McGrath Institute for Church Life invites reflection on, devotion to saints in online lecture series | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › McGrath Institute for Church Life invites reflection on, devotion to saints in online lecture series McGrath Institute for Church Life invites reflection on, devotion to saints in online lecture series Published: August 19, 2020 Author: Anna Bradley 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 series is self-paced and encourages participants to learn about and foster devotion to six saints whose feast days fall between September and December.  “A Season with the Saints” is a continuation of the McGrath Institute’s efforts to provide dynamic online resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series features presentations that were previously delivered by Notre Dame faculty and staff to a live, on-campus audience. Released in a virtual format suitable for group study or individual users, each lecture will include a brief written introduction and discussion questions. “A Season with the Saints” will be released on Aug. 26 and include presentations on St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Padre Pio, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. John Henry Newman, St. Gertrude the Great and St. Nicholas. Participants will be asked to create a login to view the presentations, each of which can be accessed until Dec. 20. This series is a project of the Sullivan Family Saints Initiative. “The saints who are featured in these lectures are living witnesses to the life of Christ, and when we contemplate the saints they become our contemporaries,” said John C. Cavadini, the McGrath-Cavadini Director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life. “To be a saint is to give yourself over to the love of God and the love of neighbor, in Christ. Our lecturers, therefore, are not content to simply present biographical details; instead, they look for and seek to present a vision of the glory of God that has been splendidly revealed in this particular member of the Body of Christ.” If you’d like to receive a notification when “A Season with the Saints” becomes available, submit your email address below. Contact: Amy North, program director of communications, 574-631-2894, anorth1@nd.edu Originally published by Anna Bradley at mcgrath.nd.edu on Aug. 18. Posted In: Faith Community News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related June 06, 2021 Father Jenkins joins with other community leaders at the annual Prayer for Peace June 07, 2020 Father Jenkins: “We have to pray, but we also must act” December 05, 2012 Cargill expands support of Notre Dame Haiti Program For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn