about marriage\, but too many of our neighbors haven’t heard them. Truth is never on “the wrong side of history\,” but we have to make the case. We will decide which side of history we are on. \n  \nRyan T. Anderson is the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy at the Heritage Foundation\, and the Founder and Editor of Public Discourse: Ethics\, Law\, and the Common Good\, the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton\, NJ. A Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University\, he earned his Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. He has worked as assistant editor of First Things and was a Robert Novak Journalism Fellow. His writings have appeared in the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, the Wall Street Journal\, USA Today\, the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy\, First Things\, the Weekly Standard\, National Review\, the New Atlantis\, and the Claremont Review of Books. Anderson has appeared on ABC\, CNN\, CNBC\, MSNBC\, and the Fox News Channel. In addition to a memorable 2013 debate about marriage on CNN’s Piers Morgan Live\, his news interviews include appearances on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos\, CNN’s New Day with Chris Cuomo\, MSNBC’s The Ed Show with Ed Schultz\, and Fox News’ Hannity.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/truth-overruled-with-ryan-anderson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T180000
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SUMMARY:Gender and Homosexuality
DESCRIPTION:“Gay Marriage”: What Is Really at Stake?\nBoth critics and advocates of the legal acceptance of “gay marriage” argue that marriage’s purposes and basic role in society has been changing. This lecture will push this point further\, discussing ways in which this development represents a codification of a new understanding of the human person as such and why it should matter. \nwith David S. Crawford \nAssociate Professor of Moral Theology and Family Law \nJohn Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family \n  \n  \nThe Body and Gender\nThis presentation compares St. John Paul II’s view of the body with dominant contemporary views\, focusing especially on questions regarding the gender distinction and homosexuality.\nwith David L. Schindler \nDean Emeritus \nEdouard Cardinal Gagnon Professor of Fundamental Theology \nJohn Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/gender-and-homosexuality/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T190000
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SUMMARY:Who is the Child? Gift
DESCRIPTION:This conversation will explore the effects that artificial reproductive technologies and divorce have on every member of a family\, particularly children. \nAdult Children of Divorced Parents\nThere is much that is new in the current debate over marriage\, above all the severing of the hitherto indissoluble link between marriage and the capacity in principle to have children\, not to mention the link between children and their own parents. In another way\, the debate is cashing in on a check written long ago with the advent of no-fault divorce. For all of its apparent advantages\, it is undeniable that divorce opened the gates to the widespread instability between parents and their children\, introducing the latter to a whole array of new relationships in their ever-changing “step” and “blended” families. Numerous studies of adult children of divorce are beginning to reveal that the experience of divorce strikes to the root of who and what a child is: the permanent one-flesh union of his or her parents. \nBy looking at the children of divorce\, then\, we are faced not only with momentous truths about childhood\, but also about marriage itself\, the adults in it\, the young people being prepared for it\, and what it is they all most deeply desire. In sum we are faced with the central question about our humanity.\n \nwith Margaret McCarthy \nAssistant Professor of Theological Anthropology \nJohn Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family \n  \n\n\n  \nRe-conceiving the Human Person: The ART of Reproduction\nAmerica has apparently made its peace with Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs)\, now estimated to be responsible for some 4 million births worldwide. This peace is premised upon the assumption that such technologies raise no fundamental questions about the meaning of the human being. \nAnd yet in saying ‘yes’ to ARTs\, we have said ‘yes’ to much more besides. ARTs are the sine qua non for embryonic stem cell research\, germline manipulation\, and a host of other brave new eugenical fantasies. ARTs are the condition of possibility for same sex marriage. And the decoupling of sex and procreation has given rise to a surrogacy industry that often leads to legal quagmires and to the exploitation of poor women abroad. Meanwhile questions about the fate of children thus conceived are met mostly with silence; while the experience of adult children who dare to question their origins is treated mostly with scorn. \nAll of this suggests that this peace rests upon a false premise\, that ARTS do indeed provoke fundamental questions—questions about human identity origins\, about motherhood and fatherhood\, and about the human body and human nature itself— which cannot be suppressed. This presentation will begin to pose and address these questions.\nwith Michael Hanby \nAssociate Professor of Religion and Philosophy of Science \nJohn Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/who-is-the-child-gift/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150903T180000
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SUMMARY:Reconsidering Marriage
DESCRIPTION:A discussion on the pastoral and doctrinal questions surrounding the indissolubility of marriage. \n\nMarriage and Eucharistic Communion: Pastoral Care for Civilly Remarried Catholics\nOne of the questions under discussion at the 2014 and 2015 Synods on the Family is the possibility of allowing civilly divorced and remarried Catholics to receive the Eucharist. What is the relationship between marriage and the Eucharist\, the source and summit of Christian life? The Church is called to be a “field hospital” extending God’s merciful love and forgiveness. What is the role of the sacraments within this pastoral mission of mercy?\nwith Nicholas J. Healy \nAssistant Professor of Philosophy and Culture \nJohn Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family \n  \n  \nMarriage: An Untenable Promise?\nIndissolubility\, rather than merely an ideal to strive for or a moral imposition\, is Christ’s gift to the spouses who marry in him. What is the meaning of this gift? What light and joy does it bring to life? What sacrifice does it require? Does it make nuptial love truer?\nwith Fr. Antonio Lopez\, F.C.S.B. \nProvost/Dean\, Associate Professor of Theology \nJohn Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/reconsidering-marriage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150811T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150811T190000
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SUMMARY:Rooftop Theology on Tap: Millennials
