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On Friday, May 19, Br Erik Burckel presented a lecture on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Both the humanist and novice communities of the college were present for Br Erik’s treatment of Austen’s use of propriety in her 1811 novel.

The second-year humanists visited Boston, Massachusetts, for our monthly cultural visit. The first of three places we visited was the Boston Public Library, where we admired murals painted by the artist John Singer Sargent. At around 11:30 we found ourselves in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Is Evolution Theory a threat to the faith? What are its scientific foundations and limits? What can be said about it from a Thomistic perspective? Dominican Father Nicanor Austriaco, Professor of Biology and Theology at Providence College, RI, provided fascinating insights on these questions during an intensive morning course for all of our senior humanities students. More information about the topic may be found here.