A Sun is Born into the World: St. Francis and the Smallness of God - Academic Conference
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Tomorrow begins our international academic conference on the life of St. Francis!
On Oct. 15-17, UST is proud to host “A Sun is Born into the World: St. Francis and the Smallness of God,” the interdisciplinary conference exploring the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi across theology, philosophy, history, literature, economics, science, art, and culture. Please join us for an event or Thursday through Saturday.
Key events include:
October 15
✅ 7 p.m. Opening Keynote — Jones Hall
Monsignor Timothy Verdon — Director, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence — “Francis, Image of Christ”
✅ 8 p.m. Public Reception & Exhibition Opening — Doherty Library
St. Francis and the Sultan: The Encounter on the Other Shore — Exhibit Opening in collaboration with Meeting di Rimini; opening remarks by Maria Pia Alberzoni, Abdullah Antepli, and Dr. Kevin Stuart.
October 16
✅ 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Evening Keynote – Jones Hall
Rev. Augustine Thompson, O.P. — President, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, University of Toronto — “After Sabatier: St. Francis of Assisi from Historical Positivism to Critical Realism”
✅ 7:30 p.m. Sacred Art Exhibition Opening – Doherty Library
Enjoy contemporary sacred and spiritually inspired art made possible through the generosity of the Scanlan Foundation. Opening remarks by Al Sauls, Larry Massey and First Gentleman Terry Vanderpool.
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The conference and exhibitions are free and open to the public. Join us for a keynote, a sacred art exhibit, a panel discussion, or the entire conference.
See the full schedule at stthom.edu/stfrancis.
#usthouston #stfrancis #catholicuniversity
On Oct. 15-17, UST is proud to host “A Sun is Born into the World: St. Francis and the Smallness of God,” the interdisciplinary conference exploring the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi across theology, philosophy, history, literature, economics, science, art, and culture. Please join us for an event or Thursday through Saturday.
Key events include:
October 15
✅ 7 p.m. Opening Keynote — Jones Hall
Monsignor Timothy Verdon — Director, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence — “Francis, Image of Christ”
✅ 8 p.m. Public Reception & Exhibition Opening — Doherty Library
St. Francis and the Sultan: The Encounter on the Other Shore — Exhibit Opening in collaboration with Meeting di Rimini; opening remarks by Maria Pia Alberzoni, Abdullah Antepli, and Dr. Kevin Stuart.
October 16
✅ 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Evening Keynote – Jones Hall
Rev. Augustine Thompson, O.P. — President, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, University of Toronto — “After Sabatier: St. Francis of Assisi from Historical Positivism to Critical Realism”
✅ 7:30 p.m. Sacred Art Exhibition Opening – Doherty Library
Enjoy contemporary sacred and spiritually inspired art made possible through the generosity of the Scanlan Foundation. Opening remarks by Al Sauls, Larry Massey and First Gentleman Terry Vanderpool.
——
The conference and exhibitions are free and open to the public. Join us for a keynote, a sacred art exhibit, a panel discussion, or the entire conference.
See the full schedule at stthom.edu/stfrancis.
#usthouston #stfrancis #catholicuniversity
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