DESCRIPTION:DCCatholic and the Catholic Information Center present their rooftop Summer Theology on Tap series: Theology on TAPTalks. Join us Tuesday evenings July 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 August 4 and August 11 at the Catholic Information Center​ rooftop! All young adults (21-late 30s) are invited for Happy Hour from 6-7pm with a talk and Q/A to follow from 7-8pm. \n\nI am Exceptional: The Millennial Experience\nThe Millennial Generation is the generation of startups and quarter­life crises\, of constant status updates\, and identity invention. However\, it is also a generation committed to the promise we received when we were young: that our lives would be extraordinary. For most of us\, born at the optimistic turn of the century\, that greatness has been elusive. We desired to embody fully achieved potential\, creativity\, and social enterprise\, but life often comes up short. I am Exceptional: the Millennial Experience is the culmination of a year’s long work amongst millennials across the country.  It seeks to plumb the depths of this promise\, not out of narcissism\, but rather out of the keen awareness that the Millennial problem is a timely\, poignant expression of the human problem\, the need to know who we are and the meaning of life. \n\nAmy Sapenoff is a high school teacher in the DC metro area; teaching primarily history and social studies.  Originally from Kanas\, Amy earned her Bachelors degree in Political Science from Benedictine College. She relocated to DC to complete her Masters in Political Theory from Catholic University.  Amy is involved in the life of the ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation and serves as the secretary for the DC community. \nFr. Jose Medina is a  member of the Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo and the national leader of the Catholic ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation.  After spending several years as principal of Cristo Rey Boston\, an inner-city Catholic high school\, he continues to accompany young people through various initiatives proposed within the charism of Communion and Liberation.  He received his civil engineering degree from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid\, a Bachelors of Sacred Theology from the Pontificia Universita Lateranense in Rome\, Italy and a Master in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. \n\nRAIN LOCATION: Catholic information Center bookstore on the street level. \n+Must have valid 21+ ID to enter
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/rooftop-theology-on-tap-millennials/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150804T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150804T190000
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SUMMARY:Rooftop Theology on Tap: Creation
DESCRIPTION:DCCatholic and the Catholic Information Center present their rooftop Summer Theology on Tap series: Theology on TAPTalks. Join us Tuesday evenings July 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 August 4 and August 11 at the Catholic Information Center rooftop! All young adults (21-late 30s) are invited for Happy Hour from 6-7pm with a talk and Q/A to follow from 7-8pm. \n \nTAPtalk 1: Ecological Conversion by Rhett Engelking\nEcological activist Rhett Engelking\, OFS shares quirky\, sometimes painful lessons from his own ecological conversion story. Simple\, intentional living is presented as an antidote for the trappings of a 21st Century existence. He emphasizes a life focused on the experience of the living God and an integral ecology to Christian life. \nTAPtalk2: Finding Our Worth in Today’s World by Christie Dondero\nAll too often we look to the world to tell us how to live\, and our society is obsessed with finding its worth in accomplishments\, appearances and pleasure. This TAPtalk will investigate what it means to have been created in the image of God and how to live fully as a body\, soul and spirit while finding our identity in God without turning to the idols of the world. Christie will briefly share her personal story of recovery from an eating disorder to illustrate how misplaced identity and conforming to the world’s standards can keep us from living full and free lives in Christ. The talk will conclude with hope and thoughts on wholehearted living and what it looks like to live this out daily in the midst of our faith walk. \nRhett Engelking transitioned from an 8 year career in Mental Health and medicine to a role as Director of the Franciscan Earth Corps\, a young adult leadership development initiative of the Franciscan Action Network. Rhett is a Secular Franciscan who is passionate about creating community around practices of being contemplative in action. Rhett’s advocacy efforts focus especially on ecology. \nChristie Dondero is the Executive Director at Rock Recovery\, a Washington\, D.C. area non-profit organization that supports the journey to freedom from disordered eating. Having gone through recovery herself\, Christie understands the depth of emotional\, physical and spiritual support needed to recover and is passionate about spreading the message that freedom is possible. \nRAIN LOCATION: Catholic information Center bookstore on the street level. \n+Must have valid 21+ ID to enter
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/rooftop-theology-on-tap-creation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T190000
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SUMMARY:Rooftop Theology on Tap: Beauty
DESCRIPTION:DCCatholic and the Catholic Information Center present their rooftop Summer Theology on Tap series: Theology on TAPTalks. Join us Tuesday evenings July 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 August 4 and August 11 at the Catholic Information Center rooftop! All young adults (21-late 30s) are invited for Happy Hour from 6-7pm with a talk and Q/A to follow from 7-8pm. \n  \n\nTAPtalk 1: Looking Up: Living Real Culture in Daily Life by Fr. Vincent De Rosa\nAs young adults\, our default posture is “looking down\,” our vision often limited to a 4″ mobile screen. Studies as well as personal experience tell us this isn’t the way to fulfillment (physiologically\, psychologically\, spiritually). How can we help ourselves to “look up” to see the beauty of our surroundings and the people we’re walking with through life? Forming cultural circles to explore great literature\, music\, visual art and the beautiful physical surroundings of DC can go a long way to lifting our gaze toward God in each other. \nFr Vincent De Rosa was ordained a priest in 2008 and has served in several parishes of the archdiocese since then. He is a graduate of the George Washington University (BA International Affairs) and has his STL (Moral Theology) from The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. His special interests in ministry include young adult ministry\, men’s spirituality\, and the use of culture for evangelization. \nTAPtalk 2: How the Novel Can Save Your Soul by Travis LaCouter\nThe young Catholic today feels constantly called upon to “pick sides” in our ongoing culture wars. This tendency towards politicization tends to clutter up the interior life and obstruct genuine spiritual growth. The best Catholic fiction\, in its focus on the inner lives of its characters and on the subtle interactions of grace and sin\, indicates a path out of the hellish loop of stale political animosity. This talk will explore a few representative works of Catholic fiction and explain why young Catholics should think of their lives more as a novel than a textbook. \nTravis LaCouter is a Research Associate at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Travis previously worked at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and has held fellowships with the Claremont Institute\, the Witherspoon Institute\, and the Hertog Program in Political Studies. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 2013\, majoring in political science and Catholic studies. In October he will start graduate studies in theology at the University of Oxford. \nRAIN LOCATION: Catholic information Center bookstore on the street level. \n+Must have valid 21+ ID to enter
