I Thirst: Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Theology of the Crucifixion

The Catholic Studies Program proudly presents I Thirst: Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Theology of the Crucifixion with Edmund M. Lazzari, Ph.L., STL (Cand.), Ph.D., at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16 in Mooney Hall Room 339 (the CORE center).

This event is co-sponsored with The University Core, and Campus Ministry.

About the Lecture:
Soon-to-be-Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen preached special sermons on the Cross of Christ every Good Friday for over thirty-five years. His reflections on the Crucifixion are the fruit of deep reflection on the Biblical teachings of Christ's Life, Passion, Death and Resurrection. As U.S. director for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Archbishop Sheen saw firsthand the sufferings of the poor of the world and himself suffered acutely from heart issues, becoming the oldest person to undergo open heart surgery in 1975. Thoroughly immersed in the Scriptures, Archbishop Sheen sees all of the suffering of the world united to the Cross of Christ, making Christ the truly universal redeemer through His Death and Resurrection. A lifetime of reflection makes Archbishop Sheen's theology of the Crucifixion one that sums up the entirety of Christian theology and makes the Redemption of Christ the center of all human history. Christ's arms are open on the Cross to embrace the whole world.

About the Speaker
Edmund M. Lazzari, Ph.L., STL (Cand.), Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Catholic Studies and assistant coordinator of External Programs for the Department of Catholic Studies at Duquesne University. Lazzari is a systematic theologian with specialties in theology-science dialogue, Christian-Muslim dialogue and Catholic speculative theology. His research centers on theological metaphysics, Christology and theological anthropology, particularly in applying the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas and Pope St. John Paul II to contemporary questions. He has published articles on topics as wide-ranging as the theological implications of artificial intelligence/machine learning, the role of beauty in sacred music, the use of Aristotle in Islamic metaphysics, patristic angelology in the Silmarillion, and Catholic approaches to intelligent extraterrestrial life in journals such as Theology and Science, Nova et Vetera, New Blackfriars and The Journal of Tolkien Research. He is the author of two books: Why Nature Matters: Unlocking Catholic Doctrine through Commonsense Philosophy and Miracles in Said Nursi and Thomas Aquinas: Non-Noninterventionist Approaches to Divine Action and the Sciences (Routledge, 2024).

The event is free and open to the public.

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