JD Scotus Chair of Franciscan Spirituality at Catholic Theological Union

JD Scotus Chair of Franciscan Spirituality at Catholic Theological Union promotes the rich spirituality of the Franciscan tradition the study of Catholic spiritualities John the Baptist Province. and the D.Min. Program.

The (John) Duns Scotus Chair in Franciscan Spirituality was endowed by a generous gift of the Friars Minor of the St. Their intent is: “through courses, research, and other educational activities, the holder of the Chair promotes the rich spirituality of the Franciscan tradition as well as the other great spiritual resources of the Catholic heritage.”

The holder of the J.D. Scotus Chair is house

d in the Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry Department of the Catholic Theological Union. The Chair develops annual Scotus Day programming in Franciscan Spirituality. The present holder of the Chair is, a Friar Minor and a Franciscan Scholar who specializes in Franciscan Spirituality. In addition to directing and coordinating all aspects of the J.D. Scotus Chair and its programming, the chair holder teaches courses in the theological study of Christian Spirituality and works with students concentrating in Spirituality, particularly in the Academic M.A.

What can Franciscan Marian devotion offer today's Church? My presentation on the Virgin made Church attempts to answer ...
12/10/2024

What can Franciscan Marian devotion offer today's Church? My presentation on the Virgin made Church attempts to answer the question.

​Santa María Madre de la Iglesia Giacopo Torriti OFM (1290s Roma) Foto di Francesco Lazzero

Happy Feast of the Transitus of our brother and mother Francesco.
10/03/2024

Happy Feast of the Transitus of our brother and mother Francesco.

My talk on the Invention of Francis's Stigmata is now online.
09/29/2024

My talk on the Invention of Francis's Stigmata is now online.

The Beyond Ite vos committee for celebrating the 8th Centenary events o f Francis of Assisi's final year and the John Duns Scotus Chair at CTU hosted a morning of recollection celebrating the 800...

85 people are registered for the Scotus Day event celebrating the 8th centenary of Francis's Stigmata. There is still ti...
09/12/2024

85 people are registered for the Scotus Day event celebrating the 8th centenary of Francis's Stigmata. There is still time to register for in person or online at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

​At the death of St. Francis, Br. Elias announces the miracle of the wounds of Christ (stigmata) revealed on the body of Francis of Assisi.

Join the many Catholics going to Rome for the Holy Year with a CTU travel program.
08/15/2024

Join the many Catholics going to Rome for the Holy Year with a CTU travel program.

A study Tourgrimage is part tour, part pilgrimage and for CTU students it also part of a course. Please join us.

Registration for our Stigmata event is now open, Sign up soon
08/06/2024

Registration for our Stigmata event is now open, Sign up soon

​At the death of St. Francis, Br. Elias announces the miracle of the wounds of Christ (stigmata) revealed on the body of Francis of Assisi. This miracle is further revealed by writers and artists,...

08/01/2024

The readings of the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the Olympics

The Olympics may have its roots in ancient paganism but the modern Olympics are rooted in Christianity. The Olympic Cre...
07/31/2024

The Olympics may have its roots in ancient paganism but the modern Olympics are rooted in Christianity. The Olympic Creed comes from a sermon by Episcopalian Bishop Ethelbert Talbot:
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
The Olympic motto is the hendriatris "Citius, Altius, Fortius, (faster, higher, stronger) was given by the Dominican Friar Henri Didon to the father of the modern olympic the Jesuit trained Pierre de Coubertin. The hendriatis was originally the moto for St. Albert the Great Catholic School in Paris.

Today we celebrate the secular Franciscan, Santa Isabel de Portugal.
07/04/2024

Today we celebrate the secular Franciscan, Santa Isabel de Portugal.

Saint of the day: St. Elizabeth of Portugal - Catholic News Agency

As we approach Holy Thursday I invite you to ponder Bonaventure's Reflection on our hunger for Jesus.
03/26/2024

As we approach Holy Thursday I invite you to ponder Bonaventure's Reflection on our hunger for Jesus.

Bonaventure Eucharist

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