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/rooftop-theology-on-tap-beauty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150721T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150721T190000
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SUMMARY:Rooftop Theology on Tap: Friendship
DESCRIPTION:TAPtalk 1: We are Family by Fr. Rick Kramer\nDirector for the Office for Family Life\, Fr. Rick Kramer will share with us the ridiculously obvious answer to the meaning of family life. He will challenge us to celebrate the gift and joy of family and will share 5 time-tested tools\, no matter your state in life\, to purposefully build a culture of family life. \nTAPtalk 2: Friendship on Death Row by Dani Clark\nFriendship between members of the Catholic Community of Sant’Egidio and prisoners on death row form the foundation of the community’s work to end the death penalty around the world. As advocates for peace\, the Community believes that capital punishment–as a symbol of the involvement of the state in a process of death\, in the destruction of human life–must be overcome. Washington\, DC community member Dani Clark will share her personal story of friendship with Texas death row inmate Ivan Cantu\, the unexpected gifts of this unlikely relationship\, and what faith has to do with it. \nDani Clark has been a member of the Community of Sant’Egidio in Washington since 2000\, after having met the community while living in Rome as a volunteer in a L’Arche community. A writer and editor for an international development organization\, Dani lives in Washington with her husband and seven year old son. \n  \nDCCatholic and the Catholic Information Center present their rooftop Summer Theology on Tap series: Theology on TAPTalks. Join us Tuesday evenings July 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 August 4 and August 11 at the Catholic Information Center rooftop! All young adults (21-late 30s) are invited for Happy Hour from 6-7pm with a talk and Q/A to follow from 7-8pm. \nRAIN LOCATION: Catholic information Center bookstore on the street level. \n+Must have valid 21+ ID to enter
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/rooftop-theology-on-tap-friendship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150714T190000
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SUMMARY:Rooftop Theology on Tap: Discernment
DESCRIPTION:DCCatholic and the Catholic Information Center present their rooftop Summer Theology on Tap series: Theology on TAPTalks. Join us Tuesday evenings July 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 August 4 and August 11 at the Catholic Information Center​ rooftop! All young adults (21-late 30s) are invited for Happy Hour from 6-7pm with a talk and Q/A to follow from 7-8pm. \n\nTAPtalk 1: Becoming a Discerning Person by Megan McCleneghen\nDiscerning a vocation doesn’t have to be scary or traumatic; God desires your happiness more than you do. In this talk\, Megan will make the connection between vocational discernment and becoming a discerning person\, in the context of the mayhem of daily life. This talk with explore the dynamic of opening yourself up to God while developing a whole new relationship of trust with Him along the way! \nMegan McCleneghen has been a lay consecrated woman in the Regnum Christi movement for 7 years. She moved to the DC metro area last August and is a current student at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. Previous to that she was a youth minister within the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston where she also served in various vocations events within the archdiocese. \nTAPtalk 2: A Restless Heart…\nWe have all been made for greatness\, with a specific plan designed by God for our lives.  As Christians\, each of us walks our own faith journey through life seeing to discern that plan and God’s will for us.  In this talk\, we will explore the meaning of discernment and how to listen to the voice of God amid the “noise” and busyness of daily life. \nRobert Boxie is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Washington\, is currently in his 4th year of Theology at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Originally from Lake Charles\, Louisiana\, Robert moved to the Washington area for a federal clerkship after completing his law degree. Later\, while working at a law firm in Washington\, Robert realized that God was calling him to the priesthood\, and he put aside his law career to enter the seminary. \nRAIN LOCATION: Catholic information Center bookstore on the street level. \n+Must have valid 21+ ID to enter
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/rooftop-theology-on-tap-discernment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150707T180000
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SUMMARY:Rooftop Theology on Tap: Communication
DESCRIPTION:DCCatholic and the Catholic Information Center present their rooftop Summer Theology on Tap series: Theology on TAPTalks. Join us Tuesday evenings July 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 August 4 and August 11 at the Catholic Information Center rooftop! All young adults (21-late 30s) are invited for Happy Hour from 6-7pm with a talk and Q/A to follow from 7-8pm. \n\nTAPtalk 1: How to be a Catholic Influencer by Catherine Szeltner\nFrom commercials to conversations\, we all have the ability to influence others. And in a unique way\, Catholics can become walking billboards for the Church. Acknowledging this opens up the door for evangelization opportunities and should call the faithful to live out authentically Christian lives. \nCatherine Szeltner is a Reporter/Producer for “EWTN News Nightly”\, an international evening news program from a Catholic perspective. As a founding news team member\, she’s assisted with St. John XXIII and St. John Paul II canonization coverage in Rome\, and reported on topics ranging from Supreme Court hearings to pro-life issues in D.C. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Advertising and previously worked at The Zimmerman Agency\, where she assisted coordinating digital content for national brands\, such as Pilot Pen\, Club Med\, and Nature’s Own. \nTAPtalk 2: Making Mistakes Well in Prayer by Leah Libresco\nHow do you find your way through a new and challenging prayer practice or an old one that’s gone stale? Learn a few habits and strategies for beginning prayers badly in order to learn how to engage in them well in the future. As a convert\, Leah took her cue from St. Peter\, whose frequent struggles with Christ’s commands and teachings offer a model in how to be a heartfelt follower of Christ\, even when we’re plagued with uncertainty. \nLeah Libresco grew up as an atheist\, picked fights with the most interesting wrong people she knew\, and wound up being recieved into the Catholic Church. She writes about faith and ethics for Patheos at unequally-yoked.com and on statistics for FiveThirtyEight. Her first book\, Arriving at Amen: Seven Catholic Prayers That Even I Can Offer came out this year. \nRAIN LOCATION: Catholic information Center bookstore on the street level. \n+Must have valid 21+ ID to enter
