An Interview with Educator & Scholar Zena Hitz
On November 10, Saint Benedict Institute co-founder Jared Ortiz was invited to interview educator and scholar Zena Hitz, author of Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (Princeton University Press, 2020).
The Return of Courtship, Marriage, and Sex
In today’s society, there is very little instruction about how to navigate the world of love and romance. For this reason, we decided to bring back our series, “Courtship, Marriage, and Sex.”
Hope Students Featured in Faith Grand Rapids December Issue
Caryn and fellow classmate Jacob Kelley, a senior at Hope College, were recently featured in Faith Grand Rapids, the official magazine of the Diocese of Grand Rapids.
Leave Room for Jesus: an Advent Reflection
This past August, Hope College alumnus Jacob Mazur-Batistoni (‘20) began his Novitiate with the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great. With Brother Jacob’s permission, we are pleased to reprint his recent reflection on Advent.
#GivingTuesday 2020
Please consider making a gift to support our ministry at Hope College. Throughout the months of October and November we have shared several stories from our students and alumni. They are beautiful accounts of community, sacramental life, and prayer. By giving to the Saint Benedict Institute your generosity can help foster many new stories in the lives of students at Hope College in the years to come.
Student Stories: Ignis Update
Last year we shared a story about a student prayer group called Ignis that was started by a recent graduate. Here is a reflection written by a few of the group members on how they have been creating community during the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 and the Worldwide Church
Join us at 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST on Saturday, November 14th as we cosponsor a Zoom webinar with the Harvard Catholic Forum and the Lumen Christi Institute. The John L. Allen Jr. will present “COVID-19 and the Worldwide Church.” The Saint Benedict Institute is a cosponsor of this event. Registration is required to join the Zoom webinar.
Quo Vadis: The Direction of Eastern Catholic Theology, a Pastoral Perspective for the 21st Century
Join us at 7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 12th as we cosponsor a Zoom webinar with the Lumen Christi Institute. The Most Rev. Borys Gudziak will present “Quo Vadis: The Direction of Eastern Catholic Theology, a Pastoral Perspective for the 21st Century,” the final presentation in the fall webinar series Eastern Catholic Theology in Action.
Thinking Inside and Outside the University: Zena Hitz on the Inner Life
On Tuesday, November 10th, Saint Benedict Institute co-founder Jared Ortiz will interview Zena Hitz on her new book Lost in Thought . The discussion will take place at 6:00 pm EST/5:00 pm CST and is free and open to the public. This event will be held online through Zoom (registration required) and YouTube live-stream. This event is presented by the Lumen Christi Institute as part of its Liberal Arts Colloquium. The Saint Benedict Institute is a cosponsor.
Student Stories: Exodus After Hope
This year Fr. Nick and Carly launched the Exodus 365 program. The idea of Exodus 365 is to help students engage in the spiritual life every day knowing that some seasons will be more intense than others. (Read more about Exodus 365 here on our website.) Some of the participants are Hope alumni affectionately known as the ‘away team’. We asked one of those graduates to reflect on her experience so far. Here is what she had to say: