A Year in Review: May was a jam-packed month, and the third feature was an interview with Jewish theologian David Novak on his book God-Talk. If you missed it, the recording is now online: YouTube Link: buff.ly/Ce6oWhe SoundCloud Link: buff.ly/9uaINRc

Proposals for our brand-new 'Ex Umbris' Grants are due this Friday! Grants range from $2,000-6,000. Learn more: buff.ly/WCRNe1V

A Year in Review: Last but not least, in May we had Sarah Crow address the Catholic Culture Series on art as a path to God. If you missed it, you can watch or listen: YouTube Link: buff.ly/HmVW8ns SoundCloud Link: buff.ly/ovEtO3C

Saturday marked the end of "Truth and Authority in Augustine's City of God." 16 graduate students gathered with famed Catholic scholar Russell Hittinger at UC Berkeley for this longest-running LCI summer seminar. buff.ly/SyknSkE

Today is the beginning of the Newman Forum Summer Institute for high school students: "Encountering Transcendence." Students will spend the next five days exploring these themes with the help of Professors Jay and Jennifer Newsome Martin. buff.ly/JYyWabq @mundeleinsem

One week ago, participants and scholars said good bye to the Catholic University of Chile and a week spent reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching and economics. Stay tuned for participant reviews next week! buff.ly/ZMOIhBe

Today kicks of LCI's first summer seminar geared specifically towards new postdocs: The Vocation of the Catholic Scholar. The foundation of the seminar will consist of reading and discussing John Henry Newman’s Idea of a University. buff.ly/2dV2pkp

Sunday was the final day of the Newman Forum Summer Institute for high school students! 38 students from across the country gathered at the University of St. Mary of the Lake to spend a week studying and experiencing the transcendentals. buff.ly/JYyWabq @mundeleinsem

Today is the final day of "Vocation of a Catholic Scholar" postdoctoral seminar. 13 participants spent the week ruminating on Newman's Idea of a University and hearing from Catholic scholars in a variety of areas. buff.ly/2dV2pkp

Thursday, September 10: the West Suburban Catholic Culture Series returns, with this year's topic: 'Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Sources of Pope Leo XIV.' Learn more and register: buff.ly/vNVoPkj

Year in Review: In June, LCI held a seminar at Boston College on Bernard Lonergan. Graduate students spent the week learning from expert faculty and one another, and discovering through experience the unique joys of intellectual friendship.