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/rooftop-theology-on-tap-communication/
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SUMMARY:After Obergefell: The Future of Marriage in America
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion on the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obergefell v Hodges.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/after-obergefell-the-future-of-marriage-in-america/
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Panel Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150625T180000
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SUMMARY:Caring for Our Common Home: Understanding Francis' Encyclical
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion on Laudato Si’\, an encyclical by Pope Francis released on June 18th. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the Speakers:\nDr. C.C. Pecknold is Associate Professor of Theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington\, DC.  He is the author of “Christianity and Politics: A Brief Guide to the History” (2010)\, and is a frequent commentator on the relationship between the Catholic Church\, society and politics. He’s appeared as an invited guest on such shows as NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” BBC World News\, FoxNews\, and EWTN News Nightly. \nDr. Jay W. Richards is Assistant Research Professor in the School of Business and Economics at The Catholic University of America\, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute\, and Executive Editor of The Stream. He has authored and co-authored many books\, including the New York Times bestsellers Infiltrated and Indivisible\, as well as Money\, Greed\, and God\, The Privileged Planet and The Untamed God. \nMark Rohlena is the Director of the Office of Domestic Social Development in the Department of Justice\, Peace and Human Development at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He serves as a resource to the bishops on domestic social policy\, and works to advance Catholic social teaching in federal policymaking on a host of issues\, including environmental stewardship. Before joining the USCCB\, Rohlena served as the President and CEO of Catholic Charities of Central Colorado in the Diocese of Colorado Springs\, CO. He is an attorney who previously practiced in the area of legal ethics. Rohlena lives in Virginia with his wife\, Danielle\, and five children.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/caring-for-our-common-home-understanding-francis-encyclical/
CATEGORIES:CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150520T180000
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SUMMARY:Spring Rooftop Happy Hour: Drinking with the Saints
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Young Professionals Program Happy Hour for the spring season! Open to those between the ages of 21-35.  \n$15 admission includes beer\, wine\, and food–plus one ticket for a speciality cocktail! \n\n\nAbout the Book\nPub crawl your way through the sacred seasons with this entertaining and useful collection of cocktail recipes\, distilled spirits\, beer\, and wine for virtually every occasion on the Catholic liturgical calendar. One part bartender’s guide\, one part spiritual manual\, a dash of irreverence\, and mixed with love: Drinking with the Saints is a work that both sinner and saint will savor. \n  \n  \n  \nAbout the Author\nMichael P. Foley holds a doctorate in Catholic systematic theology and is an associate professor of Patristics in the Great Texts Program at Baylor University. Foley lives in Waco\, Texas\, with his wife Alexandra and their six children.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/spring-rooftop-happy-hour-drinking-with-the-saints/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T180000
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SUMMARY:Arriving at Amen with Leah Libresco
DESCRIPTION:About the Book\nIn 2012\, media outlets from CNN to EWTN announced that Leah Libresco\, a gifted young intellectual\, columnist\, and prolific blogger on the Atheist channel on Patheos\, was converting to Catholicism. In Arriving at Amen\, Libresco uses the rigorous rationality that defined her Atheism to tell the story behind that very personal journey and to describe the seven forms of Catholic prayer that guided her to embrace a joyful life of faith. \nAs a Yale graduate\, Libresco launched her writing career by blogging about science\, literature\, mathematics\, and morality from a distinctively secular perspective. Over time\, encounters with friends and associates caused her to concede the reasonableness of belief in God in theory\, though not yet in practice. \nIn Arriving at Amen\, Libresco uniquely describes the second part of her spiritual journey\, in which she encountered God through seven classic Catholic forms of prayer—Liturgy of the Hours\, lectio divina\, examen\, intercessory prayer\, the Rosary\, confession\, and the Mass. Examining each practice through the intellectual lens of literature\, math\, and art\, Libresco reveals unexpected glimpses of beauty and truth in the Catholic Church that will be appreciated by the curious and convinced alike. \nAbout the Author\nLeah Libresco is a blogger for Patheos who also works as a statistician in Washington\, DC. She is a 2011 graduate of Yale University\, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. \nIn 2012\, Libresco was featured on media outlets ranging from CNN to EWTN when she announced on her blog\, Unequally Yoked\, that she was converting from atheism to Catholicism. \nLibresco\, a Mineola\, New York\, native\, previously worked as an editorial assistant at theAmerican Conservative. She also has served as a curriculum developer\, research associate\, and research analyst. She has appeared on CNN’s American Morning\, and CNN Newsroom\, as well as National Public Radio\, The Drew Mariani Show\, Unbelievable with Justin Brierley\, WOR’s In the Arena\, and A Closer Look with Sheila Liaugminas. She has also contributed toThe American Conservative\, First Things\, and The American Interest.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/arriving-at-amen-with-leah-libresco/
CATEGORIES:CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150427T180000
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SUMMARY:An Interview with William Peter Blatty
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling author and Oscar Award winning screenwriter of The Exorcist\, William Peter Blatty\, discusses his recent book\, Finding Peter: A True Story of the Hand of Providence and Evidence of Life after Death with Raymond Arroyo\, EWTN Host of The World Over. \n\nAbout the Book\n“For those who have lost a loved one to that liar and fraud named Death.” \nSo reads the dedication of William Peter Blatty’s Finding Peter\, a deeply moving memoir that tests the bounds of grief\, love\, and the soul. Blatty\, the bestselling author and Oscar Award–winning screenwriter of The Exorcist\, lived a charmed life among the elite stars of Hollywood. \nHis son Peter\, born over a decade after The Exorcist\, grew from an apple-cheeked boy into an “imposing young man with a quick\, warm smile.” But when Peter died very suddenly from a rare disorder\, Blatty’s world turned upside down. \nAs he and his wife struggled through their unrelenting grief\, a series of strange and supernatural events began occurring—and Blatty became convinced that Peter was sending messages from the afterlife. \nA true and unabashedly personal story\, Finding Peter will shake the most cynical of readers—and it will remind those in grief that our loved ones do truly live on. \nAbout the Author\nWilliam Peter Blatty is the bestselling author of The Exorcist\, which he turned into an Academy Award-winning screenplay. The son of immigrant parents\, he was a comic novelist before embarking on a four decade career as a Hollywood writer\, penning the screenplays for A Shot in the Dark\, What Did You Do in the War\, Daddy\, the Julie Andrews romantic comedy Darling Lili\, and The Ninth Configuration (which he also directed)\, among many other films. A graduate of Georgetown University\, he lives with his wife\, Julie\, in Bethesda\, Maryland.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/an-interview-with-william-peter-blatty/
