HESBURGH LECTURE SERIES 2013 Program - Alumni Association ...

John C. Cavadini, Ph.D.
McGrath-Cavadini Director, Institute for Church Life
Biography
John Cavadini teaches in the Department of Theology and is the Director of the Institute
for Church Life. Until stepping down in June, 2010, he had been chair of the Department of
Theology since 1997. He teaches classes in the history and theology of the early Church, in the
theology of miracles, in the theology of creation, the theology of the Fathers of the Church,
especially St. Augustine. Cavadini is the founder of the Echo Program in catechetical leadership,
and of the ND Vision Program, a summer retreat style conference for high school students. He
is interested in projects in religious education, passing on the faith especially to youth. Cavadini
has lectured on the theology of miracles, Eucharist, saints, Mary, devotion to St. Joseph,
theology of the Church, and other topics suitable for “Theology on Tap” sessions.
Lectures
Miracles
Categories
Church, Spirituality
Do miracles still occur? How can we understand the meaning of a miracle? What is the biblical and theological basis for a
Catholic understanding of miracles? How do miracles serve in the process of the canonization of saints? This lecture takes up
these topics and other related questions.
The Church
Recent scandals in the Church have prompted many to have a renewed interest in the theology of the Church. What is an
authentic Catholic theology of the Church? This lecture examines the Catholic Church’s understanding of the theology of the
Church in light of questions occasioned by the recent scandals.
The Hesburgh Lecture Series, 2013 Program 19