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LECTURES

Listed below are lectures and papers (with links) on subjects related to the Salesian Center for Faith & Culture.  These are talks and/or texts given on diverse occasions by members of the Salesian Center.

• go to lectures by Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, OSFS

• go to lectures by Rev. Alexander T. Pocetto, OSFS

• go to lectures by Visiting Scholars

• go to other lectures at DeSales University

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Rev. Thomas F. Dailey, OSFS

Salesian Spirituality

• "Center Valley Has Reason to Hope" (commentary)

• "John Paul II and the World Day of Communications" (presentation.pdf)

• "Peace Without Justice: Not Only Possible But Necessary!" (lecture.pdf)

• "Something Sacred: The Real Contribution of Salesian Spirituality for Our Virtual Culture" (conference.pdf)

• "St. Jane de Chantal and the Culture of Sanctity" (conference.pdf)

• "To Live & Learn ... It Helps To Hope!" (lecture.pdf)

Other Presentations

• "Being, Becoming & Believing:  The Adventure of Phenomenology with John Paul II" (lecture.pdf)

• "Believing in Baseball:  The Religious Power of Our National Pastime (symposium.pdf)

• "Do You Mind?  The Anthropological Question Underlying Bioethical Discussions" (lecture.pdf)

• "John Paul II and the Challenge of Evil in the World" (lecture.pdf)

• "Knowledge Flourishes in Virtue" (keynote)

• "Toward a Culture of Truth: The Role of Higher Education in the Thought of Pope John Paul II" (lecture.pdf)

Sermons

• "An American Eucharist?"  (sermon.pdf)
• "Blessed are you ..."  (baccalaureate.pdf)
• "Do What You're Supposed to Do" (homily.pdf)
• "Dressing for Success"  (baccalaureate.pdf)
• "Get Wisdom!" (baccalaureate 2005)
• "Ship of Dreams" (opening of school year.pdf)
• "Spreading Your Wings" (baccalaureate.pdf)
• "The Eucharist:  Martyrdom of Love" (homily.pdf)

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Rev. Alexander T. Pocetto, OSFS

• "Community, Communication, and Ecstasy" (paper.pdf)  
• "Compassionate Love & Salesian Spirituality" (paper.pdf)
• "Construire une civilisation de l'amour" (conference)
• "Francis de Sales, Galileo, and the Autonomy of Modern Science" (paper.pdf)
• "From Despair to Hope:  One Student's (Francis de Sales, 1567-1622) Struggle with Truth" (lecture.pdf)
• "Self-acceptance, Self-knowledge, and Salesian Spirituality" (conference.pdf) 
• "The Salesian Mission of DeSales University"  (lecture.pdf)

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Visiting Scholars at the Salesian Center

• "Ethical Action in an Age of Globalization" -- by Rev. James Cryan, OSFS (lecture.pdf)

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