CATEGORIES:CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150422T180000
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SUMMARY:Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends
DESCRIPTION:Highlighting legends such as Mary Astor\, John Wayne\, Alfred Hitchcock\, Spencer Tracy\, Lana Turner\, Gary Cooper\, Patricia Neal\, Betty Hutton\, and Bob Hope\, Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends uncovers stories of recovery and conversion—intimate portraits that often contrast with the more common profiles of these all-too-human stars. Many were touched by infidelity\, alcoholism\, unbridled ambition\, or other moral failings that often seem to characterize life in Hollywood. Some had deathbed conversions\, others underwent a gradual process of conversion; each found solace in embracing the Catholic faith. \nWhile taking nothing from their fame\, Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends shows that even those who seem to have it all need the hope\, strength\, and fortitude provided by faith. \n Followed by a wine & cheese reception\nMary Claire Kendall\nMary Claire Kendall is a Washington-based writer. She is a columnist on Hollywood\, having regularly contributed to Forbes and Breitbart. She has written features and commentaries for the Chicago Tribune\, Chicago Sun-Times\, New York Daily News\, New York Post\, The Washington Times\, Our Sunday Visitor\, and Catholic New World.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/oasis-conversion-stories-of-hollywood-legends/
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SUMMARY:Religious Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Ryan Anderson and Ed Whelan will discuss the recent Indiana law and examine what the future holds for religious freedom in the United States. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nRyan Anderson\nFellow\, Heritage Foundation\nEditor\, Public Discourse\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nEdward Whelan\nPresident\, Ethics and Public Policy Center\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/religious-freedom/
CATEGORIES:CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150319T180000
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SUMMARY:Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square
DESCRIPTION:Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) was one of the most influential figures in American public life from the Civil Rights era to the War on Terror. His writing\, activism\, and connections to people of power in religion\, politics\, and culture secured a place for himself and his ideas at the center of recent American history. William F. Buckley\, Jr. and John Kenneth Galbraith are comparable — willing controversialists and prodigious writers adept at cultivating or castigating the powerful\, while advancing lively arguments for the virtues and vices of the ongoing American experiment. But unlike Buckley and Galbraith\, who have always been identified with singular political positions on the right and left\, respectively\, Neuhaus’ life and ideas placed him at the vanguard of events and debates across the political and cultural spectrum. For instance\, alongside Abraham Heschel and Daniel Berrigan\, Neuhaus co-founded Clergy Concerned About Vietnam\, in 1965. Forty years later\, Neuhaus was the subject of a New York Review of Books article by Garry Wills\, which cast him as a Rasputin of the far right\, exerting dangerous influence in both the Vatican and the Bush White House. This book looks to examine Neuhaus’s multi-faceted life and reveal to the public what made him tick and why. \nAbout Randy Boyagoda\nRandy Boyagoda is a professor of American Studies at Ryerson University in Toronto. His latest novel\, Beggar’s Feast\, was selected as a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice\, nominated for the 2013 IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize\, and has been published to critical acclaim around the world. His debut novel\, Governor of the Northern Province\, was nominated for the 2006 ScotiaBank Giller Prize. He has written for a variety of publications\, including The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, First Things\, The Paris Review\, and Harper’s. He lives in Toronto with his wife and four daughters.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/richard-john-neuhaus-a-life-in-the-public-square/
CATEGORIES:CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150306T180000
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SUMMARY:NEW DATE-From Sacred Space to the Bunker and the Spaceship
DESCRIPTION:DATE CHANGE\nThis event was originally scheduled for Thursday\, March 5th. Due to inclement weather\, it has been rescheduled for Friday\, March 6th. \nWhat Campus Libraries Can Teach us about Education\, Liberty\, Culture and the Divine\nProfessor Patrick J. Deneen from the University of Notre Dame will explore the transformation in architectural style of libraries over time and what these changes indicate philosophically\, pedagogically\, and theologically.\n\n\n  \nPatrick J. Deneen\nAssociate Professor\, University of Notre Dame\nPatrick Deneen holds a B.A. in English literature and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University.  From 1995-1997 he was Speechwriter and Special Advisor to the Director of the United States Information Agency.  From 1997-2005 Deneen was Assistant Professor of Government at Princeton University.  From 2005-2012 he was Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University\, before joining the faculty of Notre Dame in Fall 2012. He is the author and editor of several books and numerous articles and reviews and have delivered invited lectures around the country and several foreign nations. Published books include: The Odyssey of Political Theory\, 2000 (Rowman and Littlefield) Democratic Faith\, 2005 (Princeton) Democracy’s Literature (ed.)\, 2005 (Rowman and Littlefield) The Democratic Soul (ed.)\, 2011 (University Press of Kentucky) Redeeming Democracy in America (ed.)\, 2011 (University Press of Kansas). \nProfessor Deneen is also a lecturer for the Catholic Information Center’s Leonine Forum.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/new-date-from-sacred-space-to-the-bunker-and-the-spaceship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150224T180000
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SUMMARY:The Hobbit Party
DESCRIPTION:This event was originally scheduled for Monday\, January 26th.  Due to weather conditions\, it has been postponed until Tuesday\, February 24th.\n\nAnyone who has read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings can gather that their author hated tyranny\, but few know that the novelist who once described himself as a hobbit “in all but size” was—even by hobbit standards—a zealous proponent of economic freedom and small government. There is a growing concern among many that the West is sliding into political\, economic\, and moral bankruptcy. In his beloved novels of Middle-Earth\, J.R.R. Tolkien has drawn us a map to freedom. \nScholar Joseph Pearce\, who himself has written articles and chapters on the political significance of Tolkien’s work\, testified in his book Literary Giants\, Literary Catholics\, “If much has been written on the religious significance of The Lord of the Rings\, less has been written on its political significance—and the little that has been written is often erroneous in its conclusions and ignorant of Tolkien’s intentions…. Much more work is needed in this area\, not least because Tolkien stated\, implicitly at least\, that the political significance of the work was second only to the religious in its importance.” \nSeveral books ably explore how Tolkien’s Catholic faith informed his fiction. None until now have centered on how his passion for liberty and limited government also shaped his work\, or how this passion grew directly from his theological vision of man and creation. The Hobbit Party fills this void. \nThe few existing pieces that do focus on the subject are mostly written by scholars with little or no formal training in literary analysis\, and even less training in political economy. Witt and Richards bring to The Hobbit Party a combined expertise in literary studies\, political theory\, economics\, philosophy\, and theology. \nJay W. Richards\, Ph.D.\, is Assistant Research Professor in the School of Business and Economics at The Catholic University of America\, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute\, and Executive Editor of The Stream. He has authored and co-authored many books\, including the New York Times bestsellers Infiltrated and Indivisible\, as well as Money\, Greed\, and God\, The Privileged Planet and The Untamed God.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-hobbit-party/
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SUMMARY:Getting MORE out of Lent
DESCRIPTION:The Thomas More Society of America cordially invites you to a\nPre-Lenten Reflection\nwith\nFr. Justin Huber\nChaplain and Board Member\nThomas More Society of America\nWine and cheese reception to follow. \nSuggested Donation of $10 \nThis event is sponsored by the Thomas More Society of America. Visit their website to learn more about their work.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/getting-more-out-of-lent/
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SUMMARY:The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade with Clarke Forsythe
DESCRIPTION:Abuse of Discretion\nAbuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade  is a critical review of the behind-the-scenes deliberations that went into the Supreme Court’s abortion decisions and how the mistakes made by the Justices back in 1971-1973 have led to the turmoil we see today in law\, politics\, and public health.  The first half of the book looks at the mistakes made by the Justices\, based on the case files\, the oral arguments\, and the Justices’ papers.  The second half of the book critically reviews the unintended consequences of the abortion decisions in medicine\, public health\, and public policy. \nWhy do the abortion decisions remain so controversial after almost 40 years\, despite more than 50\,000\,000 abortions\, numerous presidential elections\, and a complete turnover in the Justices?   Why did such a sweeping decision—with such important consequences for public health\, producing such prolonged political turmoil—come from the Supreme Court in 1973?  Answering those questions is the aim of this book.  The controversy over the abortion decisions has hardly subsided\, and the reasons why are to be found in the Justices’ deliberations in 1971-1972 that resulted in the unprecedented decision they issued. \nAbout Clarke Forsythe\nClarke Forsythe is past-President and now Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life.  Clarke has been an attorney with Americans United for Life for nearly 28 years.  AUL’s mission is to change the law to protect human life\, state by state. Clarke has a B.A. from Allegheny College\, a J.D. from Valparaiso University\, and an M.A. in Bioethics from Trinity International University. Clarke has been co-counsel for parties in three U.S. Supreme Court cases\, has argued cases before federal and state appellate courts and has testified before Congress and state legislatures.  He has published more than a dozen professional legal articles on constitutional and bioethical issues. His latest is “A Road Map Through the Supreme Court’s Back Alley\,” 57 Villanova Law Review 45 (2012)\, on the subject of abortion clinic regulations and the Kermit Gosnell scandal.  His first book\, Politics for the Greatest Good: The Case for Prudence in the Public Square\, was published by InterVarsity Press (IVP) in 2009.  His next book\, entitled\, Abuse of Discretion:  The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade\, will be published by Encounter Books in September\, 2013.  Clarke and his wife\, Karen\, married for 31 years\, have five daughters. \nBook Endorsements\nWhen Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton were first decided\, leading constitutional scholars like Paul Freund\, John Hart Ely\, and Archibald Cox were severely critical. Though unopposed to statutory reform of abortion law\, they expressed deep concerns about the legal foundations of those decisions\, and the likely consequences of the Supreme Court’s sweeping judicial over-reach. Now\, Clarke Forsythe has proved the worst fears of these legal titans were more than justified.  Abuse of Discretion not only exposes the legal and factual errors the Court made in 1972\, but meticulously documents the far-reaching and deleterious effects of the Court’s rush to judgment. \n– Mary Ann Glendon\nLearned Hand Professor of Law\, Harvard University \n  \nWhatever your opinions on abortion\, this book raises troubling questions about the lack of information\, and in some cases blatant misinformation\, on which the Court decided the abortion issue in 1973. If the courts take upon themselves the authority to decide moral and medical questions of this importance\, it is not too much to ask that they adhere to rigorous standards of evidence. \n– Michael W. McConnell\nRichard & Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center\, Stanford Law School \n  \nThe Supreme Court’s creation of a constitutional right to abortion in the Roe v. Wade case is widely acknowledged to be completely indefensible as a matter of constitutional law.  In this fine book\, Clarke Forsythe\, one of our finest constitutional scholars writing on abortion jurisprudence\, explores not only the legal weaknesses of Roe and its progeny\, but also the astonishing medical and public policy errors on which the decision was based.  This is a landmark work on abortion\, the Constitution\, and the Supreme Court. \n-Stephen B. Presser\nRaoul Berger Professor of Legal History\, Northwestern University School of Law\nProfessor of Business Law\, Kellogg School of Management
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-inside-story-of-roe-v-wade-with-clarke-forsythe/
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SUMMARY:Gay and Catholic with Eve Tushnet
DESCRIPTION:Eve Tushnet is proof that being gay doesn’t mean you can’t also be a faithfully practicing Catholic. \n\n\n\n\nIn her groundbreaking first book Gay and Catholic\, Tushnet\, a widely published writer and Catholic blogger\, recounts her unlikely conversion from atheism to Catholicism and the difficult reconciliation of her lesbian identity with her Catholic faith. With great sensitivity and insight\, Tushnet shares her story finding Catholicism and responding to God’s call to love through friendship\, community\, service and artistic creation. \nCandid about the struggles of being an openly lesbian and celibate Catho- lic\, Tushnet provides answers and her own interpretations of some difficult\, awkward questions for others in her situation\, as well as Catholics looking to better understand a Catholic community that includes homosexuals. \nWhile she shares many specifics of her challenging vocation\, Tushnet extends beyond her story to weigh in on the challenges and loneliness of accepting vocation from God—whatever it may be. Informed with both a solid grasp of Church teaching and realism\, Gay and Catholic is an extraordinary resource filled with incredible insight and practical tips that delves deep into the ques- tion of same-sex attraction and the crosses we all bear in our vocations. \nGay and Catholic provides a roadmap for a gay Catholic seeking to live faith- fully to Church teaching while also accepting his or her sexual orientation. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nAbout Eve Tushnet\nEve Tushnet lives in Washington\, D.C.\, where she was raised somewhere between atheism and Reform Judaism. She cofounded her high school’s gay/straight alliance and entered the Catholic Church in 1998\, during her sophomore year at Yale University. She is a freelance writer and in 2010\, she was profiled in the New York Times “Beliefs” column. \nTushnet blogs regularly at The American Conservative and Patheos. Her work has been published by The Atlantic\, Weekly Standard\, Commonweal\, and First Things\, and she has written for the Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog and the New York Times “Room for Debate.” She has spoken on being gay and Catholic at Carnegie-Mellon University\, Georgetown University\, Princeton University\, and Fordham University\, among others. She has also addressed a group of campus ministers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh and spoken with Interfaith Voices\, a syndicated public radio show. Tushnet contributed an essay on gay Catholic life to the 2008 anthology Faith at the Edge\, and has essays forthcoming in books from Fordham University Press and the University of Notre Dame Press.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/gay-and-catholic-with-eve-tushnet/
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SUMMARY:Christmas Poetry in DC
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy eggnog and seasonal treats as local young professionals along with members of The Thomas More Society of America bring the spirit of the season to DC with their favorite Christmas poems. Festive attire encouraged! 100% Scrooge-Free: No cost to attend \n \n  \n  \nCo-sponsored by The Thomas More Society of America. \n 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/christmas-poetry-in-dc-2/
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SUMMARY:Hope for Our Vets: The Healing Power of Creativity
DESCRIPTION:“Hope for Our Vets\,” ushers in Advent with a question: What gives hope to humanity in these complex times? What corresponds to our indomitable desire to live with meaning\, even when confronted with handicaps\, suffering\, and confusion? \nSmithsonian curator Jane Milosch\, who served as an advisor to the ambitious Arts\, Military + Healing (AMH) project\, will introduce us to the healing power of art and craft for U.S. veterans facing the challenges of returning to daily life\, and describe the artist workshops\, exhibitions\, and events held in 2012 at locations across Washington D.C.\, including the former Corcoran College of Art + Design\, Washington\, D.C. Jeremiah Holland\, a 14-year military veteran and Corcoran graduate\, will discuss his life as a returning Marine and his work as an artist and furniture craftsman. \n  \n\nJeremiah Holland\nJeremiah Holland is a 14-year military veteran and Corcoran graduate who works as an artist and furniture craftsman. His work was included in the award-winning PBS TV series\, Craft in America\, which features veteran artists from the Corcoran in FORGE and the newly released SERVICE episodes. \n  \nJane Milosch\nJane Milosch has been a curator of contemporary craft and decorative arts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery since October 2004. \nHer research interests include American craft\, decorative arts and contemporary art. Her most recent exhibition is “From the Ground Up: Renwick Craft Invitational 2007.” She was the curator of the landmark exhibition “Grand Wood’s Studio: Birthplace of ‘American Gothic’” that was on view at the Renwick in 2006. \nPreviously\, Milosch was curator of collections and exhibitions at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa (2000–2004) and a curator at the Davenport Museum of Art in Iowa (1995–1997). From 1998 to 2000 she worked as a project director and editor at Prestel Publishing in Munich\, Germany. \nMilosch earned a bachelor’s degree in art education with a concentration in art history and studio art/ceramics from Wheaton College in Wheaton\, Ill. (1987). In 1987 she received a Fulbright Scholarship to study art history and ceramics at the University of Munich and the Munich Art Academy in Germany. \nCo-Sponsored by:
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SUMMARY:The Little Oratory: A Beginner's Guide to Praying in the Home
DESCRIPTION:Leila Lawler\, co-author of The Little Oratory\, discusses how to make your home into a domestic church\n\nAbout the Book\nKeeping a faithful prayer life with your family isn’t easy. From herding distracted children to managing the seemingly endless litany of prayers and devotions\, our spiritual life all too often feels frantic and burdensome. \nThis isn’t the way it should be. Our prayer life\, our family life\, and our work life should — and can! — be in harmony. When they are\, our family is a powerhouse of grace\, and Our Lord transforms our home into a little Eden — a little bit of heaven on earth. \nWith simplicity and holy wisdom\, authors David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler show you how to bring peace to your home by integrating your family into the calm\, truly joyful way of Mother Church. Her feasts and seasons\, prayers and devotions are gifts that draw us closer to God and unfold before us His marvelous plan of salvation. \nTo help you live the liturgical life of the Church more fully\, David and Leila reclaim here an almost lost tradition that families used for centuries to build a beautiful bridge between home and church: the little oratory. \nConsisting of a modest table and icons\, the little oratory is a visible sign of spiritual awareness and devotion. It extends the Eucharistic worship of the Mass into the heart of your home\, spiritually nourishing your family and preparing them to transform the world through prayer and charity. \nBuilding your own little oratory is simple\, and in these pages you’ll discover just how easy it is. In fact\, you likely have most of the pieces in your home already except\, perhaps\, the sacred art. That’s why we’ve included here seven full-colored icons that are ready for framing\, enabling you to get started right away! \nBy following the wise advice in this book\, you’ll discover the peace and love that flows from a home that is focused on Christ. You’ll also learn . . . \n\nHow to use sacred art to strengthen your prayer life\nHow to extend Catholic beliefs and devotions into every room of the house\nWhy the Liturgy of the Hours is important and how it can make your family holy\nHow to pray the Rosary with children and keep the rowdiest of them calm and reverent\nThe active role children can and should play in the prayer life of the family\nWhat to do when only one parent takes the spiritual life seriously\nHow to overcome the feeling that you’re too busy to pray\nPractical ways to extend the liturgical life into your workplace\nAnd countless other tips to help you practice your faith in the heart of your home\n\n\nThis is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever seen. How I wish I’d had it when I first became a Catholic\, not just for myself\, as a husband and father\, but for my family\, too. It’s a commonplace of Christian tradition to call the home a sanctuary or “domestic church\,” but before a home can be a church\, it must become an oratory — a place of prayer. The authors of this book know that there are many obstacles\, and they show us how to overcome them. This book is inspiring yet practical\, realistic yet revolutionary. If one book has the potential to transform the Catholic family (and society)\, this is it.     -Scott Hahn \n\nAbout Leila Marie Lawler\n \nLeila Marie Lawler is a wife of one\, mother of seven\, and grandmother of five (and counting)\, living in central Massachusetts. Leila encountered Christianity as a high school student and entered the Catholic Church in 1979\, the year she married Philip Lawler\, a noted Catholic journalist. Her own journey of learning the Faith has given her an appreciation for the difficulties and excitement today’s family faces in living its Christian calling. She encourages audiences of all kinds to commit to the renewal of family life. Leila practices “kitchen-sink philosophy” at Like Mother\, Like Daughter (www.likemotherlikedaughter.org)\, a website offering practical and theoretical insight into all aspects of daily life. She writes on everything from cooking and knitting to education and recovering what she and her daughters call “the collective memory.”
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SUMMARY:Human Dignity & International Development: Reflections from a Catholic Perspective
DESCRIPTION:As the saying goes\, money doesn’t buy happiness\, and similarly\, most people agree that “development” is more than just aggregate economic growth. Instead\, many people use the concept of well-being which is convenient as a multi-faceted target\, integrating health\, education\, security\, etc. Yet many organizations go further and articulate their mission with an appeal to human dignity. The banner of human dignity can be seen as a slogan\, obscuring the variations of meaning and implications in practice. The deep reflections on human dignity and broad experience in the practice of human development from the Catholic tradition are an invaluable resource for this dialogue across sectors\, public and private\, secular and faith-based. \n \nThe Kellogg Institute at Notre Dame University\, under the leadership of Paolo Carozza\, has recently embarked on a multi-year\, inter-disciplinary initiative to explore these topics and to seek out examples of genuine experience of human dignity and human development. Through short presentations and moderated Q&A\, this event will engage a diverse audience to consider the contribution of the Catholic tradition to this field and to reflect on practical examples from the work of the AVSI foundation globally. \n  \nPaolo Carozza\, Director of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame\nPaolo Carozza is the director of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and professor of law and concurrent professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. With expertise in comparative constitutional law\, human rights\, law and development\, and international law\, he focuses his research on Latin America\, Western Europe\, and international themes more broadly. \nHis current work revolves around the relationships between law\, human rights\, and integral human development\, in addition to the book project “Constitutional Justice in Italy in Global Context.” Formerly the director of Notre Dame’s Center for Civil and Human Rights\, he continues to direct its JSD in International Human Rights Law. \nWidely published\, Carozza’s most recent works include “Human Rights\, Human Dignity\, and Human Experience\,” in Christopher McCrudden\, ed.\, Understanding Human Dignity (Oxford University Press\, 2013) and Regional Protection of Human Rights (with Dinah Shelton) (Oxford University Press\, 2nd ed.\, 2012). \nA member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (2006–10)\, Carozza served as its president in 2008–09. In 2012\, he received the Order of Merit of Bernardo O’Higgins\, Chile’s highest state honor awarded to foreign citizens\, in recognition of his service to the Inter-American system. \nCarozza holds an AB from Harvard University and a JD from Harvard Law School. He pursued graduate studies at Cambridge University and at Harvard Law School as a Ford Foundation Fellow in Public International Law. \n\nAndreas Widmer\, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America School of Business and Economics\nAndreas Widmer is Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at The Catholic University of America and President of The Carpenter’s Fund. He was previously the co-founder of SEVEN Fund\, a philanthropic organization run by entrepreneurs who invested in original research\, books\, and films to further enterprise solutions to poverty. \nHe is the author of The Pope & The CEO: Pope John Paul II’s Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard\, a book exploring leadership lessons that Widmer learned serving as a Swiss Guard protecting Pope John Paul II and refined during his career as a successful business executive. \nHe is a frequent speaker around the world on issues related to business ethics\, entrepreneurship\, business leadership\, productivity\, and the challenges of executive management. \nAndreas works closely with top entrepreneurs\, investors\, and faith leaders around the world to foster enterprise solutions to poverty and promote virtuous business practices. He has developed entrepreneurial initiatives at the intersection of business and faith such as the Catholic Mental Models Project\, a research effort through his social science research firm GSPEL LLC. \nAndreas is the Chairman of the board of advisors of WQOM\, Bostons’ Catholic Radio station\, a Research Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the Acton Institute and an advisor to the Zermatt Summit\, an annual business leadership event that strives to humanize globalization. He also serves as an advisor to Transforming Business\, a research and development project at the University of Cambridge. He currently serves on the advisory boards of the Templeton Foundation\, Global Adaptation Institute\, Spring Hill Equity Partners\, Karisimbi Business Partners\, and Catholics Come Home. He is on the board of directors at the New Paradigm Research Fund\, Virtual Research Associates and the World Youth Alliance. \n  \n\n       
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